Thursday, November 09, 2006
indian summer
yes, there is also stuff of interest in my life that does not involve mr. baby head. However I'm not sure if anything discussed below is of any more interest than diaper changes and pacifiers.
The Revs are in MLS Cup for the second year running and 3rd time in 5 years. Of course you’ll recall that they lost the two other chances to win the championship, both 1-0, both in overtime and both to the LA Galaxy. This will definitely the last best chance for the team to win it all as there are some aging veterans as well as a few top players who will likely be gone to Europe this winter. The team is also in the best position to win when compared to the 2002 squad (just happy to be there) and the 2005 team (supremely talented and also supremely injured and tired). The only stumbling block is that the Houston team they are playing matches the New England strengths very well. Both teams have strong midfields, a dynamic attack, and solid, but beatable defenses. The Revs midfield is stronger down the middle while Houston excels on the flanks. If the Revs really have Pat Noonan, Steve Ralston and Clint Dempsey all back from injury, then that should be enough to put them ahead. The game in this Sunday at 3:30 on ABC.
I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Mobile, AL for 2 days this past week for work. I was staying on the outskirts of the city and the area reminded me of the suburban sprawl of Northern Virginia with the foliage and general decay that I associate with Florida. There’s something about the warm, damp weather that just seems to make most everything seem a bit run down. The highlights of my visit were as follows:
I was referred to as a Yankee, we stopped for a fried steak biscuit on the way to the boat on Tuesday morning, my work went off without too much trouble, there are a whole lot of oil rigs in Mobile Bay, I had a fired shrimp po’ boy for dinner on Monday night and ribs for lunch on Tuesday. The ribs were fantastic. Interestingly, there was no dry rub from what I could tell, it was just pork, smoke and a little sauce added just prior to serving. I admired the simplicity of their approach. The single item on the dessert menu was home made banana pudding, and it was excellent.
Here’s my brief rundown on the fall TV schedule. I still look forward to seeing The Office every week, but so far it has been very good rather than very excellent. I enjoyed the pilot episode for Studio 60 but have come to dislike it since. While it still enjoys a spot in the TiVo, I have relegated its viewing to late night, just trying to settle the baby status, well behind Dawson’s Creek reruns on Noggin as well as any bowling that might be saved. 30 Rock is funny and I’m enjoying that. I think the role that they’ve made for Tracy Morgan is just perfect for him. The highlight of the season so far has been Friday Night Lights. I thought the first few episodes were excellent and it has continued to be strong since then. While I do not care for the soap opera storyline of the girl cheating on her hospitalized boyfriend with his best friend, I do very much like the stuff that focuses on the the coach, his relationship with his wife and the storyline about the new starting quarterback.
This blog is neat.
yes, there is also stuff of interest in my life that does not involve mr. baby head. However I'm not sure if anything discussed below is of any more interest than diaper changes and pacifiers.
The Revs are in MLS Cup for the second year running and 3rd time in 5 years. Of course you’ll recall that they lost the two other chances to win the championship, both 1-0, both in overtime and both to the LA Galaxy. This will definitely the last best chance for the team to win it all as there are some aging veterans as well as a few top players who will likely be gone to Europe this winter. The team is also in the best position to win when compared to the 2002 squad (just happy to be there) and the 2005 team (supremely talented and also supremely injured and tired). The only stumbling block is that the Houston team they are playing matches the New England strengths very well. Both teams have strong midfields, a dynamic attack, and solid, but beatable defenses. The Revs midfield is stronger down the middle while Houston excels on the flanks. If the Revs really have Pat Noonan, Steve Ralston and Clint Dempsey all back from injury, then that should be enough to put them ahead. The game in this Sunday at 3:30 on ABC.
I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Mobile, AL for 2 days this past week for work. I was staying on the outskirts of the city and the area reminded me of the suburban sprawl of Northern Virginia with the foliage and general decay that I associate with Florida. There’s something about the warm, damp weather that just seems to make most everything seem a bit run down. The highlights of my visit were as follows:
I was referred to as a Yankee, we stopped for a fried steak biscuit on the way to the boat on Tuesday morning, my work went off without too much trouble, there are a whole lot of oil rigs in Mobile Bay, I had a fired shrimp po’ boy for dinner on Monday night and ribs for lunch on Tuesday. The ribs were fantastic. Interestingly, there was no dry rub from what I could tell, it was just pork, smoke and a little sauce added just prior to serving. I admired the simplicity of their approach. The single item on the dessert menu was home made banana pudding, and it was excellent.
Here’s my brief rundown on the fall TV schedule. I still look forward to seeing The Office every week, but so far it has been very good rather than very excellent. I enjoyed the pilot episode for Studio 60 but have come to dislike it since. While it still enjoys a spot in the TiVo, I have relegated its viewing to late night, just trying to settle the baby status, well behind Dawson’s Creek reruns on Noggin as well as any bowling that might be saved. 30 Rock is funny and I’m enjoying that. I think the role that they’ve made for Tracy Morgan is just perfect for him. The highlight of the season so far has been Friday Night Lights. I thought the first few episodes were excellent and it has continued to be strong since then. While I do not care for the soap opera storyline of the girl cheating on her hospitalized boyfriend with his best friend, I do very much like the stuff that focuses on the the coach, his relationship with his wife and the storyline about the new starting quarterback.
This blog is neat.
