Ol' Mizzou had the misfortune of playing the Texas Longhorns for homecoming on Saturday night...the Tigers submitted to a predictable beatdown, losing 41-6. P-D sports writer Vahe Gregorian had a particularly amusing quote in his story for today's paper:
"You've got to give Missouri credit," Texas quarterback Colt McCoy said, though it was unclear why.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Didn't You Just Know That...
- the Rams would somehow find a way to lose to a team that was as bad as they were?
- that the Balloon Boy saga would eventually end up being a hoax?
- that the sun would eventually re-appear, after a week of gloomy clouds?
- that the Balloon Boy saga would eventually end up being a hoax?
- that the sun would eventually re-appear, after a week of gloomy clouds?
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Fall In Full Bloom...
Hope you'll enjoy these fall-ing trees from today's walk around Sylvan Springs Park....I'm so blessed to live so close to such great parks!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Hey, It (was) The Sun!!!...
- That big and blinding orange circle in the sky finally re-appeared this morning after taking the week off. It played peek-a-boo with the clouds most of the day, but I was happy to see it nonetheless.
- I took another hike this afternoon. This time the dog and I hiked the Al Foster trail (PDF) from the Glencoe trailhead. It's close enough to be easily accessible but far enough out that you feel unplugged from civilization--very quiet and serene, never crowded. Didn't make it all the way to Sherman Beach, though. Discovered a new asphalt feeder trail under construction. It branches off north from the main trail and heads through a quiet stretch of woods. The leaves on the trees were ablaze with fiery yellows and oranges. If there'd been any sun shining through it would have made for a spectacular light show. I checked it out for a while then headed back to the main trail. After I got home, I discovered that I was hiking on the Rock Hollow Trail--it's part of the larger Meramec Greenway, which itself is part of the Great Rivers Greenway District. I'll likely be back there soon.
(interesting fact about Rock Hollow - it's being built over an abandoned stretch of road once known as Lawler Ford, aka "Zombie Road." Some folks claim it's been the site of paranormal activity during particularly dark evenings. It's been the stuff of local legend for years.)
- Heard from the parents--they returned from their Maine vacation early this evening. My mom said they had a good week and had only one minor flight delay.
- Stuck on the Saturday night shift again....hate it when I have to cover two in a row, but that's the way the world goes 'round sometimes...sure hope I don't feel eyestrained tomorrow like I did last week.
- The falling leaves drift by my window....and remind me that I will soon be raking leaves every Saturday.
- Ol' Mizzou is getting schooled by Oklahoma State as I write this. They kept it close during the first half but the Cowboys look to be pulling away. Whither Furman and Illinois, Blaine Gabbert?
- I took another hike this afternoon. This time the dog and I hiked the Al Foster trail (PDF) from the Glencoe trailhead. It's close enough to be easily accessible but far enough out that you feel unplugged from civilization--very quiet and serene, never crowded. Didn't make it all the way to Sherman Beach, though. Discovered a new asphalt feeder trail under construction. It branches off north from the main trail and heads through a quiet stretch of woods. The leaves on the trees were ablaze with fiery yellows and oranges. If there'd been any sun shining through it would have made for a spectacular light show. I checked it out for a while then headed back to the main trail. After I got home, I discovered that I was hiking on the Rock Hollow Trail--it's part of the larger Meramec Greenway, which itself is part of the Great Rivers Greenway District. I'll likely be back there soon.
(interesting fact about Rock Hollow - it's being built over an abandoned stretch of road once known as Lawler Ford, aka "Zombie Road." Some folks claim it's been the site of paranormal activity during particularly dark evenings. It's been the stuff of local legend for years.)
- Heard from the parents--they returned from their Maine vacation early this evening. My mom said they had a good week and had only one minor flight delay.
- Stuck on the Saturday night shift again....hate it when I have to cover two in a row, but that's the way the world goes 'round sometimes...sure hope I don't feel eyestrained tomorrow like I did last week.
- The falling leaves drift by my window....and remind me that I will soon be raking leaves every Saturday.
- Ol' Mizzou is getting schooled by Oklahoma State as I write this. They kept it close during the first half but the Cowboys look to be pulling away. Whither Furman and Illinois, Blaine Gabbert?
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Nothin' But Gray Skies Do I See...
- Four days and counting since we've seen the sun 'round these parts. Weatherman says no sun until at least Sunday...blah.
- Folks have been Maine-ing all week. I'm told my dad was sailing on his 60th birthday Monday. That really warms the ol' heart to think he was doing something he really loves on such a significant date in his life. And he was with my mom while doing it, so I think it was a good day for him.
- It's tremendously disappointing to watch the DODGERS take on the Phillies in the NLCS. The Cardinals laid a giant egg and got swept out their division series with the boys in blue last week. They never won again after clinching the Central division in Denver and carried a 6-game losing streak into the offseason. I saw it coming a mile away and was not surprised at their postseason failure I felt especially bad for my good friend R. who is a die-hard Cardinals fan.
- Chili-dog suffered her first real health issue since I've owned her, recently. Her right ear got infected with ear mites (or at least, their eggs), The HSMO vet knew just what to do and now doggie's ear is almost healed.
- I could be blogging daily, as my pal Jim B. is doing but I find that I just don't have that much to say. Much of my life is made up of routine, mundane stuff.
- Will be babysitting niece Lydia most Wednesday nights for a while. Her mom and dad are doing a small-group bible study so they've asked me to step in while they step out. I enjoy our time together...she's a neat little girl.
- This time last week, I was: watching the Cardinals lose to the Dodgers, the Mizzou Tigers (eventually!) lose to Nebraska, and the Blues lose to the Thrashers in hockey. When the Rams lost on Sunday, it completed a horrific week for St. Louis sports. None of our local pro teams won a game during the week.
- I've been discovering lots of good music courtesy of my local library branch. It's not just about the books and magazines, folks. They have lots of great CDs of all genres available for loan...it's the ultimate try-before-you-buy experience if you're a music lover like me.
- Folks have been Maine-ing all week. I'm told my dad was sailing on his 60th birthday Monday. That really warms the ol' heart to think he was doing something he really loves on such a significant date in his life. And he was with my mom while doing it, so I think it was a good day for him.
- It's tremendously disappointing to watch the DODGERS take on the Phillies in the NLCS. The Cardinals laid a giant egg and got swept out their division series with the boys in blue last week. They never won again after clinching the Central division in Denver and carried a 6-game losing streak into the offseason. I saw it coming a mile away and was not surprised at their postseason failure I felt especially bad for my good friend R. who is a die-hard Cardinals fan.
- Chili-dog suffered her first real health issue since I've owned her, recently. Her right ear got infected with ear mites (or at least, their eggs), The HSMO vet knew just what to do and now doggie's ear is almost healed.
- I could be blogging daily, as my pal Jim B. is doing but I find that I just don't have that much to say. Much of my life is made up of routine, mundane stuff.
- Will be babysitting niece Lydia most Wednesday nights for a while. Her mom and dad are doing a small-group bible study so they've asked me to step in while they step out. I enjoy our time together...she's a neat little girl.
- This time last week, I was: watching the Cardinals lose to the Dodgers, the Mizzou Tigers (eventually!) lose to Nebraska, and the Blues lose to the Thrashers in hockey. When the Rams lost on Sunday, it completed a horrific week for St. Louis sports. None of our local pro teams won a game during the week.
- I've been discovering lots of good music courtesy of my local library branch. It's not just about the books and magazines, folks. They have lots of great CDs of all genres available for loan...it's the ultimate try-before-you-buy experience if you're a music lover like me.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Great Perspective!...
Last night, I caught the tail-end of Jeffery Brown's interview of LA Dodgers baseball broadcaster Vin Scully for the Newshour with Jim Lehrer on PBS. Scully is a sports broadcasting legend and Dodgers institution, having broadcast their games since their Brooklyn days of the 1950's. He could retire any time he wants to but will be in the broadcast booth calling the upcoming playoff series between the Dodgers and Cardinals.
I started watching just as Brown asked Scully about possible retirement plans, as he is 81 years old. Here's that bit of the conversation:
VIN SCULLY: I've told several writers this, and, again, I get back to it, but if you want to make God smile, tell him your plans. And I've always been very, very respectful of that sentence. All I know is, I'm working this year, and God willing, I plan to work next year. Somewhere over that year, my next step will come about. And that's about as all I can determine right now.
JEFFREY BROWN: But you're still enjoying what you're doing?
VIN SCULLY: I love it. And you know how I know I love it? Because when there's a great play on the field and the crowd roars, I still get goose bumps. I'm just like that little kid under the radio.
Read the entire interview here.Love that perspective! He's one of the all-time greats.
Monday, October 05, 2009
Early Fall....
Wow, what a gorgeous fall weekend we just had! The outside air temperature was just about perfect both Saturday and Sunday. The Dog and I took the opportunity to re-explore the back side of Castlewood State Park via Sherman Beach County Park near the Meramec River. It's a rather remote, isolated area of bottomland forest that is popular with mountain bikers and hikers alike. I'd last been out there in 2004, I think. It was an enjoyable few hours for me and I think The Dog liked it too. I gave her a good scrubbing after we got back home, to get rid of excess mud and any bugs that hung on for the ride home.
Speaking of The Dog, her right ear is suddenly having issues. Constantly dirty and causing her to shake her head at random. She'll see an HSMO vet on Wednesday...
I've been limping along with my spare pair of glasses for the past couple of weeks. My usual pair suffered a broken right temple and had to go in for repair. This has happened twice before (over six years) and usually it's a week's worth of inconvenience but this time they went missing for a few days so I've had to endure a while longer. Thankfully, they arrived at the repair lab today and will get fixed quickly, I hope.
The way the Cardinals limped to the finish line the past couple of weeks, I don't like their chances against the Dodgers. They either got bored and went into cruise control after running away with the division or are just plain tired...I hope they've just been waiting for the postseason to roll around to turn it up again.
Niece Lydia has started calling me 'ya-ya' or -yuh-yuh' lately. At least she knows who I am...I've been fortunate to have had the past couple of Tuesdays off so i could accompany her on her outings with my mom and dad when they kept her on those days so I think that has helped.
I finally was able to pick up a copy of "In The President's Secret Service," by Ronald Kessler. (At Borders yesterday, 20% off PLUS $5 in Borders Bucks, thank you very much!) Its first printing sold out quickly so it's been unavailable until recently. The book is basically a behind-the-scenes look at the Secret Service as told by former agents who have protected former Presidents. I just started it last night and it looks to be a very fascinating read.
Speaking of The Dog, her right ear is suddenly having issues. Constantly dirty and causing her to shake her head at random. She'll see an HSMO vet on Wednesday...
I've been limping along with my spare pair of glasses for the past couple of weeks. My usual pair suffered a broken right temple and had to go in for repair. This has happened twice before (over six years) and usually it's a week's worth of inconvenience but this time they went missing for a few days so I've had to endure a while longer. Thankfully, they arrived at the repair lab today and will get fixed quickly, I hope.
The way the Cardinals limped to the finish line the past couple of weeks, I don't like their chances against the Dodgers. They either got bored and went into cruise control after running away with the division or are just plain tired...I hope they've just been waiting for the postseason to roll around to turn it up again.
Niece Lydia has started calling me 'ya-ya' or -yuh-yuh' lately. At least she knows who I am...I've been fortunate to have had the past couple of Tuesdays off so i could accompany her on her outings with my mom and dad when they kept her on those days so I think that has helped.
I finally was able to pick up a copy of "In The President's Secret Service," by Ronald Kessler. (At Borders yesterday, 20% off PLUS $5 in Borders Bucks, thank you very much!) Its first printing sold out quickly so it's been unavailable until recently. The book is basically a behind-the-scenes look at the Secret Service as told by former agents who have protected former Presidents. I just started it last night and it looks to be a very fascinating read.
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