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11.27.2006
11.26.2006
She Turned 35 This Weekend
But "Married With Children", which is one of my favorite guilty pleasures, seems like yesterday.
Shout Out
The Messenger made reference this weekend about my running in the Turkey Trot and also referenced Sheriff David Walker running in a similar event in Fort Worth.
I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the Assistant Wise County Attorney, Thomas Aaberg, ran the 8 mile race in Dallas and finished in 59:05.05 - a very brisk 7:23 per mile pace.
"I Done Wet My Britches"
In 1994, the greatest high school football game in the history of ever was played at Texas Stadium. Plano East trailed Tyler John Tyler 41-13 with just under three minutes to go.
What happened next was simply unbelievable. The clip above is four minutes long. Check it out.
11.25.2006
Worth Watching?
Michael Irvin might (or might not) be in hot water for suggesting that Dallas QB Tony Romo has a little black in his heritage since he's such a good athlete. Specifically, he suggested that Romo's great-great-great Grandma "ran over in the hood and something went down" or "pulled one of them studs up outta the barn."
The comments were made on the Dan Patrick radio show. You can hear them here. May favorite part is at the end where co-host Keith Olberman says, "Let's try to turn out of this skid."
11.24.2006
43,000 . . .
. . . was the announced attendance today at Texas Stadium for The Southlake Carroll Arian Nations vs. Euless Trinity Tongans. The Tongans should have won, but didn't. (And traffic was a mess since not all the regular entrances were open. The Euless Trinity band arrived at the end of the first quarter. The drill team for Southlake made it there at the start of the second.)
My plan was to TIVO the A&M - Texas game and then go home and watch it without knowing the results. That plan didn't work. Something big happened in Austin and you couldn't walk 20 feet without someone talking about.
11.23.2006
Good Times?
So the Star Telegram has a story tonight on some guy getting stabbed outside of Tumbleweeds Sports Bars (which appears to be fairly close to Saginaw). When I went to its web site I noticed that it had a bunch of pictures posted from past Halloweens.
It's a slow night. Check 'em out.
11.22.2006
A Thanksgiving Note
It's the holidays so forgive me if it is slow posting over the next couple of days. Who knows, it depends on if I see anything interesting.
Tomorrow, unless I oversleep, I'll be running the 8 Mile Turkey Trot in Dallas. I've done it for a number of years, and it may be my favorite day of the year. It's an incredible experience with thousands of people showing up to run when most people are in bed.
My first stab at it was about 10 years ago, and I was so afraid that I couldn't make the eight miles that I cut off the route and went the 3.5 mile alternative route instead. The next year I went the entire 8 miles and thought I might be meeting The Maker shortly after the finish line. One year I ran with a new girlfriend who beat me on the eight mile course by three minutes and taunted me relentlessly. I ran it one year with my first wife. Last year I had a horrible thigh cramp on mile number two but refused to quit - that, my bruther, was pain the rest of the way.
I hate to admit it, but over the last three year the run has become a tad bit harder. But I refuse to get old. I plan on doing it for years to come.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you out there. Although I'm concerned about each and every one of you because you read the crap, I'm glad you're out there. (And, for those interested, what I wrote one year ago could be written again today.)
I Refuse To Post This
But it is Thanksgiving, when we give thanks by eating like a bear about to hibernate for the winter.
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