A VERY NICE DAY HERE IN CH

It looks like it is going to be a very nice sunday here in CH, the temp and the humidity have come down and it's only suppose to get in the upper 70's. The cool down won't last long though because by mid week the temps will rise back into the upper 80's to low 90's with higher humidity also. The UVA baseball team favored about as well as the rookie Devil Rays falling to the South Carolina Gamecocks 8-2, the Cavs will play Evansville at 11am in a must win game and if they win that one they will have to beat South Carolina twice to win the regional. Keith let us know when Andrew's next game will be, that game will aslo be a must win game for the rookie Devil Rays, I have posted a link below to some photos that Al took yesterday. The Matoaca Warriors won the CR baseball championship 3-0 over Monacan yesterday, the Warriors will play Oakton at home on tuesday. Jeff Burton won yesterdays Busch race at Dover, theNextel Cup teams will race there today. I have posted another old photo from the past of Mark juggling, maybe he should have joined the circus. MICKEY

BRAVES VS DEVIL RAYS PLAYOFF PHOTOS
http://public.fotki.com/bp2/family_photos/devil_rays_vs_brave/

I don't jog, if I die I want to be sick.
Abe Lemons

On June 4, 1942, the Battle of Midway began during World War II.

Country singer Freddy Fender is 69
Singer-musician El DeBarge is 45
Tennis player Andrea Jaeger is 41
Baseball player Darin Erstad is 32
Actress Angelina Jolie is 31

BRAVES KNOCK OF DEVIL RAYS

The Rookie League Braves returned the favor to the Devil Rays this afternoon beating the Rays 10-9 in a close one, the Devil Rays just couldn't muster up enough offense. MICKEY

OFF TO A GOOD START

Well my day got off to a much better start than yesterday when I went down to Wal-Mart this morning and they had donuts ready and I came and the computer was also working very well after yesterdays problems. Andrew's LL team is suppose to play the Braves in a re-match of thursdays game but the weather isn't looking to good for that right now, gametime is scheduled for 2pm. The CR championship game was washed out last night and they will try to play at 5pm tonight and that is weather permitting also, Matoaca is playing Monacan in the championship game. The UVA baseball team defeated Lehigh 11-5 in 1st round of the NCAA tourney in Charlottesville, the Cavs will now face the winner of the South Carolina and Evansville which is being played at 11am this morning, the Cavs and the winner of that game will be played at 7pm. Ryan Newman is on the pole for the Nextel Cup race at Dover this weekend, Ricky Rudd will be standing ny for Tony Stewart this weekend but of Stewarts shoulder injury. I have posted an old photo of me on the beach from back in early 70's, what a physique I had even back then. MICKEY

You never find yourself until you face the truth.
Pearl Bailey

On June 3, 1965, astronaut Edward White became the first American to "walk" in space, during the flight of Gemini 4.

TV producer Chuck Barris is 77
Singer Deneice Williams is 55
CNN host Anderson Cooper is 39
Country singer Jamie O'Neal is 38

STOOPID FACTZ !!!!!

Shultz is the most common last name in Germany.

The biggest known pumpkin in history weighed almost 700 pounds.


The biggest recorded bubble ever blown with bubble gum was 22 inches in diameter.


The geographical center of the North American continent is Rugby, North Dakota.


The most common bird in the world is the starling.


The TV dinner was introduced in 1954.


STOOPID KWESTION:I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older. Then it dawned on me..... they're cramming for their final exam.


The zipper was invented in 1893 for use in shoes.

the stars of the game

to see more pics click on the link mickey has a few post down. there are some braves pics on the link but being the official phorographer for the devil rays there is a lot more devil ray pics!!!

old timer night at the braves devil rays game

DEVIL RAYS KNOCK OFF BRAVES

The Rookie Devil Rays defeated the Rookie Braves last night 13-8 at Ironbridge Park, the two teams will meet again saturday afternoon at 2:00pm in the 1st round of the playoffs. I would have post some photos and given a better description of the game but my computer is not working correctly this morning so I will post a link to the photos below. The Carolina Hurricanes beat Buffalo last night and now will face Edmonton for the Stanley Cup, the Canes will be favored in this series but that hasn't slowed Emdomton in any of there previous series. Also last night the Matoaca Warriors advanced to the championship game CR defeating Hanover 5-2, Matoaca will now face Monacan in the championship game tonight. The UVA baseball team will play Lehigh today in the 1st round of the NCAA baseball tournament. Since the computer isn't working correctly there will be no quaotes, history or birthdays today. MICKEY

BASEBALL PHOTOS BRAVES VS DEVIL RAYS
http://public.fotki.com/bp2/family_photos/braves_vs_devil/

GEORGIA CRACKER !

scottie with a captured iraqi t-72 tank. fort benning ga.

STOOPID FACTZ !!!!

Thomas Wedgewood took the world's first photograph in 1802.


Water is heavier than ice.


"All in the Family" was the #1 TV show in America from 1972-1976.


According to Guiness, an Arkansas boy grew a 260-lb watermelon in 1985.


America's first pizzeria opened in New York City in 1895.


STOOPID KWESTION:Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks?

THE GAME IS TONIGHT

The Big Game in the Rookie League at Ironbridge Park is tonight at 7:30pm of field #4 as the Braves (coached by Vince Lamantia who has been MIA on the blog) against the Devil Rays (coached by Keith Goulder) the Devil Rays had a tough loss on tuesday and I don't how the Braves fared in there last game. Al will be hand to get some action shots of the game so we should have some photos on the blog friday and it is suppose to be in the upper 70's at gametime. Matoaca the only team left from the CD will be playing in the CR baseball playoffs tonight against Hanover. Also tonight the Carolina Hurricanes will play game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Raleigh against Buffalo with the winner advancing on to meet the Edmonton Oilers for Lord Stanleys Cup. I can't believe that today is June 1 already it seems like this year is flying by, before you know it school will be out again. I have posted a photo that George sent me last night of Lexi proudly wearing the colors of her fathers high school CH. MICKEY

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.
Benjamin Franklin

In 1926, actress Marilyn Monroe was born in Los Angeles.

Actor Andy Griffith is 80
Singer Pat Boone is 72
Actor Morgan Freeman is 69
Country singer Ronnie Dunn (Brooks and Dunn) is 53
Actress Lisa Hartman Black is 50
Model-actress Heidi Klum is 33
Singer Alanis Morissette is 32

Lexi after Jr won at RIR!!

Here is Lexi's picture taken right after Jr won the race at RIR!!! She is just like her daddy. She is growing like a weed and is already 7 weeks old and 11 pounds.

GOOOOOD CRACKER !

a picture from joys recent trip to los angeles.

STOOPID HUMAN FACTZ !!!

~The Human Body~

A person's sense of smell is the first to go.


A sneeze leaves your mouth at over 600 mph.


The flu was first described by Hippocrates in 412 BC


The human body contains about 10 gallons of water making up 60% of body weight.


Your body creates as much as two quarts of saliva daily.


You're more likely to catch a cold from a person by shaking their hand than from their sneezes.


The human brain weighs about 3 pounds, but uses 20% of one's blood and oxygen.


Plaque begins reforming 6 hours after brushing your teeth.


If your body temperature was 86 degrees, you could live to be 200.


STOOPID KWESTION:If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call the resulting company Fed UP?

ROOKIE DEVIL RAYS HAVE A TOUGH NIGHT

The rookie Devil Rays had a tough night in there final tune up for the Braves falling to the league power Yankees 14-6 last night, your favorite Devil Ray did have 2 hits in the game and several people who were at the game said the game was much closer than the final score indicated. Don't forget the big matchup thursday night at 7:30pm Braves vs Devil Rays and Al will be there taking photos of the contest. I went out and saw Matoaca play in the baseball regionals last night and they defeated James River 14-0 and in the other game involving the CD Douglas Freeman beat Prince George 5-2, Matoaca will play at 7pm thursday against Hanover at Prince George High School. The Carolina Hurricanes lost in OT last night 2-1 to Buffalo and with the win the Sabres have forced a game 7 in Raleigh on thursday, Go Canes pull it out. My sinuses are bothering me pretty bad this morning and hoping that the Advil I took will help soon, if not it is going to be a long day. MICKEY

The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
John F. Kennedy

On May 31, 1889, more than 2,000 people perished when a dam break sent water rushing through Johnstown, Pa.

Actor-director Clint Eastwood is 76
Football Hall-of-Famer Joe Namath is 63
Comedian Chris Elliott is 46
Actress Lea Thompson is 45
Actress Brooke Shields is 41

STOOPID LIFESPAN FACTZ !!

An average elephant lives for about 55 years.


A butterfly lives for about 6 months.


A gorilla lives to about 40 years of age.


A queen honeybee lives for about 7 years.


A shark lives for about 100 years.


An average lion lives for 25 years.


An average parrot lives for 120 years.


Ants may live up to 16 years.


Dolphins live for about 25 years.


Eagles live for about 40 years.


STOOPID KWESTION:If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?

IT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER HOT ONE IN CH TODAY

It going to be hot again today in CH with temps in the low 90's and summer doesn't start for a few more weeks. When I left the beach yesterday the temp was 64 and that was the high for the day down there and when I got home it was 89, what a difference 150 miles can make. Well the UVA lacrosse team won the National Championship yesterday defeating UMASS 15-7 and with the win the CAVS finish the year at 17-0. The UVA baseball team will play Lehigh at 3pm friday in the sub regional on the NCAA baseball tournament, the other teams in there regional are South Carolina and Evansville. Andrews LL will be back in action tonight at 7:30pm when the play the Yankees at Ironbridge, the big game is thursday night when the play the Braves coached by Vince Lamantia at 7:30pm. Also today both teams representing the CD in baseball will be in action tonight with James River visiting Matoaca and Prince George visiting Douglas Freeman. In a major upset on Playstation2 Dad beat Andrew by 1 run with a 3Run Hr on his final at bat, I also understand that Andrew wasn't very happy after the defeat. I have posted an old christmas photo of one of your favorite bloggers opening up a present and he does have bit of a goofy look on his face. MICKEY

Heroes and cowards feel exactly the same fear. Heroes just react to it differently.
Cus D'Amato

In 1539, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto landed in Florida.

Football hall-of-famer Gale Sayers is 63
Country singer Wynonna is 42
Boston Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez is 34
Baseball player Trot Nixon is 34

MEMORIAL DAY

Well I hope everybody has a nice Memorial Day and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country and remember those family members who are no longer with us also. I will be heading back to CH later this morning from the beach, it is a cool 63 degrees and it is drizzling here in KDH this morning. The Carolina Hurricanes won 4-3 in OT last night to take a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Sam Hornish passed Marco Andretti on the last lap to win the Indy 500 yesterday, I would have rather seen Andretti win myself. Kasey Kahne won the Coke 600 at the Lowes Motor Speedway beating Jimmy Johnson, Tony Stewart crashed and broke a bone in shoulder blade and he looked like he was in a great deal of pain. UVA will host a sub regional in baseball this weekend, the entire NCAA baseball field will be announced around noon today. We ate supper at Mako Mikes last night. MICKEY

Win any way you can as long as you can get away with it.
Leo Durocher

In 1917, the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, was born in Brookline, Mass.

Former Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent is 68
Race car driver Al Unser Sr. is 67
CBS News Correspondent Bob Simon is 65
Singer Melissa Etheridge is 45

BEACH COLLAGE FROM YESTERDAY

Here is collage from yesterday here at the beach, MICKEY 

IT WAS A NICE SATURDAY HERE IN KDH

Well it was a very nice saturday here in KDH with temp in the low 80's. We did have Bobby's Burnt Burgers last night along with some hot dogs which I don't eat. I went over and ran on the track at First Flight High School yesterday morning and I think that is the first time that I ran outside in about 3 months. We went an played a little putt putt last night at Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Keith and dad tied for the best score with a 45 and I finished 3rd 4 shots back and I won't say where everbody else finished. The Edmonton Oilers finished off the Mighty Ducks last night winning the Western Conference Finals 4 games to 1, they will meet the winner of the Carolina and Bufalo series which is tied at 2 for the right the play for Lord Stanley's Cup. Thre are acouple of big races today with the Indy 500 this morning and the Coke 600 tonight, Carl Edwards won yesterday's Busch Race. In case you didn't notice we had a new memeber post for the first time yesterday and it was hoos in carolina(John), where are George, Vince and A.G. we haven't heard anything from them in a while. If they are some mispelled work you will have to forgive me, I am not used to posting my blog entry on a laptop yet. MICKEY

Anybody who's ever had the privilege of seeing me play knows that I am the greatest pitcher in the world.
Dizzy Dean

In 1937, President Roosevelt pushed a button in Washington signaling that vehicular traffic could cross the just-opened Golden Gate Bridge in California.

Basketball Hall-of-Famer Jerry West is 68
Singer Gladys Knight is 62
Singer Billy Vera is 62
Singer John Fogerty is 61
Country singer Phil Vassar is 44
Television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck ("The View") is 29

Thought for Today: "Time does not become sacred to us until we have lived it, until it has passed over us and taken with it a part of ourselves." — John Burroughs, American author and naturalist (1837-1921).

MICKEY IS AT THE BEACH

Well I am the beach, I made it down to the OBX around 8am which means that I left CH around 5am. Maureen, Keith, and Andrew are also here at the beach along with Patches and Chipper. I talked to Scott on the way down here and he said he is going to get a haircut around 8:30am, I told him he needs to get his own clipper and cut his own like me. I guess we well have some of Bobby's Burnt Burgers some time this weekend and there might even be a lucky dog. The UVA baseball team is out of the ACC touramnent after losing Fla. St 11-0, hopefuly the CAVS will be able to rebound before the NCAA baseball tourney next week. The Carolina Hurricanes have tied the Eastern Conference Finals at 2 games a piece with a victory last night, go Canes. Well I hope everybody has a nice day. MICKEY

Living in the moment brings you a sense of reverence for all of life's blessings. Oprah Winfrey

In 1933, Walt Disney's Academy Award-winning animated short "The Three Little Pigs" was first released.

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is 83
Actor Louis Gossett Jr. is 70
Country singer Don Williams is 67

MY DAY GOT OFF TO A BAD START

Well my day got of do a bad start this morning when the internet was down when I first got up and then it came back up about 6:20pm and preceeded to write an entry into the blog only to have it go back out again. I was pretty mad because my entry was pretty long and when I went to post it I lost everything and was really frustrated, I am not a very patient person when something is not working correctly. I have posted the photos that Al took on tuesday from the soccer and baseball games at http://public.fotki.com/bp2/ , just click the folders you might want to look at. Matoaca won the CD tournament 11-3 over Prince George last night. The UVA baseball team lost in the 2nd round of the ACC tourney to NC State 4-3, the Cavs will play Fla St again today in a must win game if the want to advance in the tournament. MICKEY

Once a player becomes bigger than the team, you no longer have a team.
Red Auerbach

In 1978, the first legal casino in the eastern U.S. opened in Atlantic City, N.J.

Sportscaster Brent Musberger is 67
Singer Stevie Nicks is 58
Country singer Hank Williams Jr. is 57
Singer Lenny Kravitz is 42

STOOPID ANIMAL FACTZ !!!!!

Animal Facts
Elephant trunks hold up to 1 1/2 gallons of liquid.


Penguins can jump 6 feet high.


Ostriches measure up to nine feet from head to feet, and weigh as much as 350 pounds.


A baby kangaroo is only on inch long.


A dragonfly, the fastest flying insect, can move up to 35 mph.


An African ostrich egg weighs about 30 pounds.


Tarantula spiders can live for over two years without eating.


A gorilla will stick its tongue out when angry.


The elephant is the only animal that has 4 knees.


The black bulldog ant of Australia can kill a person.


The giant squid has the largest eyes than any other creature.


The greyhound has the best eyesight of all breeds of dogs.


The heaviest dog on record was a St. Bernard that weighed 310 pounds.


STOOPID KWESTION:
Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things?

STOOPID TIPS !!!! by alka seltzer

Ants, ants, ants everywhere. They are said to never cross a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march.


Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and leaves a lovely smell to the shine.


When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.


Uses for Alka Seltzer:
Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous China.
Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.
Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.
Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).
Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water.


STOOPID KWESTION:Why are a wise man and a wise guy opposites?

ANDREWS TEAM PICKS UP ANOTHER WIN

The rookie Devil Rays picked up another victory last night 10-9 over the winless A's and with two games left in the regular season it appears the Devil Rays could peaking at the right time as they get ready to make a playoff push. Andrew had 1 hit in last nights game and I understand that he was robbed from a another hit as member of the A's made a good play on a screaming line drive. The Devil Rays have one more game before the big matchup with Vincie's ( where have you been on the blog) Braves next thursday night at 7:30pm at Ironbridge on fiel #4. The Carolina Hurricanes fell to the Buffalo Sabres last night 4-3 and with the win the Sabres take 2-1 lead in the series, the Edmonton Oilers can win the Western Conference finals tonight with a victory over Anaheim. For the second time in less than two months there is a fair setup at Southpark Mall, this groups rides don't look as nice as the ones that were here. I have posted an old photo of the blogmaster from back when I had some hair. MICKEY

If you believe everything you read, better not read.
Japanese Proverb

In 1935, Babe Ruth hit the 714th and final home run of his career, for the Boston Braves, in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Country singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall is 70
Country singer Jessi Colter is 63
Actress Anne Heche is 37

STOOPID FACTZ !!!

Cold showers actually increase sexual arousal.


A Swiss scientist named A. E. Fick invented contact lenses in 1887.


There is enough phosphorous inside the human body to make about 250 match heads.


Doctors in ancient China were paid when patients were healthy, not sick.


The human head weighs eight pounds.


STOOPID KWESTION:When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say?