varsity girls and the crowd

jv basketball pics

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1940 - The first Social Security check was issued by the U.S. Government.
JTYLTK

RIVERDOGS FUTURE VERY DARK

The future of the Richmond Riverdogs appears to be very dark. The coach of the Dogs will be leaving at the end of the week and relocating to Hoffman Estates the location where the Dogs owner wants to move the team. The owners insist that no decision has been been made about the Riverdogs future and the team at Hoffman Estates will be an expansion team, if you belive that I have some oceanfront property in Arizona I would like to sell you. I am sure that the league is try to find someone to by the Riverdogs, but that is unlikely because of what they have to put up with the city of Richmond. The future of hockey doesn't look good at all in Richmond. The CH girls basketball team picked up a very spirited when over Prince George last night 58-47, the Colonials were down 27-20 at half-time. It was very physical game, they will play at Hopewell thursday night. The CH boys will be at Prince George tonight. MICKEY

Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.
Muhammad Ali

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Ernie Banks is 75
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Nolan Ryan is 59

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1798 - The first brawl in the U.S. House of Representatives took place. Congressmen Matthew Lyon and Roger Griswold fought on the House floor. JTYLTK

ANOTHER MONDAY MORNING

Well after a weekend of going to two hockey games, Andrew's basketball game, and by Me Ma Ruth's twice this weekend it's time to start a new week. After lunch at Me Ma Ruth's yesterday I didn't do much at all the rest of the day, I did watch a little NHL action and a little college basketball last night. I just didn't feel like doing much at all yesterday. I like the old photos that I have been posted the last few weeks, needless to say the clothes have really changed over the years. Also yesterday I somebody told me there was a possible George sighting in CH, I would have to see that to believe it though. The CH girls basketball team will be back in action tonight at home against an old rival Prince George. Baseball practice starts 3 weeks from today, the weather will probably take a turn for the worst by then. Today here in CH the weather is going to be very mild with temps in the mid to upper 60's. MICKEY

If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Isaac Asimov

Actor Gene Hackman is 76
Actress Vanessa Redgrave is 69
Vice President Dick Cheney is 65
Singer Phil Collins is 55
Country singer Tammy Cochran is 34

COULD THIS BE BETSY ROSS ?

DOGS FALL AGAIN

The Richmond Riverdogs last again saturday night to the Motor City Mechanics 4-3 in a SHOOTOUT at the RC. The Dogs next game is wednesday night against Roanoke a team which has lost 7 in a row. I have posted the rest of Andrews basketball photos at the following link, the PW is the same as before. http://public.fotki.com/bp2/family_photos/andrew_basketball/
I have enclosed a photo of AL and Keith at zoo from 1964. Scott I hope you weren't to hard on Scotties teacher. MICKEY

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
Aesop

Actor Tom Selleck is 61
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is 52
Dominik Hasek Hockey player is 41

ANDREW BASKETBALL PHOTOS

Here are some photos that AL took this afternoon of Andrew playing basketball. I will post all the photos AL took in album later tonight. By the way today's game ended in a tie. MICKEY

MECAHNICS WRENCH DOGS

The Motor City Mechanics put a wrench in the Dogs plans last night with 4-3 victory over the Dogs ending the Dogs 6 game winning streak. The Dogs will seek revenge tonight as they will play the Mechanics again tonight at the RC. The CH girls basketball team defeated Petersburg 47-44 in OT last night. The CH boys fell to Petersburg 66-58. We think we have fixed most of the computers problems, but there are a couple more things we are trying to straighten out. MICKEY

Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality.
Abraham Lincoln

Actor Alan Alda is 70
Singer Sarah McLachlan is 38

BIRTHDAY BOY !!!

on this day in history fourteen years ago this good lookin kid was born. happy birthday scottie.

DOGS WILL TRY TO MAKE IT 7 IN A ROW TONIGHT

The Richmond Riverdogs will try to win there 7th game in a rown tonight as they paly host to the Motor City Mechanics tongiht at the RC. The Dogs picked up a new player in a trade with Adirondack earlier in the week, the Dogs get Lyon Porter and the Fostbit got the rights to former Dog Ryan Prentice. Both CH basketball teams will return to action tonight as the girls team will travel to Petersburg and the boys team will play host to the Crimson Wave. It is very cold this morning here in CH, the temp at 6:30 am 22.5 but it is suppose to get to the low 50's later today. It is going to feel like spring on saturday and sunday again though as temps are suppose to be in the 60's both days. Don't forget to vote in the Super Bowl poll, the link is below this one. MICKEY

Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.
Henry Ford

Country singer Tracy Lawrence is 38
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is 51

SUPER BOWL POLL

I think I know how everybody is going to vote, but I thought I would put the poll up anyway. MICKEY

WHO WILL WIN THE SUPER BOWL
	STEELERS
	SEAHAWKS
Free polls from Pollhost.com

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1784 - In a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin expressed unhappiness over the eagle as the symbol of America. He wanted the symbol to be the turkey.
JTYLTK

COMPUTER GETTING BETTER

Well the computer here in CH is getting better but I don't think it is back up to 100% yet. Last night mom ran a scan of the computer that came back with 7 viruses, the program she was using now says that all have been cured. Norton's so far hasn't found any viruses yet which does concern me, somehow the viruses are also appear to be reappearing. This new porogram that mom put on the computer will hopefully work but we will just have to see. It is going to be a bit cool here today with high's in the upper 40's, but there won't be any wind like yesterday. I have enclosed an old phot of me holding a football on the sidewalk. MICKEY

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.
George E. Allen

Actor Paul Newman is 81
Sportscaster-actor Bob Uecker is 71
Rock singer-musician Eddie Van Halen is 51
Hockey star Wayne Gretzky is 45

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1799 - Eliakim Spooner patented the seeding machine.
JTYLTK

LUCKY CHARMS !!

KEITH NOW 4-0

Well Keith is now 4-0 for the season attending UVA basketball this year with UVA's 71-51 victory over Miami last night. I got to see the game on ESPNU last night, there are not to many cable companies in our area that have ESPNU but Adelphia does. The computer here at the house has been acting up a bit, we are still trying to figure what is causing the problem, hopefully it won't cause to many problems before we can correct the problem. I got this new phot of Marcus off a college football messageboard of Marcus on draft day, I think they come up with a new photo of Marcus every few days. The blog might be down for a time this afternoon as blogspot will be doing some scheduled maintenance. MICKEY

He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.
Benjamin Franklin

SHE'S LEAVING ON A JET PLANE

joy is flying to houston texas this afternoon for business and will be back thursday.

phone has been disconnected

if you need me call my cell phone or donna's home phone! if you don't have either of those numbers ask a fellow blogger for the number. i figured this would be a great forum to let everybody know. since the only time i'm at home is from 11:30pm to 7:30am i figured i'm going to cancell everything that i'm paying for and am not using. the cable and erols are also gone and i've cut the heat way back except in my bedroom!!!!! these measures should save me about $175 month!!!!

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1935 - Krueger Brewing Company placed the first canned beer on sale in Richmond, VA.
JTYLTK BONUS HISTORY 1916 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that income tax was unconstitutional.
JUST THOUGHT I'D GIVE GARY SOMETHING ELSE TO CRY ABOUT.

AN OLD PHOTO FROM THE PAST

Well since it has been pretty quite around here in CH I thought I would post and old photo from the past. I am sure everybody knows who it is since he is a regular on Mickey's Place. There are no high school basketball games until friday night here in CH, exams start today for all high school students. Keith will be returning to University Hall tonight when UVA plays the Miami Hurricanes, he thinks that since they beat UNC when he was there last week that he is a good luck charm for them, I guess we will see if thats true after tonights game. I went down and threw some batting practice last night so my arm is a bit tight today, also I took a ball off my left elbow which is slight bruise, it is good thing that I had two sweatshirts on or it could have hurt allot worse. Also I have enclosed a photo of what Toyota's entry will look like in 2007 when the enter the Nextel Cup Series. MICKEY

When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
Ernest Hemingway

Evangelist Oral Roberts is 88
Singer-songwriter Ray Stevens is 67
Singer-songwriter Neil Diamond is 65
Singer Aaron Neville is 65
Olympic gold-medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton is 38

BLOG STRIKE

just wondering if there was a blog strike and no one informed me and mickey. where is everybody? the picture is the new t.v. joy gave me for christmas. i put it over my treadmill.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1975 - "Barney Miller" made his debut on ABC-TV. JTYLTK

RIVERDOGS WIN STREAK NOW AT 6

The Richmond Riverdogs won there 6th straight game yesterday defeating the Missouri River Otters 4-1 at the RC, the Dogs will try to make it 7 in a row friday night when they play the Motor City Mechanics. Well the 2006 Super Bowl is set now with the Steelers meeting the Seahawks on Feb 5, we will now have two weeks of hype for the game. I think they should play the game next sunday. I have enclosed a photo from a fight last week in the NHL in which Darren McCarty got cut in, he was fighting Sheldon Souray of the Montreal Canadiens. He needed 6 stitches to close the cut, SOuray had wrist brace on the fight which caused the damage, I aw the fight when it happened on NHL Center Ice, the phot is an AP Photo. It looks like this week is going to get off to a cool and rainy start, I think we are stuck in this damp weather pattern, couple of sunndy days and then a rainy one. MICKEY

The price of greatness is responsibility.
Winston Churchill

Anita Pointer singer is 58
Anita Baker R&B singer is48

CLOUDY MORNING ON THE OBX

It was a bit windy and cloudy this morning on the OBX. I got up to take some more sunrise photos but the sun was staying behind the clouds this morning, so I just took a few shots. The AFC and NFC Titles will be decided today with the Steelers visiting the Broncos and the Panthers visiting the Seahawks, I think both games are going to be close. The Richmond Riverdogs won there fith straight game last night knocking of Roanoke again 5-3 in Roanoke, the Dogs will return home today for a game against Missouri this afternoon. There was an article in todays paper that said Allen Harvie would put an SPHL team in Richmond if the Riverdogs decide to pull out, he said he can't do anything until the Dogs decide what they are going to do. Harvie also said he tried to buy the Riverdogs last year but the former owner of the team kept going up on the price of team when a deal was reached. He said that with the budget of an SPHL team that it coul work in Richmond, but he would have to work out a lease with the city. I guess we will just have to wait and see how everything plays out. MICKEY 

NAGS HEAD SUNRISE

I thought I would post this photo of the sun coming up in Nags Head this morning for those of you who don't get up early enough to see it. It wasn't to cold so I was able to get few good shots. The CH boys basketball team defeated Dinwiddie last night 70-52. The Riverdogs won there 4th straight game last night deafeating Roanoke 4-3, the same two teams will play in Roanoke tonight. MICKEY
THE REST OF THE SUNRISE PHOTOS CAN BE FOUND AT THIS LINK.
http://public.fotki.com/bp2/outer_banks_sunrise/

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1865 - An oil well was drilled by torpedoes for the first time. JTYLTK

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1891 - James Hogg took office as the first native-born governor of Texas. JTYLTK

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hogg

HEADING TO THE OBX

I will be heading down to the OBX tonight for the weekend. Since I am going to the beach I thought I would post a sunrise photo that took last year in KDH. I am going to try to get a some new sunrise photos this weekend weather permitting. I had to check the calander to make sure it was Jan 20 and not April 20 today with temps suppose to be near 70 I thought we might have skipped a few months. The UVA basketball stunned UNC last night at U-Hall 72-68, I told Andrew last night UVA would win. The CH girls lost a heartbreaker to Dinwiddie 69-67, the boys team will play Dinwiddie tonight in CH, both teams will be off most of next week for exams. The Riverdogs will be back in action tonight and saturday night in Roanoke before returning home to play Missouri sunday afternoon. I hope everybody has a nice friday. MICKEY
PS YOU CAN SEE THE AFC AND NFC POLL RESULTS ON THE POLLL PAGE BELOW NOW

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
Benjamin Franklin

Country singer Slim Whitman is 82
Astronaut Edwin ''Buzz'' Aldrin turns is 76
Country singer John Michael Montgomery is 41

Thought for Today: "By the time you're eighty years old you've learned everything. You only have to remember it."_ George Burns (1896-1996).

THE WIND ALMOST BLEW ME OVER

The wind here in CH almost blew me over a couple of times yesterday, I thought that I might have to put some rocks in my pockets to keep me on the ground. There were some gusts over 40mph on several occasions and Virgina Power crews had a busy day with trees falling on power lines all over the area. In VA and NC there two fatal boating accidents because of the high winds, today in CH the winds have died down and the temp is suppose to be in the low 60's. The UVA basketball team will play those hated UNC Tarheels tonight at University Hall, I undersatnd Keith will be making the trip to Charlottesville. The CH girls team will be in action at Dinwiddie tonight. MICKEY

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.
Aesop

Dan Reeves Football coach is 62
Country singer Dolly Parton is 60
Tennis player Stefan Edberg is 40

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1915 - More than 20 people were killed when German zeppelins bombed England for the first time. The bombs were dropped on Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn.JTYLTK

Here is some more info on the German zeppelins.
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Lighter_than_air/zeppelin/LTA8.htm

tuesday nights baskeball action!!

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1995 - A network of caves were discovered near the town of Vallon-Pont-d'Arc in southern France. The caves contained paintings and engravings that were 17,000 to 20,000 years old. JTYLTK

A COLD AND WET DAY HERE IN CH

It looks like it is going to be a cold and wet day here in CH, the high for today hal already occured and the temp's should fall to the low 40's by this afternoon. It is also a bit windy, but temps will rebound by the end of the week we will back in the mid 60's. The CH girls basketball team defeated Thomas Dale last night 69-56, while the boys fell to Thomas Dale 78-57, the boys were tied 31-31 at half but ran into some foul trouble in the secon half. The girls team will be back in action thursday night at Dinwiddie and thboys will play Dinwiddie at home on friday. Also today is Me Ma Ruth's birthday, I think she is 85 today. MICKEY

Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.
Alexander Hamilton

Actor Kevin Costner is 51
Country singer Mark Collie is 50

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1913 - All partner interests in 36 Golden Rule Stores were consolidated and incorporated in Utah into one company. The new corporation was the J.C. Penney Company. JTYLTK

NOT TO MUCH GOING ON HERE

Well I hope everybody had a nice Martin Luther King Day, for most of you school and government workers it's time go back to work today. It was a pretty quite day around CH yesterday and it wasn't to busy at work either since all the schools were closed. Tonight both the CH girls and boys basketball teams play Thomas Dale, the girls are at home while the boys will travel to Thomas Dale. I have posted an old photo that I scanned the other day and I don't know the reason he is wearing the hat the he is but maybe he can explain it to us. In the comments about his pink hat George says he is going to put thay on e-bay and see if he can get anything for it, I don't know if the bids will be to high on that hat. Also, I understand there was a bit of a seating problem at a Ruby Tuesday in Georgia this past weekend. MICKEY

You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.
Scott Adams

Actress Betty White is 84
Actor James Earl Jones is 75
Talk show host Maury Povich is 67
Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is 64
Actor-comedian Jim Carrey is 44

STEELERS SURVIVE

The Pittsburgh Steelers survived a late scare from the Colts and held on for 21-18 victory in the AFC playoffs. They tried to give the game away late when Bettis fumbled with less than two minutes to go but the Colts kicker shanked a field goal that would have tied it pretty and Steelers hold on to win a game that should not have been this close. The Steelers will travel to Denver next sunday for the AFC title game. In the NFC the Carolina Panthers defeated the Chicago Bears 29-21, the Panthers will travel to Seattle next sunday to play in the NFC title game. The Virginia Cavaliers beat the Hokies in ACC basketball action yesterday 54-49 in Blacksburg, the Cavs needed that victory. It looks like it is going to be another pretty mild weather week here in CH again, today looks like the coldest day of the week and the temp is suppose to be around 50 today. It is suppose to rain a few days this week though, I can live with that though as long as the temps are pretty mild. MICKEY

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.
Aesop

Auto racer A.J. Foyt is 71
Country singer Ronnie Milsap is 63
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is 26

AFC AND NFC CHAMPIONSHIP POLL

The winners of the poll.

STEELERS 9 VOTES
BRONCOS 5 VOTES


PANTHERS 10 VOTES
SEAHAWKS 7 VOTES

REDSKINS FALL 20-10

The Washington Redskins fell to the Seattle Seahawks 20-10 yesterday, the Redskins offense was just terrible again yesterday. They did finally start moving the ball towards the end of the game a bit but that was only after they stopped trying to run the ball. The Skins need another WR and QB with a stronger arm and that's allot less than what the Packers need. In the other NFL game yesterday the Patriots loss to the Denver Broncos 27-13. Today at 1pm the Steelers play the Colts and at 4:30pm the Panthers play the Bears. The UVA basketball team play at Va Tech today at 4pm. The Richmond Riverdogs won there third game in a row last night beating Roanoke 3-1 at the Roanoke Civic Center, the Dogs are now off until next friday and saturday nights when the play Roanoke again at the Roanoke Civic Center. I have enclosed an old photo from Christmas past, I think the photo speaks for itself. MICKEY

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools that don't have brains enough to be honest.
Benjamin Franklin

Tennis player Mary Pierce turns 31 years old today

ANYBODY REMEMBER THIS HOUSE

 

Are there any bloggers out there who remember this house and no where it is? MICKEY 

SATURDAY OFF TO A BAD START

Well my saturday hasn't got off to good of a start. First I didn't get much sleep last night a pretty good t-storm came thry CH around 1:30am and it lasted for about an hour and I just tossed and turned after that until I got up around 6:30am. The I get up and go down to Wal-Mart only to find that they donut fryer is broke and there are no donuts this morning, they had few on the rack that were left on the shelves from yesterday but none that I liked. So I am hoping that my day will improve as it goes on. The CH boys basketball team lost last night to Meadowbrook 85-65, CH is now 5-7 on the season. The Riverdogs defeated the Roanoke Valley Vipers 4-2 in a very entertaining game last night at the RC, I have posted a couple of photos from Dogs team photographer of a couple of the scraps last night, the Dogs play in Roanoke tonight. The Redskins are in the semi-finals of the NFC today when they play the Seahwaks at 4:30pm, GO SKINS. MICKEY

“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”
Albert Einstein

CBS commentator Andy Rooney is 87
Fox News Channel anchorman Shepard Smith is 42

WHO IS IT ?

THE ORIGINAL THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1854 - Anthony Faas of Philadelphia, PA, patented the accordion. JUST THOUGHT I'D SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT.

IT'S FRIDAY THE 13TH

I hope everbody is not superstitiuos here on the blog being today is Friday The 13TH. It is also a long holiday weekend for some people, today is Lee and Jackson Day here in Va and monday is a federal holiday with it being Martin Luther King Day. I am not of for either day so it's just another friday for me. The CH girls basketball team lost to Meadowbrook last night 53-44, they are now in a three way tie for first place in the CD with Meadowbrook and Prince George. The boys team will play host to Meadowbrook tonight. The Riverdogs are back in action tonight as Roanoke comes to the RC, saturday night the Dogs will travel to Roanoke. It is suppose to be 70 degrees here today in CH, at 6:30am it is already 50, there is a chance of some rain showers this afternoon. The Grenn Bay Packers hired Mike McCarthy as there new head coach, he isn't a household name but he can't do any worse than the Packs last coach. MICKEY

“I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.”
Maya Angelou

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus is 45
Country singer Trace Adkins is 44

In 1990, L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia became the nation's first elected black governor as he took the oath of office in Richmond.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1998 - Tyson Foods Inc. plead guilty to giving $12,000 to former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy. Tyson was fined $6 million. JTYLTK

DOGS LOOK GOOD IN VICTORY

The Richmond Riverdogs actually looked pretty good last night in a 5-1 victory over the Port Huron Flags. The even played with a little bit of an edege and we almost had a goalie fight but coach Nichols told our goalie to stay in end of the rink when we had a bit of a melee. The Dogs are back at home against Roanoke friday night. The CH girls basketball team defeated the Hanover Hawks 53-35 last night at Hanover, the girls team has a big CD game tonight at Meadowbrook. The UVA basketball team lost to Fla St last night in OT 87-82, that was game that UVA needed to win. Fellow blogger Mark was in attendance at the Dogs game last night. MICKEY

I'd rather be called King than other things I've been called."
Richard Petty

Country singer Ray Price is 80
Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier is 62
Radio commentator Rush Limbaugh is 55
Country singer Ricky Van Shelton is 54

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1878 - In New York, milk was delivered in glass bottles for the first time by Alexander Campbell.JTYLTK

RIVERDOGS FUTURE NOT GOOD

There is an article in today's Richmond Times Dispatch about the future of of the Riverdogs and it doesn't look good. The article states how much money the team is losing and it sounds like to me the Dogs will be done in Richmond after this season. The owner said he decide at the end of the season on next years status but I think hw has already decided it is time to move on. The CH boys basketball team fell to Matoaca last night 78-63, the CH girls team will travel to Hanover for a non distric game tonight and play at Meadowbrook thursday night. I have posted an old photo of dad back when was the AD at Colonial Height back in the 60's talking to a police officer. Also the UVA basketball team will plya Fla St tonight in ACC action, the Tarheels held off the Hockies last night in ACC action 64-61. There is a 50/50 chance of rain today here in CH but the temp is suppose to be around 60. MICKEY

A small leak can sink a great ship.
Benjamin Franklin

Country singer Naomi Judd is 60
Singer Mary J. Blige is 35

I THOUGHT EVERYBODY MIGHT LIKE THIS

I got this photo of Marcus of another colleges messgaeboard of Marcus hiding from the police. I thought everybody might like it. MICKEY

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1949 - Vinyl records were introduced by RCA (45 rpm) and Columbia (33.3 rpm).
JTYLTK

FEELS LIKE SPRING NOT WINTER

It was 70 degrees here in CH yesterday and it's going to be in the mid 50's the the next two days before ending the week back in the mid 60's, for the middle January you can't beat that. The CH girls basketball team defeated Matoaca last night 80-63 to improve to 6-0 in in the CD and 9-2 overall, they have tow more games this week both on the road wed night at Hanover and thursday night at Meadowbrook. The CH boys are home tonight against Matoaca. My injured finger is improving a little bit but it is still sore and it was a bad throw that caused the injury. I see former VT QB has run a muck of the the law again, Marcus was picked up on branishing a firearm charges at Mcdonald's in Suffolk, I think it was good redence that VT got rid of him. MICKEY

Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention.
Sharon Salzberg

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Willie McCovey is 68
Singer Rod Stewart is 61
Boxer George Foreman is 57

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1984 - Clara Peller was first seen by TV viewers in the "Where's the Beef?" commercial campaign for Wendy's. JTYLTK

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