Music for RichardJ's Kids

My most embarassing life truth...first concert I ever saw was this group (but NOT from the night this video was recorded)

A Favorite Song

I like to steal ideas from other people and since RichardJ posted favorite songs of his kids I figured I'd post a REAL favorite song of mine. I posted a fake version of a favorite song on his comments page (I tend to be a smartass in case you didn't know).
But this song I really do like and it's because it's funny. Yes, those are convicts in the audience in the video:

Shouldn't These Guys Swap Jobs?

Game one of the Dodgers/Phillies NLCS is Thursday night in Philadelphia...
The teams had two memorable back-to-back series in 1977 and 1978 and I happened to realize today that two key infielders from those series happen to coach the OTHER side this time around.
Here is the current Philadelphia Phillies first-base coach: Davey Lopes.
And here is the current Los Angeles Dodgers third-base coach: Larry Bowa.
To make things even odder, in 1977 the Dodgers won game 3 of a best-of-five series in Philadelphia, rallying after being down 5-3 with two out in the top of the ninth. Lopes drove in the tying run on a groundout when he barely beat out a throw from Bowa, who still insists he threw Lopes out!

Where are they now? Pt. 2

I also noticed that our sr. year social studies teacher has aged considerably! (see what teaching people like Michelle and Richard for one year can do to the body?)

Where are they now?

I found former BHS football coach Ron Myers on the web. He's now the head coach of Soquel HS in Santa Cruz, California. I always liked him. He was my PE teacher in 8th grade and seemed like a nice man. I noticed after he left (after our sr year) that BHS football was in the doldrums for years!

Vintage Michelle Footage

I asked around and was finally given police footage of Michelle the first week she had her driver's license backing up her car. Enjoy!

Get out your disco clothes!

Yes, we are having a 1970's flashback in the 2008 National League Championship Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be playing the Philadelphia Phillies. The teams met in three memorable LCS in the late 70's and early 80's.
The Dodgers beat the Phillies in 1977.
The Dodgers also beat the Phillies in 1978 (I had tickets for game five, which of course did not occur!).
The Phillies got their turn in 1983, beating the Dodgers.

This time around the Phillies will have home-field advantage, which means games 1,2 and 6,7 (if necessary) will be in Philly.

Strange, but True

Found this picture today on a website..Dodger Stadium, in 1963, hosted a ski jumping competition. The photo included is the workers preparing the ramp!

Classic Comedy

This was one of the funniest Tonight Show bits I ever saw..This in three parts..The first is what causes the 2nd and 3rd segments to happen. Basically, David Letterman used to live near Johnny Carson in Malibu. Johnny pulled a prank on him one night on the show. Then, months later, Letterman returned seeking damages and former People's Court Judge Wopner had to settle the issue!

PART ONE (the original prank)


PARTS TWO AND THREE (the People's Court)

Upstate NY Cuisine

Today I thought I'd share an image of a popular dish in parts of upstate NY, mostly Rochester, which is about 3 hours from me. It's called a garbage plate, and as you can tell by looking at the picture, it literally looks like they just take leftovers and put it all in a big pile on a plate for you. Its good though!
Common ingredient in a typical garbage plate is putting macaroni salad and potato chunks (sort of like hash browns) on the bottom layer. Then you put some hamburger patties or ground beef on top (can also add a sausage or hot dog) and you cover it with onions and melted cheese and other spices.