Major League Baseball fans

So, I thought I would share this with you all. As some of you know, I am becoming more and more of a Twins fan. With that comes a distain for White Sox catcher (and former Twins player) AJ Pierzynski. Those of you who know him, may enjoy part of an editorial from the Star Tribune by Jim Souhan. This weekend AJ seemed to attempt to step on our firstbaseman's foot a few times which is just one of his jerk-face tactics...:) I enjoyed booing him several times on Sunday and Monday when we were at the game! So, here's the intro of the editorial:

"Of all the people who have encountered AJ Pierzynski's viral strain of gamesmenship, only Michael Barrett got it right. Swing first, ask questions later....[Barret, the Cubs catcher, punched him for no real reason last May]....Barret thus instituted the Pierzynski Rule, which should be adopted by every major league team - hit him when you get the chance and figure out later whether you were seeking revenge for past insults or making a downpayment on future grievances. If AJ doesn't deserve a punch today, he'll earn it in the future."

Hmm, who else can we use the Pierzynski Rule with?!

Is anyone out there?

Hey Everybody. Another month has passed and I was wondering if you guys moved to a new blog and didn't tell me. Maybe after the experience Don and his asteroid went thru everyone was in shock and couldn't comment. Well I helped Shannon move to Altoona on Memorial Day week-end and things went pretty good.We even managed to catch a Iowa Cubs game Saturday nite. As of Friday it will be 14 days since I have had a cigarette. It sure has been stressful on I-80. I have a very large bag of candy to keep me company. Once I get home I'm OK. Only gained 2 lbs .so far. See you all in 22 days-Mr Bill

New Address

Hey everyone,
One more week of freedom until the real world beckons (Of course, that means in 9 days I'll get paid too). Anyways, here's the new address and if anyone wants to go to Prarie Meadows, we're right down the street.

1002 Adventureland Dr. Apt. 117
Altoona, IA 50009

See you all in a month!!!

Kidney Stone or Asteroid?

Good News! The asteroid was blown up and the remaining pieces passed with only minimal damage. On Wednesday my surgical team shown below found the asteroid somewhere near Uranus or Myanus or somewhere down there. Time was limited but with little regard to their own safety they took steps to blow up the asteroid into a bazillion pieces. The 2nd photo below shows them shortly before the blast. While the the mission was a success, team leader Harry Stamper (3rd photo) gave his life to ease my pain. The fourth picture was the largest remaining piece of the asteroid that passed on Wednesday evening and is now on display at the surgical center also shown below. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. Cards and gifts are welcome but not necessary.

Update on June

Hello - I wanted to update everyone on what is going on in June. We are set for June 22-24. On Friday the 22nd, we will have food catered in from Hickory Park in Ames. For those of you not familiar with HP - it is WONDERFUL BBQ. We will also be celebrating June birthdays and graduations in the family. Bill will be providing beverages, but if you want a certain drink, please make sure you bring it. We will also have fruits and veggie trays and cake for desert.

For Saturday the 23rd, we will be grilling hamburgers, brats and hot dogs for noon lunch. There will be fruit, vegetables, chips and dips also, along with cake. I have asked a few of you to provide salads for this day as well. Bill will have additional beverages, but once again, please bring your own if you have a particular drink (or if you just want an abundance for yourself). We will have an open house style party for most of the afternoon. The invites out to other family members asked that they come around the noon hour so that we do not have to grill all day. I am looking into getting a tent for the front yard in case of rain or hot temperatures. I am not sure of the cost, but may need to ask for a little money from each of you to cover this. Saturday night is open and I am sure mom and dad will want peace and quite, so we can all head to the casino to donate to the future of Palo Alto county. You know Rodman got funding for a park last time the casino gave, maybe next time because of us, they can have a shelter too!! Ha Ha(by the way, Rodman I believe has 10 residents) Joe check that out for us...

Sunday for those of you that can stick around for lunch. We will be ordering pizza and chicken. I know Tyler will be very happy with this decision!!

I am sure there are a lot of details I have left out. So let the questions begin. Oh - don't forget to send your money to Terry for the gift by the end of May. If you need to, send a message to my work email - leonard.maggie@principal.com as I read that a lot more than my home email.

Take care to all - Margaret

Check this out!

Hey everyone!
The girls sent me this for Mother's Day! I thought it was adorable and hilarious and thought I would share it with all of you!! Click on the flowers on the left to hear what kids think they say; click on the flowers on the right to hear what mom's actually hear. : D Enjoy!

http://www.hallmark.com/ECardWeb/ECV.jsp?a=4960212421592M198273608Y&product_id=

Visit to Emmetsburg

I had a chance to sneak into Emmetsburg this weekend. It was a good time and I told Mom that it probably was the first time since 1966 that I was there on Mother's Day. A prep session for June.

Graduation day at USD

We now officially have a school counselor in the Neary family! Amy received her MA in School Counseling this morning in Vermillion, SD. We celebrated back in Sioux Falls after graduation. From the time she was about 10 years old, I told her she'd be a good counselor...she was always trying to keep peace in the neighborhood with all the kids....guess she was just practicing for 15 years later. :)

Now, onto the University of Wisconsin where Dave will receive his doctorate in a short 5 years!

Hail to the Nurses

This is National Nurses Week.

All the best to the Nurses in the family -- Melissa and Michelle. Any others?

Congrats

Just wanted to say congratulations to Shannon and Emily! Two more college graduates added to the family:)

We have survived!!

We have survived !!!! We moved the entire contents of a dorm room on Friday and an apartment on Saturday back home. My house now looks like a bomb went off inside of it. Megan's stuff (minus the dead cat) is now in the living room and foyer and garage and Emily's stuff is on the stairs, in her bedroom and in a storage unit on the west side of Ames. (We really have become the Joe's of the family, at least for awhile). It will probably remain like this until Megan moves back to Cedar Falls on the 16th of May into her apartment. Emily is dutifully rewashing all her dishes in my dishwasher before she bequeaths them to Megan for her apartment. Emily has no idea when she'll be moving to DesMoines. It depends on when her roommate takes possession of a house she (with her dad's help) is going to purchase and then rent out to Emily and 2 other girls. She starts her classes on May 29th, so may be commuting to DesMoines each day until the house is ready to move into. Jim never knew how talented he was- he is mover, truck driver, computer assembler, desk taker aparter (!), drape taker downer, cable-TV rerouter, etc., etc. One of Megan's roommates asked her earlier if her dad knew how to use any tools and Megan replied, "My dad can fix anything!". Kind of like the Burger King commercials of years ago, "My dad is 10 1/2 feet tall!" I hope you had a good day yesterday, Shannon, at graduation. Somehow we escaped the rain. Please send us your new address. Until next time...... chrisandjim

Shannon's warning ticket

Bob, He was actually stopped by the Fashion Police,but only received a warning. Mr Bill