Pix 119 - A Major Award

this is our prize for winning first place in the insurance company division of the IOA Corporate 5K.

This is my first running award since 10th grade relays. Nice!

Pix 118 - My New Favorite App

This is my new favorite app. It's a fun game that can drive you crazy. Online mode is insane. Check it out. There is a free version and the full version is only .99c. Send me your User Name if you play online.

Pix 117 - First place New York Mets

The Mets won 6 games in a row and are now in first place in the NL East! nice!

Pix 116 - the sun will come out tomorrow

There were tornado watches in effect, thousands of lightning bolts and a lot of rain, but tomorrow is here and now we're just left with rainbows.

Pix 115 - Balls! LOL

Pix 114 - Great American Pie Festival Mega Post

This is a mega post from out trip to the Great American Pie Festival in Celebration, FL.
If you like pie, you should check this out next year. I think I had 6 to 7 slices of pie and 5 scoops of ice cream! What a day!
We were interviewed by Taryn Winter Brill from the CBS Early show. Check us out here at the 1:40 mark...don't blink of you'll miss us.

The promise land:

No Sugar Added Blueberry Pie
Sugar Cream Pie & Peanut Butter Pie
Coconut Cream Pie, Peacan Pie, not sure of the other pie

Candy cane pie, cherry chocolate cream pie, peach pie, chocolate cream pie (I think)
Another chocolate cream pie, an apple something pie, banana cream pie, lemon marange pie
Three cheers for the pie runner
Raisin fudge pie, raisin something pie, apple caramel pie, strawberry something pie, raspberry/blackberry something pie.
Clean up....
Let's clean this mess up folks.
This guy had a great time. Check out the whip cream on his nose.

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Pix 113 - Fat guy in a little coat

That's a big boy on the little bike. If you listen closely, you can hear it screaming for help.

Pix 112 - Sweep the Leg

Saw this while I was leaving the bank...It's Awesome!

Pix 111 - Damn you McAfee! You dirty, dirty Whore

My work computer along with 60-70 other coworkers computers got hit with the McAfee thing. You're thinking sweet! Computer's down. No work, party time. Well not if you work in IT which I do. It wasn't as bad as it could have been, but it still sucked.

Pix 110 - Happy 420 Day

Today is 4/20. Apparently today is a holiday for smoking pot. I can honestly say I've never smoked, but happy 420 to those who celebrate. I thought it was foggy when I was driving to work this morning, but maybe there are just more people celebrating than I thought.

Speaking of getting high, there are many good movies about smoking and getting high. Here is a clip from my favorite one: Friday.

Pix 109 - Landing

The shuttle landed this morning. I heard the sonic boom, but I wasn't able to see the shuttle from my office window. I was however able to see it with the help of my good friend, the Internet.

Pix 108 - The Triple Play

Tonight there was a very rare occurrence. All my teams (that are in season) played. The games overlapped. Thanks to PIP and my laptop, I was able to watch all 3 at once.

The Magic won. The Devils lost. The Mets are up 3-0 in the 3rd. Still a really good night.

Pix 107 - Another Race

I ran a 12K today. 7.46 miles. It was a lot of fun. Here's a shot of the finish line after all the action wound down.

Pix 106 - Riding Big

I was in the parking garage and saw this car for sale. Anyone interested? Let me know...I'll pass your info along to the building to see if they can track down the owned.

Pix 105 - IOA Coporate 5K - Downtown Orlando

Yesterday in Downtown Orlando was the IOA Corporate 5K. There were over 12,000 runners. My time was pretty good considering all the weaving I had to do in an out of the walkers and the pit stop when I went off course to try to use a church bathroom. Officially I ran 29:30 Unofficially more like 28:15 or so. Have fun looking for me.

Can you find me?

What about now?

Pix 104 - The hit heard round the world

Picture it: Long Island, May, 2000.
Game 7 Eastern Conference Finals.

The Devils were down 3-1 and battled back to force a game 7. Wouldn't you know it, I also had a softball game to play that night?

I watched half of the first period before going to the game. If I remember correctly The Devils had an early lead then THE HIT happened. Eric Lindros was came skating into the Devils zone with his head down. Not usually a good move. When Scott Stevens is on the ice, it's NEVER a good move.

When I had to leave for the game Lindros was still down. I recorded the end of the game and headed out. I don't remember how we did in softball, but I was on complete media blackout. No FM or AM radio. I wouldn't let anyone at the game listen to it either.

I drove home as soon as we finished to watch the end of the game. I remember fast forwarding through all the commercials and intermissions. It's very nerve racking without that commercial downtime. I think with about 2:30 left in the 3rd period Patrick Elias scored the game winning goal.

The next day I purchased tickets to the Stanley Cup finals. They won the cup, but sadly it was on the road. No biggie, I was at game 7 in 2003 to watch them win another cup. Tonight the Devils will begin the quest towards another cup. After last seasons ridiculous collapse, they are hungry. Can't wait til the game starts tonight. Let's Go Devils.

If you aren't pumped, take a look at this video. It should get you going.

Pix 103 - Who's Bad?

You'll notice the format of this post is a little different that usual. Today's post needed something different. I wish I could make this post on the 19th (day 110) to match the number of shutouts Martin Brodeur has, but it has to be posted today. Why today? Because the NHL Playoffs start tomorrow. The New Jersey Devils face the Philadelphia Flyers in round 1. Why not tomorrow? I already have a great post ready for tomorrow.

I have always considered myself a die-hard fan. I get into the games, yell at the TV, defend my players at every turn. Well my friend Mary just said: "You ain't nothin...YOU AIN'T NOTHIN!"



She didn't say those exact words to me, she didn't have to. Check out what she did to prove that she is not only a true die-hard fan, but quite possibly the NJ Devils #1 fan in the world. She also cemented her place as the baddest chick I know.

She traveled from New Hampshire to Montreal and somehow got to meet my favorite player and the goaltender with the most wins in NHL history Martin Brodeur.
I guess Mary didn't have any paper, so she had Marty autograph her hip, just below her NJ Devils logo tattoo.
Milk-a-what??? Yes, that's right. She is getting Marty's autograph tattooed on her hip.

The final product: A fresh Martin Brodeur tattoo. Now you understand why she has the title of "baddest chick I know"

Mary AKA 'Blue Eyed Devil' is the most die hard fan I know. Any sport, man or woman. I hope the New Jersey Devils see this and hook her up as a honorary captain for a playoff game or shoot her a puck or something. Either way join me, Mary and the rest of the Devils' fans in cheering the Devils on to their 4th Stanley Cup Championship. Let's Go Devils!!!

Pix 102 - Another Visit to Great Grandma's

Another visit to Great Grandma's house for my son. The packing went much better this time don't you think? Here's what it looked like last time

Pix 101 - Coca-Cola - Open Happiness

A coworker got a Coke from the vending machine on Friday. This machine must not get a lot of action. It's April and there are still Santa cans from Holiday 2009 in there.

Pix 100 - Celebs

It's official, a celebrity is now following me on Twitter. Pretty cool right? I used to watch her show back in the day, Suddenly Susan. Fingers crossed she likes my baby blog and wants to help turn it into a movie. ;)

Pix 99 - I Love My Wife

Pix 98 - 12 miles! No way

My Run Keeper App went nuts today. I ran about 4 miles today, but my Run Keeper App said I ran 12 miles. We ran on the track, but for some reason it had me going up to 50 3 times. whoops.

Pix 97 - Let's Go For a Walk

Ok mom, I'm ready to go for my walk now. I have my hat and sunglasses on. Dad says I look silly but I think I look cute.

Pix 96 - Oh Molly

There's nothing sadder than a dog that isn't feeling well. Oh Molly! Get well soon.

Pix 95 - Shuttle Launch

This morning at 6:21 the Space shuttle took off. The pictures from my house 60 miles away were not that good, but it's an awesome sight. About 20 minutes later, the plume was still visible. The picture doesn't do it justice.

So, Is the space shuttle a space ship? Discuss....

Pix 94 - Happy Easter

Hope everyone had a Happy Easter. My wife, son and I all have a cold, but we still had a good day.

Pix 93 - Disney Family

Yes, we are now one of those families. At least on one of our cars anyway. Looking forward to taking my son to Disney in June so he car earn his ears.

Pix 92 - Spring Cleaning

It's spring in Central Florida, you know what that means right? Weeklty lawn maintenance. I'm very excited about the blower in the middle. It's so much better than using a broom or spraying down the sidewalk with the hose.

Pix 91 - April Fools!

This is not an April Fools joke! Check out my new ride! Pretty sweet right?
April Fools! It's not mine. It belongs to someone at work.

Pix 90 - This coffee is beary hot

Gotta love creative people

Pix 89 - Thirsty much

I stole this picture from my friend Erik. Well, I guess it's not really stealing if I told him I was taking it. Anyway, he makes his own beer at home and he recycles bottles. I bet he had a good time emptying those.