Pool Post #1 for 2009

Here's the first (of many I am sure) posts about the pool. For all you newbies, it is highly recommended reading.
(The pool above is for representation purposes only. Mine is better.)

Pool officially opened a week ago, with the 'sinking of the ladder'! Been cool and rainy, so we get a lot of green stuff in the pool, which I diligently vacuum whenever possible. The water looks crystal clear, so we are ahead of the game. Busy baseball week, but I got some facetime this morning and I can get a couple of hours tomorrow, so we are in bid-ness (as the street lingo goes)!

Now the bad news - need a new pump motor. Problem is I have little to no time to get one, so it will have to wait until later next week. Current motor is loud but cranking, so I'm good for now.

And now for the reason I will have time next weekend (which is Memorial Day W/E) - my 10U Blue Devils were scheduled for a M.D. baseball tourney in a neighboring town. But those guys had to cancel since they couldn't get enough teams (4). Losers. That's what happens when you don't market your product. Lesson over.

Something for Friday

I've been away for awhile so I do apologize. Not anywhere but here (that is surreal), but busy. Like a one-legged man in an a**-kicking contest busy.

Lot's of local baseball - with a home tournament taking place this week. Unfortunately my boys got housed. Happens in youth baseball. I don't get upset about losing - but I do when we give up or don't try very hard. Maybe I'm just upset with myself. I'll have to think about a little retrospection when things slow up.

Question: Do you have any weasels at work? The type - the kind who is very quick to question and criticize, yet is very unlikely to actually do anything of value. I have a new weasel in my sights. And crossing SoulSlam is not advised.

Most of my TV Shows (3 out of 4) have left me hanging for the summer or longer. To recap:

Fringe - kind of creepy ending, and the gravesite image at the end was also chilling. Great show.

Lost - my attention was not at it's best Wednesday, so I have to watch again on the web. Liked the loophole though.

Supernatural - BEST SHOW ON TV. And now Lucifer rises. Good job, Sam.

So now I have more time to watch MLB Channel.

Busy Weekend Update

Besides Mothers Day, this weekend was my 8 year old champ's first communion. So the family of SoulSlam had a real busy one. No baseball though, which seemed odd. But my program is hosting a tournament this week, and with PAL Games thrown in, the boys on my travel team will play 7 games this week. Eye of the tiger.

So back to communion. I have an idea. For all you heathens who think there is any reason at all to bring a cellphone into church, you are wrong. Unbelievable. I'm sure the guy in the $76.00 suit in front of me was on call with the Mayo Clinic or something, so you get a pass, Doc. (cue the sarcasm)

Anyway, the kid did great, made his communion, had a bash at the house and now it's back to normal. Adios.

A Bit Surprised

Imagine my awe at the news Manny failed a drug test! As a long time follower of all things Slam, you know I called him a Jake a few months back. To me, he didn't seem the type. Liked his response - very slimy.

A-Rod (took out the *) comes back tonight for the Yankees. Maybe he can pitch the 9th.

And Bob Melvin gets fired from D-Backs. He was NL Manager of the Year in 2007. Maybe it's open season on that type. Better hide Joe.

Seis de Mayo

Day late, dollar short; missed it by that much; don't think it's got the hang time; all relevant to the name of today's posting.

Also relevant is the way the Bosox have manhandled the NY Yankees through five games this season. Stealing home, homers off Rivera and now the 1B coach tipping off pitch location to hitters (which everybody does) - which prompts Clueless Joe to say "you're going to get somebody hurt!" Well Joe, those are tough words that need follow through, which the Yanks did not do last night, when they went 0-5 against the Beantown crew. But remember this Joe - retaliation hurts as well.

Mets beat Braves at Turner in a two gamer. Lot's of positives coming, the Mets need to keep it going against the Phils. Santana vs. Park tonight at the stadium. maybe the Mets can score a couple of runs for Johan tonight. What a concept.

Rain Delay?

Waiting for rain, with a DH to start at 1PM. Hopefully it's light and the other coach isn't a Mary and will want to come and play at least one. His team is not so good having scored no runs yet through three games so SoulSlam is a little bit on edge.

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In MLB stuff: Hamilton goes on DL; Ollie Perez gets a chance and comes up small; CC Sabathia loses yet another (that's a lot of jing to be losing games); Longoria hits a Giant Salami; MLB is now investigating A-Rod; and Ellsbury is making things happen on the bags.


I have to go and do a Don't Rain Dance now.

How "bout a Cheesesteak

A Philly favorite, pick one Pat's or Geno's. As long as you get one.

The Mets came to town tonight and "got one". Big Pelf with the W in the City of Brotherly Love. The city that Rocky Balboa made famous. And the home of the World Champions. Big win, let's keep the momentum going.

LETS GO METS.