I'm So Ronery

I switched over to the new Blogger and now I'm the only member of this awesome blog.

Please won't you switch your account over so I won't be so ronery....

I definitely need Doughboy back here because I broke some stuff while we were moving.

The worlds oldest hockey stick

Imagine the Wings trying to play hockey with a stick like this! It must be a really good one because it is awfully expensive.

MONTREAL (AFP) - The world's oldest ice hockey stick, a hickory shaft carved in the 1850s, sold for 1.9 million dollars US (2.2 million Canadian) here and will be displayed at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

An anonymous Canadian man made the winning bid in an internet auction purchase, according to 45-year-old seller Gord Sharpe, an Ontario man who has owned the family heirloom since he was nine.

David Romeo, chief executive of selling agency Auction Wire, said the stick is among the most important items in hockey.

"The buyer was a private individual, a Canadian, who wants to remain anonymous. He told us that he plans to have the stick over at Hockey Hall of Fame and to keep it there until he decides what he's going to do," Romeo said.

"For now he wants to keep it in Canada."

Newest Family Member

And we have pictures!

Jackson Riley Flasher was born 12/23/06. He weighs 9 lb, 6 oz.

merry christmas

I'm not done yet.

There are some pretty blue lights that are already installed but I haven't found the adapter to plug them in yet.

Not too shabby though...

This is the only picture I could find

of Sarah's Chippewa Valley Marching Band at the Thanksgiving Day Parade.

I've looked really hard, and I don't see her in the picture, unless she is the one floating above them in her underwear.

You can't argue with math!

Flower Power

Apropos political humor

While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies.



His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.



"Welcome
to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a
problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so
we're not sure what to do with you."



"No problem, just let me in," says the man.



"Well,
I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have
you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where
to spend eternity."



"Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the senator.



"I'm sorry, but we have our rules."



And
with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down,
down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle
of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in
front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked
with him.



Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run
to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they
had while getting rich at the expense of the people.



They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and champagne.



Also
present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who has a good
time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that
before he realizes it, it is time to go.



Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...



The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.



"Now it's time to visit heaven."



So,
24 hours pass with the senator joining a group of contented souls
moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a
good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St.
Peter returns.



"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity."



The
senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would never
have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I
would be better off in hell."



So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.



Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.



He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.



The
devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder. "I don't
understand," stammers the senator. "Yesterday I was here and there was
a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank
champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a
wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?"



The devil looks at him, smiles and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning...... Today you voted."

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The jack-o-lantern I'm going to carve next year

I love the icky/gore factor!

Chastity Rome-Chick Blues

Just something for you to think about....

Dawn Eden rocks!

Happy Halloween

Did we win the pumpkin carving contest?

I did the hard work, but mom carved the picture.

So let's see what you've got! Pumpkin pics, costume pics, anything at all!

Sounds like the campout was a success

Aunt Theresa brought mom home. Mom was wearing her blue coat, a blue scarf, and a nice new blue knit cap.

Aunt Theresa asked me who mom looked like. I guess she had an answer in mind, but mine was better. She definitely didn't disagree with me.

I tried to get mom to dress up again so I could take a picture. I told her that everyone would know exactly who she looked like without a single hint. She refused to let me get a pic.

That doesn't stop me, because I think it works in reverse just as well. Mom looked like Violet Beauregard just as much as Violet Beauregard looks like mom:

Wart medicine is for WARTS

Do not try to remove moles with wart medicine. They really mean it when they say that you should be sure it is a wart before you use the medicine. Check it out:

So let's review.... If it's not a wart, do not use wart medicine!

Are you going to Heaven?

Catholic Heaven or Protestant Heaven?

It really does matter!



Sign me up for Catholic Heaven!

Do you have any kids studying astronomy this year?

Even if you don't, this is fun to play with! Celestia!

I think I saw Maggs series winning homer passing by one of Jupiters moons. I could be wrong though.

World Series Tickets

OAKLAND -- Individual game tickets for Tigers World Series games at Comerica Park will go on sale online and by phone next Monday, Oct. 16, *cough* Mark's birthday *cough* at 10 a.m. ET.

As was the case with Division Series and League Championship Series tickets, World Series tickets won't be available at the Comerica Park box office or at other in-person ticket outlets. They can be purchased at tigers.com.

Ticket prices start at $90, as set in accordance with Major League Baseball. Fans can buy up to four tickets per game as available.

Unlike the first two rounds, the schedule is set, as far as potential home dates for the World Series. Since the American League earned home-field advantage by winning the All-Star Game in July, whoever wins the ALCS will host Games 1 and 2 plus 6 and 7 if necessary. The first two games would be Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21 and 22. Potential sixth and seventh games would be the next weekend, October 28-29.

All World Series games in Detroit are tentatively scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET starts.

Happy Birthday US Navy!

(flag motto of the first Navy Jack)

The United States Navy is 231 years old today. Everybody should take a minute to say a prayer of thanks to all of the brave men and women who have served, especially our brothers Mark and Mike.

UPDATE: Okay, the Navy's birthday was actually yesterday. My bad. Wouldn't hurt you to say a prayer anyway...

Bless You Boys!!!

I found this original 1984 Detroit Tigers video tonight on YouTube.

I love all these memories! Tiger Stadium, $4 parking, the dancing groundskeeper, Boy George (no I have no idea why he's there). This really makes me feel old!

Sparty On!!!!

(NOT ALL LINKS ARE CHILD FRIENDLY)

It is once again time for the big UM vs. MSU "rivalry". YAWN!!!!!

I'm planning on heading over to Brian's to watch the massacre. I just hope those couch burners can control themselves this year.

Kelly and Kevin are going to the big game. I'm sure she's going to join in the Spartan Cheer. Everybody has such a good time in the Spartan section. Probably helps them to forget about what is going on down on the field.

Some fun facts:

Michigan State has not won at the Big House since 1990.
No current Spartan has ever beaten Michigan.
There were about 10,000 rioters, 24 arrests, over 60 fires...

So everybody enjoy the game, and if you're a Spartan fan don't feel too bad. Maybe you can't go to a Bowl game, win the Big 10, or even win this game... We'll still give you a prize. Maybe a BLUE ribbon?

GO BLUE!!!

You thought the racoons were a problem.......

DUDE!!! I LOVE Smashing Pumpkins!!!

Ask Al

Lizzi K of Chicago, IL asks: Hey Al, I was wondering whose dog that is on the cover of your new album? Is it a "dog model" or a stock photo/drawing or what?

Strangely enough, while the photographer was taking pictures of me in front of that 1967 Chevy Impala convertible, a young couple walked by with a pit bull. They said, "Hey, do you want to use our dog in the shot?" And we said, "Sure, why not?" I don't remember the owner's name, but the dog's name was Dough Boy. Anyway, we wound up liking that particular shot so much that it wound up as the cover image. The picture that I originally intended to be the cover is now on the back of the CD case. There are a lot of great pictures in the package - the DualDisc comes with a 24- page full-color booklet!

..........
So it is fair to say that Doughboy is Weird Al's bitch?

no more gay porn

Hooray!!! New Weird Al on Tuesday

There aren't a whole lot of people in the world cooler than Napoleon Dynamite, but Weird Al is definitely one of them. To celebrate the upcoming release of his 12th album, you can watch the first video which was released on the internet today.

White & Nerdy

Avast ye scurvy dogs!

Today is National Talk Like A Pirate Day!

Arrrr.....

So pipe up ye land lubbers.

Arrrr.....

Superman is weak when Kryptonite is involved

Superboy is weak when duct tape is involved...


Then again, they both look like they are enjoying it...
(a little too much if you know what I mean)

Don't ask me to eat at your house...

I'm not completely convinced that your dishes are clean...

Just Because It Makes Me Smile!

I received this message in my e-mail today





The Top Ten Things Men Know *FOR SURE* About Women ---


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10. They have boobs.

I would like to add one more thing men know about women

11. Not all women have boobs.

Halloween is just around the corner....

I was thinking about this fact today. It means we will probably be doing our annual haunted house visit.

Did you ever wonder why Kelly is always happy to lead? Why she always brags about it and holds it over everybody's head that she is braver than the rest of us?

Well I have wondered about this a lot, and I finally have the answer!

She is immune to zombies!!!

raising children

After encountering some questions from my children, that I had a hard time answering I did some research,and found some helpful books to explain some things to the kids. I thought some of you may want to use them so here they are.


















hope these can help.

Thieves!!!

Last week was 4th of July and I forgot all aobut how the trash collection was put off by one day because of that. I took the trash out and then I remembered, so I left it on the side of the house until the next day. That was all mommy racoon needed in order to teach her babys about looting the garbage.

They replaced the driveway today

Here is what I scratched in. If you would like something else, you had better be quick! Let me know and I will do it. Don't be a doofus, I will ignore all doofus requests.

GOT WATER?

I've Got Hair!!!

Look I finally have enough hair for a bow :)

I've Got Hair!!!

Look I finally have enough hair for a bow :)

Screw Barney the Dinosaur, this is AWESOME!!!

HERE IS A MUCH COOLER VIDEO FOR ALL THE HATERS OUT THERE

The New Zoo Revue is the greatest kids show of all time! This is what I watched when I was a little rug rat. I don't know why this still isn't on tv.

La-La-La-La-La-La-La, La-La-La-La-La-La-La
It's the New Zoo Revue, coming right at you . . .
Where three delightful animals have fun with what they do.

We learn with our friend Doug (our friend Doug!) I'm his helper Emmy Jo (Emmy Jo!)
With Freddie! Charlie! Henrietta! We have fun learning what we don't know.

Delicate and feminine is Henrietta Hippo.
Very wise and very smart is Charlie the Owl. (Whooo!)
Not so smart but lots of heart is Freddie the Frog.

It's quite an unusual thing, the animals talk and sing . . .
With Doug and Emmy Jo, every day's a different show!

It's the New Zoo Revue, coming right at you. It's the New Zoo Revue, coming right at you!



I was 6 years old and Emmy Joe was my first crush. I still love her!

Alex's Jacob's Big Adventure

So Brian and I took the kids down to the trestle yesterday to have some good old fashioned fun throwing rocks into the river. I thought I might get a couple of pictures of Alex tossing rocks, but we couldn't take our eyes off of Jacob long enough. That boy is fearless!

Here are a few pics anyway...

Okay everybody smile for the camera and try not to look too gay!

Awwww... Come on dad you are going to have to do better than that!!

I tried to get some pictures of Alex throwing rocks, but Jacob kept hogging the camera.


He was all up and down the tracks and I think the only thing preventing him from going totally crazy was the fact that he needed dads help to get safely over the track.


(In case anyone cares, that No Trespassing sign doesn't apply to us. That's for other people.)

The problem is he didn't want to stop once he got over them. He was heading to Pine River no matter what! Gravity doesn't really exist, rocks don't slide, and all one year olds can swim!


Here is Jacob walking on the track. Uncle John is there to help out with balancing and choo-choo train sounds.


OH NO!!!!! It's a train!!! RUN!!!!!



Look at Jacob run. Run Jacob Run!


Jacob ran and ran until he couldn't run anymore and he got a free ride home...