The Pirates are not very good.

I am sitting here tonight watching the Pirates play the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies started this series as one of the worst teams in baseball. I think the Pirates might be the worst now. The Pirates lost the first 2 games of this 4 game series. And tonight they are losing 7-1 in the 4th inning. Not good. The Rockies scored 5 runs in the first inning, and haven't stopped. Seems like every year after the all-star break, the Pirates play poorly. Maybe it's time to start trading away some of these players, while we can still get something in return. Good news is, football training camps open very soon! Here we go Steelers, Here we go!
Talked to my Mom tonight, and she said my Dad is doing OK, but Doesn't look like he will be home tomorrow. Maybe Monday? He has gotten out of bed and walked some, but, his appetite is not good, and he had to have a catheter put back in. Keep him in your prayers. Will try and get more updates tomorrow on him.

Been a busy week!

Yes, it has been a very busy week. I have not had much time to write anything in my blog since Sunday. Dawna and I went to Pittsburgh on Wednesday for my Dad's back surgery. We left here at 6 am, and went through a lot of bad traffic in Pittsburgh. Plus, there was a detour we had to follow to get to the hospital. We must have sat in traffic without moving hardly at all for 30 minutes. We finally arrived at the hospital around 8:30 am. Dad was already in surgery. We sat with Mom and Rose and her husband, Dave, in the busy waiting room. The place was packed. People had little kids there, and other people were hogging the rocking chairs which was not a nice thing to do when my 75 year old mother would have loved to have a comfortable seat to sit in. Anyhow, the doctor finally came and talked to us after the surgery was over, around 1:15 Pm. All went well, which was good. He had back surgery about 1 1/2 years ago, and Dr. Kang said he had to pretty much redo the whole surgery. Screws were loose, and he had to fuse the discs. He stayed in recovery until 5:30 PM. They told us, they had to wait for a room to clear out, and then to have it cleaned. Was a long day for us all. We saw Dad, and he looked okay, and was cracking jokes, so, we felt it was okay to head home. We got home around 8 PM. Had to work today, and boy was it hot! Dawna turned on the Air Conditioning this morning. Feels good in the house. Talked to Rose tonight, and she said they had Dad up out of bed today, which is very good. He could be home by Monday.
Pirates and Rockies are on TV now. Gonna go watch some of it and then head to bed. Old guys like me can't stay up late anymore. Need my beauty sleep! Talk to you all later!

Party on!

We got my mom last night. I told you she just celebrated her 75Th birthday this past week. We had a surprise party for her last night at the Pit and Pub in Conneaut Lake. She had no idea! We had all her friends and all my brothers and sisters (except for Chris, She is in Switzerland for a month). I think they had 80 people there. Was a great time by all. My sister Rose and her husband Dave stayed with us for the weekend. We all had a wonderful time. It was nice to have company here. I will post pics of her party early on this week. After we got home from the party, I turned on the pirate game to see how they were doing. They were down 9-3 in the 6Th inning. I really didn't want to watch them get hammered by the Cardinals, so, I put on the movie "Charlies Angels" on Cinemax. Went to bed after the movie, without checking how the game went. I got up this morning, and after 2-3 cups of coffee, I got on the Internet, and checked on the scores. I could not believe my eyes! The Pirates came back and won 12-11 in 10 innings! Nate Mclouth hit a 3 run homer in the ninth inning, and Jason Michaels hit a game winning 2 run homer in the bottom of the 10Th! Unbelievable! They have a remarkable record this year in extra innings. I guess you can never turn off the game, and give up on the buccos. They just never give up.
Looks like I may have sold my scooter. Had a guy come look at it today from Farrell. Dawna and I are going to have matching blue scooters. And they both go 60 miles per hour! Pretty cool. We will have loads of fun on them. Our other new one should be here this week sometime.
My Dad is having back surgery on Wednesday of this week. He will be at Montifiore Hospital in Pittsburgh. Please keep him in your prayers this week. The same surgeon that did Dawna's back is doing his. I will be there with him on Wednesday.
Got to go watch the Pirates now. Maybe I will watch the whole game today! Later.......

Another scooter.

Dawna finally got her new scooter yesterday. It was supposed to be red, but, apparently they didn't have red available, so hers is blue. A very nice shade of blue. I will take pics of her on it, and post them on here this weekend. It did have some damage to it after we un-crated it. Had a small scrape on one side, and there is a problem with the front brake, but, we will get that all taken care of. I need to get the insurance done tomorrow, and get it registered and inspected. Once Dawna passes her test, she will be ready to go. I took it for a ride today, and it really flies. Much faster than mine. And it takes the bumps much better. Good suspension on hers. I think she will have fun with this. Happy early 50Th Birthday honey!

I went and saw my foot doctor yesterday, and he gave me another injection for now to help me get through a few more weeks. He is going to do surgery on my right foot sometime during the end of August. Wanted to do it sooner, but, the post office has too many people off between now and the last week of August. Summer vacations going on. So, I can wait till then. Will be off work for 2 weeks. Sick leave will take care of that.

Bucs have won 2 in a row over Houston. Going for the sweep tonight. Had a long rain delay last night, and the game didn't end till 1:10 am. But, the Pirates won, so, that's all that matters. Going to watch the game now. Have a nice day!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my Mother's 75th Birthday. This is a picture of her taken recently at my sister Rose's 50th birthday party. My mom has been a great mother. She raised 8 kids. I don't know how anyone could do that these days. Anyhow, just wanted to wish her a very happy birthday! And many more......

Dawna's scooter did not come today. She waited all day for it to show up, and it never came. She finally called them, and they said it never left the terminal. Maybe tomorrow? Dawna failed her written test for her motorcycle permit on Saturday. She will just have to keep taking it till she passes it! I know she will pass it eventually.

My sister chris and her family are on their way to Europe. They are swapping homes for a month with another family from Europe. Pretty cool. Chris lives in Largo, Florida. They have planned this for quite a long time. Hope they have a great time.

Got to go now. Pirates and Astros are getting ready for a series in Pittsburgh. Battle for last place. Lots of fun!! See you all tomorrow.

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!