Biggest Game Of The Year!

Time to get our KY Fried Cardinal as the biggest game of the year arrives. KY vs Louisville - Saturday - 3:30pm on CBS. WE WILL BE WATCHING A TAPE DELAY OF THE GAME AROUND 6PM SO PLEASE - NO TEXTS OR COMMUNICATION WITH ME, MARY, JUSTIN, KACEY, LYNDSEY OR ANDREW ON SATURDAY. We will all be watching together as the Cats destroy Louisville!
Mike's Pick - KY 84 - Louisville - 64.

Movie Blind Side Inspiration

KY's Offense (and some of its most passionate fans) Fall Asleep In Second Half

NASHVILLE — The University of Kentucky took care of one major part of its game plan in the Music City Bowl. It kept Clemson All-America tailback C.J. Spiller in check. That wasn't enough to offset the numerous scoring opportunities the Wildcats squandered. UK moved inside Clemson territory six times Sunday night but ended up with just one touchdown to show for it. That proved to be the Cats' undoing in a 21-13 loss to snap Kentucky's bowl winning streak at three games."It's an extremely disappointing loss," UK Coach Rich Brooks said. "I thought we had quite a few chances where we crossed midfield and we couldn't finish the drives." UK fans Justin West & Andrew Cornell both said "the huge steak dinner and the "festive" chocolate eggnog proved to be too much for us. "Coach Rich Brooks also told the media he's "80% sure" he will not be returning as coach.

Athletes In Action

Go CATS! Beat Clemson! 8:30pm - ESPN

Mike's Pick - KY 24-20

Merry Christmas!

2000 Wins!

Let the confetti fly!Thank You ESPNU! Their coverage of UK's 2000th win (88-44 over Drexel) was the most amazing coverage by a national network I have seen in all my years as a UK fan. Go Cats! We could beat some NBA teams I have seen play this year.

Please Keep Them In Prayer

Great Commercial

KY Basketball Undefeated!

from KSR
Another great win by the Cats and they are now 10-0, after the three game stretch Calipari would “tell us where we are.” So where are we? Well we arent perfect…and I still think Kansas is right there as the favorite. But man this team is very good much quicker than I thought they would be…and they are only getting better. This is the most fun team in the country and it improves on a daily basis.

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It's Official - The Music City Bowl

MUSIC CITY BOWL INFO

Thank You Coach! We're Back!

I haven't yelled like I did yesterday for years. A happy yell. I danced in the living room and punched the air. I high-fived Lyndsey, Andrew & Mary and Justin & Kacey through a web cam. KY beat the snot out of NC in the first half and hung on to win in the second half. Thank you Coach Cal! I didn't expect this much this quick, but there's no denying; KY is back and it feels good. Rupp Arena was rocking;especially after this John Wall dunk. KY 68 - NC - 66.

Justin - Getting Famous On You Tube And KSR And Even USA Today

You Tube Hits as of 12-03-10 = almost 9000!

KSR is ranked as the # 1 sports blog in the country. And as of Friday evening at 5:58, Justin has gotten 1396 hits on You Tube.
Here is the real John Wall doing the original dance.

Please Keep This Family In Prayer. They Are Friends And Our Hearts Break For Them.

STORY

Typical Ending To A Typical Season

I have learned to keep my emotions in check when it comes to UK football. KY football is great at ripping your heart out. Last night's game - typical.
On 3rd-and-five and not trusting the freshman Newton to pass with so much at stake, you'd expect Cobb back in the Wildcat, right? Instead, Newton ran a sweep around right end for two yards. At a time when the football gods put victory in UK's grasp, Kentucky had to settle for a game-tying field goal with only 33 seconds left.You know the rest. The game went to overtime. Tennessee won 30-24. And as the ESPNU announcers reminded us at least 47 times, KY has not beat TN in now, 25 years!Hey, but we are going to a bowl, along with 63 other teams. My guess is it will be the "Mediocre Bowl" but at least it will be another opportunity for KY fans to get back on the roller coaster that is KY football.

Tuned In Late For The Parade Today And Missed This Float. Darn It!

World Record Attempt

Andrew attempting to "tie" the world record for "napkin rings on yo head." Co-record holder - Justin West.

West Tradition Thanksgiving Notes

Here's how it works. Post something you're thankful for throughout the day on Thanksgiving via the comment section and I will add your note in the jar. As new notes are added, more notes will show up in the jar. See how it works? The tradition started when the kids were small. We would put a jar on the counter on Thanksgiving morning and as thoughts of things we were thankful for would pop in our heads, we would put a note in the jar. Then we would pull all the notes out at the end of the day and read them. We have much for which to be thankful! We had 94 notes in the jar last year. LAST YEAR'S NOTES

This Will Be A Classic Once BO Is Finally Out Of Office

My Favorite ESPN Promo

Huge - I Mean Huge Win For The Cats!

Big win for KY football fans as KY beat Georgia at Georgia - 34-27! (speaking of big fans, check the guy out on the left) Lyndsey & Andrew came over to enjoy charcoaled burgers, green beans and onion rings before the game. The kickoff was at 7:45 and by the half, Mary, me & Lyndsey were falling asleep. KY was down 20-6 so we all called it a night. Based on it being KY football, the writing was on the wall, right? Thank God I set the dvr to record the second half which Mary & I watched early this morning. Thanks to 2 fumbles and 2 interceptions, KY gets the win and goes to 7-4 on the season. TN coming in next week and if there was ever a season we could beat TN, it's this one. We should be able to secure a pretty good bowl game now. Can you say Chick-Fil-a? Oh yeah - KY won in basketball Sat too over Rider - 92-63. The whole game was a highlight film.

Common Sense From The Smartest Man In The World

By Charles Krauthammer
Friday, November 20, 2009
For late-19th-century anarchists, terrorism was the "propaganda of the deed." And the most successful propaganda-by-deed in history was 9/11 -- not just the most destructive, but the most spectacular and telegenic.

Travesty in New York
Holder's trials and errors
A terrorism trial's myths
And now its self-proclaimed architect, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, has been given by the Obama administration a civilian trial in New York. Just as the memory fades, 9/11 has been granted a second life -- and KSM, a second act: "9/11, The Director's Cut," narration by KSM.

September 11, 2001 had to speak for itself. A decade later, the deed will be given voice. KSM has gratuitously been presented with the greatest propaganda platform imaginable -- a civilian trial in the media capital of the world -- from which to proclaim the glory of jihad and the criminality of infidel America.

So why is Attorney General Eric Holder doing this? Ostensibly, to demonstrate to the world the superiority of our system, where the rule of law and the fair trial reign.

Really? What happens if KSM (and his co-defendants) "do not get convicted," asked Senate Judiciary Committee member Herb Kohl. "Failure is not an option," replied Holder. Not an option? Doesn't the presumption of innocence, er, presume that prosecutorial failure -- acquittal, hung jury -- is an option? By undermining that presumption, Holder is undermining the fairness of the trial, the demonstration of which is the alleged rationale for putting on this show in the first place.

Moreover, everyone knows that whatever the outcome of the trial, KSM will never walk free. He will spend the rest of his natural life in U.S. custody. Which makes the proceedings a farcical show trial from the very beginning.

Apart from the fact that any such trial will be a security nightmare and a terror threat to New York -- what better propaganda-by-deed than blowing up the courtroom, making KSM a martyr and turning the judge, jury and spectators into fresh victims? -- it will endanger U.S. security. Civilian courts with broad rights of cross-examination and discovery give terrorists access to crucial information about intelligence sources and methods.

That's precisely what happened during the civilian New York trial of the 1993 World Trade Center bombers. The prosecution was forced to turn over to the defense a list of 200 unindicted co-conspirators, including the name Osama bin Laden. "Within 10 days, a copy of that list reached bin Laden in Khartoum," wrote former attorney general Michael Mukasey, the presiding judge at that trial, "letting him know that his connection to that case had been discovered."

Finally, there's the moral logic. It's not as if Holder opposes military commissions on principle. On the same day he sent KSM to a civilian trial in New York, Holder announced he was sending Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, (accused) mastermind of the attack on the USS Cole, to a military tribunal.

By what logic? In his congressional testimony Wednesday, Holder was utterly incoherent in trying to explain. In his Nov. 13 news conference, he seemed to be saying that if you attack a civilian target, as in 9/11, you get a civilian trial; a military target like the Cole, and you get a military tribunal.

What a perverse moral calculus. Which is the war crime -- an attack on defenseless civilians or an attack on a military target such as a warship, an accepted act of war that the United States itself has engaged in countless times?

By what possible moral reasoning, then, does KSM, who perpetrates the obvious and egregious war crime, receive the special protections and constitutional niceties of a civilian courtroom, while he who attacked a warship is relegated to a military tribunal?

Moreover, the incentive offered any jihadist is as irresistible as it is perverse: Kill as many civilians as possible on American soil and Holder will give you Miranda rights, a lawyer, a propaganda platform -- everything but your own blog.

Alternatively, Holder tried to make the case that he chose a civilian New York trial as a more likely venue for securing a conviction. An absurdity: By the time Barack Obama came to office, KSM was ready to go before a military commission, plead guilty and be executed. It's Obama who blocked a process that would have yielded the swiftest and most certain justice.

Indeed, the perfect justice. Whenever a jihadist volunteers for martyrdom, we should grant his wish. Instead, this one, the most murderous and unrepentant of all, gets to dance and declaim at the scene of his crime.

Holder himself told The Post that the coming New York trial will be "the trial of the century." The last such was the trial of O.J. Simpson.

Another Good Weekend For UK Sports

Randall Cobb escaped the grasp of a Vanderbilt defender during Saturday's game in Nashville.The Cats (6-4, 2-4) rode Randall Cobb and Derrick Locke to a come-from-behind 24-13 victory in front of a heavily blue crowd of 33,675 at Vanderbilt Stadium, erasing a 13-10 halftime deficit on the way. The victory made UK bowl eligible for the fourth consecutive year. Friday night KY won it's basketball opener as Kentucky's talented youngsters thoroughly whipped a veteran Morehead State team 75-59. The John Calipari era is underway.

Thank You Veterans! Especially, Rick, Charlie & Justin.

It Begins This Friday!

Good Sports Weekend For Cat Fans

UK defeated Eastern KY University in football on Saturday 37-12. It took a while for the offense to get on track and they never really dominated EKU (OVC conference) like they should have but we'll take it. Morgan Newton,a true freshman QB, should be the starter the rest of the season instead of the injured junior Mike Hartline who may return for the Vandy game this Saturday at 12:20 on the SEC Network. KY is now 5-4 and needs another win to be bowl eligible. I personally think it will take 7 wins to get them to a bowl which means they have to win two out of the next three. (at Vandy, at Georgia and TN at home.) Meanwhile, KY did dominate Clarion (Calipari's a Clarion alum) in basketball winning 117-52. John Wall - a true freshman - led all scorers with 27 points and 9 assists in their second exhibition game of the season. It feels great to see KY ranked #4 already and seeing what I have seen so far, they could win it all this year if they weren't so young. It will definitely be a fun season and I personally look forward to huge wins over Louisville and Florida.

Looking For A New Home?

Thanks To Justin And Also Justin TV We Were Able To Watch KY Basketball

Lyndsey, Andrew (HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW!) Mary & I were able to watch Justin's TV in Chas SC thanks to our web cams. After finishing a wonderful birthday dinner prepared by Mary, we fired up our web cams and settled in to watch KY basketball. It worked but half way through the first half we found a more solid stream through Justin.TV and went that route. I still can't believe we live this far south and our cable company doesn't offer Fox Sports South. Anyway, the Cats destroyed Campbellsville, KY 74-38 in an exhibition game. This team has a ton of weapons. It will be a fun season.

Wildcats Gettin Some Love....

FINALLY! Ky is getting respect again. Here's the first AP pre-season rankings.
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“Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Flavor”

In honor of the 44th President of the United States, Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream has introduced a new flavor: " Barocky Road ." Barocky Road is a blend of half vanilla, half chocolate, and surrounded by nuts and flakes. The vanilla portion of the mix is not openly advertised and usually denied as an ingredient. The nuts and flakes are all very bitter and hard to swallow. The cost is $100.00 per scoop. When purchased it will be presented to you in a large beautiful cone, but then the ice cream is taken away and given to the person in line behind you. You are left with an empty wallet and no change,holding an empty cone with no hope of getting any ice cream. Are you stimulated?
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Billy Donovan and Kentucky

Thursday, as SEC coaches and players gathered in Birmingham for the 2009-10 preseason media day, Donovan was an afterthought in the day-long gathering. The Gators were the final team to appear before members of the print media, and by then the room that had been packed earlier for new Kentucky head coach John Calipari was largely empty.

Barely a dozen reporters bothered to stick around to hear what Donovan had to say, and only a few ventured over to talk with junior forward Chandler Parsons.

Whatever fame the Gators found from their title years has quickly disappeared following consecutive seasons in which they missed the NCAA Tournament entirely, a fact that Donovan acknowledged Thursday.

"You look at Kentucky's tradition over the years or Arkansas' tradition or the tradition of different programs, I can't sit here and say that Florida's tradition was a great tradition," Donovan said. "We were fortunate over the last 10 or 12 years to have some really good players and some good teams. Now the challenge is to try to get back to that." Click below for more thoughts from Donovan about KY.

Florida’s Donovan: Don’t worry about health of UK basketball program

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Should the Pay Czar Cut The Pay Of US Congressmen?

They consistently have an approval rating in the 20 percentile range, yet they keep giving themselves pay increases, they have great benefits plus a pension after 1 term. Is the PAY CZAR going to make any adjustments on the pay these crooks receive?

KY vs Louisiana Monroe - 7pm - Fox Sports South

Mike's Pick
KY 32 - ULM - 14
SCOUTING REPORT

KY WINS 36-13

Maintaining A Positive Attitude

I have been avoiding the news for the most part the last few weeks. It helps me maintain a positive attitude. But when the two smartest political commentators I know (Rick West and Charles Krauthammer) speak up - I listen. This is one move by BO's socialist regime I feel will definitely backfire on them.

By Charles Krauthammer
Friday, October 23, 2009

Rahm Emanuel once sent a dead fish to a live pollster. Now he's put a horse's head in Roger Ailes's bed.

Not very subtle. And not very smart. Ailes doesn't scare easily.

The White House has declared war on Fox News. White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Fox is "opinion journalism masquerading as news." Patting rival networks on the head for their authenticity (read: docility), senior adviser David Axelrod declared Fox "not really a news station." And Chief of Staff Emanuel told (warned?) the other networks not to "be led [by] and following Fox."

Meaning? If Fox runs a story critical of the administration -- from exposing "green jobs" czar Van Jones as a loony 9/11 "truther" to exhaustively examining the mathematical chicanery and hidden loopholes in proposed health-care legislation -- the other news organizations should think twice before following the lead.

The signal to corporations is equally clear: You might have dealings with a federal behemoth that not only disburses more than $3 trillion every year but is extending its reach ever deeper into private industry -- finance, autos, soon health care and energy. Think twice before you run an ad on Fox. STORY

Now THIS Is How You Begin A Very Special Season!

Big Win On The Road! KY 21 - Auburn 14

Kentucky played one of the best games I have ever seen them play. If they had played the QB trio they played at Auburn against Alabama and SC we could be sitting at 5-1 instead of 3-3. Finally, the schedule eases up for the next few games. Randall Cobb (scoring here) could be the most exciting player I have ever seen wear a UK uniform.

Cya Billy....finally.

Coaching in America is an interesting profession. It's the only profession I can think of where you can run a program / business in the ground, get a DUI and still walk away with 3 million.
STORY

Whatta Ya Know? There Is Still Someone With Common Sense In Washington

President Bombs the Moon - Gets Nobel Peace Prize

23 DAYS! Until KY Basketball Begins...

SOUTH CAROLINA 28, KENTUCKY 26
Another reminder yesterday of just how frustrating it can be to be a UK Football fan. A ridiculous play call on a 2 point conversion play probably cost KY the game. KY drove the ball down SC's throat using Randall Cobb in the Wildcat formation - scored and then called a pass play with a rookie QB in the game for the 2 point conversion. Of course SC batted the pass down and UK falls short again. We cannot beat Spurrier. We get out coached every time we play him. I can't think of an opposing coach I would want to beat more. Oh well....the first tip is only 23 days away.

What Really Bothers Me About The Letterman Scandal

What bothers me as much as the "light-hearted" approach that Letterman is taking, is the applause and laughter from his audience. They genuinely seem to not be bothered about Lettermans's improper behavior. He got a very large applause when he made the first announcement and continues to draw laughs as he jokes about it. The real victims here are Letterman's family and to me it's as if everyone is laughing at them.

The Madness in Lexington Has Begun

They started camping out earlier in the week for tickets that will be distributed Sat for Big Blue Madness which is happening Oct 16th. Coach Cal says this is the best team he's ever coached.

FL Throws Up On KY

KY embarrassed its fans on national television Saturday losing to Florida 41-7. Florida fan from the womb Mike Brunjes was quoted as saying "I was nervous before this game. The last time we went somewhere else to watch the gators play, we lost." KY web-cam fan Justin West could not be heard over the screaming Brunjes but was obviously disappointed in how the Cats played. All in all, the first Brunjes/West KY vs Florida party was a big success. January 12th is the date to circle on your calendar for the next party. The Wests will go on the road for that one to watch KY take down the gators in basketball, on the Brunjes' home court.

Gameday! KY vs Florida

Commonwealth Stadium will be rocking. Mike's Pick - KY - 24 - FL 21 - ESPN2 - 6pm

I'm Just Sayin' - It Can Happen....

A UK / Florida Moment (I was at this game)

You can fast forward to about the 5:30 mark.

Urban Is Concerned......

The 2009 Florida football team garnered pre-season hype as one of the best of the modern era. And while Urban Meyer's squad has preserved its No. 1 ranking with a 3-0 start, the Gators might not have as much bite when they face Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday.STORY

The Last Time A #1 Ranked Team Came To KY - Could It Happen Again This Week?

UK beats #1 LSU in triple OT

KY / Louisville Day!

High Noon - on ESPNU - Mike's Pick - The Cats will be celebrating after their 21 point victory! KY gets a late turnover and squeaks by 31-27 - whew!

Gotta Love It....

MLB removed the video. Man are they stupid!

Florida - A Redneck State Too

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Growing up in Kentucky brings with it a fair share of redneck jokes.(FYI - redneck comes from the red bandannas union workers would tie around their necks to identify themselves as pro-union back in the early days when the unions were forming) Recently, my job has taken me into the backwoods of Florida - Okeechobee and Moore Haven specifically. For those of you who know Nicholasville, KY; Okeechobee, FL makes Nicholasville look like Paris, France. I came across this tourist attraction on my way to Moore Haven today. I rest my case. Rednecks are everywhere. GATOROMA

Already Getting Fired Up!

Louisville at Kentucky - this coming Saturday - 12 noon - ESPNU.
CATS! CATS! CATS! Mike's Pick - KY wins by 21

Never Forget....

9-11 NEVER FORGET from jim Sitton on Vimeo.

Special thanks to my buddy Jim for producing this.

I Was Afraid It Would End Badly

I predicted last winter that the Billy Gillispie story would end badly - but - maybe I was wrong. Having your mugshot for a DUI all over the papers and sports channels is not good but at least he's smart enough to recognize he has a problem and he's taking steps to overcome it. Best of luck to BCG with his personal life but I hope he loses his legal battle against the University of KY. This certainly won't help his case.
HOUSTON - Former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie voluntarily checked himself into the John Lucas Athletes After Care Program last week in Houston for alcohol-related counseling. In an interview with FOX 26 Sports in Houston, Gillispie admitted it was time for him to get help and he is doing just that. STORY

Happy Birthday Brother Rick!

and congratulations on the big promotion! We're proud of you!

Let The Season Begin!

KY vs Miami of Ohio @ Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati - Saturday - 12:00 noon - on ESPNU. KY wins 24-10.

Happy Birthday Justin!

28? Have a good one!! Wish we could be there! We are enjoying the video chats though. Nice FL State hat too.
Love ya!
Mom & Dad

I Caught A Real Live Gator....Really

Andrew and I were fishing when Andrew spotted about a 3ft gator just off the bank across from us. So I decided I would cast near the gator just for the heck of it and the next thing ya know, I snagged him. Don't believe me - see video.

You Know You're Back In Florida When.....

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Should He Resign? So Far He's Admitted To....

1) Public intoxication
2) Indecency (sex in a public place)
3) Paying for an abortion
I say he should do the right thing and resign now.

No Treats From BO

This is Gracie exercising on the golf course behind Lyndsey & Andrew's. We arrived Wed afternoon and haven't been thrown out yet so that's a good thing. They are great hosts. And - we made an offer on a house yesterday. There is another offer on the same house so we're waiting to see how it all shakes out.

Let Me Get This Right....

I work hard and do my best to live a debt-free life and pay my taxes on time to the government. The government takes the money I pay them and gives it to people who decide to buy a new car and go in debt. The whole idea is ridiculous enough without mentioning the fact the government ran the program into the ground in a week. I wonder how the thousands of dealerships that closed a few weeks back feel? What planet are we living on?

Beer Summit?

This has to be one of the most ridiculous "presidential" events ever. A beer summit dealing with race. BO just keeps dropping the ball in my opinion. Not only should he have kept his mouth shut over the incident, now he holds a "beer summit." Great example for all the young kids taking cues from the president's actions. I guess he'll light up a cigarette right after he solves the racial problem he helped create.

Football Season Is Just Around The Corner

A good sign that football season is near - the UK - UL Governor's Cup Luncheon. Tom Leach and I rode to Louisville to the Cardinal Club together. I met Joker Phillips (KY's football coach in waiting) as well as a host of others. This is a photo of my buddy Tom Leach (The Voice of the Wildcats) with one of my favorite players of all time - Derrick Ramsey. Derrick was a quarterback and tight end at the University of Kentucky, where he was part of the team that won the 1976 SEC Championship and the 1976 Peach Bowl. He was first team All SEC and third-team All-American as QB in 1977 when Kentucky finished with a 10-1 record and #4 ranking in the final AP poll. He also played tight end for nine seasons for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, New England Patriots, and Detroit Lions. Tom Leach is entering his 13th year doing play by play for KY.

Born Again American

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King James Visits A REAL Basketball Program

The King finally visited Camelot. College basketball's greatest tradition and basketball's most visible star came together Friday afternoon at Kentucky's campus. LeBron James, the 2009 NBA MVP, flew into Lexington to tour UK's basketball facilities. King James and Kentucky have long been viewed as two of the most iconic figures and programs in basketball for some time, but Friday was the first time the two had come together. Even though James never attended UK or college for that matter - he was the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft - UK head coach John Calipari and James have had a budding friendship recently.
When Calipari heard James was interested in touring UK's basketball facilities on his way to an event in Mississippi, Calipari and his staff set up a mock recruiting visit. If James would have ever considered going to UK, he would have received a treatment similar to the one he got Friday.

That Was Embarrasing

Having a flaming liberal for a President is embarrassing enough but having one who throws a baseball like a girl who can't throw, is REALLY embarrassing. Sounded like quite a few boos too and what is with the heavy jacket in 90 degree weather? Did you notice how the cameramen from Fox had been instructed to not show where the pitch landed? That's because it bounced.

Baseball Has Left Me Behind

I can remember the day when I actually used to look forward to the All Star game on TV every year. Major League Baseball began to lose me when the whole free agency thing started back in the 70's. Growing up, I used to know all the players on the St. Louis Cardinal roster. I follow the Reds a bit now, but can barely name anyone on the team. I check the standings occasionally and that's about it. MLB lost me for many years after the 1994 strike and now the whole steroid thing just won't go away. The summer months have always been slow for me when it comes to sports coverage but now that baseball has left me behind, the summer months is just a time to gear up for football. I watched "First Time Buyers" on HGTV last night instead of the All Star game. That either says a lot about how I've changed or how baseball has changed.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PUNKIN!!

Hard to believe that another "young rocker" is on the way!
We love you and we know you'll have a great day because you have a great husband.
Love ya! Cya soon...
Mom & Dad (Pops and Mee Mee)

A Lesson in Poor Service

Dave Carroll writes: "In the spring of 2008, Sons of Maxwell were traveling to Nebraska for a one-week tour and my Taylor guitar was witnessed being thrown by United Airlines baggage handlers in Chicago. I discovered later that the $3500 guitar was severely damaged. They didnt deny the experience occurred but for nine months the various people I communicated with put the responsibility for dealing with the damage on everyone other than themselves and finally said they would do nothing to compensate me for my loss. So I promised the last person to finally say no to compensation (Ms. Irlweg) that I would write and produce three songs about my experience with United Airlines and make videos for each to be viewed online by anyone in the world. United: Song 1 is the first of those songs. United: Song 2 has been written and video production is underway. United: Song 3 is coming. I promise. Follow me at http://twitter.com/DaveCarroll."

Why People Move

People move for different reasons; a better job, a job transfer, different climate, to be close or closer to family and I'm sure there are other reasons why people move. Now, we can make it official; we are moving back to South Florida; our home previously for about 4.5 years. There's a lot I like about Florida. I love the ocean and I love the weather - especially Nov - March. And we have a a lot of great friends and a great church there. I will miss KY a lot! I am a KY boy and always will be. But our reason for moving is much stronger than the love of a state. Our reason for moving is our love of family - to be close to Lyndsey, Andrew and our soon to be grandchild. We are extremely excited about being grandparents! Our kids never had a chance to know their real grandparents. My parents and Mary's parents died at fairly young ages. We adopted some grandparents for them (Which is a cool story) and that was wonderful, but it's just not quite the same. We have a chance to be grandparents now and (did I already mention) we are excited! So Florida - here we come. We are blessed...

Have You Ever Heard of Rebbie Jackson?

Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Brown (née Jackson), professionally known as REBBIE JACKSON , (born May 29, 1950 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer, best known as the oldest child of the successful Jackson family and sister of pop icons Michael, and Janet. As a singer, she is most famous for the 1984 hit "Centipede".
I have never heard of her.

I Bet You Can't Help But March....

When you watch this, you need to crank up the volume and march. It's fun. We had a few participants last year. If you march while watching the video, please leave a comment. If you didn't march, move to Mexico. :)

Happy 4th of July!

Our cat Allie.

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New Cool Google Feature

I like what I have seen and believe it will be useful once it's operative. Users of GOOGLE VOICE are able to select a single U.S. phone number, from various area codes. When a Google Number is called, any or all of the user's phones may be set to ring. Which phone(s) ring can be set based on the calling number, based on contact group (e.g. Family, Friends, Work, etc), and/or based on time of day (e.g. disabling a home phone during business hours and routing calls to mobile or business number). The service also features centralized voicemail and indexable, automated voicemail transcription, accessible by PC or phone. Google Voice incorporates long-desired abilities, such as automatic blocking of known telemarketer numbers, the ability to switch lines in mid-call, different voice mail greetings based on the caller, SMS forwarding, and even call recording.

Twitter Loses Money

In the last week, I have tuned in to Fox News and CNN Headline a few times and the amount of air time they are giving to Twitter is unreal. By doing this, they're basically admitting they can't cover the story in Iran but that's another story for another day. Iran is the best thing that could happen for Twitter. If ever there was a time to buy some stock, it's now. Unfortunately, Twitter is a privately owned company. The owner - JACK DORSEY (30 years old) has turned down a $500 million offer from Facebook. Why make an offer for a company losing money? Kind of twists the brain doesn't it? I guess ole Jack is just waiting for the "big" offer.

The Drive-Away...

It was great having Justin & Kacey here for 3 days! Mary and I LOVE spending time with our kids and their spouses! I can remember when I would go home to Paducah to visit Mom & Dad. With every trip there always came the time of departure. The time when I would throw the last piece of luggage into the car while Mom & Dad were standing in the driveway fighting back tears. We would exchange hugs, climb into the car and begin the "drive-away." A quick look back to see Mom & Dad waving goodbye and turning to walk back into the house as we did a quick toot of the car horn. Now, it's Mary and I standing in the driveway. We've been the ones standing in the driveway fighting back the tears as the kids drive away or get out at the airport. And, it doesn't get any easier. We are sooooo proud of our kids! We are blessed. They have grown into wonderful "adult" people. And I think that's what makes it so hard. The realization that they are no longer "kids." But now, because of our upcoming move to Florida, we are eliminating one of the drive-aways. It will be great living near Lyndsey, Andrew and the grandkids when that time comes. But we'll still have to do the "drive-away" whenever Justin & Kacey visit. The visit is always worth it though! Thanks for taking the time and effort to visit on your way to OK. We love you! Drive safely....