Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Melody Makers

Hey these are some pictures I took of the Jr Gong show at Northerly Island, Julian, whose website this is asked me if he could put them up. Take a look at his site, http://www.melodymakers.de/damianmarley8272006.html
Even more pics of the show I took are here

Bear/Pac

Well this Sunday I was able to see a historic event, live. Joe and I attended the Bear/ Packer game at the one and only Lambeau Field, thanks to a present from my Godfather. The trip up there takes a little, but is well worth it.

Once we got up there and parked our car on some packer fans lawn we headed to the midway (a hotel bar) to meet up with my uncle and cousins for a drink and to talk about how we, the Bears, are going to kick the crap out of the Packers, then we were off to the game.

I have been to lambeau for the Bear Pac several times and every time I have been in amazement walking into the enemies house to cheer on the bears. As soon as we walked in I knew it was going to be a good night. Sexy Rexy throws deep to Berrian for an over the shoulder grab up field...TOUCHDOWN. The first drive of the game and the Bears lead by 7. It was all over for there, the bears played perfect minus an interception. The special teams caused a turnover and ran a punt back for a touchdown. Robbie Gould went 4 for 4 on field goal kicks. The defense played its usual greatness and dominated the Packers putting tons of pressure on the Hall of Fame bound Bret Favre causing him to be sacked and rushed into throwing and interception.

The offense also played very well with Rex at the helm. They had over 200 yards passing and 100 rushing. Muhammad also finally played to his supposed abilities and seemed to catch everything that was thrown near him. The greatest part about the whole thing is the finally score....26-0. The first time Bret Favre has EVER been shut out and the first time the Packers as a team have been shut out in 15 years. That is truly amazing and I am so glad I was able to be there to witness it.

Thanks Matt.














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Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Francois

Francois
July 14th 2000-September 2nd 2006

Francois was a beautiful grey and white Mancoon. He was the proud "child" of Michelle McGinty, who took exceptional pride in Francois. I was fortunate enough to be with Francois in his last few days and hopefully I gave him as much comfort as he needed. He was playful yet very relaxing and lived a great life. Francois had a stroke last year causing him great pain, but all had thought he recovered it would later be found out that he had not fully recovered and recently his body was deteriorating at an ever increasing rate, three of his legs within weeks had lost feeling and had become paralyzed. Francois was now suffering and therefore had to be put to sleep. Before he died though he was able to reach out and effect a few more lives. All who met Francois were grateful and will truly miss him.

Friday, September 01, 2006

The White Limo

I walked to meet Davis at the corner of North Milwaukee and Damen yesterday, we were on are way to a softball game. He was coming up Milwaukee I was coming up North, as soon as I hit the corner he was walking up to meet me, perfect timing. I shake his hand and say, "So we're catchin a cab?" I then stick my hand into the air, but before I can get my hand all the way out there a man yells "Cab you need a cab, no, come with me" and then right behind him I notice a giant white Cadillac limousine parked on the corner, right there in front of the Swank Frank. He then vigorously waving us over shouts "Im the same price as the cabs, come on lets go." So like any two normal people we get into some crazy guys limo and let him take us to the game. Well we did make it to the game, in obvious style and it only cost us $13.
This is hilarious
Getting his head ready for the game
The customers
Payin'
A shot of the Limo

The arrival

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Wal Mart

Drive up, its noon, there are people, adults and children alike, flying into, out of, and around every bend with cars just barely missing them, which would be certain death. Most of the time no one even notices, not the car, the person almost being run over or the people waiting to be picked up in front of the store.

When looking for a spot the best place to start is all the way in the back near the mobile homes and the RVs because it is almost certain that the cars in the front have been there since last Tuesday, cause if someone is parked up front they never leave and if they do leave they walk.

Guys peeing in the parking lot, old people lost behind parked cars honking at no one, carts flying out of every opening, miles and miles of a lot all filled with beat up cars, garbage, and mobile homes. They even line the parking lot with truck storage containers just cluttering everything that much more.

Inside after being greeted by a 80 year old woman who is given no benefits and obviously has no retirement saved up, I walk through the maze of aisles all of which seem to go just high enough to make you feel like you are trapped. I go by the girl and her mom carrying matching "fake" Louis Vuitton bags and wearing way to much make up, then the crippled, the elderly, the people who push and shove there way for no reason, then there is the woman with small hot pink pants, which she should not be wearing, who is actually bouncing off things she is in such a rush with no regard for the old man with a cane she almost took out. She flies through the aisle all the way to the end to get a fricken ball for her kid, yeah that was so life and death to get at that specific time. Finally looking through what has to be hundreds of aisles if not thousands and not seeing anything that is made in America I find what I came for the $.65 gallon jugs of water.

I walk up to the registers of which there are at least 20 and skip the busiest line, well they are all busy, yet no one is working, they are just waiting on price checks or a manager or just talking, but the one line is definitely the busiest and that is of course because...Its the cigarette and tobacco line. So skip that one, looks like my best bet is the 20 and under line. As I wait for the woman in line to get a price check on her hot pink, plastic and suede sneakers I wonder, "How does Wal Mart do it?" Even as I talk about my somewhat crappy experience I realize that I am in line BUYING something.

Monday, August 28, 2006

More Pics of the Tri-Athletes









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The Tri-Athletes


On sunday Bill, Ellie, Nora Gorman, Matt and Carmel conquered the Chicago
triathlon in amazing fashion. More pics to come for now take a look at my new flickr account

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Finally, a Digital Camera


I got a new camera yesterday, the PowerShot SD630. Stevie just bought one of these cameras and when I saw it I some what freaked out and had to get one. The thing is amazing, its tiny and takes great pictures. I have officially turned over to the way of the digital camera. I have been fighting it for years now but could not keep waiting for my pictures to developed and then having to scan each one in individually. I am not fully cutting myself of from film, I will just not be as dependent on it. I will still always love my little fish eye camera (The one that takes those crazy pictures in the posts previous), but will not need it for all occasions. So soon enough I will be putting up pictures with my new camera.

Monday, August 07, 2006

Lincoln Park Softball Playoff Game


Half the team sleeping on my floor before the game

"Hot Corner" Keller

Carm Rose getting a taste of softball

Matty Tobin our short stop

A hilariouly put together team

Al "Little Papi" Nondoa, striking a pose