May 7

A pretty good day that was spent doing work, cleaning up, and hanging out with the Anthony's. Here's a question, what is YOUR favorite Simpsons quote? I may have to go with: "Me fail English? That's unpossible."

Everything's coming up Milhouse,
B

May 6

Chad and I are sitting in a theater for the Iron Man 2 midnight showing - sponsored by Best Buy. Really. Tyler rented out an entire theater for Best Buy employees (and a +1). A lot of people ended up signing up, but we'll see of they all show up. I doubt it. Still...FREE MIDNIGHT SHOW!

I'll take it,
B

May 5

Happy Cinco De Mayo! I know, I'm late. However, I am writing something. The Tigers were swept today by Minnesota. That wasn't cool. The good news is the 20 games in a row ends and they finally get a day off tomorrow. Hopefully that helps.

Whispering,
B

May 4

I remember listening to old Tigers games when I was younger; more so around the early 90's. Win or lose, rain, snow or sun, Ernie Harwell was always there. A staple, not just in Detroit, but in major league baseball as a whole. He passed away tonight at the age of 92. To Tigers fans, so too did a hallmark of this team. I read a remark about his passing that really hit home. It basically said we mourn Ernie not because we knew him personally, but because he connected us to the one's we did love, and to a game we'll always cherish. Going to old Tigers stadium with my Dad and Grandparents, getting photos from Lakeland, collecting the complete Tigers team baseball cards throughout the seasons, these are some of my memories. And in the background, always calling out a man from Lansing or Traverse City or Flint was taking home a foul ball, was Ernie Harwell.

"I'm not leaving, folks. I'll still be with you, living my life in Michigan, my home state, surrounded by family and friends. And rather than goodbye, please allow me to say thank you. Thank you for letting me become part of your family. Thank you for taking me with you to that cottage up north, to the beach, the picnic, your work place, or your backyard. Thank you for sneaking your transistor radio under the pillow as you grew up loving the Tigers. I might have been a small part of your life. But you have been a very large part of mine."

1918 - 2010,
B

May 3

Nothing like commercials for old episodes of Soul Train to put a smile on your face. If I could grow a fro like that...watch out. Tigers got blasted today, but hey, the winning streak was fun while it lasted. All the while Austin Jackson continued hitting. Hopefully we'll start another string o' victories tomorrow night. We started with sports and we'll end with me saying that today was as normal as normal can be. Pretty normal, indeed.

Yawn,
B

May 2

Hindsight. A beautiful thing. I remember when it was first announced over the winter meetings that Curtis Granderson had been traded to New York Yankees in a three-team deal bringing Austin Jackson and Phil Coke to Detroit (as well as Scherzer and Schlereth). Most everybody who watched the Tigers were devistated that Granderson was gone, and for what? An unproven rookie and relief pitcher? Hindsight. Granderson is on the 15-day DL for New York and is expected to miss around a month with a grade 2 left groin sprain (ouch). He's also hitting at a .225 clip. Austin Jackson leads everyone in the majors with 40 hits, continues putting up record numbers for a rookie in Detroit, is hitting .367 with close to .500 BABIP (which is IMPOSSIBLE to sustain for an entire season), and has fit perfectly in the lead-off spot (some say even more so than Curtis). Oh, and Coke has been dominate in his set-up/hold role (left arm with a 1.93 ERA) helping the Tigers bullpen become the best in the league, literally. And I'm not even going to get into how Edwin Jackson is doing in Arizona right now. Hindsight. It's early in the season, but right now, I'm feeling pretty good about everything. And speaking of the Tigers, we swept the home series against the Angels today for the first time since...1996, I think. Verlander pitched like a beast, probably because he realized it was May now, so it's time to get serious.

The Red Wings...weeeellllll, they weren't as lucky. I heard a lot of people complaining about the officiating in the game. Regardless, it's over, and they now face a 0-2 deficit coming back to the Joe on Tuesday. Must win games are coming up.

I feel asleep randomly later in the afternoon, today. Does that make sense? Anyway, I woke up to some show on ABC, jumped in the shower, then headed to Brad's to drop off some posters and grab my camera. I'm now about to bed it. Bed it real good. Should be a good week. Hopefully a good month, too.

Here's to good fortune,
B

May 1

I should go to bed so this will be a quick one. New month. Seems like I write that a lot. Anyway, May 1 consisted of another good Tigers win (and a Minnesota loss) and traveling over to Port Huron to hang out with Joe for the day. I think it was entended to be a "house warming" type party, but I considered it just getting together with peeps, cooking out, and enjoying the man cave in the basement. Honestly, he has put some great work in on that house of his. The homemade bar in the basement is great. Something to strive for. That seems like a good amount of words for being so tired. Over.

And out,
B

April 30

Wow...where did THIS weather come from. By "this" weather, I mean mid-summer type weather. Low-mid 80s, humid (yuk), and breezy (yay). Don't get me wrong, I like the temperature now, but with me not being a hot, summer type of person, this was sort of a culture shock. Weather shock. "Wasn't expecting the thickness of the air" shock. It's all good, though. Beautiful day. Now we just need rain to kill the humidity. Anyway, lunch was ate at "The Point" near Genesee Valley with the Grandma and Mother. Afterward I ran some errands and got back home later in the afternoon. A little bit of work and software/hardware updating took up the majority of the evening, and then it was time for some Sams pizza. I really enjoy saying that the best pizza I've ever had is from a joint right around the corner. My local treasure is Sams, and has been since I was little. BOOM.

5-5 for Jackson. Granderson, who?

Oh, also, the Tigers won big tonight, 10-6, after a great hitting night from almost our entire roster. Rookie Brennan Boesch hit a grand slam (his first career home run) and rookie AUSTIN JACKSON had a 5-HIT EVENING! Unbelievable. Listen, I still miss Granderson, but Jackson is making it a much easier transition for Tigers fans than probably anybody thought possible. That kid is for real. Nothing like ending the day in a good mood.

No more April = no more annoying "April in the D" song,
B

April 29

I'm not sure how much I can comprehend right now. I'm pretty tired. Today was a typical one, for sure. There was a baseball game on earliers, which was being watched while I worked. Later on there was a hockey game. Then some basketball. Now...I'm tired. Haha. Tigers won which is great, especially considering it was against the Twins. We ended their 6 series winning streak and are within 1.5 games of first place in the Central. The Red Wings weren't as good. They lost in Phoenix in the first game of the second round of the playoffs. Not too major, though. A lot of games to be played still. All we have to do is take one on their home ice and we have the advantage. Lastly, Spurs won and it's looking like the Suns are going to beat my Blazers. Damn.

I wish I could sink an NBA 3 with no effort,
B

April 28

I just woke up and remembered I didn't blog today. Yikes. Why am I up? Anyway, I got to see Brad's new pup, Lucy, today. Cute little thing, that's for sure. I can't place what mix it is, but Brad says he expects it to get around 40-50 lbs. when it's all said and done. There's a lot of time before that happens, though. In sports news, the Tigers won big against the Twins in a game that the nation got to see. Good showing for our boys, indeed. The Capitals LOST in their game 7. Crazy, but given the Wongs lost to an 8 seed in the first round before, not unbelievable. What was unbelieveable is that the Atlanta Hawks lost AT HOME in a pivitol game 5 to a Bucks team who are missing a big piece in Andrew Bogut. Scott Skiles really has those guys playing hard. Definitely an entertaining day.

Well I see you've got husband now,
B

April 27

I'll admit it, my computer is pissing me off. First it works, then it doesn't, then it does, then it freezes 398 times before it starts working again. I'm seriously getting angry at it. I'm down for selling it part by part to help me invest in a new one. Haha. Today was a lot better than computer troubles, it's just what I feel like starting off with. Well, the only really good bit of news came from the Red Wings game. They dominated and advance in the playoff to face San Jose (I think). Tigers lost mainly due to fielding errors but the Twins pitching really didn't help us any. And...Lakers are beating the Thunder after a terrible first quarter by the team from OKC. A shame, I'm definitely in their corner.

B.o.B is known to have adventures,
B

April 26

Let's get off to a good start, shall we? I'm feeling a little more confident today that the computer problem may be good to go for now. RAM could have been the problem which, in turn, becomes the simplest, least time consuming, and cheapest option. As I said before, for now, we're good. In other news, the Tigers won to finish up their 2 week road trip 5-6. They return home tomorrow to start a home stand against the Twins. This should be interesting. What else should be interesting is how the Red Wings fare against the Coyotes in game 7 IN Phoenix tomorrow. Historically, that team from AZ has never won in this type of situation (the final game that went the distance, regardless of location), but the Red Wings spotty play over the last couple weeks hasn't really given this guy a lot of confidence. I'm hoping for the best.

Double miles,
B

April 25

Early work, fast lunch, Detroit sports, Outback with the family, NBA playoffs, and online. BOOM! That's what was goin' on today. Unfortunately, the Detroit teams didn't fair well, especially the Wings getting blown out at home. The final score was 2-5...but it should have been 1-5. They played terrible. On the more positive side of things, I MAY have figured out what was wrong with my computer and fixed it. I guess I'll find out tomorrow after giving it an entire day. Here's hoping everything continues to go smooth.

Fear the deer,
B

April 24

As I'm laying here right now, the Tigers have beaten the Rangers and OKC are currently DOMINATING the Lakers by 20+ going into the 4th quarter. Man, I love watching the Thunder.

Sunday morning will be here soon,
B

April 23

I like going out to eat with the family. I mean, I like food in general, but it's always best with others. In this instance, lunch with the Mom and Grandma. Tasty. Good way to get things going. Then, of course, there was the running errands around town, doing more laundry, and then meeting up with Laura and Brandon for some dessert and new LCD installation.

You see, a while back, the TV they had in their room stopped functioning, so they looked around and found that they had bought a plan via the Best Buy. A man went out to their home to see if he could get it working, which he couldn't, and then ordered the part to be delivered to the store. Today it became apparent said part was not going to be received mainly because they don't carry those types of TV's anymore. So, Brandon was given a number to be redeemed at the Buy for a like product or, in this instance, store credit going toward a similar picture-box. They opted for the latter and left with a new, 32" Panasonic LCD.

So, after ice cream, we headed back to their house (where I also checked out the new, self-installed deck in the backyard - which is awesome) and attempted to re-mount the TV in the bedroom. Unfortunately the screws that are needed for the back of this particular Panasonic are 1/4" 28's. Those, as we soon found out, are impossible to find. Seriously. Nothing at Lowes or Home Depot. Brandon's mission tomorrow, after getting out of work, is to find these "specialty" screws and get a hold of me so we can get this thing installed properly. Man, who knew such a mundane task would turn into an Easter egg hunt.

In Sports news, Tigers lost after coming back to tie it in the top of the 9th (against the Texans) and the Red Wings took another game in Phoenix to go up 3-2 in the series. We could possibly close this one out in Detroit on Sunday. Let's hope this happens.

Day 3 of the NFL draft tomorrow,
B