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TMQ is back!
RIP Tuesday afternoon productivity -- TMQ returns to ESPN.com
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RIP Wall Arch
One of the arches we were lucky enough to see in Arches National Park this year just collapsed. You can read about the demise of Wall Arch at MSN.
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2008 personal softball stats
20-42, HR, 4-base-error, 2BB, 12R, 16RBI. .476/.500/.548 AVG/OBP/SLG with 1.048 OPS. Not quite as good as last year's stats due to hitting 10 less extra-base-hits this year. Otherwise the year-to-year stats are eerily consistent. Will some power return to my bat next year? It better... I'm not a true Grandpa yet!
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Fenced in!
Our backyard is now fenced in. We had a contractor come in this week and install it, and it looks great! Scout loves that she can run in the backyard uninhibited by a leash. Hank does not see what the big deal is, and is probing the fence for weaknesses. It was a long time coming but we are glad to have it installed!
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Grandpas gone... home
In a non-thrilling conclusion to a thrilling and best-ever Grandpas season, our nemesis Upper Deck beat us like a gong in a 17-4 mercy-rule-ended contest that wasn't even that close. Still, it was a great season to be a part of. My line: 0-2.
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Stopping by the loser's bracket
The Grandpas couldn't get anything going last night, falling 11-6 to last year's C-league champions. It seems we can take 2 of 3 from last year's B-league champions but this other team is our Kryptonite! My line: 1-3, RBI
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A pleasant run
I went on a pleasant 3 mile treadmill run tonight. Not very far, but always glad for a low-pain run!
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Welcome Sadie Brielle Gulley!
Last night my sister gave birth to a beautiful baby girl: Sadie Brielle Gulley. Mom and baby are doing well. I'm now a three-time uncle!
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How old is your brain?
From an email forward:
This is interesting !!! See if your brain is as old as your body ~ or ~ (perish the thought) ~ OLDER !!

Procedure of Flash Fabrica Game:
1. Touch 'start'
2. Wait for 3, 2, 1.
3. Memorize the numbers positions on the screen, then click the circles from the smallest number to the biggest number.
4. At the end of game, computer will tell you how old your brain is. Good luck !!

http://flashfabrica.com/f_learning/brain/brain.html
I'm proud to say I scored 20!
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You gotta believe!

Instead of posting my own writeup, I'll let pitcher Bill take over.

The Grandpa's, that is the number #1 seeded Grandpa's, face the two-time defending champion Big Blue Sox in one of the hottest playing days of the year. We had 9 versus their 10, thus compensating for the seed disparity. The Grandpa's for at least the fourth game in a row jumped out to a big lead after just a few innings, leading 7-1 after two, highlighted by Ryan's two-run in-the-park homer down the right field line. Once again the Grandpa's faltered in the middle innings, and the Big Blue Sox pounded the ball, and we were down 14-12 after 6. Then the Big Blue Sox started to show some fear of a Grandpa comeback, and more than one ask the umpire if the game oughtn't be called due to time. But the game continued and the Big Blue Sox showed even more fear of a Grandpa comeback by scoring 3 more runs in the top of the seventh.

Down by 5 going into the bottom of the seventh, the Grandpa's pounded out 3 singles, one error, one infield double off the pitchers glove, to put the tying run to second with one out. The Big Blue Sox then pitched around Bill for the second time in the game (showing a total lack of scouting, or the use of IBM data mining software) and now the winning run was on first. A single by Ryan brought Leroy home with the tying run, and a single by our fearless Captain (that's why they pay him the big bucks) brought in the winning run!

The final score was 18-17 Grandpa's on 25-41 hitting (and 3 sac flies, for those of you doing the math).

The postgame celebration included this quote from Coach Mike: "Guys, I don't even dream about games like this anymore!"

My line: 4-4, BB, 3R, 3RBI

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