My Best Friend

Four years ago today, I lost the most important person in my life. He wasn't just my father he was my best friend also. And as each day passes i miss him more and more, but time heals all wounds. What upsets me the most however are the things events that I didn't get a chance to share w/ him (my wedding, birth of my children, etc.) I love you dad so much and will continue to for the rest of my life. And even though you're gone you still live on in those who love you. I want to dedicate this poem to you, Its very fitting that its about one of you true loves, baseball. It is what I should have read as your eulogy.

Game Called by Grantland Rice

Game called
Across the field of play
The dusk has come
The hour is late
The fight is done
And lost or won
The player files out
Through the gate
The tumult dies
The cheer is hushed
The stands are bare
The park is still
But through the night
There shines the light
Of home beyond the silent hill

Game called
Where in the golden light
The bugle rolled the reveille
The shadows creep
Where night falls deep
And Taps has called the end of play
The game is done
The score is in
The final cheer and jeer have passed
But in the night
Beyond the fight
The player finds his rest at last

Game called
Upon the field of life
The darkness gathers far and wide
The dream is done
The score is spun
That stands forever in the Guide
Nor victory nor yet defeat
Is chalked against the player's name
BUT DOWN THE ROLL
THE FINAL SCROLL
SHOWS ONLY HOW HE PLAYED THE GAME


Dad you played it great!!!!!!!!!I love you



I would ask everyone who posts a comment to put your favorite memory/ story of my dad in the b/c I will put mine up as well as my favorite memory/ story involving everyone later this month.

For example-
Scott- When my father hip checked you into the snow during a game of balai-balle (Broom ball) and you retaliate by cross checking him. lol

Lessard SlumberFest 2008

OK I'm the first. Friday was a great time. Except for the fact that i slept in the same room as a human lawn mower. Angie you have my deepest sympathy if you have to endure that every night.



Well Scott and Marissa or her NY name RISSA arrived 2 hours after schedule. A delicious meal of chicken parm was consumed and then a riveting game of Bananagrams broke out. As Scoot explained in his blog Bananagrams is a form of scrabble, where the object is to make your own board and get rid of all your tiles. But the best part of the game is the yelling of moves. SPLIT, PEEL, DUMP, BANANAS. And if you're an outsider watching it looks like chaos.

Sat morning was a breakfast of bagels and listening to everyone saying. How are we getting there. What do we do w/ so and so's tickets. well how are THEY gonna get there? Then everyone left for the game to get autographs and see batting practice And i started my day of running around until i got to my friends wedding. Which i will tell you about later today.

18 months already?

Has it really been 18 months? It doesn't seem to be, Is it possible? Lets see carry the one and yeah 18 months exactly. What happened 18 months ago? and 18 months before that? and 18 months before that? Well 2 things.



2 things seem to happen to me every 18 months or so. I have to go job hunting and to a funeral of someone close to me. The reason for the funeral is obvious. The job hunting usually boils down to money. And that's the case this time.



First the job hunt, Although I am still working, I have to look b/c my income has changed from salary + commission, to just commission. I normally would not have a problem w/ that except, in this case my commissions don't get paid for over a month. So a change is definitely needed.

As for the funeral, I am sorry to say it was my great aunt Marie-Ange. She had just celebrated her 95th birthday, so she lived a very long and wonderful life. The only good thing about her passing is that I get see family that I haven't seen in years. In this case my Aunt Leona and Uncle Bobby from Canada, and my cousin Gary from NC. I can't remember the last time I saw them. But everytime I do its like we see each other all the time. If you want to laugh talk to Uncle Bobby for 2 minutes. He is a pisser. But this is exactly why I love my family. We can have a good time at a funeral.

In loving memory M'tant Marie Ange 4/21/13- 5/3/08

Why I love sports

Last week I wrote about why I love someone. That is gone now. Today I am gonna talk about my True love, my first, the one who may let me down but always comes back. Anyway everyone knows I am a SPORTS NUT and I have been watching them my whole life. But today i saw one of the best if not THE BEST moment in sports I have EVER seen. If its not the best "moment" its DEFINITELY the best show of sportsmanship.

If you told me last week that I would see a greater moment than the 1980 US Olympic Hockey win over the Soviet Union, I would have called you nuts. The Miracle on Ice, I don't care how many times I see it, when I hear Al Michaels perfect call "Do you believe in miracles? YES!!!!!" I get chills up and down my arms and legs, and tears in my eyes. Then I saw this picture last week




Courtesy of ESPN.com. Western Oregon's Sara Tucholsky is carried around the bases by Central Washington's Liz Wallace, left, and Mallory Holtman after injuring her knee following her home run during their softball game Saturday April 26, 2008, in Ellensburg, Wash. With two runners on base and a strike against her, Tucholsky uncorked her best swing and did something she had never done, in high school or college. Her first home run cleared the center-field fence.

This was a Division II college game that had zero significance in my life. I never heard of either of these schools, I don't root for either one, and I certainly don't know any of their players. But I won't forget this picture. These 2 teams were in the 2nd game of a double-header and battling for the conference title. With her team trailing by a run Western Oregon senior Sara Tucholsky hit the first and only home run of her career. In her haste rounding the bases she missed first and when she went back to touch the bag she twisted her knee and tore her ACL. As far as injuries go, that's it. A torn ACL means at least a year rehab. Her career would end clutching 1st base w/ a 2 run SINGLE. Because she didn't round the bases she would only get credit for a single and if any of HER teammates touched her to help her, she would be out. That's when 2 OPPONENTS went to the ump and asked if THEY carried her would that be legal? And that's exactly what they did. They lost the game b/c of that home run.

This is what sports is really all about. As I bet everyone was told when they were little, Its not weather you win or lose, its how you play the game. That's true until your about 10. Then its If it didn't matter who won or loss then why do you keep score. Don't get me wrong I am VERY competitive and I love to win. But there is a right way to win. And as my father taught me you have to leave everything on the field. That's what these girls did. And God Bless them for it.

With ALL the negativity in this world, especially in the sports world. "Who is on roids?" (CHEATING FUCKS!), A star player was arrested for rape/dog fighting/a shooting! (DUMB FUCKS!), Star athlete went to a strip club. (INVASION OF PRIVACY) There was a great episode of Costas Now on HBO dealing w/ the sports media. And just this problem, ALL THE NEGATIVITY. I am an optomistic person and I like hearing positive things but that is not the world we live in anymore. So when a story like this comes along it doesn't get the press it deserves. So I recommend everyone clicking on the link below and watch this incredible story,

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3380875

Derby Day

Well despite the events of last night. Yesterday is usually one of my favorite days of the year. It is the Run for the Roses. I do not follow horse racing like I do other sports, but I love the Triple Crown Races (The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness, and The Belmont Stakes) This year's race was a rare moment in sports and in life for that matter, it lived up to its hype. The winning horse, Big Brown, the favorite showed why when he became the 1st horse since the 1920's to win from the 20th post. The Race also was marked by tragedy when the horse who came in 2nd, a phillie named Eight Belles, had to be put to sleep after the race b/c she broke both front ankles. Put this into perspective. This is like the Olympic silver medalist collapsing of of a heart attack while still on the track.

But the reason I put this post up is b/c The Kentucky Derby is more than a race its an event. And I said in my first post there are several things in my life that I would like to do and see. One of them is go to the Derby. This got me thinking about other sporting events or venues i would like to see live. so i compiled my top 10. There are some that would be very unlikely b/c of finance or they might not even happen.


10. A Small Conference College Tourney Chamionship Game (Winner goes Dancin)
9. A Montreal Canadiens home game
8. The Kentucky Derby
7. NHL Finals game 7 in Detroit
6. The Winter Olympics especially Gold Medal Hockey game
5. A Yankees- Red Sox game in Fenway Park (Complete w/ a #3 Yankee Jersey)
4. A Notre Dame Football Game
3. The Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
2. Super Bowl
1. World Series game 7 @ Yankee Stadium


My friend Frankie and I have a deal. That if either one of us ever win the lottery. We would take a 2 month leave of absence from work and drive cross country visiting every Major League Stadium. So that is really the ultimate dream

Honorable Mention- A Cubs game at Wrigley Field, NCAA Final 4, NCAA Wrestling Tourney, Summer Olympics, Belmont Stakes w/ the Triple Crown on the line.

So what is your Sports Dream? Vote in the Poll to the right and leave a comment. But I want some form or realism, so lets keep the Mets winning a World Series or Jets Winning a Superbowl Pipe Dreams to yourself.

Removal of last blog

Well something happened on the way to happiness. The women that I was MADLY in love with Lied to me. And now she is the woman I am no longer MADLY in love with. And that is why the last post is no longer here.



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Starting A Blog

There are several phrases I never thought I'd utter in my life, The title is one of them. Like most people I didnt know what a BLOG was until about 2 years ago. Now at the suggestion of a very good friend of mine, who shall remain nameless unless she wants the credit/blame for this, who felt that it would be a good release for me. And my own admiration for my cousin Scott's blog. I decided to start my own.

I am about to turn 30. OMG!!!! And I have not accomplished a quarter of what I thought I would have by this upcoming milestone when I graduated college 8 years ago.

Also a recent email strand from my family has opened my eyes that my family doesn't know me. This wasnt a suprise to me, but I realized that its my fault that they don't. I have always felt like the black sheep of my family, and made a decision that i was gonna keep my family and personal life seperate. They correctly said if u don't include your personal life w/ us don't complain we don't know you. OK you got a deal. So I will email everyone this blog address and they can subscribe to it if they want to get to know me.

Warning to readers, I am going to use this blog for a variety of things (current events personal and world, story telling, sports updates lol) But i think the main thing will be a forum for me to vent. When I do I get very personal and I Bad habit I know, but are my thoughts and I think its fair to give warning.

Hope everyone enjoys it.