monster

/ 2010-08-28 / 1283022534 / @the_new_ish /

We did Greak Lake Pizza this week in Andersonville. Fresh and high quality ingredients (and expensive), it mostly lived up to the hype. Slightly overcooked, but better than the other way around I suppose.

Appalachia

/ 2010-08-25 / 1282784016 / the_new_ish /

This was fun.

care package

/ 2010-08-22 / 1282524545 / @the_new_ish /

The DC Raptor Reunion was really the Pennsylvania RR. Seven of us stayed in Ramie's aunt's modernized 2br cottage. We grilled meats (beefs, chicken, chicken sausage, squid, scallops, and shrimps), threw back some tequila, and walked a few miles of the Appalachian Trail (wiki: "it is approximately 2,179 miles long").

Other recent summer happenings: Air and Water, trolleying, funerals and haircuts. The following is from Albert's mobile uploads.

Devo

/ 2010-08-10 / 1281493767 / @the_new_ish /

I took few photos at Lolla this year (in the best interests of my camera). Most important, though, is Peter's shot of Ari ["I will not crowd surf, that is where I draw the line"] Silver doing a little crowd surfing. During Chiddy Bang at Perry's.

Pretty decent, not great. My favorite song of his ended up being a free-style. Also: BBU (fun, local); J Cole (good); Caspa (awesome), Lady Gaga (not nearly as good as hyped); Gogol Bordello (very good); Edward Sharpe (decent); Green Day (best show); Didi Gutman (fun); Wolfmother (great); among others.

White Sox game Thursday (v MIN). Air and Water show this weekend and Matt's going away party Saturday.

3 outs away from the no no

/ 2010-07-26 / 1280194796 / @the_new_ish /

Ellen Page's character in Juno was cute, not awesome. Something about her too-witty attitude was a bit of a turnoff again in Inception. Otherwise, good flick.

Also saw Gran Turino (80 RT) with Brooke over the weekend. Also pretty good.

Watching the Tigers blow another game.

gold and a pager

/ 2010-07-20 / 1279664038 / @the_new_ish /

One out away from a victory on Sunday and the Cubs end up losing 4-1. Nearly as tough on Cubs fans I'm sure as the Tigers being swept by the mostly untalented Indians. A four game series no less; after last night they're still winless in the second half.

Inception tonight; 85% or so on RT.

Brilliant

/ 2010-06-14 / 1276557813 / @the_new_ish /

Ice hockey, volleyball and softball now all in season. Rick's American All Stars are 6-4, Ace in Your Hole is 0-1, and Where My Pitches At? 0-2.

The Tigers (the expectations for which have been recently destroyed) game on Wednesday was mostly a waste. The White Sox put up fifteen, Hossa won a cup. The staff took the party out of Patio Party when we were asked to stop playing drinking games.

Celtics up 3-2 going back to LA - the the Lakers are still slightly favored to win the series.

And Google: it's the little things.

Dan and Diane

/ 2010-05-31 / 1275330977 / @the_new_ish /

Pat and I met Dan and Diane on our drive to Galena Saturday morning. You can guess (see picture) how we met. Nice people. First time for everything.

Hung out with A Ann, U Mike and Miranda Saturday evening. Smashing good time. Worked on the short game in the evening.

Galena Golf Club with Pat Sunday morning. Broke 110 for the first time since 3rd grade.

Rolling about nine deep to a comedy show featuring Pat Rourke Saturday night. Jim and Brian came to town. The Grove in the morning.

Enjoy this weather!

/ 2010-05-11 / 1273550599 / @cgp2 /

It was and felt like 95ish both while Brooke and I were in Phoenix this weekend and everywhere people were saying "enjoy this nice weather while it lasts." It was apparently more mild than normal (95 is their 74 in Chicago).

Wings fell. Weak sauce. Now "all we have left is baseball." Which isn't all that bad.

Iron Man 2 with the cousins. It did not earn it's 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. Dumb action, poor acting and a bit too long.

go cubs go

/ 2010-05-05 / 1273101498 / @cgp2 /

Derby photos compliments of Patty B.

The Hawks game on Monday was a good one. They do nice work on their intro and on the National Anthem. Even not caring much for either team the game was exciting enough to get into.

Detroit celebrated LM Sklut's birthday yesterday with a bottom of the ninth Tigers loss (to MIN no less) 4-3, an OT Wings loss (for the third time in a row no less, and at home) 4-3, and the passing of the great Ernie Harwell. Queue up that quote: "You killed a [golfing] legend..."

Needless to say, a rough day for Detroit sports. My fondest memories from the Harwell era were his on the fly antics: "And a gentleman from Grand Rapids snagged that foul ball!" I thought he knew everyone in the ballpark.

And they're off

/ 2010-05-02 / 1272818549 / @the_new_ish /

My memories from watching the Derby on television were mostly of the privileged or elderly in stuffy suits and big hats. NBC never gave full coverage to the party taking place on the infield. Pat has all of the good pictures, I'll put some up soon.

Fourth St Live. I have a hard time estimating the sizes of large crowds; Victor Sultana was found there along with a few thousand other people. Three Doors Down performed (we arrived late though).

Pre-game. It rained; we had ponchos. Among others (including not-the-real Kid Rock), Kenny Frease (the under-21 Xavier starting center) stopped by the "spot".

Mud. Approximately one third of the infielders put forth a good amount of effort to look classy for the race. Again: suits, big hats, sun dresses, etc. As the rain continued and the mud became mostly unavoidable there was a slow and then rapid shift in people caring if they were dirty or not. People romped around in it. Then they wrestled in it. They built slip and slides of soap, ice and mud. They threw it at people racing along the tops of porta-potties. By the race itself there was a good portion of people that had completely embraced it (photos to come).

Race. There aren't many spots with a good view from the infield. We saw some of the third turn. I had icebox to place (he placed) and Paddy O'Prado to show (he showed), among a couple of other bets. Came back a little ahead.

hello wisconsin

/ 2010-04-27 / 1272401604 / the_new_ish /

Wrigley last night with Pat and some others pre-game. Both my Tigers and the Cubs pulled out 10 inning wins.

Redwings tonight, slightly favored. The bet is: Phoenix +104 and Wings -1.5 +227.

rip cgp

/ 2010-04-20 / 1271818347 / @the_new_ish /

Special thanks to all those that helped me with the move.

Wings tonight with Tina, Bailey, Erin, Ari and Peter at Duffy's. Dollar beers, dollar tacos.

Flo Rida

/ 2010-04-04 / 1270432962 / @c_g_p /

Thursday I have no relationship with American Airlines but fenagled my way onto first class. This seems not too difficult if the agents are playing musical chairs with families on a full flight to Orlando (Disney). I met little Megan, Matt, Therese and Paul.

Friday Watched at ESPN (Disney) Atlanta beat the Tigers. Verlander got roughed up. John, Jenny and company to the parks.A Ann and U Michael joined us in Kissimmee. Dinner.

Saturday Everyone to Lakeland, Tigers against the Yankees in what I believe was the largest crowd at Joker Marchant. Another loss. Sunscreen. Dinner. Brooke came to town.

Sunday Pool, leftovers, video game putt putt. Some rain.

Monday MSU game. Shopping.

Tuesday Universal. Some rock and roll rollercoaster Rip Ride Rockit where you select a song to listen to while you ride. I think Brooke went with some Fergie, I went with the best natural choice: Crystal Method's Busy Child. A very dated Twister (movie) experience. Dinner with Ann and Mike

Wednesday Tigers v Pittsberg - a win! Verlander roughed up again. Caught three homers in BP (still got it). Pool.

Thurday Pool. Shopping. The movie Brothers (60% RT). It was pretty decent. Natlie Portman.

Friday Sandwich. Brooke's family picked her up for Ft Lauderdale. Some reading.

Saturday A vitimin water that Au Bon Pain charged me $3.79 for (I will now avoid Au Bon at all cost now). Two planes. Southwest would not put me on an earlier flight that was not full because I had a "discounted" ticket. Note the contrast with American. White Trash party at Patt and Matt's, success.

Sunday Church, long Mass. Lunch at Smallbar. Dinner and games at Jen's.

git summm

/ 2010-03-21 / 1269198214 / @c_g_p /

Wore shorts for the first time this year on Friday to and from the gym - it was a pleasant 63 or so. And then it snowed Saturday. We had about ten over for dinner and games night: Quelf, (extreme) Pictionary, and Buzzword. Examples from the middle: philosophy, cashmere, lieutenant, physics.

Therese sent me this Freep article this morning. Quote: 'But few will find argument with the premise of his latest book. "It's based on the idea," Lupica says, "that for a teenage baseball fan, the position of batboy for a major league team is simply the greatest job ever devised by mortal minds."'

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