FamGuyToday by Aunty Fox

on the golf course, having a good time with the 'goons', and made a few bucks. Also, met with Rich, the tournament director at Thorncreek, and got some info on sponsoring a golf tournament. Bottom line, am trying to figure out a way to do a charity tournament for Bryan, and send him to MDA camp. Bryan, in case you don't know, has muscular dystrophy. It's not gonna be easy, mainly because they want a lot of $ ($85/person, PLUS food and drink), when the regular greens fees are only about $45. Doesn't leave much room for "profit', unless I charge huge entry fees, and that's gonna cut WAY down on participation. Am gonna work on it, but am a bit disappointed at the moment, Will try to speak w/other courses. Any thoughts/ideas appreciated.

my golf buddy, Rick Reily, opened the the New York Stock Exchange, this morning, with his hot girlfriend, Cindi, at his side, with a gavel hit. Yeah, it happened... His thing is, 'Nothing But Nets'. which is helping people with malaria issues, in Africa. Rick has raised over 20 million dollars, and looking up, from there. SO cool....

As one of his 'heroes' is buried in front of his family? Give me a break! This jerk, the lowest rated prez in modern history, has killed hundreds of thousands, with his "Oops, bad information" war, injured and wounded many times more, and his 'ethanol policy', with corn turned into biofuel, at the expense of all other food grains, will starve many more. But he cries, BOO HOO, in front of a grieving military family. What an unmitigated hypocrite!!!

Bush made a cameo appearance on 'Deal or No Deal'. Cool... Obviously he didn't make the cut for 'Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?'

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with a feather... It seems those retired military men, always trotted out by Fox News, weren't so neutral after all. According to today's New York TImes Most of the analysts have ties to military contractors vested in the very war policies they are asked to assess on air. Those business relationships were never disclosed to the viewers, or to the networks themselves. But collectively, the military analysts represented more than 150 military contractors either as lobbyists, senior executives, board members or consultants. The companies include defense heavyweights, but also scores of smaller companies, all part of a vast assemblage of contractors scrambling for hundreds of billions in military business generated by the administration’s war on terror. Say the right thing, (agree with the Bushies), and get more and bigger contracts. Disagree, and get cut out of the loop. EXACTLY, the same strategy they used with "Faith Based Iniatives", where hundreds of millions of doll...

at the golf course (Heritage), with Carol, Ted and Kari. Used my corporate membership, so everything was paid for, and, to tell the truth, didn't know if Carol and Kari would get into it, but they did, and a wonderful time was had by all, I think. I threw in some cash incentives, to let everyone know what it's like to play for $$, just to make it more interesting. Ted was eligible for $75 for a birdie, Kari, $100 for a par and Carol got $50 for every par. PLUS, they all got $1000, for a hole-in-one. Today's only winner, Carol won a new $50 bill for a nice par, and, following "Goon" tradition, had to buy appetizers and drinks, for all. 'Twas alot of fun, I think, for everyone, and we are all looking forward to doing it again. MAYBE, Nate and Laura would like to try??? You never know...

That raucous laughter you hear in the background is coming from the likes of Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, President Bush and Senator McCain. They can’t believe their good fortune. The issues still favor the Democrats. More and more Americans are losing their jobs, and many of those still employed are working fewer hours and cashing smaller paychecks. Vacation plans are being curtailed because of declining family income and sky-high gasoline prices. The value of the family home is eroding. Instead of capitalizing on the political advantages presented by these issues, the Democrats, with their increasingly small-minded approach to this election, are squandering them. This, from today's New York Times. SOOOO, true...

because I was flipping thru the channels last night and came across the Rockies game, tied at 0-0, in the eighth, and decided to watch the end. The Rocks scored one in the top of the 14th and the Padres tied it up in the 2nd half of the inning. Both teams stranded a bunch of runners at 2nd and 3rd, but no one could score. That is, until the 22nd inning, when 2 errors allowed the good guys to put their 2nd run on the board and they won, 2-1. Longest game in Rockies history, and longest in 15 years in the majors. Did rest my eyes quite a bit, but stayed with 'em 'til the end, at nearly 2:30. What an idiot....

NO SALES--After Six Months "The Parade of Homes," which featured five display homes in the $2 million range in Southshore near Aurora Reservoir, illustrates the plight of the struggling, upper-end market in the suburbs. More than six months after the end of the parade on Labor Day, none of the five homes has sold. One is in foreclosure. Another is expected to end up there after its builder dissolved his construction company. This excerpt from the Rocky Mntn News says a lot. The POH homes used to sell quickly and for a lot of $, because of the prestige involved in owning a showhome like that. Now, in a micrcosm of the market, they are being foreclosed on, and the builders going out of business. A glimpse of things to come? I hope not, BUT I bet so.....

for those of you who just don't get it. Iraq had NOTHING to do with 9-11. Iraq had NO WMD's. Bush attacked the 'oil basket' of the world, (OOPS, bad information) and SURPRISE, his 'big oil' buddies are suddenly billionaires. How can you not understand this sequence, as our country is being bankrupted by 'big oil'??? How can you be so gullible/stupid? Never mind. You are a Bush supporter. 'Nuf said....

because it was so good. Hate to brag (kind of), but our foursome had a fantastic day on the links. Reilly, Homer, Webb and I, had even more fun than usual. Only played 27, unlike yesterday's 36, but was kinda special, not only cause the weather (78) was perfect, BUT, everyone was in fine form, with all the jokes and insults we do w/each other. Helped, cause I won some $$, but even if I hadn't, just being out on a BEAUTIFUL Colorado spring day, with my good buddies, made me glad to be alive. We all need days like this, and I hope y'all get your share. Life is good, if you give it a chance...

Push the buttons. Listen to him lie, or say something stupid. http://www.peacecandy.com/gwbush/dishonestdubya/

and talking with my neighbor, Phil Kennedy, over the fence. He's very Irish, and I mentioned I had just been to an Irish wake, and thought it was a good tradition. He then shared a pretty neat story. It seems his uncle is Jerry Kennedy, or Captain Kennedy, as I knew him, when I worked security for Barry Fey concerts. He, Jerry, ended up being head of vice and narcotics with the Denver Police Dept. We worked many concerts together and he always spoke when I saw him later. It seemed like he was at every concert, Broncos and Nuggets game, as part of his 'job'. So, Phil was saying when he was 13, his uncle, Jerry's brother, died and they had a 3 day wake at Phil's house. I knew Cap'n Kennedy was a friend of Elvis and had received a Cadillac and quite a bit of jewelry from him. Anyway, the first day of the wake, who shows up but 'The King' in a glittery jumpsuit, and wearing a shoulder holster and bulletproof vest, which he took off, and forgot in...

to get me to enjoy life, and Jack Reilly's was quite the event. Had never been to an Irish Catholic funeral/mass, and was quite impressed. Lots of good music, esp by the Irish tenor, and even heard Jack's recordings of his favorite Irish songs, sung by himself,before things started. I knew that the kids had a bit of a problem with 'the ol' man', and had heard many of the stories, but was still surprised when Patty, John and Ricks' older sister, explained that there was 'another Jack Reilly' that most people didn't know. It seems he was a mean drunk, and drank quite a bit, in his younger years. I had heard about the poem he wrote and sent to all his kids, entitled, "Not a Tear Will Be Shed, On the Day That I'm Dead." Seems he tried real hard to turn his life around, at age 60, and, bless his heart, seems like he did pretty good. All in all, an unusual, but interesting guy. I need a good funeral every once in a while, and this one was. L...

continues to fall. Started last night and is still going. S'posed to be 70 Monday, and will be a nice change. Enough already, with the snow...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal employees charged millions of dollars for Internet dating, tailor-made suits, lingerie, lavish dinners and other questionable expenses to their government credit cards over 15 months, Congressional auditors say. Over 40%, of the billions of dollars charged on the credit cards, was 'not within established parameters'. SOOO, we're finding out that that the Bush administration is, down to the lowest level employees, WASTING our money. Wow! What a surprise....

of the Bush administration 'fudging the facts', Condeleeza Rice testified before the 9-11 Commission that there was "nothing that suggested there was going to be a threat to the United States" in the Presidential Daily Briefing Document right before 9-11. However, Rice proceeded to admit that the title of the document was, "Bin Laden Determined to Attack Inside the United States." Starting to see a pattern here?

(kinda) healthy snack. I say kinda, because with the salad dressing it isn't ideal, BUT it's good. Just get a head of Romaine lettuce and break off the leaves, fold and dip them in various combinations of salad dressing. Crisp, crunchy and tasty. Yummm

for loading our new ipod shuffle, which we won at Safeway last week. I love my 80 gig, and Carol's 8 gig, but this little 1 gig shuffle is the most fun I've had with music in a long time. 'Twas kind of a hassle getting it loaded, just 'cause I'm a little 'slow', but definitely worth it. Ted e-mailed his (outrageous) music collection and I spent about 3 hours selecting my favorite 200 songs. BUT, I selected them wrong on the Excel program, so nothing went thru. SO, I did it again, only taking about 2 1/2 hrs, AND I screwed it up again, not sending back a separate file. Third time was the charm. I now have 14 hours of my favorite music, playing randomly (or in order if I want). Lots of 'WOW' moments as I hear old and new favorites. Thanks again, Ted, for being patient with the old man.

If there is anything cuter than a six week old puppy, I'm not sure what it is. Went over to Matt's on Sunday afternoon and saw Belle's eight new arrivals. What a hoot! They played hard, then it was naptime. If I were in the market for a puppy, one of these guys would be it, BUT they have a way of growing into big dogs. Just not room for them here on the golf course.

different day. Sorry for boring y'all with memories (it's MY blog), but this pic (from Amalfi) also grabbed me as I multi-task this afternoon. Listening to I-pod, with golf on TV, as I play on my computer. Gonna leave soon to see Matt's eight, six-week old Lab puppies. Should be cute. Then off to Ted and Kari's for dinner. Later....

but, as this picture flashed by on my screensaver, it kinda grabbed me. Took me back to the moment, and a bunch of emotions washed over me. The bittersweet, happy/sad feeling of the marriage of my only daughter. Looks like she's feeling something too. Love ya, pretty girl...

(Click on pic, to enlarge) John Reilly, was upset, a couple of weeks ago, because his sister, Patty, was invited to the Hollywood premiere of 'Leatherheads', (a movie whose script was written by their brother Rick, and bought, produced, directed and starred in, by George Clooney), and John wasn't (invited). SOOO, John decided to have his own premiere party, when "Leatherheads" opened here. Reserved a room at Gordon Biersch, got some movie posters, arranged drink and food specials, and had a party, with Rick wearing a leather helmet, for the opening. Rick was funny, his girlfriend really hot, and the get-together fun. I would love to say the movie was good, and it COULD have been, if they would have stayed with the original story (birth of the NFL in the 1920's), and a love story between Clooney and Rene Zelweiger, BUT, they went with a sideline, where a returning soldier (Jim, from 'The Office"), is caught in a lie about his military record. WHY?? No...

Actually three, from the same show. 'Twas in St Louis and The Who was on tour with an unknown (at least to me), opening act. Saw some 'kids'with an attitude, saunter onstage and Iwondered if they had any decent songs. Then they opened up with "Gimme Three Steps", and I was introduced to Lynard Skynard. The Who was actually a bit of disappointment after those wild-eyed southern boys rocked the house. Do remember, between shows, at the back door, an argument between some old guy, security guard, and some dude with a heavy British accent. The old guy was saying something like. "I don't care who you are, no one gets in without a pass." I checked it out, and there was Pete Townsend, in a long overcoat, trying to get back inside after going out, 'for a smoke'. I let him in and he said, "Thanks, mate, thought I was gonna have to go 'round front and buy a ticket". Townsend would always end the show, in his white jumpsuit, doing his heli...

of my son Nate, on Easter morning. He not only makes great jelly, but fantastic beer. Will let you know about his wine when it is ready, which should be soon. Just a few of his many talents...

We know Bailey grew up on the mean streets of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and that she had some sisters she loved to play with. I found these Maine Coons and thought, "Maybe this is Bailey's family". Probably not, but wanted to share the picture. They look like trouble, right? But fun...

(that's rocking chair memory), of my neighbor and friend, Vern Rapp, who was a player, and coach, of the St Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, (when Pete Rose was there). Vern grew up in the same St Louis neighborhood as Yogi Berra, and they have been lifelong friends, as they have both been catchers and coaches in MLB. Anyway, Vern built a new house a few blocks north, and I haven't seen him for awhile, but we used to fish his property on the Poudre River above Ft Collins. Nearly all his fingers were crooked from being broken so many times, and he'd tell some great stories. Whatever, was just watching the Rockies open against the Cards, and thought about Vern. A pretty cool old guy, who was my next door neighbor and buddy for quite awhile...