My comments on Beth Botts' Chicago Tribune article from earlier today.
I agree with #1 and #7 completely. I always move the cutting setting up during the summer and move it down in the spring and fall. Part of the reason for lower settings in the spring is that I don't want the grass to get ahead of me. With an acre of land to cut (minus the flower beds and house, of course), I can't let it get too far ahead of me.
Come the dry days, my grass goes brown. It will come back. However, I did learn in the mini-drought we had a few years ago, that you'd better water over the septic field. All my grass came back within a week once the rains came, except that over the septic lines, which took three years to get back, and even then, it's weak.
Since we're on well water in the subdivision, this saves electricity for the pump and water. I'm not sure how much water we have down there. Several of my neighbors insist on keeping a perfectly green lawn at all times and I was more than a bit worried during the drought that they were going to use up all the water down there.
If I don't have water to drink or shower in because of their yard, I would have been quite upset to say the least.
In short, cut high and embrace the summer dormancy.
More Green Stuff to Come. --RoadDog
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
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Saturday, April 11, 2009
Some More April, 1968 Music
I goofed and added songs that Bob Stroud didn't play at my Cooter's History Thing Blog. Today's date.
http://cootershistorything.blogspot.com
The songs are from Dave McAleer's "The Book of Hit Singles Top 20 Charts." I also included some songs on the British charts.
http://cootershistorything.blogspot.com
The songs are from Dave McAleer's "The Book of Hit Singles Top 20 Charts." I also included some songs on the British charts.
A Water-wise Lawn
As Spring is upon us here in the Midwest most of the time, now, time has come to consider those things outside the doors and windows.
Yardwork Cometh.
The April 5th Chicago Tribune ran an article on ten things you can do to have a water-wise lawn, where you don't have to water as much.
1. Mow it high
2. Get a Rain Gauge
3. Check how wet (dig up a piece and check moisture)
4. Get sturdy grass-- fescue good, bluegrass not so good
5. Establish grass well-- should only have to water new grass and seed a lot
6. Seek out good sod
7. Embrace summer dormancy
8. Water long and deep
9. Fertilize, but not too much
10. And work on the soil-- top-dress it
According to Beth Botts.
Lots of good ideas here. I'll add mine later.
How Come Weeds Grow Without Any Care at All? --RoadDog
Yardwork Cometh.
The April 5th Chicago Tribune ran an article on ten things you can do to have a water-wise lawn, where you don't have to water as much.
1. Mow it high
2. Get a Rain Gauge
3. Check how wet (dig up a piece and check moisture)
4. Get sturdy grass-- fescue good, bluegrass not so good
5. Establish grass well-- should only have to water new grass and seed a lot
6. Seek out good sod
7. Embrace summer dormancy
8. Water long and deep
9. Fertilize, but not too much
10. And work on the soil-- top-dress it
According to Beth Botts.
Lots of good ideas here. I'll add mine later.
How Come Weeds Grow Without Any Care at All? --RoadDog
Friday, April 10, 2009
This Being a Time of Eggs-- Part 2
Continuing with Mark Jacobs' ode to da eggs.
6. In golfing slang-- a ball half-buried in a bunker is called a "fried egg." In diner terminology, scrambled eggs on toast is "Adam and Eve on a raft, and wreck 'em." (My grandmother used to make me "Eggs in a Nest" which would be a fried egg in a piece of toast.)
7. No one seems to know who the Benedict in eggs Benedict was. One legend has it that LeGrand Benedict asked the chef at Delmonico's in NYC to invent a new egg dish. Another that Harry Benedict at the NYC Waldorf Astoria wanted something to help him get over a hangover. (Either way, I really like 'em.)
8. In Feb. 2006, in Tumwater, Washington, residents awoke to find Nazi-leaflets attached to plastic eggs in their yards. (Jackboots on chickens?)
9. Joseph Coyle ran a small newspaper in British Columbia until he quit to go into business after inventing the egg carton. (News to Eggs to Me.)
10. Birds lay eggs that are from 1 to 10 % of their body weight. New Zealand's strange kiwi bird lays one that is 25%. That would be like a 120 pound human woman having a 24 pound baby. (Ouch!!)
No mention about Green Eggs and Ham, though.
Where Does Mark get All This Stuff? --RoadDog
6. In golfing slang-- a ball half-buried in a bunker is called a "fried egg." In diner terminology, scrambled eggs on toast is "Adam and Eve on a raft, and wreck 'em." (My grandmother used to make me "Eggs in a Nest" which would be a fried egg in a piece of toast.)
7. No one seems to know who the Benedict in eggs Benedict was. One legend has it that LeGrand Benedict asked the chef at Delmonico's in NYC to invent a new egg dish. Another that Harry Benedict at the NYC Waldorf Astoria wanted something to help him get over a hangover. (Either way, I really like 'em.)
8. In Feb. 2006, in Tumwater, Washington, residents awoke to find Nazi-leaflets attached to plastic eggs in their yards. (Jackboots on chickens?)
9. Joseph Coyle ran a small newspaper in British Columbia until he quit to go into business after inventing the egg carton. (News to Eggs to Me.)
10. Birds lay eggs that are from 1 to 10 % of their body weight. New Zealand's strange kiwi bird lays one that is 25%. That would be like a 120 pound human woman having a 24 pound baby. (Ouch!!)
No mention about Green Eggs and Ham, though.
Where Does Mark get All This Stuff? --RoadDog
This Being a Time of Eggs
Eggs get kind of popular about this time of the year for some reason.
Good old Marl Jacob had another one of his highly informative and interesting "Ten Things You Might Not Know About" EGGS articles in the April 5th Chicago Tribune. I felt compelled to mention some of the things. Parentheses my words.
1. When the Bulls' Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were in their prime, Jordan liked to say they were "ham-and-egging." This meant that one would start strong and the other would finish strong, and the opponents were toast. (They sure were.)
2. President Woodrow Wilson drank two eggs at breakfast every day. (Guess that's the original raw chicken.)
3. Japanese artist Hokusai sometimes paints with eggs. (Very egginstring.)
4. The Beatles song "Yesterday" was called "Scrambled Eggs" before it was finished. (Wonder what "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" was called.)
5. In the 30s and 40s, a common numbers racket (before we had lotto) was called "butter and eggs." You could bet on the closing commodity price for eggs and butter. Before that, a "butter-and-egg man" was slang for a visitor with a lot of money, a yokel ready to lose his dough. (Interesting history lesson.)
More Eggciting Stuff to Come. --RoadDog
Good old Marl Jacob had another one of his highly informative and interesting "Ten Things You Might Not Know About" EGGS articles in the April 5th Chicago Tribune. I felt compelled to mention some of the things. Parentheses my words.
1. When the Bulls' Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were in their prime, Jordan liked to say they were "ham-and-egging." This meant that one would start strong and the other would finish strong, and the opponents were toast. (They sure were.)
2. President Woodrow Wilson drank two eggs at breakfast every day. (Guess that's the original raw chicken.)
3. Japanese artist Hokusai sometimes paints with eggs. (Very egginstring.)
4. The Beatles song "Yesterday" was called "Scrambled Eggs" before it was finished. (Wonder what "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" was called.)
5. In the 30s and 40s, a common numbers racket (before we had lotto) was called "butter and eggs." You could bet on the closing commodity price for eggs and butter. Before that, a "butter-and-egg man" was slang for a visitor with a lot of money, a yokel ready to lose his dough. (Interesting history lesson.)
More Eggciting Stuff to Come. --RoadDog
JSS: Strange Objects in Yard-- Big Twenty for RMD
JSS-- Just Some Stuff
1. STRANGE OBJECTS IN YARD-- This morning, shortly after daylight, I looked out into our backyard and saw two strange things on the ground. Look as I might, I just couldn't make them out. Were they some garbage that had blown over? One looked a little like a bunny rabbit, the other a bit like a bunny, but with something dark by it.
THEN, THEY MOVED. It was a pair of mallard ducks. We're a bit far from the nearest water. However, a mama mallard has had clutches of peepers in the yard several times over the last few years. We've frightened each other several times when I first find her nest. Then, I stay away as much a possible.
I find the broken eggs and no babies. Not sure how they get to water, but hope they get to water, somehow.
2. BIG TWENTY FOR RMD-- Heard on WBBM-AM this morning that Chicago's Mayor, Richard M. Daley, has been in that position for twenty years now. That's getting up to his dad's (Richard J. Daley) numbers.
Wonder if he will find a way to put a tax on his tenure. Seems like he's found taxing on everything else. And, we're not even going to get into parking in that town.
What a Rip-Off. --RoadDog
1. STRANGE OBJECTS IN YARD-- This morning, shortly after daylight, I looked out into our backyard and saw two strange things on the ground. Look as I might, I just couldn't make them out. Were they some garbage that had blown over? One looked a little like a bunny rabbit, the other a bit like a bunny, but with something dark by it.
THEN, THEY MOVED. It was a pair of mallard ducks. We're a bit far from the nearest water. However, a mama mallard has had clutches of peepers in the yard several times over the last few years. We've frightened each other several times when I first find her nest. Then, I stay away as much a possible.
I find the broken eggs and no babies. Not sure how they get to water, but hope they get to water, somehow.
2. BIG TWENTY FOR RMD-- Heard on WBBM-AM this morning that Chicago's Mayor, Richard M. Daley, has been in that position for twenty years now. That's getting up to his dad's (Richard J. Daley) numbers.
Wonder if he will find a way to put a tax on his tenure. Seems like he's found taxing on everything else. And, we're not even going to get into parking in that town.
What a Rip-Off. --RoadDog
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Way to Go, Tarheels!!!
It was a VERY boring game on Monday, but, at least the North Carolina Tarheels won and are NATIONAL CHAMPIONS again!!! They are my favorite Big-Time school in college basketball and hopefully some of those players thinking of jumping to the NBA will see what can happen if you stay down on the farm and hone your skills longer. Congratulations to Hainsborough and Lawlor for sticking around.
Unfortunately, they did cost me first place in my tournament pool, where I dropped to fourth, but at least UNC won. Plus, I didn't have any money invested, so "didn't lose nuthin'."
How many national championships is that now?
Tarheels!! --RoadDog
Unfortunately, they did cost me first place in my tournament pool, where I dropped to fourth, but at least UNC won. Plus, I didn't have any money invested, so "didn't lose nuthin'."
How many national championships is that now?
Tarheels!! --RoadDog
Where Were You April 5, 1968?
Well, I was a junior at Palatine High School, enjoying US History with Mr. Peterson, but suffering through Language Arts with Mrs. Salzer, whom we called "Flo Baby." but not to her face, of course. She didn't much care for me. Even worse, I was now a Cub Sports Reporter with the school paper, The Cutlass (we were the Palatine Pirates, get it!). She was the faculty advisor.
I was dating Liz (my wife) and had been "going steady" since December 15th when I gave her my ID bracelet. She was anticipating the arrival of class rings in May for some reason.
Bob Stroud had his monthly Time Warp this past Sunday to this date in '68 and '73. These are the top songs being played in Chicago on WLS and WCFL. His quotes follow. Mine are in parentheses ().
Welcome to three hours of the 60s and 70s. Warping you back 41 years to April 5, 1968. You have a front row seat for what it was like this day 41 years ago. (Sure brought back some memories.)
A BEAUTIFUL MORNING-- RASCALS-- latest release and they are the Rascals now, no longer the Young Rascals. (Great Beach Music song as well. Easy to Shag (the dance)to.)
FOREVER CAME TODAY-- DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES-- Latest release (One of my favorite by them and not one of their better known efforts. Oooh, they said "Ooh," ala the Beatles.)
THE MIGHTY QUINN (QUINN THE ESKIMO)-- MANFRED MANN-- a tune Dylan had written, but not released yet.
JENNIFER JUNIPER-- DONOVAN
TIGHTEN UP-- ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS-- first of 4-5 hits for the band out of Houston, Texas. (And they told you where they were from. "And we dance just as good as we want." Let's build the song one instrument at a time.)
SCARBOROUGH FAIR/CANTICLE-- SIMON & GARFUNKEL-- Right in the middle of an Austin Powers Love Fest (Bob was referring to the next three songs as being from current movies.) The song was over a year old, but was in a film called "The Graduate" playing in theaters.
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY-- HUGO MONTENEGRO-- going from movie to movie and theater to theater. (Let's get those close ups of the eyes.)
THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE-- GEORGIE FAME-- Not a part of the flick, but the film was out.
More Memories to Come. --RoadDog
I was dating Liz (my wife) and had been "going steady" since December 15th when I gave her my ID bracelet. She was anticipating the arrival of class rings in May for some reason.
Bob Stroud had his monthly Time Warp this past Sunday to this date in '68 and '73. These are the top songs being played in Chicago on WLS and WCFL. His quotes follow. Mine are in parentheses ().
Welcome to three hours of the 60s and 70s. Warping you back 41 years to April 5, 1968. You have a front row seat for what it was like this day 41 years ago. (Sure brought back some memories.)
A BEAUTIFUL MORNING-- RASCALS-- latest release and they are the Rascals now, no longer the Young Rascals. (Great Beach Music song as well. Easy to Shag (the dance)to.)
FOREVER CAME TODAY-- DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES-- Latest release (One of my favorite by them and not one of their better known efforts. Oooh, they said "Ooh," ala the Beatles.)
THE MIGHTY QUINN (QUINN THE ESKIMO)-- MANFRED MANN-- a tune Dylan had written, but not released yet.
JENNIFER JUNIPER-- DONOVAN
TIGHTEN UP-- ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS-- first of 4-5 hits for the band out of Houston, Texas. (And they told you where they were from. "And we dance just as good as we want." Let's build the song one instrument at a time.)
SCARBOROUGH FAIR/CANTICLE-- SIMON & GARFUNKEL-- Right in the middle of an Austin Powers Love Fest (Bob was referring to the next three songs as being from current movies.) The song was over a year old, but was in a film called "The Graduate" playing in theaters.
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY-- HUGO MONTENEGRO-- going from movie to movie and theater to theater. (Let's get those close ups of the eyes.)
THE BALLAD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE-- GEORGIE FAME-- Not a part of the flick, but the film was out.
More Memories to Come. --RoadDog
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
JSS: No CDs at the K-- Still Lots at the Best-- Truck Passed-- Eyes Passed
JSS-- Just Some Stuff
1. NO CDS AT THE K-- Wednesday, I was at the K Mart in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and went to the electronics section. THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY CDS FOR SALE!!! Not even one!!! I know that day is fast approaching in all stores, but this was the first I've seen. And, it's sad. I love to browse. I used to love browsing albums, then cassettes, then CDs.
YOU JUST CAN'T BROWSE DOWNLOADS!!! You can't physically touch them as you flip them.
2. STILL LOTS AT THE BEST-- However, next door, there were lots and lots of CDs at Best Buy. They got 60 bucks of my dough with new albums by Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flats, Keith Urban, Zak Brown and Ray Charles. All were on sale at $9.99 and Zak was $7.99. I shouldn't watch the Country Awards Show before going to a record store. And, hey, old Brother Ray was a bit country too.
3. TRUCK PASSED-- I was in Crystal Lake to have an emissions test on the Dakota. It passed (it should since its a 2005), but even better, it was f-a-s-t==. I went right in and about three minutes later was finished.
4. EYES PASSED TOO-- I also had to go to Woodstock to get a new drivers license which expired on my birthday in May. Again, this was f-a-s-t==. Went in and was out in about eight minutes, including an eye test and ten bucks. Ever since I started driving, I've had an eyeglasses restriction. Finally one part of me that's not wearing out. It's even getting better. I now do not have to wear glasses to drive, these 41 years later.
How About That? --RoadDog
1. NO CDS AT THE K-- Wednesday, I was at the K Mart in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and went to the electronics section. THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY CDS FOR SALE!!! Not even one!!! I know that day is fast approaching in all stores, but this was the first I've seen. And, it's sad. I love to browse. I used to love browsing albums, then cassettes, then CDs.
YOU JUST CAN'T BROWSE DOWNLOADS!!! You can't physically touch them as you flip them.
2. STILL LOTS AT THE BEST-- However, next door, there were lots and lots of CDs at Best Buy. They got 60 bucks of my dough with new albums by Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flats, Keith Urban, Zak Brown and Ray Charles. All were on sale at $9.99 and Zak was $7.99. I shouldn't watch the Country Awards Show before going to a record store. And, hey, old Brother Ray was a bit country too.
3. TRUCK PASSED-- I was in Crystal Lake to have an emissions test on the Dakota. It passed (it should since its a 2005), but even better, it was f-a-s-t==. I went right in and about three minutes later was finished.
4. EYES PASSED TOO-- I also had to go to Woodstock to get a new drivers license which expired on my birthday in May. Again, this was f-a-s-t==. Went in and was out in about eight minutes, including an eye test and ten bucks. Ever since I started driving, I've had an eyeglasses restriction. Finally one part of me that's not wearing out. It's even getting better. I now do not have to wear glasses to drive, these 41 years later.
How About That? --RoadDog
Monday, April 6, 2009
Top Songs This Date-- Part 2
Continuing with the number one songs for this date through the years.
1968-- Dock of the Bay-- Otis Redding-- (What a singer!)
1967-- Happy Together-- Turtles
1966-- Soul and Inspiration-- Righteous Brothers (Right there with "You've Lost that Loving Feeling"
1965-- I'm Telling You Now-- Freddie & the Dreamers-- (Come on, Let's Do the Freddie)
1964-- Can't Buy Me Love-- Beatles
1963-- He's So Fine-- Chiffons (Love those girl groups)
1962-- Johnny Angel-- Shelly Fabres-- (Johnny Gag Me)
1961-- Blue Moon-- Marcels-- (Always thought this was a fifties song.)
1960-- Theme from a Summer Place-- Percy Faith
1959-- Venus-- Frankie Avalon
1949-- Cruising Down the River-- Russ Morgan
1939-- Deep Purple-- Larry Clinton (Well, I've at least heard of it, but not by him.
Quit Humming Along. --RoadDog
1968-- Dock of the Bay-- Otis Redding-- (What a singer!)
1967-- Happy Together-- Turtles
1966-- Soul and Inspiration-- Righteous Brothers (Right there with "You've Lost that Loving Feeling"
1965-- I'm Telling You Now-- Freddie & the Dreamers-- (Come on, Let's Do the Freddie)
1964-- Can't Buy Me Love-- Beatles
1963-- He's So Fine-- Chiffons (Love those girl groups)
1962-- Johnny Angel-- Shelly Fabres-- (Johnny Gag Me)
1961-- Blue Moon-- Marcels-- (Always thought this was a fifties song.)
1960-- Theme from a Summer Place-- Percy Faith
1959-- Venus-- Frankie Avalon
1949-- Cruising Down the River-- Russ Morgan
1939-- Deep Purple-- Larry Clinton (Well, I've at least heard of it, but not by him.
Quit Humming Along. --RoadDog
Retiring Cub Numbers-- Part 2
The Cubs will be retiring Greg Maddux and Ferguson Jenkins' #31 on May 3rd before playing the Florida Marlins at Wrigley.
According to an article byFred Mitchell in the March 19th Chicago Tribune, Jenkins said he originally wanted #30 when he came over with Adolfo Phillips and John Hernstein in 1966 for Bob Buhl and Larry Jackson, but Ken Holtzman already had it. His birthday was Dec. 13th so he reversed the numbers.
Maddux was only 20 and too much in awe to say anything about #31, especially when he learned that Fergie had worn it before him.
Jenkins was 284-226 with the Cubs (10 years), Phillies, Rangers, and Red Sox and won the NL Cy Young Award in 1971. He won 20 or more games six straight years for the Cubs from 1967-1972.
Maddux pitched for the Cubs from 1986 to 1992 compiling a 95-73 record before they let him leave due to free agency. He came back for three more years 2004 to 2006 and was 38-37.
Well deserved, guys.
Two Greats, Indeed. --RoadDog
According to an article byFred Mitchell in the March 19th Chicago Tribune, Jenkins said he originally wanted #30 when he came over with Adolfo Phillips and John Hernstein in 1966 for Bob Buhl and Larry Jackson, but Ken Holtzman already had it. His birthday was Dec. 13th so he reversed the numbers.
Maddux was only 20 and too much in awe to say anything about #31, especially when he learned that Fergie had worn it before him.
Jenkins was 284-226 with the Cubs (10 years), Phillies, Rangers, and Red Sox and won the NL Cy Young Award in 1971. He won 20 or more games six straight years for the Cubs from 1967-1972.
Maddux pitched for the Cubs from 1986 to 1992 compiling a 95-73 record before they let him leave due to free agency. He came back for three more years 2004 to 2006 and was 38-37.
Well deserved, guys.
Two Greats, Indeed. --RoadDog
Top Songs This Date
Thinking back on music of years past and today.
These are the #1 songs for April 5th through the years according to Billboard, my final authority for all things music.
I'll do all the 60s and 70s as these years were pretty important to me.
TODAY-- LADY GA GA-- Poker Face (not familiar with it)
1999-- No Scrubs-- TLC
1989-- The Look-- Roxette
1979-- Tragedy-- Bee Gees (Come on, let's all sing real high!)
1978-- Night Fever-- Bee Gees (Come on, Johnny Boy)
1977-- Dancing Queen-- Abba
1976-- Disco Lady-- Johnnie Taylor
1975-- Philadelphia Freedom-- Elton John
1974-- Hooked on a Feeling-- Blue Swede (I don't know about you, but I always have to "Ooga Chaka" three of four times on this one.)
1973-- The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia-- Vicki Lawrence (carol's younger twin)
1972-- Horse With No Name-- America(a definitive college song for me)
1971-- Just My Imagination-- Temptations
1970-- Let It Be-- Beatles (sure got tired of this one. TOO S-L-O-W.)
1969-- Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In-- Fifth Dimension
Bringing Back the Memories. --RoadDog
These are the #1 songs for April 5th through the years according to Billboard, my final authority for all things music.
I'll do all the 60s and 70s as these years were pretty important to me.
TODAY-- LADY GA GA-- Poker Face (not familiar with it)
1999-- No Scrubs-- TLC
1989-- The Look-- Roxette
1979-- Tragedy-- Bee Gees (Come on, let's all sing real high!)
1978-- Night Fever-- Bee Gees (Come on, Johnny Boy)
1977-- Dancing Queen-- Abba
1976-- Disco Lady-- Johnnie Taylor
1975-- Philadelphia Freedom-- Elton John
1974-- Hooked on a Feeling-- Blue Swede (I don't know about you, but I always have to "Ooga Chaka" three of four times on this one.)
1973-- The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia-- Vicki Lawrence (carol's younger twin)
1972-- Horse With No Name-- America(a definitive college song for me)
1971-- Just My Imagination-- Temptations
1970-- Let It Be-- Beatles (sure got tired of this one. TOO S-L-O-W.)
1969-- Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In-- Fifth Dimension
Bringing Back the Memories. --RoadDog
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Retiring Cubs Numbers
While on the subject of the new baseball season, I see that the Cubs are retiring the number of two of my favorite players #31: Ferguson Jenkins and Greg Maddux.
And, wow, the four other retired numbers 31 is joining!!!
#14-- Ernie Banks-- "Mr. Cub"-- 512 home runs (all with Cubs), two-time NL MVP ('58 and '59), 14 time NL All-Star.
#10-- Ron Santo-- 342 career homers (337 with Cubs), five gold gloves, 9-time All-Star AND SHOULD BE IN HALL OF FAME!!!
#26-- Billy Williams-- 426 career homers (392 with Cubs), 1961 NL Rookie of the Year, Played 1,117 consecutive games (1963-1970), career .290 hitter
#23-- Ryne Sandberg-- 282 career home runs (all with Cubs), 1984 NL MVP, 10 time NL All-Star, nine Gold Gloves.
These guys bleed Cub blue.
That's Some Mighty Good Baseball. --RoadDog
And, wow, the four other retired numbers 31 is joining!!!
#14-- Ernie Banks-- "Mr. Cub"-- 512 home runs (all with Cubs), two-time NL MVP ('58 and '59), 14 time NL All-Star.
#10-- Ron Santo-- 342 career homers (337 with Cubs), five gold gloves, 9-time All-Star AND SHOULD BE IN HALL OF FAME!!!
#26-- Billy Williams-- 426 career homers (392 with Cubs), 1961 NL Rookie of the Year, Played 1,117 consecutive games (1963-1970), career .290 hitter
#23-- Ryne Sandberg-- 282 career home runs (all with Cubs), 1984 NL MVP, 10 time NL All-Star, nine Gold Gloves.
These guys bleed Cub blue.
That's Some Mighty Good Baseball. --RoadDog
JSS: Snow!!!-- Sox Cancelled-- Tarheels!!!
Just Some Stuff.
1. SNOW!!!!-- Started snowing heavily yesterday when we got home from Coz's and Mar's. Forecast calls for up to 4-5 inches. Sorry you snowmobilers. Hope we don't. It's SPRING for crying out loud!!! Hey, it's also almost boating season, zebras and all.
2. SOX CANCELLED-- Tomorrow's season opener of the Sox has been called off due to the weather. Come on, April 6th and snow and 30s!!! Well, at least the Cubs will get to play tomorrow night.
3. TARHEELS-- However, I will be paying the most attention to the NCAA Championship game and pulling for Carolina, my favorite of the Big-Time schools. I'm also originally from North Carolina, but have lived so long in the Midwest, I've become a Big Ten fan, so won't be too upset if Michigan State wins. However, go HEELS!!!
A Sporting and Freezing I Go. --RoadDog
1. SNOW!!!!-- Started snowing heavily yesterday when we got home from Coz's and Mar's. Forecast calls for up to 4-5 inches. Sorry you snowmobilers. Hope we don't. It's SPRING for crying out loud!!! Hey, it's also almost boating season, zebras and all.
2. SOX CANCELLED-- Tomorrow's season opener of the Sox has been called off due to the weather. Come on, April 6th and snow and 30s!!! Well, at least the Cubs will get to play tomorrow night.
3. TARHEELS-- However, I will be paying the most attention to the NCAA Championship game and pulling for Carolina, my favorite of the Big-Time schools. I'm also originally from North Carolina, but have lived so long in the Midwest, I've become a Big Ten fan, so won't be too upset if Michigan State wins. However, go HEELS!!!
A Sporting and Freezing I Go. --RoadDog
Saturday, April 4, 2009
JSS: Got Home-- Final Four-- First Flower-- Yardwork
JSS-- Just Some Stuff.
1. GOT HOME-- After nearly 3,800 miles, 16 days, 8 states, 58 new NTN sites, a wedding, a beach, cousins, eating, and many interesting towns (including not one, but two Charlestons), we pulled our tired selves into the garage last night.
Liz immediately went checking the pcs to make sure that worm wasn't around.
2. FINAL FOUR-- I have my bourbon lines up for the Final Four games today in Margaritaville (the basement bar). I still have three of the four teams in: UNC, UConn, and Villanova. I have UNC and UConn in the final, with Connecticut winning (BUT WILL BE PULLING FOR CAROLINA!!!) Doing a whole lot better than usual on my picks. How'd I know Nova was getting there?
3. FIRST FLOWER-- Went outside this morning and picked the first flower of the season, a daffodil as usual. Daffodils are the smell of spring to me.
4. YARDWORK-- In a short while, I'll be going outside to do some more yardwork. It's been over two weeks since I last worked on it.
It's That Time of the Year, You Know. --RoadDog
1. GOT HOME-- After nearly 3,800 miles, 16 days, 8 states, 58 new NTN sites, a wedding, a beach, cousins, eating, and many interesting towns (including not one, but two Charlestons), we pulled our tired selves into the garage last night.
Liz immediately went checking the pcs to make sure that worm wasn't around.
2. FINAL FOUR-- I have my bourbon lines up for the Final Four games today in Margaritaville (the basement bar). I still have three of the four teams in: UNC, UConn, and Villanova. I have UNC and UConn in the final, with Connecticut winning (BUT WILL BE PULLING FOR CAROLINA!!!) Doing a whole lot better than usual on my picks. How'd I know Nova was getting there?
3. FIRST FLOWER-- Went outside this morning and picked the first flower of the season, a daffodil as usual. Daffodils are the smell of spring to me.
4. YARDWORK-- In a short while, I'll be going outside to do some more yardwork. It's been over two weeks since I last worked on it.
It's That Time of the Year, You Know. --RoadDog
Got Lucky With the Beach Music
A few days ago, I mentioned how we'd found two great Beach Music stations, 95.1 FM (John FM) and 1340 AM (The Boardwalk), that both programmed that Shagging Music 24 hours a day, and even better, stream out over the internet. They join 94.9 the Surf in North Myrtle Beach in the format.
South Carolina's official dance now has three stations playing it over the airwaves and on the internet, as well as Fessa Hooks' Endless Summer as well as quite a few stations on Live 365. Having problems getting the Fessa in lately.
I may not live near ground central, but I can sure get that great music.
I was listening to the Surf do the Beach Top 40, and some of Billy Smith's live show with the 60s high school reunion group. Now, I'm listening to the Boardwalk.
"Fooled Around and Fell in Love" by Elvin Bishop playing right now.
The Boardwalk just went from Talk Radio (Yuck!) to Beach this past Friday, so I picked a good time to tune in. "If You Can't Shag, Get Your ---- Out of Carolina."
Shaggin' My Ears Away. --RoadDog
South Carolina's official dance now has three stations playing it over the airwaves and on the internet, as well as Fessa Hooks' Endless Summer as well as quite a few stations on Live 365. Having problems getting the Fessa in lately.
I may not live near ground central, but I can sure get that great music.
I was listening to the Surf do the Beach Top 40, and some of Billy Smith's live show with the 60s high school reunion group. Now, I'm listening to the Boardwalk.
"Fooled Around and Fell in Love" by Elvin Bishop playing right now.
The Boardwalk just went from Talk Radio (Yuck!) to Beach this past Friday, so I picked a good time to tune in. "If You Can't Shag, Get Your ---- Out of Carolina."
Shaggin' My Ears Away. --RoadDog
On US-52-- Part 2
Took US Highway 52 through land that bore proof of the popular local term of "Low Country." At one point, the highway was referred to as a causeway for quite a few a few miles where it was obviously built up higher than the swamps.
Florence, South Carolina, the city of lotsa' cars and long stoplights (especially the one with three roads intersecting), Went to Irby's to play NTN, but it is a private club (and the NTN was down). We did play at Indigo Joe's, which has a good group of NTNers, but none there when we visited.
Drove US-52 on up to Cheraw where we soon after crossed over into North Carolina. Then on to Albemarle and Salisbury where we got a room for the night and played NTN at Baylee's Steakhouse and Sorts Theater, so-named because of the ten giant screens surrounding the bar.
Still 52in'. --RoadDog
Florence, South Carolina, the city of lotsa' cars and long stoplights (especially the one with three roads intersecting), Went to Irby's to play NTN, but it is a private club (and the NTN was down). We did play at Indigo Joe's, which has a good group of NTNers, but none there when we visited.
Drove US-52 on up to Cheraw where we soon after crossed over into North Carolina. Then on to Albemarle and Salisbury where we got a room for the night and played NTN at Baylee's Steakhouse and Sorts Theater, so-named because of the ten giant screens surrounding the bar.
Still 52in'. --RoadDog
Thursday, April 2, 2009
On US-52
We decided to take US Highway 52 part of the way back home.
We've been on parts of it in Illinois and Iowa, and a few years ago, I drove it all the way from Joliet, Illinois, to Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
I'd never driven it to the eastern/southern terminus in Charleston, South Carolina.
Since we were already in Charleston, it seemed to be the logical thing to do to take it to Winston-Salem.
Where the actual eastern terminus is located is confusing. We must have driven all over the town before finding a US-52 sign over by East Bay Street. We then followed it down to the Battery and then back. At some point, we must have crossed the terminus.
Believe me, downtown Charleston traffic is no small thing.
Followed the road through some rough areas of town out to the suburbs of North Charleston and two with interesting names of Goose Creek (a favorite college band of mine was Goosecreek Symphony who redid Janis Joplin's "Mercedes Benz" so well) and Monck's Corner. Actually stopped in Monck's Corner and finally had our first meal at a Chuch's Fried Chicken. It was every bit as good as we'd heard they were.
On Da Road. --RoadDog
We've been on parts of it in Illinois and Iowa, and a few years ago, I drove it all the way from Joliet, Illinois, to Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
I'd never driven it to the eastern/southern terminus in Charleston, South Carolina.
Since we were already in Charleston, it seemed to be the logical thing to do to take it to Winston-Salem.
Where the actual eastern terminus is located is confusing. We must have driven all over the town before finding a US-52 sign over by East Bay Street. We then followed it down to the Battery and then back. At some point, we must have crossed the terminus.
Believe me, downtown Charleston traffic is no small thing.
Followed the road through some rough areas of town out to the suburbs of North Charleston and two with interesting names of Goose Creek (a favorite college band of mine was Goosecreek Symphony who redid Janis Joplin's "Mercedes Benz" so well) and Monck's Corner. Actually stopped in Monck's Corner and finally had our first meal at a Chuch's Fried Chicken. It was every bit as good as we'd heard they were.
On Da Road. --RoadDog
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