Trade rumors.

Well, the Pirates are talking about trading Jack Wilson. I sure hope they don't do it. Jack is my favorite pirate right now, and Dawna's favorite too. He plays baseball the way it should be played. And he has always enjoyed playing for the pirates. I would love to see him retire as a pirate. He is a good person. They sent Tom Gorzolanney to AAA today. Good move as far as I can see. He has down nothing all year. Maybe a change of scenery will help him pitch better. He got hammered in yesterdays game. They should send more of their players to the minor leagues if they can't compete in the major leagues.

Had a long day at work today. Had to work overtime. Mail was a little heavy since there was no delivery yesterday. So, I am going to kick back tonight, and just relax, and watch the Pirates on TV. Dish guy is coming tomorrow to install the Dish. Tired of Cable always freezing up, and going out on us. Will see how much better it is.

More of Teddy Bear.

Okay, here is teddy bear with his new haircut. Isn't he adorable? I just wanted to put this picture on. I am going outside to enjoy this beautiful day with my wife. Will blog more tomorrow. Have a safe and happy fourth of July!

Our newest addition.

This is Teddy Bear, our newest member of the family. His hair is much shorter now, though. He had a haircut yesterday. He is Dawna's best friend. Actually, he is a very good dog. Just won't eat. He wants real food, not dog food. He has cereal and milk for breakfast, and a scrambled egg for dinner. I think we need to change his name, though. Any suggestions?

No baseball game tonight. Pirates could use a day off. They play the Brewers this weekend. Brewers are in third place, pirates are fourth. Could be a good series. I have the day off from work tomorrow. Gonna just relax with my wife. Nothing special planned. Dawna's scooter will be here on Monday. She is so excited! Talk to you all later.

Quiet night at home.

Well, all is quiet here tonight. Randy and Evelyn are on their way to Texas. Should be in San Antonio by 10 or 11 PM. Kind of quiet without them here. Dawna and I will just get back to our humdrum lives now. Our dog, Teddy, got a bath and haircut today. He looks so much better. I will get a new pic of him posted on here soon. He probably feels better too. Dawna just gave him a scrambled egg for dinner. He does not seem to like dog food. He eats cereal for breakfast. I swear he is human. And of course, Dawna spoils him a lot, too!
The Pirates pulled one out last night. They went into extra innings again. They have the best record in baseball in extra inning games. Maybe they should play extra innings in all their games. They scored 2 runs in the top of the 11th inning. Jumping Jack Wilson hit a triple, which drove in one run, then he scored on a single. The pirates almost blew it in the bottom of the inning. They gave up one run, and the reds had the tieing run on second, before the pirates held on to win. Now, Matt Capps, their closer, has been put on the disabled list. He will be out for 2 months. Not good. Don't know who they will use as their closer now.

Vacation's over.....

Randy and Evelyn are leaving tomorrow to go back to Texas. Randy is stationed in Del Rio, Texas. He is a Tech Sergeant in the Air Force. This picture was taken on his birthday a few weeks ago. That's his sister, Mindie, taking his picture. I think Randy and Evelyn had a good time here. They sure will be missed though. Evelyn is a wild little girl, but, she is also very sweet. Hope they have a safe and uneventful trip back home.

My Pirates really blew it last night. Matt Capps gave up a double and a game winning home run in the ninth inning. They had a 3-2 lead going into the bottom of the ninth. David Ross lead off with a double. Ken Griffey, Jr. came up next. He did not start the game. Came in for defense in the top of the ninth inning. On the second pitch he saw, he hit his 603rd career home run. They should have walked him. No other hitter in that lineup scares me more than Griffey. Big mistake pitching to him. Tonight they have to face the reds best pitcher. Looks like the Bucs may stay in last place for awhile now. Not good...

Nate-bug

This is Nathan, my little bug and grandson. That's my son, Joey, sitting behind him. Nathan will be 6 in November. He starts Kindergarten this fall. He is such an adorable little boy. He told me when he grows up, he wants to be a baseball player, football player, basketball player, and a mailman! What a kid. He also wants a scooter when he is bigger, too. I think he wants to be just like his "poppa". Nothing wrong with that, I guess. He has a wonderful mother and father, too. Mindie and Jim are very special to me. Mindie is Dawna's daughter and my step-daughter.

Had a pretty easy day delivering mail today. Filled in on our only driving route. Was nice not to have to walk all day for a change. Gave my feet a nice break. Then, I had my Physical Therapy after work. PT doesn't seem to do much for me. I go back to my doctor next week. Hopefully, he can do something else to help the pain go away. Surgery is an option. Will have to see what he says.

Pirates and the reds play tonight. 2 of the worst teams in the NL Central division. Should be interesting, right? We shall see.

Who can so no to this smile?

This is my 4 year old granddaughter, Evelyn. Isn't she adorable? I came in to the house this afternoon, and she was watching cartoons on TV. I, of course, wanted to watch the pirates on TV. They were in the 8th inning, and the game was actually close. Evelyn was upset, and started crying. I felt bad, but, I wanted to see how my buccos would do.
Grayma (That's what she calls my wife) took her upstairs to watch cartoons on the smaller TV in our bedroom. I watched the Pirates lose, and I felt bad about turning off her cartoons. So, She is now sitting next to me, as I am writing this, watching her cartoons again. It is so hard to say no to her. Her dad and her are leaving on Wednesday to go back to Texas. I will surely miss her! She is a beautiful little girl.
Dawna and I went to St. Elizabeth Hospital this afternoon to see a friend of ours from church. He had fallen off a gazebo roof in his back yard, and hurt his back pretty bad. The neurosurgeon came in while we were there, and said he could fix him up, without cutting into his back. Great news! He is such a nice man. He used to be a mail carrier. Maybe that's why I like him so much!
My wife's scooter should be here sometime this week. Have to get it licensed and inspected and get insurance for it. Then she will have to get her motorcycle permit, so she can start riding it. It will be so much fun riding together. We used to ride bicycles together before she hurt her back. Now, we will be able to do more things together and not have to worry about gas prices. I Will post pictures of her scooter as soon as it gets here. More later......