BASEBALL JUST 1 WEEK AWAY

Well baseball practice will start one week from today, it just seems like yesterday that baseball and softball ended for me. Since I played softball this year I only had a 3 month layoff. The Bud Shootout was a pretty good race yesterday, Chesterfield's Denny Hamlin a rookie this year in Nextel Cup got the win with a little help from his teamate Tony Stewart. The 500 pole went another Virginian with Jeff Burton capturing the poll for sunday Great American Race. The Riverdogs win streak cam to an end yesterday with Dogs falling to the Frostbite in SO 3-2 the Dogs to pick up 1 point for the loss in the SO. The CH girls basketball team will play Meadowbrook tonight at 7pm at Petersburg to determine the #1 seed for the CD tournamnet, both the CH boys and girls teams will play tuesday in the CD tournament. MICKEY

The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.Muhammad Ali

Former test pilot Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager is 83
Talk show host Jerry Springer is 62
Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is 59
Football player Randy Moss is 29

A FEW BIRTHDAY COLLAGES

Here a few birthday collages from Andrew's birthday party. The entire birthday photo album can be found at http://public.fotki.com/bp2/family_photos/andrews_8th_birthda/ the password is the same as previous albums, if anybosy needs it e-amil me. MICKEY

BARELY A DUSTING

Well if the weatherman would have stayed with there original forecast they would have been right, because all we got was a dusting if you could call it that. It is still snowing a little this morning very lightly, I took these photos around 7:30am. I think we should re-name weatherman and call them weather guessers.
The Virginia Cavaliers pulled one out in OT last night over the Hokies 81-77 in a game that never should have gone to OT, the Cavs where up by 16 at one point before they blew the lead and actually trailed for a while, but a win is a win. Speaking of wins how about those Dogs they defeated Danbury in a SO last night 5-4, they can complete the weekend sweep with a victory over Adirondack this afternoon, I don't think they have beaten the Frostbite all season. New Dogs coach Kris Waltze is now 3-0. The Bud Shootout was rained out last night and will be run this afternoon starting around 4:20pm, qualifying for the Daytona 500 is a noon today. The ARCA race will be run at 9:30am this morning on SPEED. I will post some of Andrews birthdays photos later today when Al brings them by. MICKEY

Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction.
Aesop

Baseball Hall-of-Fame sportscaster Joe Garagiola is 80
Basketball Hall-of-Famer Bill Russell is 72
Country singer Moe Bandy is 62
Actor-former talk show host Arsenio Hall is 51

In 1999, the Senate acquitted President Clinton of perjury and obstruction of justice.

NEXTEL CUP POLL

I just thought I would see who everybody thinks will win the NEXTEL CUP THIS YEAR. MICKEY

WHO WILL WHEN THE 2006 NEXTEL CUP
	KEVIN HARVICK
	MARK MARTIN
	TONY STEWART
	JEFF GORDON
	DALE EARNHARDT JR
	JIMMY JOHNSON
	RYAN NEWMAN
	CARL EDWARDS
	MATT KENSETH
	BOBBY LABONTEE
	KURT BUSCH
	JOE NEMECHECK
	DENNY HAMLIN
	KASEY KAHNE
	GREG BIFFLE
	ELLIOTT SADLER
	KYLE PETTY
	CASEY MEARS
	JEREMY MAYFIELD
	OTHER
Free polls from Pollhost.com

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW

Well it looks like Andrew might get some some snow for his birthday, he will be turning the big 8 today, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW. The waetherman appears to have missed the forecast again this time, yesterday he said we might just get a little snow and they are saying we could get 3-6 inches of snow. I will believe it when I see it and I can do without the snow. The CH boys basketball team ended the regular season last night with a loss to Meadowbrook 85-49, Meadowowbrook will play Thomas Dale monday night to determine the #1 seed for the boys CD tourament. CH will play the loser of that game tuesday night. UVA will play host to MOO TECH today at U-Hall, the UVA baseball team won there opener yesterday 5-3 over The Citadel. The Richmond Riverdogs won again last night 5-2 over Elmira, the Dogs are in Danbury tonight. All is not well though in CH, I went down to Wal-Mart this morning and there were no donuts, the donut maker did not show up for work and one of the employees told me that this has been an ongoing problem for the last few months. I hope they get this problem corrected soon. Don't forget about the Bud Shootout tonight, it will be on TNT at 8pm. MICKEY

Above all things, reverence yourself.
Pythagoras

Actor Burt Reynolds is 70
Singer Sheryl Crow is 44
Actress Jennifer Aniston is 37
Singer-actress Brandy is 27

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1863 - In New York City, two of the world’s most famous midgets, General Tom Thumb Goulder and Lavinia Warren Goulder were married. JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE SOME MORE GOULDER HISTORY.

COLONIALS UPSET MONARCHS

The CH girls basketball team upset the Meadowbrook Monarchs 74-64 last night in CH forcing a 1 game playoff monday night to determine the #1 seed in the CD tournament. CH and Meadowbrook finish the regular season as Co CD Champs with a record of 12-2 in CD, CH finishes with an overall record of 16-4. The 1 game playoff will be played Petersburg monday night. Ken Schrader drew the pole for saturday nights Bud Shootout, he is now driving for the Wood Brothers, I would like to see him have a good season. There will be winter weather in VA saturday but right now it appears that we will miss most of snow here in CH, however we might get some light snow before it turns to rain. As far as as I am concerned we don't need any snow. We also have another birthday saturday, stay tuned for a photo of the birthday boy, he really might be a Colonial fan at heart. MICKEY

Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: A desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: A desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.
Muhammad Ali

Actor Robert Wagner is 76
Singer Roberta Flack is 67
Olympic gold-medal swimmer Mark Spitz is 56

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1895 - The first college basketball game was played as Minnesota State School of Agriculture defeated the Porkers of Hamline College, 9-3. JTYLTK

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE

Well today is Georges birthday he is 30 something, I am not exactly sure how old he is, Happy Birthday George and I hope all your sports teams luck continues. Tonight the CH girls basketball team will play Meadowbrook with a chance to time tie them for the CD Title, if the Colonials win tonight they would force a 1 game playoff with Meadowbrook to determine the #1 seed for the CD tournamnet. I went down a threw a lttle bit at the wharehouse last night trying to get my arm in shape so it won't hurt as bad ofter the first day of practice, it's a little sore this morning. Someone told me Dale Jr wasn't in the Bud Shootout sat night, well I looked at the participants for the shootout and Dale Jr is in it, the race will be saturday night. MICKEY

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
Aesop

Television journalist Roger Mudd is 78
Country singer Travis Tritt is 43

It takes 1 gallon of raw sap it takes to make 1 gallon of pure maple syrup.

A VERY COLD MORNING

It is a very cold 24 degrees here in CH this morning, my body can't get use to the up and down temperature swings. The UVA basketball team looked good early last night building a 13 point lead but ran out of steam late in the game falling to Maryland 76-65. I think the problem was Keith wasn't in attendance. The CH boys team loss to Matoaca last night 91-70, the CH JV team did get a 1 point victory over Matoaca. A member of the blog will be having a birthday thursday, stay tuned for it is. MICKEY

I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them.
Jane Austen

Former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel is 66
Country singer Dan Seals is 58
Author John Grisham is 51
Actor Gary Coleman is 38

Thought for Today: "Health is the thing that makes you feel that now is the best time of the year." — Franklin P. Adams, American journalist (1881-1960)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1936 - The first National Football League draft was held. Jay Berwanger was the first to be selected. He went to the Philadelphia Eagles. (NFL)
JTYLTK
http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/02/020627.berwanger.shtml

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2001 - Robert Pickett, 47, fired several shots at the White House near the South Lawn. He was subdued after being shot in the knee. No one else was hurt in the incident.
JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW THAT THIS GUY WAS AN IDIOT.

AL AND KEITH IN FOOTBALL ACTION

Well since it has been so quiet around here on the blog I thought I would post an old football photo taken here in CH in the front yard many years ago. It does appear that both Al and Keith are posing for the photo. The CH girls basketball team defeated Matoaca last night 57-41 setting up a showdown with Meadowbrook thursday night at CH. The JV girls team also picked up a victory last night as well. The boys team will be at Matoaca tonight. With the Super Bowl now over racing is the next thing to get started and that happens this week with the Bud Shootout saturday night at Daytona and qualify for the front row of the Daytona 500 on sunday. MICKEY

If we are bound to forgive an enemy, we are not bound to trust him.
Thomas Fuller

Country singer Garth Brooks is 44
Actor-comedian Chris Rock is 41

ONE FOR THE THUMB!!!!

Well as you all are aware by now the Steelers have won the Super Bowl as I predicted. (NOt to mention Les and Donna who liked their colors and uniform). I know their is no time to jump on the bandwagon now but remember I am having the year of years in sports. First Texas wins the NCAA football title and now the Steelers. I guess we can all go get our 06 Dale Jr. champion and NY Rangers Stanley Cup shirts next. You better b/c I am on a roll. I am so on a roll I will give you tonights lottery numbers. They are....Naaaahh Ill keep it to myself. Long live my luck in sports.

VISITOR !

this nasty little visitor made a visit to knoxville gerogia a few weeks ago.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1956 - St. Patrick Center opened in Kankakee, IL. It was the first circular school building in the United States.
JTYLTK

STEELERS WIN SUPER BOWL

The Pittsburgh Steelers won there 5 Super Bowl in franchise history defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 last night. It was a pretty good game for the most part but the Steelers use two big offensive plays to seal the victory and the defense did the rest. I have posted a couple of photos that I got from the AP wire from the game. The CH girls basketball team will be back in action tonight at home against Matoaca. Two weeks from today baseball practice will get underway, that is weather permitting. It looks like a cold weather pattern is starting to set up for the next few weeks according to the weather service, lets hope we can keep the snow out of here. MICKEY

Sometimes it's hard to avoid the happiness of others.
David Assael

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is 89
Former NBC News anchorman Tom Brokaw is 66
Singer Natalie Cole is 56
Singer Rick Astley is 40

Thought for Today: "Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book." President Reagan (1911-2004)

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY

Well all the trash talking and hype will come to an end today as the Super Bowl will be played tonight. It will be Super Bowl XL with the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Seattle Seahawks, the people who voted on Mickey's Place picked the Seahawks to win. I have to say that I will have root for the Steelers to win. The Virginia Cavaliers picked up an ACC win yesterday defeating the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 75-73. The Riverdogs extended Roanoke losing to 10 games with a 3-2 victory last night at the RC, Kris Waltze got his 1st win as coach for the Dogs. The Dogs will now be on the road until Feb 24. Also AL Lewis "Grandpa Munster" died yesterday at the age of 82, I just saw him on The Munsters on TV Land last week, I didn't know he was still living. MICKEY

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.
Pythagoras

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Aaron is 72
Football Hall-of-Famer Roger Staubach is 64
Singer Bobby Brown is 37
Country singer Sara Evans is 35

COLONIALS UPSET HOPEWELL

The CH Colonials stunned the Hopewell Blue Devils last night 88-86 in OT, the Colonials were lead by Kyle Mears with 24 points on senior night for the Colonials. It has been a while since the Colonials boys team beat Hopewell in basketball. The Richmond Riverdogs also pulled off an upse last night defeating the Danbury Trashers 3-2 in a shootout at the RC, the Dogs will also be home tonight against Roanoke. I have posted a couple photos from 2 fights that took place during last nights game taken by the Dogs team photographer, the same two guys fought twice. This will be the last home for about two weeks, the circus is coming to town. My good weekend continued to be good this morning when I went down to Wal-Mart and the donuts were ready on time, but it is raing here in CH this morning. The final results of the Super Bowl Poll were Seatle with 52% of the vote while the Steelers got 48%, 23 people voted in the poll. I hope nobody's computer got infected with that virus that was unleashed yesterday, so far so goo here. MICKEY

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
Douglas Adams

Comedian David Brenner is 61
Former Vice President Dan Quayle is 59
Rock singer Alice Cooper is 58
Country singer Clint Black is 44

Thought for Today: "Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries." — James Michener, American author (1907-1997).

According to a recent Gallup poll, 11 percent of the U.S. population believes in ghosts and other supernatural entities.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1900 - In Frankfort, KY, gubernatorial candidate William Goebels died from an assasin's bullet wounds. On August 18, 1900, Ex-Sec. of State Caleb Powers was found guilt of conspiracy to murder Gov. Goebels.
JTYLTK

A BALMY FRIDAY IN CH

It is going to be a very balmy 70 degrees today here in CH and what more can you ask for on Feb 3. It is going to start to turn a bit colder after saturday though. Both the JV and Varsity girls basketball teams won last night at Hopewell, the varsity score was 70-47. The Riverdogs will host Danbury tonight at the RC, it could be a long night for Dogs they haven't beat Danbury all year. I had trouble getting on blogspot this morning that why some things may be missing from today's blog. MICKEY

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1876 - The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was formed in New York.
1900 - Six U.S. cities, Boston, Detroit, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Chicago, and St. Louis, agreed to form baseball's American League. (MLB)
JTYLTK

I HOPE HE DOESN'T SEE HIS SHADOW

I sure hope that Mr. Ground Hog doesn't see his shadow today meaning two more weeks of winter, I am already ready for spring and some more warm weather. The Richmond Riverdogs won last night at the RC 4-2 over Roanoke keeping them winless in there last 8 games. There was a buzz around the RC with everything going on with the team, the backlash appears to falling on the owners of the team and the RC. I just hope there is some type of hockey in Richmond next year and it does appear some thing are in place for that, but with City of Richmond you never no how that will turn out. The CH girls basketball team will be at Hopewell tonight, the girls are in second place in the CD by themselves 1 game behind Meadowbrook. On a sad Nascar not former driver and MRN pit reporter Dick Brooks died at the age of 63 of and apparent heart attack in South Carolina. MICKEY

Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right.
Isaac Asimov

Comedian Tom Smothers is 69
Actress Farrah Fawcett is 59
Actress Kim Zimmer is 51
Country singer Blaine Larsen is 20

On THIS DAY IN HISTORY

i wised up and married joy louisa gentry, i finally did something right after making too many mistakes in the past. this has been a great 9 years and only getting better. joy, you have given me the life i was looking for, thanks

JOY AND SCOTT

I understand today is Scott and Joy's wedding anniversary so I figured I would post a photo of the from a few years back. The photo was taken in the Virginia mountains. The CH boys basketball team fell to Prince George last night 90-76 at PG, both the girls and boys teams are off tonight. The Richmond Riverdogs will return to the ice tonight when the play Roanoke, Roanoke has lost 7 straight games. The UVA basketball team will play at NC State tonight and Va Tech won its second straight ACC game last night beating Ga Tech. Also just a reminder today is the 1st day February. MICKEY

A friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Anonymous

Actor Garrett Morris is 69
Bluegrass singer Del McCoury is 67
Lisa Marie Presley is 38
Country singer Julie Roberts is 27