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ESPN College GameDay

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I usually don’t want all of Game Day on Saturday mornings, but today was an exception.  In case you didn’t get up at 9:00 am (Central time), ESPN’s College GameDay was in Raiderland this morning.  This is the first visit for the guys to our lovely city.  I was happy to see such a huge crowd.  If you caught the show, I work in the building to the left of the set.  Postman and I drove by campus yesterday after he got out of the hospital to see the set.  Have a few pictures (see below).  The funniest part was at the end of College Game Day when Corso puts on the head of the mascot who he thinks will win the big game.  This morning he put on Raider Red’s head then was handed two shotguns and fired away.  The funny part…his fellow broadcasters Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit ducked as the shots were heard on the set.  Former basketball coach Bobby Knight didn’t even flinch.  I swear it was the funniest thing I had ever seen.


Check this photo out…it’s some tailgaters gettin’ ready for this weekend.  I have to kind of chuckle at these tailgaters.  Where are the flags?  Where are the BBQ pits?  How come most of them just parked their RVs? Perhaps these people should take some lessons from us NASCAR fans. I have to say though I am happy to see this kind of enthusiasm across the campus. 

 

Hospital

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This week’s postings will probably be few and far between.  There might not even be one until the next week.  Postman had to have surgery sooner than we thought and he will be spending the rest of the week in the hospital recovering.  I will be at The Park with Little Smoke holding down the fort so to speak.  The only good thing at this point…Postman has the morphine drip and I am of work the rest of the week.  Of course I would love to have the morphine drip here at The Park, but one of us needs to be of sound mind, relatively speaking.

Once again, Jimmie steps in a pile of poo and comes out smelling like a rose.  Speeding on pit road, goes down a lap, gets lucky dog, finishes AND gains points.  That right there says it all this season.  I am not calling it just yet, but it is still Jimmie’s to lose.

Hey, are they still racing 43 cars on Sundays?  I just wanted to check with everyone.  I wasn’t even aware that Tony was down a lap until they announced he got the lucky dog. 

Well, the boys are in my home state this week.  Wish I could be there, but can’t due to other pressing matters.  Either way I will be watching on Sunday.

Have a great week everyone!

The Week

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I just didn’t have it in me this week to post about last Sunday’s race. Another rainout for qualifying…that made 9 this season and now with Atlanta…we have 10. And once again Jimmie is on the pole. Makes me think Mother Nature is a Jimmie Johnson fan. I hate to say but this may be Jimmie’s championship to lose.

Tech took to Kansas today 63-21. Texas barely escaped Oklahoma State 28-24. Looks like it’s going to be a hell of game next Saturday night at The Jones. Go Tech…beat the Hell out of Texas!

Work has been interesting to say the least. I am having high school flashbacks. It’s just crazy. I am still adjusting to the changes in my job duties. But I am loving it. Best thing I have done over the last few years regarding my career.

Postman and I are about 20 days away from finalizing the adoption of Little Smoke. I can’t believe it will be here in a few weeks. We have been through so much over the last several years, this is just so surreal.

Postman is having a little health issue which requires surgery. Nothing major, but I am still worried about everything. It’s going to be a rough week for me.

Halloween is around the corner and I can’t believe how fun Halloween can be as seen through a 5 year old’s eyes. I am not a big fan of Halloween, but when you have a five year old it changes your perspective on things. Little Smoke has decided to be Darth Vader this year. He tells people he is the good Darth Vader. We watched Return of the Jedi the other night together and I was a little worried him. I mean this was the movie where both Yodi and Vader die. With him being a big fan of Darth Vader I didn’t know how he would handling the whole death scene. He did ok. He understood the “robot” part of Vader was broken and couldn’t be fixed. Amazing how he understood things…definitely a smart little boy.

I hope I have the strength to get through the rest of this week…I don’t how much I can take before I just break down.

Race Report

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I have the notes ready from Saturday night’s race, but have not had a chance to post anything about it.  We have had some changes at work and I am adjusting to them.  InNASCAR terms = I have moved to a different car…same owner, just different car, kinda like Clint Bowyer next year.

I have lots to comment on regarding the race, plus I have seen the photos of the whole Edwards~Harvick tete-a-tete.  Some interesting stuff I must say.

Couple of notes…

  • Tech has moved up in the standings.  Best spot since 1976. 
  • Dallas Cowboys?  WTF?  That’s really all I have to say.
  • Houston and Miami game was fun to watch.   As well as the ending to the Chicago and Atlanta game
  • New England yikes!  Way to go Chargers!
  • Congrats to St. Louis for their first win of the season…this of course screwed up my picks this week and I am sure I am not the only one who picked Washington to win that game
  • UT beat OU..not a fan of UT, but glad the state of TX beat the state of OK

I think that is about it for now.

Home

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I am home back in Texas.

Had a great time in Chicago.

Ate lots of good food, had lots of laughs and had dinner with a famous actor.

More details later.

Christmas Cards

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One last post before I leave for Chicago…

I received something very interesting in the mail yesterday.  I received samples of Christmas cards and an order form.  I have to say they weren’t bad cards and I kind of liked them all, with ONE exception…they were from the University of Texas.  That’s right, an alum from Texas Tech University who holds two degrees from this fine institution, received an information and samples on the latest UT Christmas cards.  Now, I am really thinking about ordering a box of each with a little modifications…tell me what you think.

Since I have a color copier/scanner at home, I will probably copy them, put them in the pre-paid envelope, and send them BACK to whence they came.  Do you think they would get the picture?