a few driver shots from rir on friday

pic 1 ryan hunter ray being consoled bye his girlfriend(robby gordons sister) after his car failed to fire up for qualifying

pic 2 and 3. 2 is graham rahall before qualifying, pic 3 is after putting hinself in 3rd spot!

pic 4 pole winner tony kaanan

pic4 this guys name is camara i think. i just liked the pic

pic5 ryan brisco

pic 6 2007 dancing with the stars champ helio castroneves, he ain't a bad racer either!!!!

pic 7 buddy rice, former indy 500 winner, he's a cool guy, kinda throw back to the old days!

pic 8 i've got to have a danica pic in the bunch.

POSSIBLE TORNADO IN CHESTER, CARPENTIER ON THE POLE AT NEW HAMPSHIRE

There was a possible tornado in Chester yesterday afternoon in the Harrowagate Road and we didn't even get a drop of rain or hardly any wind here in CH. Harrowgate Road was closed in both direction because of trees down and there are couple of thousand people in that area without power as well. It looked like it was going to poor here in CH, but not a drop here at the house. Patrick Carpentier captured his 1st career pole yesterday at New Hampshire edging out Bobby Labonte for the top spot, Carpentier was helped by rain shower which at the track which delayed qualifying for a while and also cooled off the track. I was hoping to see Bobby Labonte pick up the pole in famous #43. The Indy Car Series is at Richmond this week, I went to one of these races and they just aren't for me, they go fast but there sure isn't a whole lot of racing. I understand that the Direct TV at the beach is now up and running, now I won't have to remember two different channel lineups. I might as well not went to bed last night, I didn't sleep very well at all. Fellow blogger Scott is leaving this morning for vacation. MICKEY

Losers visualize the penalties of failure. Winners visualize the rewards of success.
~ Dr. Rob Gibert

It’s fine to build some favorite foods into your healthy diet plan. Successful slimmers do it as it helps them avoid feeling deprived. Make sure you choose quality foods that you really feel like eating.

DID YOU KNOW
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

Overcoming obstacles
I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.


David "Honeyboy" Edwards Blues singer, guitarist 93
Mel Brooks Writer, producer 82
Bruce Davison Actor 62
Kathy Bates Actress 60
Alice Krige Actress 54
John Elway Football Hall of Famer 48
Saul Davies Rock musician (James) 43
Jessica Hecht Actress 43
John Cusack Actor 42
Mary Stuart Masterson Actress 42
Gil Bellows Actor ("Ally McBeal") 41
Danielle Brisebois Actress 39
Jimmy Sommers Jazz saxophonist 39
Tichina Arnold Actress ("Everybody Hates Chris") 37
Alessandro Nivola Actor 36
Camille Guaty Actress 32
Kellie Pickler Country Singer 22

BRAD PAISLEY'S VIDEO, WITH ANDY GRIFFITH

Brad Paisley's new video with Andy Griffith, filmed mostly at Tanger Outlet mall in Nags Head.

RIDDLE

Louise got the riddle and the brain bruiser quesstion right yesterday. Good thinking. I thought Bobby would get the riddle because he drinks Gatorade.

Have a good weekend and will talk to you on Monday. It's a little smokey today at the beach.

ANSWERS

Food Trivia

A red, white, and blue trademark
A five letter wavy trademark
First part of word has "energy"
Second part of word is "yes"

Pepsi

Brain Bruisers

Can be a person or an object
Seven letters
A high profile political position
An electromechanical transducer

Speaker

Riddle

What do you call an alligator's helper?

Gatorade

Questions

Food Trivia Question

A term of endearment
Five letters
Several colors
Helps in transportation

Brain Bruisers Question

Eight letters
Advertisement
Normally a rectangle
Please don't pay for this

Riddle

What do you call a rabbit with fleas?

NEW TV AT THE BEACH

It has come to my attention that dad has purchased a new HDTV at the beach and I also understand that Direct TV may not be far behind. The cable companies appear to be pricing themselves out of business and by the number of satellite dishes that are popping up here in Colonial Heights I think they are doing a good job at it. I can't believe July 4 is just 1 week away, next week at this time I will be at the beach or heading down there. I have talked to several people who been to the OBX this year and they have all told me it appears that the number of people there is down this year, I guess with economy as bad as it is this year fewer people are traveling this year. I just checked the price of crude oil this morning and it is as high as it has ever been, $141.37 a barrel whih means you will be paying more at the pump very soon. The POST 284 baseball team improved to 7-1 last night with a 11-5 win over POST 186, I did not go to this game it was at Dinwiddie High School. My PAIN index remains about the same, I think I pulled a muscle on the entire right side of my body. MICKEY

Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization. - Bo Bennett

Burn fat faster with coconuts. Coconuts are rich in MCT's which help the liver flush fat and boost metabolism by as much as 50%. Make sure you get fresh or non processed coconut with no additives. I WON'T BE EATING ANY COCONUTS

Cleaning a Shower Curtain
Put your shower curtain in the washer along with a couple towels, then add 1/2 cup of each detergent and baking soda. Then add 1 cup white vinegar to the rinse cycle. Take the shower curtain out of the washer before the spin cycle and hang it to dry.

TREATING A JELLY FISH STING, TRY THIS
1. Stay Safe! As always, safety is the most important step. Jellyfish tentacles (nematocysts) may still be on the skin. Follow universal precautions and wear personal protective equipment if available.

2. Rinse the tentacles off with salt water. Do not use fresh water, it will worsen the stinging pain.

3. Remove any remaining tentacles with a gloved hand or tweezers.

4. Watch for anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction).

5. Use vinegar (acetic acid) to neutralize the toxin in the nematocysts. In some cases, the use of vinegar is controversial (see tips below).

6. Restrict movement of the affected area to discourage envenomation.

7. Ibuprofen and acetaminophen will help relieve pain. Ice or heat may also help. Mild itching may be helped with diphenhydramine.

Ross Perot Business executive, former presidential candidate 78
Bruce Johnston Rock musician, singer (The Beach Boys) 66
Julia Duffy Actress ("Newhart") 57
Isabelle Adjani Actress 53
Lorrie Morgan Country singer 49
Brian Drillinger Actor 48
J.J. Abrams Writer, producer ("Lost," "Alias") 42
Jim Edmonds MLB player 38
Yancey Arias Actor 37
Tobey Maguire Actor ("Spider-Man" movies) 33
Drake Bell Actor 22
Ed Westwick Actor 21
Madylin Sweeten Actress ("Everybody Loves Raymond") 17

RIDDLE

Can you believe it's already Thursday .

Bobby been relaxing and was able to get all the questions right yesterday. I'm relaxing and decided to give him credit for the food trivia question. He said Eskimo Pie and it's similiar to the right answer. I know it's not the answer in the book but I'm going with it today. Keep up the good work Bobby.

ANSWERS

Food Trivia

A square brandname
A cold animal on the cover
What would you do?
Silver and blue wrapper

Klondike Bar

Brain Bruisers
I see dozens of the same number
Jackson
A house with no single owner
Two birds

Things on a twenty dollar bill

Riddle

What nuts give you a cold?

Cashew nuts

Questions

Food Trivia Question

A red, white, and blue trademark
A five letter wavy trademark
First part of word has "energy"
Second part of word is "yes"

Brain Bruisers Question

Can be a person or an object
Seven letters
A high profile political position
An electromechanical transducer

Riddle

What do you call an alligator's helper?

COLONIAL HEIGHTS PICKS UP 2 BIG WINS, FRESNO STATE WINS CWS

The Colonial Heights entry in the Appomattox League picked up two big wins against 1st place Deep Run last night. It looked like we had a totally different team last night than we did the 1st six game of the year, I think we had more hits last night than we did in all of our 1st six games combined. The scores of last nights games were 7-5 in 6 innings and 11-4 in the 2nd game. The story of the night was our pitching though a very crafty 13 year old left hander, on the night he threw 8 1/3 innings picking up a win and a no decision throwing a total of 105 pitches. He really should have won both games. In the CWS last night the Fresno State Bulldogs beat Georgia 6-1, Fresno was a #4 in seed in there region and got into the playoffs by winning the conference tournament, they finished the season with a 47-31 record. Fresno State got hot at the right time and rode there momentum to the CWS championship. Speaking of hot it is suppose to be around 100 today here in CH before dropping back into the mid 90's the next two days. Try to stay cool today, MICKEY

Nothing is as simple as we hope it will be.
Jim Horning

Play dance music when you are cleaning the house. It helps you move faster and burn more calories.

Citrus juice contains flavonoids, a phytonutrient that lowers the body's production of cholesterol, inhibits blood clot formation and boosts the bang of vitamin C.
Food Network

Getting Sand Off Your Feet
With the summer here I thought this would be good to share, to remove any dry or wet sand, put baby powder on sandy feet or legs and wipe with towel. Your feet and legs will come clean and you'll smell nice and fresh.

DID YOU KNOW
40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year.

Eleanor Parker Actress 86
Josef Sommer Actor 74
Charles Robb Former Virginia governor and U.S. senator 69
Billy Davis Jr. Singer (The Fifth Dimension) 68
Clive Francis Actor 62
Brenda Holloway R&B singer 62
Michael Paul Chan Actor ("The Closer") 58
Robert Davi Actor 55
Gedde Watanabe Actor ("ER") 53
Terri Nunn Pop singer (Berlin) 47
Harriet Wheeler Rock singer (The Sundays) 45
Shannon Sharpe Football player 40
Colin Greenwood Rock musician (Radiohead) 39
Paul Thomas Anderson Writer, director 38
Sean Hayes Actor ("Will and Grace") 38
Matt Letscher Actor 38
Chris O'Donnell Actor 38
Rebecca Budig Actress ("ER") 35
Gretchen Wilson Country singer 34
Derek Jeter MLB Player 34
Chad Pennington Football player 32
Jason Schwartzman Actor 28
Michael Vick Football player 28
Kaitlin Cullum Actress 22

Imagine it
Imagine that you're full of energy and enthusiasm, excited and positive about the day ahead. Imagine that you're highly effective, able to achieve whatever you set out to do with confidence and ease.

In your mind's eye, see yourself working with discipline and focus, quickly and easily making the decisions that move your world forward. Visualize yourself as always knowing what to say and do in every situation.

Imagine yourself being the person you've always wanted to be. Imagine living the life you've always dreamed of living.

See it all in rich and colorful detail. Allow yourself to dream, and know, with absolute certainty, that you can have it, you can do it and you can be it.

Make your image of yourself and your life a positive one, and you'll program yourself for real, sustained success. Imagine yourself at your very best, and hold that image firmly in your mind, day after day, moment by moment.

What you're able to imagine, you're able to create and experience. Dare to imagine, and then put your precious time to good use by bringing your imagination to life.
-- Ralph Marston

RIDDLE

Way to go Louise you got the riddle and the brain bruiser right. Nice you have you guessing.

Food Trivia

This one is tough to spell
33% is from fermentation of ethanol
66% oil with many herbs and spices
It automatically burns calories

Vinaigrette

Brain Bruisers

One eight letter word
Three instead of two
For the young...three is easier
From $20 to $3000

Tricycle

Riddle

What do ants use for hula hoops?

cheerios

Questions

Food Trivia Question

A square brandname
A cold animal on the cover
What would you do?
Silver and blue wrapper

Brain Bruisers Question

I see dozens of the same number
Jackson
A house with no single owner
Two birds

Riddle

What nuts give you a cold?

CWS ALL TIED UP AT 1, A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP

Well the CWS is all tied up at 1 after Georgia blew a 5-0 lead to Fresno State and went on to lose the game 19-10 last night, they will play the deciding game tonight with winner being the National Champions. I still think that Georgia will win tonight. Our Appomattox League team will be back in action tonight at Deep Run, Deep Run is 5-1 and we are 1-5. I slept like a rock last night for the 1st time in several weeks, hopefully that will be a sign of things to come. The smoke has returned to the Colonial Heights area this morning, it smells like the woods are on fire and there is pretty thick haze over the city. My Pain index is up a bit this morning because I think I pulled something in my shoulder , nothing serious but just a nagging pain. I heard the jellyfish have returned to the OBX, cany anybody confirm this. MICKEY

You see things; and you say "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say "Why not?"
George Bernard Shaw

Make meals automatically healthy, balanced and satisfying. Half fill your plate with plenty of vegetables and divide the other half between lean protein rich foods and healthy carbs.

Snoozing an extra 30 minutes a day can help you trim 5 points off of your blood pressure, go ahead and take that nap.

VIRGINIA FUN FACT
"Shot Tower Historical State Park - located in Austinville - The stone structure in Wythe County is one of only three shot towers still standing in the United States. Molten lead as taken to the top of this 75-foot tower, poured into a shaft that was burrowed an additional 75 feet into the ground were it was collected in a kettle of water. As the lead fell, it solidified into balls of a proper size to use in muskets as shot."

Sidney Lumet Director 84
June Lockhart Actress ("Lassie," "Lost in Space") 83
Eddie Floyd R&B singer 73
Barbara Montgomery Actress 69
Willis Reed Basketball hall of famer 66
Gary David Goldberg Writer, producer ("Family Ties," "Spin City") 64
Carly Simon Singer 63
Jimmie Walker Actor, comedian ("Good Times") 61
Michael Lembeck Actor, director 60
Phyllis George TV personality 59
Tim Finn Rock singer (Crowded House) 56
David Paich Rock musician (Toto) 54
Michael Sabatino Actor 53
Ricky Gervais ("The Office") Actor-writer 47
John Benjamin Hickey Actor 45
George Michael Singer 45
Erica Gimpel Actress 44
Dikembe Mutombo Basketball player 42
Angela Kinsey Actress ("The Office") 37
Carlos Delgado Baseball player 36
Mike Kroeger Rock musician (Nickelback) 36
Linda Cardellini Actress ("ER") 33
Albert Costa Tennis player 33
Aramis Ramirez Baseball player 30
Busy Philipps Actress ("ER") 29

RIDDLE

Al got the food trivia question right yesterday. I think he's the only one reading the questions. Come on everyone give him some competition.

ANSWERS

Food Trivia

It defies scientific explanation
Get that thing away from me
Sold to Kraft Food in 1931 for $300
Something you put on your bed

Miracle Whip

Brain Bruisers

27.3 days to finish its course
1969 was a big year
Water moving up and down
Four round letters

moon

RIDDLE

Why did the nasty kid put ice cubes in his Aunt's bed?

because he wanted antifreeze

Questions

Food Trivia Question

This one is tough to spell
33% is from fermentation of ethanol
66% oil with many herbs and spices
It automatically burns calories

Brain Bruisers Question

One eight letter word
Three instead of two
For the young...three is easier
From $20 to $3000

Riddle

What do ants use for hula hoops?

GEORGIA WINS, CH FALLS AT MATOACA

The Georgia Bulldogs scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning last night to pull out a 7-6 win against Fresno State in game 1 of the best of 3 series at CWS. The Bulldogs trailed most of the game but they were able to get ahead when it counted, game 2 of the series is tonight. We had a tough night in Appomattox League action last night at Matoaca falling 9-0 in game 1 and 5-2 in game 2, we simply made to many mistakes to win either game and we haven't been hitting the ball well at all. We have to play Deep Run on Wednesday which isn't a good thing they have only lost 1 game in the league. It look like the heat is about to return to CH, today it is suppose to be around 90 but the temps will be steadily rising every day this week and by Friday it should be in the upper 90's. I posted a photo yesterday afternoon in the entry below of a watespout in Kitty Hawk when a line of t-storms passed through the OBX yesterday afternoon in case anybody wants to see it. MICKEY

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. ~ Max DePree

Use nonstick cookware, which eliminates the need for oil or butter. Or use vegetable cooking sprays.
Mayo Clinic

Develop Good Character Ethics - Character ethics: A set of moral principals - a personal code of right conduct. Always do what is morally and ethically correct‚ it keeps your conscious clear.

DID YOU KNOW
The electric shaver was patented on November 6, 1928.

Al Molinaro Actor ("Happy Days") 89
Jack Carter Comedian 85
Michele Lee Actress ("Knot's Landing") 66
Georg Stanford Brown Actor, director 65
George Pataki Former governor of New York 63
Mick Fleetwood Rock musician (Fleetwood Mac) 61
Peter Weller Actor 61
John Illsley Rock musician (Dire Straits) 59
Nancy Allen Actress 58
Joe Penny Actor 52
Astro Reggae singer (UB40) 51
Juli Inkster Golfer 48
Curt Smith Rock singer, musician (Tears for Fears) 47
Danielle Spencer Actress 43
Sherry Stringfield Actress ("ER") 41
Glenn Medeiros Singer 38
Mindy Kaling Actress, producer ("The Office") 29
Minka Kelly ("Friday Night Lights") Actress 28
Solange Knowles R&B singer 22

Always something
Do what you can do, with what you have, every chance you get. Moving just one step forward will give you a positive foothold upon which to build.

Often it is easy to choose to see yourself and treat yourself as a victim. Yet by making such a choice, you quickly surrender control over your own life.

Instead of giving up and becoming a victim, know that there is always something positive you can do. There is always some action with which you can move yourself forward.

Life's greatest triumphs often have their origins in times of great difficulty. In each challenge there is fertile ground for building great value.

Do you feel overwhelmed by your circumstances? The best way to get away from that feeling is to step forward and do something positive and productive.

With every positive action, your power increases. Step by step, moment by moment, move your life exactly where you choose to go.
-- Ralph Marston

SOME ROUGH WEATHER AT THE BEACH

I got this photo from an OBX message board of waterspout in Kitty Hawk this afternoon at lunch time. It also looks like they have picked up some heavy rain today in Kill Devils Hills with 1.35in in the rain gauge at Dare County Water Plant in KDH. MICKEY

FYI Tick removal
to anyone with children...or hunters or dogs or anyone who
even steps outside in the summer. A school nurse wrote the information
below and was good enough to share. This is great because it works
in those places where it's some times difficult to get to with tweezers -
between toes, in the middle of a head full of dark hair, etc.

Apply a glob of liquid soap onto a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the
soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20). The tick
will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it
away.

This technique has worked every time I've used it (and that was frequently)

RIDDLE

Al got the riddle right on Friday. Yeah!!!Way to go Al.

ANSWERS

Food Trivia

A specific weight
A thick choice
Two high-calorie words
Need to beat it for an hour

Pound Cake
Brain Bruisers

Two words...same first letter
Some cuddle with it
A food and a thing
Round...one or two hands used

Coffee Cup

Riddle

What bone has a sense of humor?

funny bone

Questions

Food Trivia Question

It defies scientific explanation
Get that thing away from me
Sold to Kraft Food in 1931 for $300
Something you put on your bed

Brain Bruisers Question

27.3 days to finish its course
1969 was a big year
Water moving up and down
Four round letters

RIDDLE

Why did the nasty kid put ice cubes in his Aunt's bed.

BUSCH WINS AGAIN, WE ARE BACK IN APPOMATTOX LEAGUE ACTION TONIGHT

If Kyle Busch continues to win as much as he has already has they might rename the Sprint Cup Series the Kyle Busch Series. Yesterday at the Infineon Raceway Kyle Busch held off David Gilliland for his 5th win of the season, with the win Busch extends his points lead over Jeff Burton to 103 points and 152 over Dale Jr. In CWS action yesterday Fresno State eliminated the North Carolina Tarheels 6-1, with the win Fresno Sate will meet the Georgia Bulldogs for the CWS championship starting tonight in a 2 out of 3 series. I will guarantee one thing the Bulldogs will win this years CWS. The Colonial Heights entry this Appomattox League will be back in action tonight at Matoaca again, we will play Matoaca's 2nd entry in the league tonight. I went to see Post 284 play again yesterday this time at Shepherd Stadium where they suffered there 1st loss of the season 14-9 to Post 361, they were just missing to many of there better players to win yesterday. I did sleep a bit better last night but I had a terrible sinus headache most of yesterday. Some more bad news on the economy front, it looks like food prices are going to continue to rise some more because of the major flooding in the US last week. MICKEY

The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.
- Ben Stein

Instead of regular sodas, drink diet drinks or water. The sugar in regular sodas turns to fat in your body. I HAVE BEEN DRINKING ALLOT MORE WATER

DID YOU KNOW
The number one cause of rabies in the United States are bats.

MY NORMAL SOURCE FOR BIRTHDAYS WAS BEHIND
Singer Diana Trask is 68. Musical conductor James Levine is 65. Rhythm-and-blues singer Rosetta Hightower (The Orlons) is 64. Actor Ted Shackelford is 62. Actor Bryan Brown is 61. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is 60. "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson is 52. Actress Frances McDormand is 51. Rock musician Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) is 46. Actor Paul La Greca is 46. Rhythm-and-blues singer Chico DeBarge is 38. Actress Selma Blair is 36. Rock singer KT Tunstall is 33. Rhythm-and-blues singer Virgo Williams (Ghostowns DJs) is 33. Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz is 31. Rock singer Duffy is 24. Country singer Katie Armiger is 17.

GEORGIA WINS, UNC STAYS ALIVE

The Georgia Bulldogs beat Stanford 10-8 yesterday to clinch a spot in this years CWS finals which began Monday night in Omaha. The Bulldogs will either play UNC or Fresno State in the finals, UNC beat Fresno State yesterday 4-3 to stay alive and will meet them again tonight with the winner advancing to the finals. The finals are a best 2 out of 3. I went and saw Post 284 play last night against Mechanicsville 175 , CH Post 284 picked up a 6-5 win in 11 innings, with the win the Bucs are now 5-0 and play again today at home against West End 361. Carl Edwards won last nights Nationwide race at Milwaukee holding teenage sensation Joey Logano for the win, the Sprint Cup Series will race at the Infineon Raceway in California later today. I didn't sleep well again last night, I think I woke up every hour on the hour. I had a pretty good week last week running 31.2 miles, the weather was much cooler which made it better for running. It won't be long now before I will be heading to the OBX for vacation. MICKEY

Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Don’t opt out when things become tough‚ it’s never too late to make changes.

DID YOU KNOW
That wild dogs don't bark or wag there tails.

One of the most common injury-causing running form mistakes is overstriding, or landing heel first with your foot well ahead of your body's center of gravity. Some runners assume that a longer stride will improve their speed or running efficiency, but that's not the case. Overstriding wastes energy since it means you're braking with each foot strike.

Ralph Waite Actor ("The Waltons") 80
Kris Kristofferson Country singer, actor 72
Michael Lerner Actor 67
Brit Hume Broadcast journalist 65
Peter Asher Singer (Peter and Gordon) 64
Andrew Rubin Actor 62
Howard "Eddie" Kaylan Singer (The Turtles, Flo and Eddie) 61
David L. Lander Actor ("Laverne and Shirley") 61
Alan Osmond Singer (The Osmonds) 59
Meryl Streep Actress 59
Lindsay Wagner Actress ("The Bionic Woman") 59
Graham Greene Actor 56
Cyndi Lauper Singer 55
Chris Lemmon Actor 54
Tim Russ Actor 52
Bruce Campbell Actor, producer 50
Alan Anton Rock musician (Cowboy Junkies) 49
Tracy Pollan Actress 48
Clyde Drexler Basketball Hall of Famer 46
Amy Brenneman Actress ("Judging Amy") 44
Dan Brown Author ("The Da Vinci Code") 44
Steven Page Rock musician (Barenaked Ladies) 38
Mary Lynn Rajskub Actress ("24") 37
Kurt Warner Football player 37
Carson Daly TV personality ("Last Call with Carson Daly") 35
Donald Faison Actor ("Scrubs") 34
Alicia Goranson Actress 34
Champ Bailey Football player 30
Lindsay Ridgeway Actress 23

rip scott kalitta

2 time nhra top fuel champion scott kalitta was killed in a nasty crash saturday in englistown n.j. pic 1 scott starting a burnout at englishtown back in 1989, pic 2 scott racing jim white in roland leongs hawaiian at englishtown 1989. pic 3 scott on a quailfying run with ed"the ace"mcculoch at englishtown. pic 4 scott matching john force in an atleast 1/2 track burnout at rockingham dragway back in 1991

DONUTS GOOD AGAIN THIS MORNING

For the 2nd straight weekend the donuts that bought at Wal-Mart were very good, I think they must have a new have a new donut maker because before the last two weeks they have been very inconsistent. It looks like that we will be getting some much needed rain over the next three days, there is a chance of t-storm later today and there is 60% chance of rain on Sunday. In CWS action last night UNC beat LSU on a grand slam HR in the top of the 9th inning to win the game 7-3, it was a very good game. Today at 2pm Georgia will face Stanford, a Georgia win today or Sunday will put them in the finals of CWS starting Monday. Also at 7pm tonight UNC will face Fresno State, the Heels must win today & Sunday to advance to the CWS finals. Kasey Kahne captured the pole for this weeks NASCAR race at the Infineon Raceway edging out Jimmie Johnson for the top spot. I am a bit tired this morning because I didn't sleep well last night, I think I tossed and turned more than a tossed salad last night and I was tired when I went to bed. MICKEY

Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.
Auguste Rodin

Life has no limitations, except the ones you make. -Les Brown

Wearing old running shoes or wearing the wrong type of running shoes for your foot and running style can lead to running injuries. Once you get the right pair of running shoes, make sure you replace them every 300-350 miles because the loss of cushioning can lead to injuries.

Expectations and reality
Reality will not always live up to your expectations. Yet your expectations always have an influence on the way you live your reality.

Your expectations do not magically transport you to the destination of your choice. However, those expectations can indeed provide you with a clear and realistic path to travel.

Expectations do not change the world around you. Rather, they illuminate certain specific and highly useful portions of your world.

Positive expectations enable you to see the way forward. And they keep you motivated as you do the work necessary to travel that path.

Reality is what it is, and conditions are what they are. What you expect of yourself and what you expect for yourself will strongly influence what you make of your reality.

Carry the very best of expectations with you at all times. And you'll be showing yourself how to make life truly great.
-- Ralph Marston

Jane Russell Actress 87
Bernie Kopell Actor ("The Love Boat") 75
Monte Markham Actor 73
Don Black Songwriter 70
Mariette Hartley Actress 68
Joe Flaherty Comedian ("SCTV") 67
Ray Davies Rock singer, musician (The Kinks) 64
Meredith Baxter Actress ("Family Ties") 61
Michael Gross Actor ("Family Ties") 61
Leon Everette Country singer 60
Joey Kramer Rock musician (Aerosmith) 58
James Douglas Governor of Vermont 57
Robyn Douglass Actress 55
Leigh McCloskey Actor 53
Berke Breathed Cartoonist ("Bloom County") 51
Kathy Mattea Country singer 49
Marc Copage Actor 46
Sammi Davis Actress 44
Porter Howell Country musician 44
Doug Savant Actor ("Desperate Housewives") 44
Michael Dolan Actor 43
Larry Wachowski Writer, director ("Matrix" movies) 43
Paula Irvine Actress 40
Allison Moorer Country singer 36
Juliette Lewis Actress ("Cape Fear," "Natural Born Killers") 35
Chris Pratt Actor ("Everwood," "The O.C.") 29
Jascha Washington Actor 19