I HAVE RETIRED FROM SOFTBALL

After a brief return to the softball field the last two falls I have officially hang up my softball cleats for good, it's a young mans game and I am not that anymore. I will now just concentrate on getting my arm ready to throw batting practice in the spring. I have posted some of this weeks college football match ups with the visiting team on the left and the home team on the right, if you click the image it will become larger. I hope everybody had a good 1st day of school, I did visit every school here in Colonial Heights yesterday and there was more people at Tussing than any other yesterday morning. The power went out at here at the house yesterday morning, there was a problem with a transformer somewhere here on the north end of the city. Mom & dad said it looked like a ghostown on the beach yesterday, there were only two cars at the beach access & the lifeguards stands have removed for the year. MICKEY

Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.
Sir Francis Bacon

TODAY'S HEALTH TIP from Health Day
It's important to have an emergency first aid kit on hand in the event of minor cuts, scrapes, burns or other injuries.

Make sure your first aid kit includes this list of essentials suggested by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:

* Two pairs of sterile latex gloves (or gloves made of other material if there are known latex allergies).
* Sterile dressings, gauze pads or adhesive bandages.
* Antibacterial soap or towelettes, and antibiotic ointment.
* Burn ointment.
* Eye wash solution.
* A supply of your regular daily prescription medications.
* A thermometer.
* Prescribed medical supplies, like glucose or blood pressure monitoring equipment.

Comedian-actor Bob Newhart is 78
Actress-singer Carol Lawrence is 75
Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski is 71
Actor William Devane is 68
Singer John Stewart is 68
Actor Michael Keaton is 56
TV personality Dweezil Zappa is 38
Actress Rose McGowan is 33