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.

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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. :)