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Tag Archives: Ryan
Flowers for the Girls
My little bride and Elder Daughter received bouquets like this one yesterday. Somehow, it’s become a tradition that I send them flowers on the anniversary of Buddy’s death. I’m delighted to be able to send them. I enjoy their sincere … Continue reading
10 Years
Man, 10 years. That’s calendar time, though a year or two is missing from my recollection. Missing, but filled by a dull ache. A couple of things: You were not as bad a dumbass as I thought; I’ m not … Continue reading
NASCAR HotPass Lineup
The drivers, and important numbers for todays running of the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway are as follows: #31-Jeff Burton, 795 #11-Denny Hamlin, 796 #24-Jeff Gordon, 797 #12-Ryan Newman, 798 #99-Carl Edwards, 799 Dale Jr is not in his familiar … Continue reading
The Buddy Lily
I write from time to time about our son Ryan, who died long before his time as far as SWMBO and I are concerned. We always called him Buddy. Our church had a long-standing custom where congregants could purchase an … Continue reading
Memorializing
Happy Memorial Day! A day off. Always a good thing. We’ve seen yesterday’s race cars, many in military service livery, roar around the track. President Bush has made the visit to Arlington, to adorn the Tomb of the Unknowns. All … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Networks
I’d previously bemoaned the fact that my brother-in-law’s CableCo doesn’t carry the NFL Network, resulting in our not watching the Kansas City Chieves on Thanksgiving night. Scott, aka The Fat Guy, suffered through listening to his Cowpokes on the radio, … Continue reading
It’s Only a Game
The NCAA’s campaign against “politically incorrect” team mascots and logos has hit a little snag in North Dakota, where a judge has blocked the banning of the name North Dakota Fighting Sioux. From the article, this gem of illumination from … Continue reading
Tagged Football, ncaa, Ryan, Sports
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Buddy
It seems like only yesterday, and also like a hundred years. Still loved, Still remembered, Still missed. In Memory of Ryan, 5/29/1968 – 11/8/1997
Tagged Ryan, TV
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The Fall Challenge Begins
The Nextel Cup Fall Challenge has started at Fantasy Sports. Point totals are reset to zero, and new teams are picked. As it turns out, the $10 million funny money salary cap was not sufficient to reconstitute my team from … Continue reading
Tagged NASCAR, RIP, Ryan, Sports
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Kansas Weather
I really do miss Kansas. Even scenes like this. Storms have incredible power, along with an island of peace and tranquility that you can see, even though it might be afar off. I came across this site today, which chronicles … Continue reading


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