Tuesday's Tidbits

* Well the work week once again has gotten started and we have the first day of it in, now we are looking ahead to a Tuesday and I still can't think of a better reason to do a tidbits.

* It has been wonderful 18,818 days since I was born, I am grateful each time that number continues to grow.

* It was 4,041 days ago that I fulfilled a dream and Graduated from West Virginia University. It was a long road and a very late start, but I still made it.

* 2,642 days ago I took a special lady out for a night on the town on our first date.

* 1,866 days ago I got down on one knee and proposed marriage to a very wonderful woman.

* It was 1,403 days ago in front of our closest family and friends that Michelle and I were Married.

* I only have about 6,019 days to go, give or take a few hundred here or there until I finally retire. This just means my days will be full of adventure rather than having to go to the office.

* There are only 205 more days to go until my Goodbye 2015 Blog is written, when I relive my previous year based on my Blog.

*  If you have not started your Christmas Shopping the countdown continues and we only have 199 more days to go until Christmas.

* In case anyone is counting, there are 175 more days to go until I celebrate another Anniversary of my 21st Birthday.

* We have a mere 97 days to go until Michelle and I set sail once again on our 2015 Cruise to the Caribbean.

* OK WVU football fans, there are only 88 more days to go until we take on Georgia Southern here in Morgantown.

* The Parrot Heads will be re-uniting once again in Burgettstown in just 65 more days so we can all see Jimmy Buffett once perform once again.

* There are 58 days to go until Michelle and My's Fourth Wedding Anniversary.

* The 2015 Picnic is just 19 more days away. It's time to start doing the planning and buying to get ready as this day is quickly sneaking up on us.

* There are only 12 more days until the "Official" start of Summer.

* There are only 4 more days to go until Erica and Josh's Birthday Party.

* I have written a total now of 4,080 blogs for George's Journal, the over a decade old daily thoughts that I post on the Web.

* No work on the Family Tree this week, it's just that time of the year that I don;t do much work on it.

* The Brother Search is still moving along, Carol is still waiting to hear back from the Salvation Army but I have started to move forward in anticipation of what I think we will know. I have paid for and sent away for the Birth Certificate, being I am a sibling, I am entitled to know and we are just hoping that there is some tidbit of information that will help us in finding him.

* With Much sadness I have come to learn that New Day Bakery, my favorite bread store, has closed their doors for business as of Sunday and will not be re-opening this week. Fear not, there are some of the employees who are trying to re-open it under their name, so we eagerly await for them to re-open hopefully by this fall. We were there Saturday and you couldn't even get into the parking lot, so you know the loyal customers are waiting for the new owners and full operations to resume by sometime this fall. I did see the previous owners yesterday afternoon and got a chance to tell them thank you. They said it was time for them to move on and were leaving the area. We wish them the best.

* Michelle stopped back over at Urgent Care for her MRSA yesterday morning and they sent her to the ER at the Hospital. The anti-biotics were not working so we needed to take it to the next step. They decided that it was becoming abscessed and needed to move immediately to the next step and bring in the Surgeon who opened it up with an incision to relieve what was causing the extreme discomfort. She is well on the road to recovery, we'll see how she feels in a few hours.

* Sad news that I have to report, Big Kahuna's were my Sister and Step Father are both employed has been sold and this Saturday is probably going to be the last day that they are in business. The new proposed owners want to take it in a whole different direction from the proven formula that has been working for them.

* Josh Judy is still mowing them down at York, he's already got 7 saves on the year. Hey Pittsburgh Pirates, sign my favorite closer to a Major League Contract.

* Did run into a little Deja Vu over the weekend when we went to Lowes, I saw a car Glenna Mae used to own 35 years ago and grabbed a picture of it. I sent a picture to Sharon and Lynn and asked them if it looked familiar.

* Have a Great Day

* Hi ho hi ho

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Well my wonderful and cold three day weekend is now a thing of the past, now it's time to head back into the office and start a new work week. Still can't think of a better reason than that to do a tidbits.

* 18,706 days now I have been alive. I wake up each morning and am thankful for each and every one of them and even more so that I get to add to that total once again.

* 3,929 days ago, I fulfilled a lifetime dream of mine and Graduated from West Virginia University.

* 2,530 days ago Michelle and I went out on our first date. If was dinner at Pizza Hut and a horrible movie, but I think she forgave me for the movie choice.

* It was 1,754 days ago that I got down on one knee and proposed marriage to Michelle. We were already living together, so it was just a matter of when I was going to ask and not if.

* 1,291 days ago at the Marilla Center, Michelle and I exchanged our Marital Vows in front of out closest friends and family at the Marilla Center.

* I have about 6,132 days ot so, give or take a few hundred here or there, until I enter into the world of retirement.

* There are 317 more days of content that I can write this year before my Goodbye 2015 Blog is posted.

* If you are waiting to start your Christmas Shopping, there are 311 more shopping days to go.

* In 287 more days I will be celebrating yet another anniversary of my 21st birthday.

* I am 170 days away from Michelle and I celebrating our fourth wedding anniversary.

* Picnic 2015 has been scheduled and it will be in another 131 days. Same place as last year, at Krepps Park and we have the pavilion.

* In 89 more days my niece Brittany will be graduating from West Virginia University.

* If you are counting like I am, there are only a mere 31 more days to go until Spring!!!!

* I have written a grand total of 3,961 posts for George's Journal.

* Not sure if I have ever mentioned this here before, but I really Hate Snow.

* Did anyone watch Saturday Night Lives 40th Anniversary Show on Sunday Evening, I DVR'd it and watched it yesterday morning. What a wonderful show that I have grown up with.

* Josh Judy has signed with the York Revolution of the International League for the 2015 season. Her had a season ending injury last year on Fathers Day as he threw a 96 MPH Fastball and broke both bones in his wrist with the throw. He has been cleared to play, but MLB teams are hesitant to sign him at this time. He went through this a couple of years ago as well and was with York only briefly before being picked up by the Angels Organization.

* Be careful out there with travel, we were supposed to have a winter storm warning for last night and I haven't looked outside yet. Travel may be a little hazardous. Be safe.

* Today is Fat Tuesday. Meaning tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. Meaning all kinds of deals on Fish on Fridays!!!!

* Hi ho hi ho

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Well that dreaded return to work after a long weekend Monday now behind us, now it's time to start concentrating on a Tuesday. I can't think of a better reason than that to do a tidbits.

* It's day 2,222 since Michelle and I went out on our first date together. Can anyone remember what movie we saw?

* 1,446 days ago in the wee early hours of the morning, I got down on one knee and proposed marriage to this wonderful woman.

* 983 days ago at the Marilla Center we exchanged our vows and ate a feast.

* I have 6,439 days until I retire, give or take a few.

* We have 260 more days left until New Years Eve and my goodbye 2014 blog.

* There are 254 more shopping days left until Christmas.

* 145 more days and shrinking until we set out on our 2014 cruise to the Caribbean.

* 113 days to go until mine and Michelle's third wedding Anniversary.

* 99 days to go until we once again see Jimmy Buffett in concert in Pittsburgh.

* 82 days to go until the big family pic nic at Krepps Park. We want to try to get everyone together at least once this summer. Date and location are set, now it's time to start organizing.

* 67 days to go until SUMMERTIME!!!!!!

* This is blog post number 3,610 for me as a blogger.

* Would you believe that they are calling for snow in today's forecast. Seriously? Have I ever mentioned that I Hate Snow? Be gone snow and cold weather.

* We started watching the fifth and final Season of Breaking Bad on Netflix. Talk about a captivating show. Arguably one of the best TV series ever made.

* Note that today is April 15th. If you haven't filed your taxes yet, I suggest you better get busy and do it quickly.

* University High Grad, WVU Grad and Morgantown Native Jedd Gyorko  just signed a 6 year $35 Million contract with the Sand Diego Padres.

* Josh Judy got his first save of the season for the Dodgers AAA affiliate the Albuquerque Isotopes. Go Isotopes!!!

*  Hi ho hi ho

Tuesday's Tidbits

* well that cold and dreary Monday is once again behind us. The Blue footed booby and the sloth have been wreaking havoc around the house, singing Henry the 8th I am over and over and over again. I still can't think of a better reason than that to do a tidbits.

* 2,083 days ago I had an evening that would forever change my life as I took Michelle out on our first ever date together.

* 1306 days ago in the wee early morning, I asked that special lady to be my bride.

* 843 days ago in front of our closest friends and family we tied the knot.

*  I've got 6,579 days until I officially retire.

* 253 days to go until I will celebrate my third wedding anniversary.

* 35 days to go until we hit New Years Eve and I get to wrap 2013 up in a final blog post of the year.

* 29 more shopping days left until Christmas.

* 10 days and counting until we go and see Jeff Dunham in Pittsburgh.

* I've got 5 days left in my life under 50. I've already received my AARP card so I am ready for the post 50 life.

* This is my 3,454th post as a blogger. That is a lot of posts, covering a variety of subjects in a variety of manners. From writing blogs, to using the telephone to blog to video blogs. I've done it all.

* I guess we are do for a bit of a snowstorm if it has not already hit yet. I same blame Michelle since she chopped my hair off a couple of days ago and was running around doing her snow dance.

*  Reminder to everyone, we are going to set Mom's tree up this Friday afternoon, I guess that means I have to get with it and get our bulbs done or made. I'm such a procrastinator that I'll wait till tomorrow to procrastinate.

* Have I ever mentioned before in myu blog or to anyone in person that there is a distinct possibility that I hate snow?

* Josh Judy has switched Major League ball clubs once again. He started with the Indians, then went to the Reds and the Angels last season and he has finally inked with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

* It's not even Christmas yet, heck it's not even Thanksgiving yet and I'm ready for Groundhogs day.

* Day two of hunting season in West Virginia, I hope the hunters who are entering the woods get their trophy bucks and everyone returns home with no accidents.

* Hi ho hi ho

Saturday Morning Ramblings

Here I sit once again in a quiet household, I'm the only one who has recovered from the losing battle with the sandman from last night and am up early watching Man on the Moon on Netflix. I've always been an early morning person as long as I can remember.

Big game last night for Sand Diego Padres second baseman and Morgantown native Jedd Gyrko, as he went 3 for 4 and drove in 4 runs off of two Home Runs. That's 16 on the year for Jedd and he now seems recovered from the mid season injury and is tearing it up.

I checked up on Josh Judy and he hasn't pitched since last week. He was tearing it up earlier in the year and was killing them in AAA when he first went back up, but he's been struggling as of late and is currently back in AA. Have no fear he'll get it worked out and will make his return to the majors before it is all over with.

This is the last weekend for a while when there will be no football. Both High School and College Football start here in Morgantown next weekend. That and the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to make this a pretty interesting fall.

Have a great day, we'll be shampooing carpets and I'll be helping my Mom move a bunch of things to storage this afternoon.

What Day is it??? Go ahead go ahead

It's HUMP DAAAAAAYY

Yeah that commercial is really starting to be permanently embedded into my memory. I think this is one of those Geico Commercials that you never seem to forget and will always remember.

Anyways, take a peek over that noon time hump, you know what I see? There just on the other side of a photo flashback, do you see it? It's the dawn of another fun filled weekend that we can now start to see.

It't time for a Josh Judy update. Josh is currently pitching in the AAA level for the California Angel's AAA affiliate Salt Lake Bees. He started the season in the International League with York and then was the first player from that league to get picked up by a Major League team when the Angels came calling. So far he has yet to let up an earned run, but lost in his last appearance. A 0.00 Record and an 0-1 record is not something you see every day. I did have a nice conversation with his Dad Steve on Sunday to catch up on him. Hopefully he can get back up into the Majors this season.

Funny story, when Josh was in AA he bought a plane ticket to go home to Akron where his wife lives and he got called up to AAA. He had to eat the price of that plane ticket. He's bought another plane ticket to fly into Akron during the MLB All-Star break and said he may have to eat that ticket if he gets called up. Steve and I both agreed, so what, I hope he has to eat that ticket because that just means he's back in the Majors and making the big bucks.

Have a great day.

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Well that dreary Monday is once again behind us, it's in our trail of dust and we're looking straight forward at a Tuesday, the sun is still coming up today so I still can;t think of a better reason than that to do a tidbits.

* 1,866 days ago I was fortunate to go out on a date that changed my life forever. It was dinner and a movie and my life changed for the better from that day on.

* 1089 days ago I got down on one knee (it was our 777th day since our first date) and proposed marriage to a very special lady.

* We all partied down at our wedding 626 days ago at the Marilla Center in front of our closest friends and family.

* There are only 246 more shopping days left until Christmas.

* In 138 days we set sail once again out of Baltimore and head way down south the to Caribbean. One of my most favorite places I have ever been to in my life.

* In 86 days we'll be partying down with Jimmy. The parrot heads will reunite for our yearly Pittsburgh excursion.

* In 60 days we'll be spending a little bit of Summertime with Kenny Chesney and about 50,000 other Pittsburgh area fans.

* In 59 more days it will be SUMMERTIME!!!!!!

* I'm 53 days away from seeing live for the first time the artist I have probably listened to more in my lifetime than any other when Michelle and I go and see Peter Frampton.

* Josh Judy has pitched in a couple of games so far in York, it looks like he's back to his old form of blowing batters away. He's got 3 strikeouts in 2 innings of work so far this season. The team is so so it looks like, but those runs aren't coming from Josh.

* Michelle has a toothache and has a Dentists appointment this morning. It was so bad last night I'm eating her dinner for lunch today and she was sucking down some soup. Fish and Pierogis will not go to waste while I'm around. =)

* Did you hear about the news anchor who is a WVU grad whose first words on air got him into a heap of trouble? LINK Way to represent....moron.

* Terri finally made it back to her first day of work since her surgery last month. She said she would have liked to have had another week off, but she made it through the first day.

*  Speaking of work

* Hi ho hi ho

Hump Day

Well that's two days down, now if you take a little bit of time out to look over that noontime hump, just on the other side of a photo flashback  you can see the dawn of yet another weekend off in the distance.

I have to say that this week is just moving right along, two days in and it seemed like nothing but a snap of the fingers and here we are.

I just realized yesterday that the WVU Spring Football game is this Saturday. Weather permitting we may be there, but nothing concrete on that because if it rains it's going to be hard to convince Michelle into sitting in that rain. We'll have to see I guess.

Josh Judy and the York Revolution kick off their 2013 season tomorrow, he's no longer playing in the Red's organization, which turned out to be purgatory for a young pitcher with a fastball like his. He went from winning four Consecutive Championships A, AA, AAA and AAA again when he was in the Majors to arguably the worst AAA team in all of baseball. What started out as promising did not turn out that way. Light em up Josh, you'll return to the Majors.

Hi ho hi ho

Saturday Morning Ramblings

Here I sit once again on an Early Saturday Morning, being the first to recover in the household from a losing battle with the sandman. I don;t think the dogs or the cats are even stirring round at all and Michelle is still sleeping pretty good. I'm up watching the move the Babe with John Goodman, the life story of Babe Ruth.

Funny little story about the household. As many of you know I was softball teammates with Josh Judy who made his Major League debut a couple of years ago with the Indians. Josh was the second person born ion Morgantown to make it to the Major Leagues and later that season former WVU Catcher David Carpenter made his debut as a Pitcher. The first one player from Morgantown was back 50 years ago with the Indians, so Josh was second, David was third and on Opening Day, the San Diego Padre's starting second baseman for the season will be Chad's old team mate from years ago Jedd Gyrko who I have seen play in both High School with Josh and in College at WVU. I can say I have had the pleasure of seeing all three of these guys play before they were Major League players. I remember going to see University High play Morgantown High once when Josh was pitching against them, and this is the only time I've ever cheered against my Alma Mater. I remember turning to Steve, Josh's Dad after Jedd got a lead off hit and saying now that is a pure hitter, don't be surprised if we see two of these kids in the Majors someday. Jedd will make the second. Congrats to Jedd.

Today will be a shopping and running around day for Michelle and I. We're traveling tomorrow so we'll get the rest of our shopping and everything done before we travel tomorrow.

If you are doing nothing today and you have a few dollars in your pocket that you don't need, there is a fundraiser today for the Skylar Neese family at the Cassville Firehall. This will be to help the struggling family cover the cost of a decent funeral for Skylar Neese who was first missing and later found dead earlier this year. If you have only a few coins, please stop by. My brother in law Jim will be doing a bake sale auction.

Have a great day.

Saturday Morning Ramblings

Phil Commits Suicide

Here I sit in a quiet household, this first one in this household to recover from a losing battle with the sandman, My niece Amy has already been up wondering where in the world my blog post is. I've been up watching Saturday Night Live on Netlflix, but a little late with the blog this morning.

I guess my old buddy Phil has committed suicide. He lied to us all about Spring being right around the corner last month. now it's Springtime and it's still cold and snowing. Time  for some groundhog stew before he can resurrect and be our rodent meteorologist again next year. I just want to point out that it is currently 81° in Grand Turk, come on cruise.

Not sure what our plans are for the day, I know we have been planning a weekend getaway for a couple of weeks from now but no solid plans yet. We're running a few ideas around and we'll decide here in the near future.  

I got a chance to talk to Steve Judy yesterday and asked about Josh. He's no longer playing with Louisville, the Reds AAA affiliate and is now playing in the International League for the York Revolution. He had contacted a number of MLB teams over the winter, but there was very little interest. I guess getting stuck in baseball purgatory last year in Louisville didn't do too much to help his career. Hopefully he can start lighting it up again and make it back to the Majors Leagues soon.

Have a great day.

Weekend Reflection

I have to say that yesterday Mornings birthday breakfast for my Mom went well overall, Kaiden was sick so Amy was only able to show up briefly, but she came bearing gifts and Michelle and I absolutely love ours and have it hanging in our living room already.

I think Mom enjoyed herself at breakfast, we really do need to do this more often as it was a good time to sit down with the family at a meal and just talk to each other. It's something Michelle and I started doing again at home recently and doing things like this helps you meet and spend quality time with the people you love without any distractions. Michelle's family here in town does it all the time, it was nice to enjoy a moment like that with mine. I am both lucky and blessed to have had the opportunity to share this time with some very special people in my life. Amy and her crew were missed, but not forgotten.

I did have a little bit of a surprise for me yesterday as I was walking into the Golden Coral. My old softball team mate turned superstar Josh Judy, who has been the subject of many of my blogs, was in town and walking out with from breakfast with Steve and Bernie. I've talked to him a few times, since the draft, but this was actually the first face to face meeting since the night before the draft when we BS's a few hours at a softball game. I kidded my niece Val about him as she and Amy used to come and watch us play some years ago.

After breakfast the rest of the adventurist day was ours, so we took a trip up to the mall and did a little bit of shopping. Bath and Body Works was having a sale on their soaps and Michelle loves their soaps. We usually stock up on them around Christmas time but for some reason didn't do that this year, which turned out to work to our advantage as their after Christmas sale is bigger than their before Christmas sale. I think we are set on bathroom and kitchen sink hand soaps for 2013.

Overall I have to say I had a great weekend. The weather was awesome for early January, I was even able to wear shorts both Saturday and Sunday. We had some great food, spent some time with some very special people, made a few sales and were even treated to a beautiful home made gift from my niece. I was able to meet up with a few old Softball team mates (Josh, his Dad Steve and I later ran into Mike Haines) and had a great weekend with my wonderful wife.

The weekend did in fact have a sad note for some old friends and an old softball team mate. Andy Wilson and Michelle Tennant lost their wonderful son Micah Wilson.

I hope you have a great day and it's a cardio day.

Hi ho hi ho

Hump Day Sports

Well we now have two days behind us, even though one of them was quite easy to get through. Now if you look over the noontime hump, just on the other side of a photo flashback, you can see the dawn of another weekend or a weeks vacation for me.

Well the College football polls for the second week are out and West Virginia has moved up to the #9 position in the AP Poll and we are #8 in the USAToday Coached Poll for this week. The second week of the Heisman Trophy voting is out, this is a poll among sportswriters on who they think will win the Heisman Trophy and has nothing to do with the actual Heisman voting, but Geno Smith is #2 in that poll. We have also moved to 31 in the Big XII Power ratings.

The Pittsburgh Pirates who were once as many as 18 games above .500 and looking like a playoff team, are now only 6 games above .500 and are 2 1/2 games behind in the wild card race. There are 28 games left in the season, if they win 13 of them they will break the 18 year drought of not being able to play .500 baseball. It's the longest futility streak in major sports. I'm still a Pirates fan this year, Josh did not get called up and his season in AAA is over.

Lifting and cardio day, and this may be my only day to lift this week as I'll use friday to get everything in order before we travel.

Hi ho hi ho

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Monday is once again behind us and in our rear view mirror, I can't for the life of me think of a better reason than that to do a tidbits.

* It's been an even 1,600 days since mine and Michelle's first date. I have to say these have been the best 1,600 days of my life. I have truly been blessed by meeting my soul mate and my best friend.

* 823 days ago I got down on one knee and asked Michelle to marry me.

* 36o days ago, we're coming up on that first year, we celebrated our union in front of some of closest friends and family at the Marilla Center.

* There are only 147 more shopping days left until Christmas, provided the Mayans's were completely wrong and the earth will go on past December 20th this year.

* We're getting closer, only 40 more days left until we cruise. I'm going to have to think about writing blogs to post for each day we are at seas and have them post that day. There is very limited internet access in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and we'll be on vacation.

* Josh Judy is currently on the seven day disabled list. I was talking to his Dad Sunday and he seems to think Josh is fine.

* Anyone keeping track of the 2012 Olympics? We have been watching them and really enjoying them. As of the time of this BLOG the Americans are tied with China on the Medal count.

* Got a chance to talk to Moke last week, he spent three weeks in Peru for the military and is back home now. He's bought himself a new iPad as well.

* Talked to Amy briefly last week, the baby is doing fine.

* We finally finished our Pampered Chef show. We ended up getting a number of things as well as getting a substantial amount of free product. They were running a special for July, you hit $650.00 in sales and you get an extra $100.00 in free products plus you get a couple at 60% off. Michelle did much better this time than the last time we sold it, we love their products.

* I'm hearing the new iPhones will be released September 21st. We'll be on our cruise when they make the announcement, but we're planning on upgrading both of our phones and transitioning our phones to the kids which will also be an upgrade for them.

* Cardio day

* Hi ho hi ho

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Well once again Monday is in our rear view mirrors and we are staring straight down the barrel of a Tuesday, I for the life of me can;t think of a better reason than that to do a tidbits.

* 1,579 days ago my life changed forever as Michelle and I went out on our first date together. It was to see a horrible movie, but I hit the jackpot.

* 802 Days ago I got down on one knee in the back yard and proposed marriage at 4:00 in the morning.

* 339 days ago we all partied down at the Marilla center as Michelle and I exchanged our vows.

* There are only 168 more shopping days left until Christmas.

* It's 61 more days until we set sail on the high seas towards the Bahama's.

* How about them Buccos. The Pittsburgh Pirates have been tearing it up as of late and are in first place at the All-Star break. I'm just happy the drought is appearing to be over with.

* Talking baseball, Josh Judy is 2-2 on the season with 39 strikeouts in AAA Louisville.

* Michelle has learned that she will be having surgery next Month. It's going to be scheduled for August 20th. Women stuff, so I don't want to go too far into details.

* It seems like we have finally gotten a little bit of a break from the HOT HOT HOT weather and it was only HOT yesterday. Temps only reached the upper 80's. (I LOVE IT!!!)

* Cardio day

* Hi ho hi ho

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Well Monday is now in our rear view mirrors and we are staring straight down the barrel of a Tuesday, I can't for the life of me think of a better reason than that to do a tidbits.

* My brother and sister in law Jim and Chris are probably heading to the Pittsburgh Airport as this posts, they will be flying out at 6:00 this morning and heading on their way to the Hawaiian Islands.

* It was 1,523 days ago that I was fortunate enough to go out on my first date with Michelle. She spent hours getting ready, it must have been a good evening.

* 746 days ago I got down on one knee and proposed marriage to Michelle.

* 283 days ago in front of our friends and family, we entered into a bond of marital bliss.

* There are only 224 more shopping days left until Christmas.

* In 117 more days we will be heading out into the Atlantic Ocean as we start our trip to the Bahamas.

* In 43 days we will be partying down at Margarittaville and joining all of the other parrot heads in Burgettstown.

* Chad is going to be working down at the Paugh family store this week helping set that place up as a surprise for when Jim and Chris return from Hawaii.

* I talked to Pam a couple of nights ago, she's been on Midnight shift lately and informed me that Calvin has twisted his ankle and sprained it pretty bad last week. George had to go and pick him up from school.

* I hope everyone had a very good Mother's Day Sunday, I know Michelle tried to send out a gazillion text messages. I tried to tell her to send a mass text, but she wanted to do it one by one to make them more personal.

* Josh Judy is pitching in AAA Louisville this season. The Red's picked him up but did not add him to the 40 man roster. He's went from winning the A Championship, the AA Championship and back to back AAA Championships, to being on the team with the worst record in AAA. He's pitching strong, but the team is struggling this season.

* Michelle's Dad got some good news recently. He owns a Golf Pro Shop in Ohio. He owns the building that it resides in, but a local Private Country Club made him an offer to move his shop to it's location and operate rent free because they have had a slight reduction in membership. He builds custom clubs and is himself a scratch golfer.

* It's a cardio day for me today

* Hi ho hi ho

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Well Monday is once again behind us and we are looking straight down the barrel of a Tuesday, I can't think of a better reason than that to do a tidbits.

* It's been 1,474 days since Michelle spent four hours to get ready for our first date, a trip to pizza hut and to see the movie 10,000 BC.

* It's been 697 days since our engagement.

* We're on day 234 of marital bliss.

* There are only 273 more shopping days left until Christmas.

* We're down to 166 more days before we cruise the open seas on our way down south.

* Pam called me over the weekend, actually it was later last week, and told me that Moke has been deployed to the southern part of the state to assist with all of the flooding that took place down there in the past few weeks. She estimated he will be there for three weeks.

* The students are out of town this week and I have to say that traffic has been more than manageable with the absence of about 30,000 horrible drivers clogging up our roads. I have to say it is quite enjoyable to say the least.

* I see that Josh made the Red's 40 man roster, but has been assigned to pitch in AAA for the Louisville Bats. Hopefully he'll get called up a few times this season, I know I missed his debut last year but would love to see him play at Pittsburgh.

* Weather is a little cold for my taste, not that bad, but no where near the pleasantry of the 80° + weather we experienced last week. I'll take it though.

* I'm pretty sure my garden is ready to go for the year, the soil is tilled and stirred, now it's just a matter of buying a few starter plants and getting them planted sometime soon.

* Congratulations to Kevin Jones for making yet another All-American team this year. he was named to the John R Wooden All-American Team yesterday.

* Cardio for me

* Hi ho hi ho

Back to Work Kind of Monday

That time of the week that we enjoy so much is now over with and we are starting another five day stretch of sticking our noses to the grindstone for another 40 hour week of working. It's everyone's least favorite day of the week, the day we stop enjoying the weekend and just get back to taking care of business.

I had the opportunity yesterday to talk to Steve Judy, Josh's dad, to see if I could get any updates on his progress. First of all I need to congratulate Steve though, he threw a 300, a 300, and a 240 for an 840 series this past week in bowling. He had back to back perfect games, and is Morgantown's third person to ever accomplish this fete. I have been associated with all three of these people believe it or not through softball. The first person to ever do it was the father of a softball team mate when I used to play for Sterling, George Willard was the first man to ever accomplish this task. It landed him in the PBA Hall of Fame. His son Keith, who I played Softball with did it on the same night, in back to back leagues. Final game of the series at Sycamore and the First game of the last night league at Suburban Lanes. This past weeks accomplishments were Steve's tenth sanctioned perfect games and fifteenth overall (unsanctioned). Congratulations Steve.

Talking about Josh, he's enjoyed a nice off season, for the first time he did not play winter ball due to the fact he and Vivian got married this past fall. Steve doesn't really know Josh's position with the Reds yet, we're both thinking that since they picked him up off of waivers in the off season they are wanting him for the Major League team. Josh should have lead AAA in saves this past season, but his extended stay in the Majors at the end of the season prevented this. I would rather see him in the Majors, we need to get that Official Josh Judy Major League Strikeout count up and running again soon. If the Red's play the Pirates in Pittsburgh when Josh is up, I can see a number of us going up to the game.

It's a lifting and a cardio day for me, so...

Hi ho hi ho

Josh Judy Called Up Again

Yesterday the Cleveland Indians once again called Josh Judy up to the Majors for a stint. They are trying to give the tired arms of the bullpen a little bit of a rest so they have called him up again.

Not sure of his status, especially with Columbus making a push to repeat and Josh making a push to lead AAA in saves, but he was called up yesterday and I imagine will see a few innings this week.

Current Josh Judy Major League Strikeout Count is at three and holding. I sent Josh a message and told him I'm tired of seeing that number of three and to bump it a few in the next few days.

Mow em down Ace.

Tuesday's Tidbits

* Even though we had yesterday off, we are still looking at starting the week with a Tuesday, can't think of a better reason to do a tidbits.

* It's been 1,208 days since mine and Michelle's first date.

* 431 days since our engagement.

* 32 days until the wedding.

* The official Josh Judy Major League Strikeout count is currently at 2. He had his second one Sunday.

* Pam and George had a 4th of July cookout yesterday, everyone had a great time. I put all of my pictures from yesterday on my picture site. I had a few I stuck on facebook, but the juicy ones are on my site.

* Hi ho hi ho

Josh Judy is BACK in the Majors

I had a hunch something was up yesterday, I just had a strange feeling that Josh was going to be called back up in the VERY near future. Chris Perez was added to the Teams Bereavement list and Josh was once again called up to the active roster for the Indians.

The Official Josh Judy Major League Strikeout Count continues. Count is currently at 1 and Still counting.

Josh currently has 12 saves so far this season for the AAA Columbus Clippers.

This is his second OFFICIAL (as in Regular Season) stint in the Majors.

Enjoy it Josh.