HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEITH, ROCKIES GET POUNDED

Well today is fellow blogger Keith's birthday and he is 47 today and he is spending his birthday in Detroit working for the government, HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEITH. I think the Colorado Rockies forgot that the World Series started last night, the Rockies were pounded by the Red Sox last night 13-1, hopefully the Rockies will be able to rebound from last nights blowout for game tonight in Boston. There is a very big ACC football game tonight in Blacksburg when the Boston College Eagles visit Virginia Tech, it looks like it is going to be a very wet track which I think could help BC because it will slow down Virginia Techs team speed a bit. There is a 80% chance of rain there tonight. It looks like it is going to rain here in CH the next three days, I am not complaining because we can use rain. They are coming by today to put the blinds up in the new room, they wired both sheds yesterday before the rains came so I don't have to run an extension cord out there anymore. MICKEY

The greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fall.
Confucius

Today is National Greasy Foods Day.
Today is Say "Hey" Day.

1864: John F. Dodge was born in Niles, Michigan. He would live to invent the first all-steel car.

1960: The first electronic wristwatch, the Bulova Accutron, went on sale in New York City.

1979: A black and beige collie named Jessie was elected homecoming queen at Tarleton State University in Texas.

1999: Golfer Payne Stewart and five others were killed when their Learjet flew uncontrolled for four hours before crashing in South Dakota; Stewart was 42.

2003: With his 339th victory, Florida State's Bobby Bowden became the winningest football coach in major college history as the Seminoles beat Wake Forest 48-24.


Prevent Injury From Raking Leaves
Any time you rake leaves, don't forget that you're sneaking in some exercise. Just as you'd prepare for a trip to the gym, you need to ward off possible injury by taking precautions before you rake.

Here are some suggestions, courtesy of AARP:

* Dress warmly but in layers. You can peel off a jacket or sweatshirt as you start to get warm.
* To prevent muscle injury, do a light warm-up before you pick up the rake. Try taking a quick walk, bending and moving your limbs, or do some light stretches.
* Don't twist your back when you rake. Maintain good posture, and move your whole body rather than twisting to one side.
* Alternate which side of your body you're raking on to prevent an overuse injury.
* Drink plenty of water, and take breaks about every 10 minutes, especially if you don't normally get much exercise.



Former baseball player Bobby Thomson is 84
Former American League president Dr. Bobby Brown is 83
Actress Jeanne Cooper is 79
Country singer Jeanne Black is 70
Singer Helen Reddy is 66
Actor Brian Kerwin is 58
Actress Nancy Cartwright ("The Simpsons") is 50
Country singer Mark Miller (Sawyer Brown) is 49
Government worker Keith Goulder is 47
Actress Tracy Nelson is 44
Actor Michael Boatman is 43
Actor Adam Goldberg is 37
Country singer Chely Wright is 37
Actor Mehcad Brooks ("Desperate Housewives") is 27
Actor Ben Gould is 27
Singer Ciara is 22