The memories fade, but, the feeling deep inside never goes away. It gets richer with age.
You appreciate it more now, about what you did then, then when you did it.
It was magical, it was spiritual, and it was fun.
It was hard fucking work, it was mental, it was physical.
It was just doing it, doing the best job we could.
It was dysfunction.
It was family.
It was a common bond.
It was the kids, it was the kids, did I mention it was the kids.
Hell yeah, It was the KIDS.
It was Talking the Talk and then Walking the Walk.
It was touching the Black Hat.
It was coming out of the Tunnel.
It was the Smoke.
It was the Music. It was "Highway to Danger Zone"
It was Black I and Ace.
It was Crash, Black, and Man Free.
It was the Death Row, Batman, Robin, Thunder, Lightening, Seminole, Louie, and Reggie.
It was the BOARD.
It was the WAR ROOM.
It was the Comedy Club.
It was "I got one word for you" = "Fuck You".
It was "this is a shot night".
It was "the later you stay, the less you pay".
It was "DiNardo", cheerleader and beer leader.
It was "Tunnel Flies".
It was gone before it could truly be appreciated.
Unfortunately, success changed everything.
Some people have aspirations: Some are met, Some are not.
Success changes things. Sometimes for the good, sometimes not.
Viva the Spartans.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
To Tell the TRUTH!
and nothing but the Truth. (added under literary license)
Alright, my title refers specifically to the 50's game show. I was a very, very young lad and the game show ran on TV for twenty-five straight years (lots of syndication monies for the panelists).
Where am I headed with this? The game consisted of three people identifying themselves as having an unusual job, hobby, etc. Only one of them actually had the job or hobby. It was up to the panelists to ask questions and decide which one person was it that actually did the job or had the hobby. Panelists would vote and the host would say...........................................................would the real (job or hobby name) Please Stand Up!
Now, events surrounding the past 9 days for me have left me feeling very eery, it seems that the last 9 days have been almost surreal like to me.........bringing me to this question....Would the Real Jason Mitchell Please Stand Up?
November 27, 2007
My first meeting with PlaceMatt and El Mol...................................is also known as Jason Mitchell.
November 27, 2007
Sean Taylor Murdered..................................4th man arrested in murder is named Jason Mitchell.
December 5, 2007
Received email from N.O. Saints College Scouting Coordinator........whose name is Jason Mitchell.
This begs some questions:
Why do things happen in threes?
Why am I throwing salt over my left shoulder?
Did anyone see a black cat run in front of my car?
Coincidence or not?
Where is Stephen King when you need him?
I'm OK, I'm OK.
Peace upon you.
Alright, my title refers specifically to the 50's game show. I was a very, very young lad and the game show ran on TV for twenty-five straight years (lots of syndication monies for the panelists).
Where am I headed with this? The game consisted of three people identifying themselves as having an unusual job, hobby, etc. Only one of them actually had the job or hobby. It was up to the panelists to ask questions and decide which one person was it that actually did the job or had the hobby. Panelists would vote and the host would say...........................................................would the real (job or hobby name) Please Stand Up!
Now, events surrounding the past 9 days for me have left me feeling very eery, it seems that the last 9 days have been almost surreal like to me.........bringing me to this question....Would the Real Jason Mitchell Please Stand Up?
November 27, 2007
My first meeting with PlaceMatt and El Mol...................................is also known as Jason Mitchell.
November 27, 2007
Sean Taylor Murdered..................................4th man arrested in murder is named Jason Mitchell.
December 5, 2007
Received email from N.O. Saints College Scouting Coordinator........whose name is Jason Mitchell.
This begs some questions:
Why do things happen in threes?
Why am I throwing salt over my left shoulder?
Did anyone see a black cat run in front of my car?
Coincidence or not?
Where is Stephen King when you need him?
I'm OK, I'm OK.
Peace upon you.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Ryan's Laws
1. The relationship between an object's mass m, its acceleration a, and the applied force F is F = ma. (i.e. - Any and all leaves in the neighborhood when dead, fallen to the ground, and have been acted upon by an outside force will end up in my POOL).
2. Any and all leaves in the neighborhood in universal motion will stay in universal motion until they end up in my POOL.
3. For every leaf in the POOL, there is an equal and opposite reaction of me being PISSED OFF.
Anyone get the pun?
Peace upon you.
2. Any and all leaves in the neighborhood in universal motion will stay in universal motion until they end up in my POOL.
3. For every leaf in the POOL, there is an equal and opposite reaction of me being PISSED OFF.
Anyone get the pun?
Peace upon you.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Tier One
What happens during the second half of the school year to school administrators after they have had a weary and worrisome day? They go out on the edge........maybe it was just out on the edge of the www (world wide web) in search of some fun and relaxation.
So, in the early part of this calendar year I signed in to Delt In-Circle to update my personal information. During my time on-line at In-Circle I was drawn to a section listing those Delts that had blogs. Blogs? Blogging? Heard a lot about it, thought I'd check it out.
Clicked on a blog with the "cutesy" title PlaceMatt. Eyes wide open moment. Here was someone, out there in the world (actually Dallas, Texas) basically "journaling" about life, his life and thoughts. Couple that, with a twist on regular blogging.......the video blog......aka vblog. My interest was piqued, to a high degree! More importantly to me, I was getting to know this guy through his thoughts and words.
I studied a bunch of his previous posts and got the gist on this 30 something guy. I even ventured over to the blogs of a couple of his friends. That got me thinking.......(I know, insert joke here).
So, I use what someone referred to recently as "counter-intelligence" moves to basically play up to these guys as if I were one of their buddies. They fall for it, many great verbal debates ensue and unbeknowst to me they begin to investigate who this person named "anonymous" (the name I used when commenting on their blog) to find out just which buddy of theirs I was?
There was a lot of intelligence/counter-intelligence moves put on by both sides. But, what started out as mere fun out on the vast world wide web (where some claim that there is a real disconnect between human beings) ended as a friendship and mutual admiration society.
This past Tuesday Cindy and I traveled to New Orleans to meet the two "main" men in our new Dallas Connection. Having blogged with these guys for over 10 months my suspicions were correct: They are both men of character (or can be characters), they have a love of life and of their families, and they know how to have a good time. Qualities most of you know I value in a true friend.
The irony I felt after our time together, was that on Tuesday night, I met two new friends, but, yet it felt as if we had known each other for a good portion of our lives. As an aside to our meeting was the strange occurrence......they brought along two of their co-workers (newly hired) for the ride and witnessing the mayhem. God knows what went through their minds?
Like Cindy said about these guys, Matt aka PlaceMatt and Jason Mitchell aka El Mol are a kick to hang around with! We hope to meet up with our friends again in the future and maybe even expand our Dallas Connection. Could a meet and greet with MOL Junior be in the offing?
You just never know what is going to happen out there among them English, do you?
Query on Tier One? A reference PlaceMatt and El Mol made in one of their vblogs referring to how close "Anonymous" was in their circle of friends.
Peace upon you.
So, in the early part of this calendar year I signed in to Delt In-Circle to update my personal information. During my time on-line at In-Circle I was drawn to a section listing those Delts that had blogs. Blogs? Blogging? Heard a lot about it, thought I'd check it out.
Clicked on a blog with the "cutesy" title PlaceMatt. Eyes wide open moment. Here was someone, out there in the world (actually Dallas, Texas) basically "journaling" about life, his life and thoughts. Couple that, with a twist on regular blogging.......the video blog......aka vblog. My interest was piqued, to a high degree! More importantly to me, I was getting to know this guy through his thoughts and words.
I studied a bunch of his previous posts and got the gist on this 30 something guy. I even ventured over to the blogs of a couple of his friends. That got me thinking.......(I know, insert joke here).
So, I use what someone referred to recently as "counter-intelligence" moves to basically play up to these guys as if I were one of their buddies. They fall for it, many great verbal debates ensue and unbeknowst to me they begin to investigate who this person named "anonymous" (the name I used when commenting on their blog) to find out just which buddy of theirs I was?
There was a lot of intelligence/counter-intelligence moves put on by both sides. But, what started out as mere fun out on the vast world wide web (where some claim that there is a real disconnect between human beings) ended as a friendship and mutual admiration society.
This past Tuesday Cindy and I traveled to New Orleans to meet the two "main" men in our new Dallas Connection. Having blogged with these guys for over 10 months my suspicions were correct: They are both men of character (or can be characters), they have a love of life and of their families, and they know how to have a good time. Qualities most of you know I value in a true friend.
The irony I felt after our time together, was that on Tuesday night, I met two new friends, but, yet it felt as if we had known each other for a good portion of our lives. As an aside to our meeting was the strange occurrence......they brought along two of their co-workers (newly hired) for the ride and witnessing the mayhem. God knows what went through their minds?
Like Cindy said about these guys, Matt aka PlaceMatt and Jason Mitchell aka El Mol are a kick to hang around with! We hope to meet up with our friends again in the future and maybe even expand our Dallas Connection. Could a meet and greet with MOL Junior be in the offing?
You just never know what is going to happen out there among them English, do you?
Query on Tier One? A reference PlaceMatt and El Mol made in one of their vblogs referring to how close "Anonymous" was in their circle of friends.
Peace upon you.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Homecoming 2007
Back on campus at Southeatern 2007. A chance to reconnect to people I have not seen in years. The thing about Homecoming is that you just don't know who is going to show up?
It was a beautiful day and unfortunately, unlike some guys in Texas I know, we did not have a big touch football game. There was some visiting with Frat brothers, new and old. Also, visiting with people I knew from back in the day.
What I noticed when visiting with people is that their core memories of you/events of the past are often conversely or inversely different that you core memories of those events. In fact, they may remember something that you do not. It often makes for interesting discussion. Sometimes I find myself saying "oh yeah, that's right" even though I have no idea what happened. I just don't want to spoil their memory of it.
But, for everyone it is just about the reconnection. Being with someone who has experienced similar things (college life) at similar times. How they have spent their lives since then. It is just in knowing that someone familiar is there. It kinda says to them "everything is right in the world at least at this moment." Reassurance is something we all need in our life. The more the better. Old friends can provide that.
Viva Southeastern, Viva the Alums, Viva my Frat Brothers.
Peace Out
It was a beautiful day and unfortunately, unlike some guys in Texas I know, we did not have a big touch football game. There was some visiting with Frat brothers, new and old. Also, visiting with people I knew from back in the day.
What I noticed when visiting with people is that their core memories of you/events of the past are often conversely or inversely different that you core memories of those events. In fact, they may remember something that you do not. It often makes for interesting discussion. Sometimes I find myself saying "oh yeah, that's right" even though I have no idea what happened. I just don't want to spoil their memory of it.
But, for everyone it is just about the reconnection. Being with someone who has experienced similar things (college life) at similar times. How they have spent their lives since then. It is just in knowing that someone familiar is there. It kinda says to them "everything is right in the world at least at this moment." Reassurance is something we all need in our life. The more the better. Old friends can provide that.
Viva Southeastern, Viva the Alums, Viva my Frat Brothers.
Peace Out
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Cafe Lynn - Mandeville
This report is from three different meals:
-4 cheese ravioli appetizer with cream sauce - rich, excellent
-Onion soup gratin - good, expected better
-Friend eggplant with tomato fondue, fried in panko bread crumbs - light, crispy, tasty, tomato fondue just OK.
-Side salad - cool, crisp, nice vinaigrette
-Osso Bucco - melt in your mouth.
This former Burger King has been dressed up nicely inside. Has a limited menu. First Overall Rating: Pretty Darn Good. Will definitely give them more chances to impress.
Service excellent.
Peace Out
-4 cheese ravioli appetizer with cream sauce - rich, excellent
-Onion soup gratin - good, expected better
-Friend eggplant with tomato fondue, fried in panko bread crumbs - light, crispy, tasty, tomato fondue just OK.
-Side salad - cool, crisp, nice vinaigrette
-Osso Bucco - melt in your mouth.
This former Burger King has been dressed up nicely inside. Has a limited menu. First Overall Rating: Pretty Darn Good. Will definitely give them more chances to impress.
Service excellent.
Peace Out
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Are You "IN IT"?
So, the ole lady is away Cruising......idle time.......I'll watch that movie "Garden State"? Heck, I had seen bits and pieces of it over a long period of time.
OK, so this cute, age of discovery, first love of your life movie rolls.............it has got just enough to keep me interested until a scene pulled me straight up in bed.
Cut to scene: Andrew Largeman (Zach Braff) is revealing his inner feelings (because he accidentally caused his mother to become wheelchair bound and has been dealing with the emotions surrounding this incident for years) to his female companion Sam (Natalie Portman). He is deep in the moment (immersed) when Sam says "You're IN IT"......he looks at her quizzically???? Sam then says that her mom says that when you are like that (deep in thought about an experience and you are somehow experiencing it) that you're "IN IT".
BINGO.........IN IT.........I find myself that way when I am writing this blog, listening to music, or replaying a restaurant report. So deep into it sometimes you can almost smell, hear, see, feel, touch everything about the moment. Lately, there are more and more times that I feel myself "IN IT". I find that fascinating. Gotta think that this is something that comes with age?
BTW, Garden State, worth the rental fee, nominated for 25 awards, winner of 10.
Viva Zach Braff and Natalie Portman
Sorry Randall, no sex scenes!
Peace Out
OK, so this cute, age of discovery, first love of your life movie rolls.............it has got just enough to keep me interested until a scene pulled me straight up in bed.
Cut to scene: Andrew Largeman (Zach Braff) is revealing his inner feelings (because he accidentally caused his mother to become wheelchair bound and has been dealing with the emotions surrounding this incident for years) to his female companion Sam (Natalie Portman). He is deep in the moment (immersed) when Sam says "You're IN IT"......he looks at her quizzically???? Sam then says that her mom says that when you are like that (deep in thought about an experience and you are somehow experiencing it) that you're "IN IT".
BINGO.........IN IT.........I find myself that way when I am writing this blog, listening to music, or replaying a restaurant report. So deep into it sometimes you can almost smell, hear, see, feel, touch everything about the moment. Lately, there are more and more times that I feel myself "IN IT". I find that fascinating. Gotta think that this is something that comes with age?
BTW, Garden State, worth the rental fee, nominated for 25 awards, winner of 10.
Viva Zach Braff and Natalie Portman
Sorry Randall, no sex scenes!
Peace Out
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Memories of the WH
Not the White House, fool. Waffle House.
Trouble is many of us have no distinctive memory of WH. Most of us have attended to the place during the early morning hours. Usually after some event that involved............alcohol.
Things are often blurred..................................................................during those times.
Tonight, while Cindy was away, I ventured out to the WH for some dinner (make that breakfast for dinner). Things I noticed (since I wasn't drinking) are that not all the waitress (at least tonight) are toothless and weigh 200plus pounds. The short order cook is still as surly at 5pm as he is at 2am. It also appears to be a dirtier place at this time (if you can believe that). Maybe the senses are just sharper without alcohol. DUH! One other thing, apparently people actually frequent the place for food (like for dinner) like I did. Except, it is their "big" night out place.
Yikes!
Please don't ask me what the food tasted like or why I went there.
Right now I am feeling fine......hopefully proper digestion will take place.
Chalk this one up to "What the HELL were you thinking? That's right, you weren't".
Peace Out.
Trouble is many of us have no distinctive memory of WH. Most of us have attended to the place during the early morning hours. Usually after some event that involved............alcohol.
Things are often blurred..................................................................during those times.
Tonight, while Cindy was away, I ventured out to the WH for some dinner (make that breakfast for dinner). Things I noticed (since I wasn't drinking) are that not all the waitress (at least tonight) are toothless and weigh 200plus pounds. The short order cook is still as surly at 5pm as he is at 2am. It also appears to be a dirtier place at this time (if you can believe that). Maybe the senses are just sharper without alcohol. DUH! One other thing, apparently people actually frequent the place for food (like for dinner) like I did. Except, it is their "big" night out place.
Yikes!
Please don't ask me what the food tasted like or why I went there.
Right now I am feeling fine......hopefully proper digestion will take place.
Chalk this one up to "What the HELL were you thinking? That's right, you weren't".
Peace Out.
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