tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84801404956117630482024-03-05T18:34:09.600-05:00Bally in 'Sader NationThe travel adventures of a small stuffed plush basketball won by the fans of Holy Cross Basketball on Crossports.com in a contest run by Kyle Whelliston of the Mid-Majority.comCHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480140495611763048.post-84468470057598477562009-08-04T22:13:00.012-04:002009-08-11T22:05:15.205-04:00Dogs Days of Summer<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Summer in the world of college sports is the time to slow down, kick back, relax, take some time off and catch your breath. You think about the coming seasons but honestly you don't think too hard.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This summer in 'Sader nation has been pretty eventful. The month of June was presented much to post about on Crossports with the surprise resigantion of head coach Ralph Willard to assist long time friend Rick Pitino at Louisville and the hiring of Sean Kearney from Notre Dame.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />July began to feel more like a normal July but several of us fans and Crossports posters decided to get together to discuss not only the new head basketball coach at Holy Cross, but the outlook for the upcoming fooball season and underappreciated celebrities like George Kennedy, Ernest Borgnine, and Crossports poster, Bally host and Sports Street Regular Jon.<br />_______________________________________________________________<br />_______________________________________________________________<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrng0J6EJLfMzp-0sleM4SqBXZyPeuo4wKcOl0NEEE8ngtX2PVY0ZDQpc3U-ulZP3iGZJtE2YzWy6smoTrIosN9i37nH8l_3LE0p31NWY-mxj2UdrhOrUhCCtX2LouNX5VeXJdjlUlA/s1600-h/NAD+%26+Sader+Fan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366297943778230674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrng0J6EJLfMzp-0sleM4SqBXZyPeuo4wKcOl0NEEE8ngtX2PVY0ZDQpc3U-ulZP3iGZJtE2YzWy6smoTrIosN9i37nH8l_3LE0p31NWY-mxj2UdrhOrUhCCtX2LouNX5VeXJdjlUlA/s400/NAD+%26+Sader+Fan.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">Non Alum Dave, Sader Fan, and I discuss what changes Coach Kearny may have in store this season.</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">No matter what changes though, I'll be there courtside again!</span><br /></span></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrng0J6EJLfMzp-0sleM4SqBXZyPeuo4wKcOl0NEEE8ngtX2PVY0ZDQpc3U-ulZP3iGZJtE2YzWy6smoTrIosN9i37nH8l_3LE0p31NWY-mxj2UdrhOrUhCCtX2LouNX5VeXJdjlUlA/s1600-h/NAD+%26+Sader+Fan.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUXf2I9vjKBjFFZHdI0ZMEWQhkunrdJwegh1FDwsQTNCiXFIKSJ6HPujU7rYaZ8MPfPhZ80433TidqSdgTgJgAeBPjKdrI5Ma6RPobrQdM4AGO28GS0caeM53fgaO7v_bSjnhFjsJqA/s1600-h/The+Crew.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366297955249731618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUXf2I9vjKBjFFZHdI0ZMEWQhkunrdJwegh1FDwsQTNCiXFIKSJ6HPujU7rYaZ8MPfPhZ80433TidqSdgTgJgAeBPjKdrI5Ma6RPobrQdM4AGO28GS0caeM53fgaO7v_bSjnhFjsJqA/s400/The+Crew.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">CHC8485, Tom, Non Alum Dave, Sader Fan, Andy (Sader Fan's Son and high school team mate of Crusader footballer and Indianapolis Colt hopeful Brett McDermott), Ray and I enjoyed a few cold ones, free appetizers, and a lot fun chatter. The waitress was not only kind enough to put up with us, take this picture, but she seemed to take a keen interest in me! We'll have to go back there.</span><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRmaPOiv56yKG6O25FSvtdFIO9A9ibMFwCzm4b6hYqLsusmPooiLbUQA94XVrPNm48oLi68U1qLhwgGZ51EPunsnG1E6MxzhOpUdjsOJjec6eEE_YywBoC7hAFGV4s2mHKnAr_N_AfQ/s1600-h/Jon++Bally.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366297939859215826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRmaPOiv56yKG6O25FSvtdFIO9A9ibMFwCzm4b6hYqLsusmPooiLbUQA94XVrPNm48oLi68U1qLhwgGZ51EPunsnG1E6MxzhOpUdjsOJjec6eEE_YywBoC7hAFGV4s2mHKnAr_N_AfQ/s400/Jon++Bally.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jon, a big George Kennedy fan, couldn't make the trip from North Carolina, but he was at a similar gathering two years ago with many of the same people and Bob just couldn't imagine us doing this again without him. So he made sure Jon was there in spirit!</span><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>And because we missed Jon so much that night, here's a couple of bonus pictures in a blast from the not too distant the past. </strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><br /></strong><br /></div></span><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1Xn_Qd3cesSnM4UY5EouMQ91qxGFoEI79ZWEqJIQVo8vLfqGyOylyfKdwz27q5WzVrU6g6x1kLWoyE7L1qP-N6353TEFE58KX52Bf7Re17klujfF5NLqkAPSmu1bPJFkLPdK0xWFHQ/s1600-h/Jon+at+Bucknell+Cropped.bmp"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368518591493914242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1Xn_Qd3cesSnM4UY5EouMQ91qxGFoEI79ZWEqJIQVo8vLfqGyOylyfKdwz27q5WzVrU6g6x1kLWoyE7L1qP-N6353TEFE58KX52Bf7Re17klujfF5NLqkAPSmu1bPJFkLPdK0xWFHQ/s400/Jon+at+Bucknell+Cropped.bmp" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Jon prior to the 2006 Patriot League Championship at Bucknell.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2covxVqP4rlFgVj3ysX8IlMfI3VCQ48FPCXmjhkBEZsS2Ye-QVH2m1rZV3A52N5Vv2QXj2779JxUdM_eaZ8Z4g106eo583qDd3Kw3e9ew27m3jkD0snwnMglMC2J-bD6Lpwqg_4ayMQ/s1600-h/Jon+Ohio+Cropped.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368518602404938098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2covxVqP4rlFgVj3ysX8IlMfI3VCQ48FPCXmjhkBEZsS2Ye-QVH2m1rZV3A52N5Vv2QXj2779JxUdM_eaZ8Z4g106eo583qDd3Kw3e9ew27m3jkD0snwnMglMC2J-bD6Lpwqg_4ayMQ/s400/Jon+Ohio+Cropped.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Jon, wearing the purple - trust me under that coat is purple - outside Nationwide Arena in Columbus Ohio prior to the first round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament where the Crusaders took on the Salukis from Southern Illinois.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Shortly after this picture was taken, thinking that Jon was hitching, the driver of that minivan in the background stopped and offered Jon a ride.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Jon said, "No thanks. I'm right where I want to be. In Sader Nation!"</span></div><div></div><div></div>CHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480140495611763048.post-46817913317641716192009-07-25T08:17:00.026-04:002009-07-30T22:32:52.626-04:00Bally Being Wally or Bally Strikes Back<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Bally had a fun season at the Hart Center and a courtside seat to most of the action. It all started last summer with a suggestion from Holy Cross radio WCHC 88.1 FM play-by-play announcer and Crossports poster Ryan Holt to make Bally the HC and 'Sader Nation equivalent to Red Sox Nation's Wally the Green Monster.<br /><br />From there, well, it just took off and a bit of both unfortunate and fortunate timing led to well, Bally's subtle revenge.</span><br />____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Anyone who's seen more than a couple of a Red Sox games on NESN probably knows about Wally the Green Monster, his adirondack chair.</span> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362372712870315522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 348px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUp5kFSN6GjD6nB6GptDmVGdTLTUWrxyIkX8DrXTg-Nd-oExV8patK_My8ZM7A7hQJMtYK_ylpuvzusDQFmwWXztOIBFWIlfgOzjqB12e0c0K4-de6TWUhU8vFI-pM-n9Jhs4ZEUDsFQ/s400/Wallys_World_Wallys_Adirondack_Chair.jpg" border="0" /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">And if you know about Wally, you probably also know about the unique relationship between Wally and Red Sox analyst Jerry Remy. Sitting along side the RemDawg and Play-by-Play man Don Orsillo, Wally offers a prop to help break up the monotony of long season or a dull ball game.</span><br /></span><br /><p align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362392905240863682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheoh1CMxw8KDosA8RuzsdOSjTKpqTXot_a37Yyq0wNxYuX-CtKRjwQVW8L6m4Y_Wzisoex_tuAKURZQeP90PvIOvTzeqXngimFCSb1j4uvvq_YhEcXdcqm29DMKHWpvNaywB4YhYyjJw/s400/Wally+DO+%26+Remdog.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWT9_k5A3WVpK6v5220GHX3DUL5xp32rbHKH0u7Az_-meK0V_1lsQs_hsIvGOAepFoN1wr4IhyphenhyphenmaR762N5UC-qypZX9-ZNqntxdnhLBFVaqHonhBMdVEoSGNBdhpsdsnOpGRrp9lynag/s1600-h/Wally+DO+%26+Remdog+2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362377824846541602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWT9_k5A3WVpK6v5220GHX3DUL5xp32rbHKH0u7Az_-meK0V_1lsQs_hsIvGOAepFoN1wr4IhyphenhyphenmaR762N5UC-qypZX9-ZNqntxdnhLBFVaqHonhBMdVEoSGNBdhpsdsnOpGRrp9lynag/s400/Wally+DO+%26+Remdog+2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Well, while on vaction last summer Bob came across an adirondack chair that was the perfect size for me. He and his kids made a few modifications to make it Holy Cross appropriate ... </span><br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362377530640221138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOP8pTuGwUwh88Z5fx26uoLqZBmhSluHyp9rViKyskr9K87vfKu7jUL3JQ2fkGGJ8ut9ksJcraNpL3uFQRzH68t_as5myPBFyUcWK569iPsbLmXl1rWXSjLcFHHi7kFQNYWWd3ZbFPQ/s400/Bally's+Chair+2.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362377532395343906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgim2k-q6U4gxHa3Cjb_iYY8sg01naYQVOq5ZMPj4yWGtej6bAmA0iEx33Ui3vCc6XiH0ydQ8S8EW94Oiawuun6ozD9sXzw5zfkYIRF6W2yWcdsf_C8xe1mXThIkAdowjLv77PirwsbsA/s400/Bally's+Chair.jpg" border="0" /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-family:arial;">... and I was ready to sit courtside with Chris, Ryan, and Dan.</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362593448559536946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3u4229P4a0ks0i8ALaROxtd8DZF-fEdQ0ZRyKtBwpe29Aw3-XIo4Y8kRlcReBD1jdEi_r8eWQsB2A25-MFn__4V3Y2nLqvXB96lNbfsw_ixgz261yok5xV6VRMt0eaRpav3Pr9IZ6Xw/s400/WCHC+Sign.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362392190728822594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 343px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0tC5A9cbDg4n6YkR6_5Fae7C_482jywZv7RVuMNI6onqLznJiwqjMbQYwin1DxdR6E7u7vrZx9butAlk-cQvYJaDEw0RQshtDDhy_C8-JNG_0mKK0Zf7J10efmQJ-wfQISa8LHs9h9g/s400/Bally+with+the+WCHC+Crew.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I did sit court side most of the season, and all of the games were great, but one game stood out for couple of reasons. January 24, 2009. Worcester Massachusetts. From the Hart Recreation Center on the campus of the College of the Holy Cross. The Crusaders played what may have been their best game of the season against eventual Patriot League champion American University. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">But it was more than that. The game was also broadcast on ESPN-U and was part of ESPN's Campus Connection Week. As a result, the WCHC broadcast was featured for about 10 minutes during the game. Now this would be great regardless of other circumstances, but it just happened to be about a week after my good friend and creator Kyle at the Mid-Majority wrote about the state of the economy and the Sports Bubble: </span><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.midmajority.com/2009/01/the-sports-bubble.php"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">http://www.midmajority.com/2009/01/the-sports-bubble.php</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">A few days later Kyle was relieved of his duties with the World Wide Leader in Sports</span><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.midmajority.com/2009/01/ex-spn.php"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">http://www.midmajority.com/2009/01/ex-spn.php</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">So while Kyle was notified on Tuesday January 20 that his contributions to ESPN were no longer needed, any Mid Majority.com fan watching the U on Saturday afternoon recognized that four days later during that broadcast, through me, Kyle made a small silent contribution to the WWLIS!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If you'd rather not watch the full 15 minutes of video, I've noted the times on the video when you can see me, beside each clip. Just fast forward to those points in the video and catch my quiet contributions!</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:180%;">2:30, 3:15 & 4:14</span><br /></span></strong><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='544' height='446' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy9UJqAQxKjeuzuG9itIDbaCvPc5YR7JHtX0uvBigHwriLar8v9TCMxhnDJvr00RSPVcQw4WGY38quf2q6ZWw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;"><strong>1:06 & 2:31<br /></strong></span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='537' height='438' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw-R7Dkol5S1whJNcFATsgM3AILkYbkGIZidsLVPPeAZsNpGqLsB0BDBkWylhoMkpmRxxpxmjrQoqAiTtuSnw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;">1:19 (This clip shows me best!)</span></strong><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='535' height='452' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyerYJzMeLB-JpNkKygPWF-6phcUAamaNJ4egHcyjnsXBLlPfHhlaRVk9lEwSvXGYKjl-hCJPRX653zKBA6Yg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>CHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480140495611763048.post-21486049746529831152009-07-10T20:02:00.022-04:002009-07-11T10:00:19.998-04:00In My Mind I'm Goin' to Carolina<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">After a long delay, it's time to get back to posting. Last Fall, Bally headed to Tobacco Road and Durham, North Carolina to spend time with long time <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Crossport</span> poster, George Kennedy super fan, and Sports Street regular Jon.</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;">Jon relocated to Durham about 2 years ago and has been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">representing</span> Holy Cross well in the heart of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ACC</span> country. And he by far took this mission most seriously. In a about 4 days in Durham, Jon took over 30 pictures of Bally all around town. Enjoy!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">On Election Night, Jon took me to a party at a friend's house in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">neighborhood</span>. This is James holding me.</span><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356988519320324402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRETHc0ZaiBzS12yEoHVvKSC1HSIdVRibY1tmQhjxjHqH3ik5qIIWrPg7Dl3dnrjEKqkk-BMpb69F7-rV52sf2W5qtpZH4XNat4evSbMVu8cORfxOwKDgEcqxij9m0dQqA6Lud72LDpg/s400/244a.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">On the ride home from the party. I really like Jon's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Acura</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">TSX</span>! And never fear, I always wear my seat belt.</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356988520722981714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 341px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHgnF3XYdjHO2CU4eHrqD0c52Tb462c4bAW4_hFdqKwgtnwTYC3q6pj8us0BZM6HnPzdozFarExAauByOYuZBsV2swiSTNgFdC4_-qK6WeDxKTBhCsHRA2Oh1lLrCpf5T2xBBa43Eag/s400/245a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">An historic moment. Obama projected winner of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">POTUS</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error"></span></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356988524143096930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 349px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrq80FtFEYkRoNxfWxcXTKILyPh-Y0l6i4VqCNCHPEEEaE5rlAYWlLVKKazU3l-gocb-ygdZr4BxHhajqz8p8HvA2SpgzHjSiztF74Iocf3g4Lxsymsq7AW1QNBBChBaUSFqFowcaPXA/s400/249a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Obama speaking in Chicago</span></p><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356988530435553250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKDmt4DJjw91aRqkZa7lH2u3miSSCoWZc5We1rQd6Zjyl6NzA4kL-6YlAdPWEXWsXGZsWuAHBv1HNvqw96saly9E8rKwrC2XN6RWrv97r4hhW7TITanPUFR5XBttV0j_X6JwCR8KltA/s400/250a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jon's desk at his former workplace. Jon was able to enjoy this particular desk for about 15 months, and at least Bally was able to visit for a day! (And <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">because</span> I'm so late with this update, Jon is back working here again!) </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357171079518765794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7wClvfxfIXfQWr5hVBytmd3YteHY4H92gUirE72OfXvhxFmTaPWmnm571J3t4vHpnc19505d21mGZfRNjTbRSWPJ7aijWT1flILCcZ9Y5dTrlFs3zqKqwwClx7qJWtQuwjeOB85F8g/s400/251.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Bally with Jon (second from left) and some of Jon's former coworkers in the IT department. Nice group of people!</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357011258664884738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOJmRlRCKy9DLc-y2TJeorBl9ngTceT5VGo787aCtoS6CUV2NSHhyzqiFmby1nKHFP5H0QvfKMwQ3etNkML2vrojSOiNIfgAGOLP5TXkrfr1sO1OhuOgYvPzMTRlho5BErh4Ea3fnmg/s400/252a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Bally is on Jon's bicycle, ready to hit the streets of the "Bull City" (Durham, NC) on a beautiful November Saturday!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357011256843971426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUupFmu5wJak5p9XMdpAsA5nS8rMhA6tAiC0W66Cqmu9HwcbYefzoUA4R0HzO7UM1BFwiFS7-qBvpe11djY27L9WB-9k-qWUduvayvwplJ32-gi7adAzw6CvteWz_N_n6RPLt0sb2Rw/s400/253a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here's a picture from the other side of the bike and a better view of Jon's yard.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357011248565230946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOEkTq__RNZTSDJvY7BhdrzsrbkW7S9pisN0UykB13exnZI49oymBnyL3iuRZ9XIxaZyyEM3ZlW7HY2fjbhdPxkNOu47SSwGfHcF4VVEwePPtUL8kA13y9UDnx15Ccoc-r23TTiCMhQ/s400/257a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Bally likes the old Durham Bulls ballpark, made famous by the movie Bull Durham! I know Nuke <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">LaLoosh</span> has made it to the show and Crash Davis has retired, but I'm sure Annie Savoy must be around here someplace!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357011247384555474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkibnHFAiE19vDcVvkpiiZ06j419jPwfoHH8LKiFe1UNSO2vHEVZtKRHTqTj129D-K3YJ4OIbLBPXAzGUQEqeagTMlj_pDqMb6BUaOhraGWhr8Ohe5S4mBgrNFnAtXunzhRRJWRUYgA/s400/259a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">City bonds are funding the old ballpark's renovation! North Carolina Central University will play their baseball games there once renovations are complete.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357011241105939218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI93Q5AntoOjEb0Q1obEo9pRdqURgW4PQoqEW7pv6-f29d0Kg_uIA66TgUs462cVyNlcQnPFMHP2Rhb00XNVDtu192V-gvzLGQvoN4aHJ0GbZE395EQEGg6o-BZjBENcHV9lDQx63LVA/s400/260a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">That's a lot of Bull. I'm dwarfed by the bull in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">CCB</span> plaza in the heart of downtown Durham!</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357014114694338578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsjTEVm_Bd2jinqgzS9pxGNPSqqL5T3C_huod0NSjPFtYZhRjLyHfIuQ0txNVfgns86XHrgKg-Mn7mB2_K1mw3kwqPOOQAJgE6SKRAfqVsZAdD0Imwl1i6bWvmM87gXmYF427dFk31g/s400/262a.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jon & I caught some "rays" (get it?) on the steps of the new Durham Bulls Athletic Park in downtown! The Bulls are the AAA farm team for the Tampa Bay Rays. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">DBAP</span> is one of Jon's favorite summer spots!</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357014813395071714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpxe39Th30Lu7Cl3VxoZGtDwulgfv-W7zBU3gD9gpteGoTV56oTaZwBgsIqy8Kt6lnKGi0C2MmG95dOapw6giQrNDt4gTSh44xVZO0xqZYVKWzYB1eUDXk_fvxZClps0YFNuEizD-RQ/s400/263a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here I'm inside the American Tobacco Campus, looking north. These were acres of abandoned tobacco warehouses just a dozen years ago! Now contains mix of residential, restaurants, and office space.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357014101050027826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 329px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxrLFjylxttpD6Aixh6ylMsamXygzE3y3WlO2PehdGRFn1nDAst4_x-FBMic5p_rLVtwlZOSnEy4UUssl2ujURR08db0QRY1cA2S0fXnQSvhePEWW1fRZn9UyiVM60reCQxwEG4oljQ/s400/265a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This is the Lucky Strike tower at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">ATC</span> (one of Jon's favorite pics from the day's tour)</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357014104009699330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9Qhc0T6VDQeEjhOX4xgve0y_SVUILUi6GvdMXtS4Yj5D3bLuO86LIGKjmvvylo92aLuVDl6bMWUi584lTquskAV_ny6uV4in-Jnh9oDvhBJmgJoqBWYe06VZ69yXgE0BCj9HYz7J8g/s400/266a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Can you find me? I am in this photo, also shot at the redeveloped <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">ATC</span></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357014097061144018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZ9L_cMO_2MTjdsK989ll_0m05SYjvpgXG_6n8UFE_Khsuaznvl1raohdNgbWcrCfqm-OdUSrHvZfKpc7hRoBSdQoerhQaYDJ-_tVMLgyWjrMhEw3GQfdgCK1hJ76PjOoyggComPXBw/s400/267a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Reverse angle, looking south at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">ATC</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017044476521458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 334px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDAivjmKM0B0NH-ZRUZ1GrYhikRYvEfXujeb9wkcsqFIZ6pV_JY_WAPeiQQpTpzk8DQFVrcGII0nAICq96j51aTt_nWzZ_1UJrhDYeNMLHJdsMC7GaV8Vr_g3T-w4Zh0uTNEdJilPXQ/s400/268a.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;">This is the infamous Duke lacrosse house! Yikes! I'm about the size of a lacrosse ball and if one of those lacrosse players sees me, I'm likely to be tossed around a bit. Let's get out of here!</span><br /><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017039070376946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 335px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDysTqr4ao71pIUH3rWlBMWewKm-4AHMD17LRL1cLeYsm8NgwDrDvKLdNMKTsxIDQN8fevuhM9JTBDj4RdpTUgrRkLjw2BgsJf7nw-7Pqfuh3be3PzquAKDakC8tabtjM0TiCgd68MQ/s400/269a.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;">We traveled on to the Duke University campus. This is a statue of Ben Duke at Duke's East </span><span style="font-family:arial;">Campus. He was a </span><span style="font-family:arial;">tobacco and textile <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">entrepreneur</span> and was the primary benefactor of Trinity College (later renamed Duke University) after it relocated to Durham in 1892.</span><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017037115853570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdke-eMN_nw8nYl-2R9r3cIMZE4tfEcUA340mOqUpeicqcRQ0mA6r09ZaADXGed4QxmM4LOz4aey7HsHUnQ-voH6by1fTUqfMAfwR7UoNfoHk-jCT9no1WRSXjF_QdGw1Z2I_br0k6w/s400/271a.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Looking south on the quad on East Campus</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div><br /></div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017033124425106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzGfjDG3eufo1CSdItTseq_GGD32T3gbdlm0TM0VJxz3dtG5yMmVK4CwnuAEjjbVN7Z7ith4ztQOCUoE2PwoO5VWgwSL9WQH9HfZUuwVkwqeabV4yvp0RPQjY31F_P_sj3DqCgXZx9w/s400/272a.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><span style="font-family:arial;">We're now on the famous West Campus with its renowned Duke Chapel</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017027246291906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 308px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwXhQie0RN_IrZUO1VVe5qZfJGs3R1q_LJ5CqcR9rE9LnnCKOuuPS-rYpgGf06YhjTimeFKnm-dKqQILobUB2vpBaqw4BvX7I2zp4fGA_uRA01GqRAhdtoh24glmHzIa9a6cVWsebQw/s400/273a.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">This is the statue on West Campus of James Buchanan Duke, younger brother of Benjamin Duke and the founder of the Duke Endowment. The primary beneficiary of the endowment was Trinity College. At the insistence of Trinity President William Preston Few, the college was re-chartered as Duke University in honor of Washington Duke (Benjamin and James' father) and his family.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Anyone else get the feeling that the inscription on one of these statues has to include:</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;">KNOWLEDGE IS GOOD</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017347696205282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbWWJxCUDi9sIFR730Aa4G4iKDGABZ1MBExPDEOqbzox3FY7-kuLYfSZUqjZfUjuMx8pE8jt9yvjwvAxQeZPI5X2Vflckp8b6Mfd7BY8k5Z65bE8EfhHmkKRAgWfNAB1-dhW8e1q5pw/s400/274a.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">The sign says it all.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017345268113122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxT3DMptB_pAPgXx89lWK1cIewzhzGHVumCbslHnT7CLCNuIBfXe2LiAHODi0K6ZdBxy1OsDBk5SDeKUtGqGTpM_0JpsGccp5HeObuLCaMpOG04m5DRJVnAZq6xymIgd0V5DimX-QVAw/s400/275a.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here I am Outdoors at Cameron Indoor. Not your typical exterior for a basketball facility. Of course, I'd only be seen inside if a mid-major were playing the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Dukies</span>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017332353483026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 379px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 337px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6PWWyOQAKl6ZDIUOqQijwV3Axyqv-CyPdHazeAoz5OJ2eV1wwDcZJt3-nxyUU4dMF8mgIfvfYfwY8cxaYh3u_IV1RfwT8rxLX2stDpjDsC78Z1t2lT6S4cm8OSa8QbEcEefi8NCJOA/s400/280a.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017339423726514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cMzBQ4GCm3YDMGpfAAQU-uQ7I1WJ8FaCXnrtotAmHmks44DQXK5Anot33VV35nPjVVYGJvI7p48NIHaEFFu_N9_l4x91kpkfn8sfjcW9xvDgB5xGHkoF8cSCRcq4GhkmbwOQyV3qSg/s400/278a.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Here you can see Wallace Wade Stadium in the background. NC State football was just underway in the first quarter against Duke as this photo was taken! But for those of you who don't know, I'm not a huge football fan:</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><a href="http://www.midmajority.com/img/assets4/bally5.php"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.midmajority.com/img/assets4/bally5.php</span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.midmajority.com/img/assets4/bally6.php"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.midmajority.com/img/assets4/bally6.php</span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.midmajority.com/img/assets4/bally7.php"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.midmajority.com/img/assets4/bally7.php</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017336181961618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 337px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuK9dMjqG5oHvEnpOfrUYlRPR1RXIa40AvKgom7iQUVsfQzAVRNPvMOjl4fF79IyTkLszw-GR6oBHhnvKPa56BcfPqgfi7afeRv2q5vEB-UaCatHOEj67uWX_iPVBZ33v1unhrIUjFw/s400/279a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">This is a side gate into Wally Wade. If you look carefully, you can see the scoreboard in background.</span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017682495476402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsq4qRiCZa680LYzqfE6DsyrJLyUiQHcuD-q-mDr-4EyiYIxzzg_ijm0yvQSwqXWVjkSqdyQQRaatXJ9mBETptg4S2xH0MUU2D92H8jpaBXPQ0sc-8RFZxqBTOPA0NyXbaOwVhTTMM2w/s400/283a.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">One more athletic <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">facility</span> at Duke, their soccer stadium with the visitor's side in the background. I could make a joke about a soccer player giving me a kick in the grass, but I'll refrain.</span><br /></div><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017681246029138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5QYJ0I8Z3Lz3bYnq819l_dHabZP0ZxCIpadnPop5WPORPzmCklYKl2pvw6TbTAEYeaTZnhtzgkMEx5HI1c6TyjYzcky2u0TZ7j9EuWZ5znz4LoVgWzs7J6muD1PpCMcSq3z5cShFTQ/s400/284a.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">It was such a great day, I begged and pleaded for a walk through the spectacular "must see" Sarah Duke Gardens, which adjoin Duke University's West Campus. On a beautiful autumn day, what more could a stuffed plush basketball want! All of these pictures were taken in the gardens.</span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017675654611618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtI8mEvQWaaIOyC1o3GEtdjt5_gvTrXtsALuKV9muBwjmG0ZZrPdweZ8lbmcnwM3Ho6qeONNDGkde2_m5S07VhAZ84nDA-_1LX5KBNyNe8Cx_x1Ma14RTTwTfbYBDcACF97xWwv7Cxg/s400/286a.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017670317057858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcPulNBF1qlANl4NsOdVkcoWoYcem2GyIoB_X1amTXbVTEX-Rk0HVvMTFfexeRQBGzDSj6A6lfIotOcsikBt1s-fRNBpS5efIwBqo-Djp_taIzhSVMujrIFWmFS9f3fPcDp9_-1NVxA/s400/290a.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017667418463442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-NGCqCXblSkUuqW-UFo9Tiq-8bDEWltemHAyKPCAwgApdGzAIY09WtwMScdV_sZ1sMXDsklfrP9olr8-AHou9TpRSh__1SBOxdfXVeeR6CSutjked4WuyWzyGxo8jJ9lHYdpKlhydA/s400/291a.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017849113818098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 363px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvZxSEy0VOVzQg8a3mcPtzMKL2V8AGwEE17uYRnf0ykH8CA6y3kgeO7lbS9FW-KFvNinCxz4Aqty7gxjCjJ7xnKef5Mxo_YU-kqfRj0BgfxvLHejif-Qbw7dHhKBrm3DUpBb1zn2w7g/s400/293a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017841178143730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0i8VkQ0bfV0Kgt2WCtUAV6TP5nJpBdeCLoiqBNm2JjoH9QC8oaSKjfr2ybgT7vGVb7DuQfiGeQyZYOfVdfs4OjHlF_fBE3oGeOFZ17cX6MBwb_XMAUg2ZAWAqBOL6zOA8uTftwl90cQ/s400/303a.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357017837726492658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 309px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZ6UmMVgRyd1ANnTIMMlKaRAd5bBKeiTnP6EHWgfWCFTM-8Fn4GGVeFy8ve_dpr71qgos48n2jZVP6-clkAKhRoz4PZO_BP2iRrAgqBxG6rtdIrZmgIY0RUrKYRcg7ZwiRAs6G-bH5Q/s400/304a.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">A great finish to a great day and short few days in Durham! Thanks for showing me around Jon!</span></p>CHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480140495611763048.post-82696034274784244122009-01-25T14:33:00.004-05:002009-01-25T15:27:40.643-05:00The Hart of the Nation<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">We interrupt Bally's summer tour to bring you some in-season action! </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">On January 24, 2009 we headed up to the Hart Recreation Center on the Campus of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts for the 20th meeting ever between the Holy Cross Crusaders and the Eagles from American University. *</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">It was a busy day with a pre-game reception for the Holy Cross class agents and a post game autograph session with the Crusaders.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Holy Cross won the game 71 - 62, after being up 19 early in the second half and withstanding an American run that cut the lead to two. Bally took time to meet the Crusaders post game! </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">*With Apologies to Bob Fouracre</span><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4icE8Qo_GXfrrd4OsOOCmovjvM2ehWZhag_Qc5bJalkAzV5Bg9XwZckPN4l4NKjAU4c0eHchv5OQyOsfpYDKfX-goujFxGiR5DiYnVfZ0CnbqxXssSfmydM4rsAob4ErVeMcUspreQ/s1600-h/1+EAC,+Cooz,+Bally+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295318819707187938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 316px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4icE8Qo_GXfrrd4OsOOCmovjvM2ehWZhag_Qc5bJalkAzV5Bg9XwZckPN4l4NKjAU4c0eHchv5OQyOsfpYDKfX-goujFxGiR5DiYnVfZ0CnbqxXssSfmydM4rsAob4ErVeMcUspreQ/s400/1+EAC,+Cooz,+Bally+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Here I am with Elizabeth outside the Hart Center with the new statue of Holy Cross great Bob Cousy.</span></p><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Boy I would have loved to be dribbled by him or passed around his back!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7hvYm4DCsd6-H1qitIvnk3gyjD0bz8K_uvdpIIT28XpZa3Ay_My6MPAmCoBZATwlVrveROnnkUsAJCIUYJeHBDF1xNeOE_3ZjTr3Blczp4As_-aZFVAtgd6J-UdnYnIuboa_Lq1RTw/s1600-h/2+RJ,+JRC,+Bally+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295330128069776610" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7hvYm4DCsd6-H1qitIvnk3gyjD0bz8K_uvdpIIT28XpZa3Ay_My6MPAmCoBZATwlVrveROnnkUsAJCIUYJeHBDF1xNeOE_3ZjTr3Blczp4As_-aZFVAtgd6J-UdnYnIuboa_Lq1RTw/s400/2+RJ,+JRC,+Bally+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a>Joseph was first in line for autographs and he introduced me to RJ Evans. Then he sent me down the autograph line.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">All of the players were great, though perplexed, since they did not know about me, my adirondack chair, and my travels throughout 'Sader Nation.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRhJPGVWba-YzNyjQdTuWexCf81ZhFSTDn3oswPPVPhyphenhyphenLvBA1Gv8s4N1EtG0Rc6Ic3tFEfogePwrTCCiltf55wL8Jv2bO8qsjoqM7MqpkbBJ7EM4EG3cSgnuLnEsGl8JRC-DZ9OQdOw/s1600-h/2+RJ,+JRC,+Bally+Blog.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Once Bob explained it to them though, they were all quite amused!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccAnDaeYf3nhmlt1-VvYiRCfeeadM3NZfZJwLe7rIaODyD1B2Lxg5gU4OT6L4s9h7Oi8h_e8V4lVPbMCP3n83r9DV6hu_YuqaYHPLZ4q8xojfUf8hnadlPaPVM_GFsxXoXQmmHMt0aA/s1600-h/3+AM,+RJ,+Bally+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295318820395863602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccAnDaeYf3nhmlt1-VvYiRCfeeadM3NZfZJwLe7rIaODyD1B2Lxg5gU4OT6L4s9h7Oi8h_e8V4lVPbMCP3n83r9DV6hu_YuqaYHPLZ4q8xojfUf8hnadlPaPVM_GFsxXoXQmmHMt0aA/s400/3+AM,+RJ,+Bally+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Adam May and RJ Evans</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjud3nduuscLofisIcGjxDDLZTp5yQRgZ-9Yc7MFIx4jT1WPfZga8f2-ftwysmcjhI7co5ejIYo0ASWy0d2MIj68XmABMMajUiYuK8z2bxtd_AaJe9RtBwdHuxqzbf9hK0mHkn6uZ0w/s1600-h/4+JJ,+Charlie,+Bally+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295320455054571874" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjud3nduuscLofisIcGjxDDLZTp5yQRgZ-9Yc7MFIx4jT1WPfZga8f2-ftwysmcjhI7co5ejIYo0ASWy0d2MIj68XmABMMajUiYuK8z2bxtd_AaJe9RtBwdHuxqzbf9hK0mHkn6uZ0w/s400/4+JJ,+Charlie,+Bally+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Josh Jones and Charlie Mills</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2ofl7ByZNSBeXQDUT5eeTsPTaBRNGoyvRVimglXk6Pp-jrvhHUuKHjgQw6wl2590Rd23PfYqLoGilnX-NxsYi_vScHzbKzVUg9FEcZRfrDGSoF-j1_5K3alPCWRyZS3QadXJnsEOjA/s1600-h/5+Jeff+H,+LD,+BAlly+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295318825633733634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2ofl7ByZNSBeXQDUT5eeTsPTaBRNGoyvRVimglXk6Pp-jrvhHUuKHjgQw6wl2590Rd23PfYqLoGilnX-NxsYi_vScHzbKzVUg9FEcZRfrDGSoF-j1_5K3alPCWRyZS3QadXJnsEOjA/s400/5+Jeff+H,+LD,+BAlly+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Jeff Harris & Lawrence Dixon</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEvLnWHhUVr_O6V6d9BEMg0R7_uOfAdWb9kUrkI7GUdqTMmcpBR6dX1EH7pPIxbzwHaHaDYHlyC_OLaZ8EHb9K3_PKZt72apshkvV8m3YiGdms3G4vfd0XIkWevJ5bKNBLDFa8vWbFA/s1600-h/6+DB,+AB,+Bally+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295320453521851794" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEvLnWHhUVr_O6V6d9BEMg0R7_uOfAdWb9kUrkI7GUdqTMmcpBR6dX1EH7pPIxbzwHaHaDYHlyC_OLaZ8EHb9K3_PKZt72apshkvV8m3YiGdms3G4vfd0XIkWevJ5bKNBLDFa8vWbFA/s400/6+DB,+AB,+Bally+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Devin Brown & Andrew Beinert</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5w2g9eJ81RyHdteBPNvZvePBMwGQ0-KcDVjAI7VpyR-Ra81lzuOQaY7V7EACA9aummquI_celpkEoAd5HB21MDdj4TVZGBgA-8pgEHUZAu1JVhEjcGdDF1s2K0hN5x5yXy0K7KYUbg/s1600-h/7+AK34,+Mike+C,+Bally+Blog.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295318826490318338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5w2g9eJ81RyHdteBPNvZvePBMwGQ0-KcDVjAI7VpyR-Ra81lzuOQaY7V7EACA9aummquI_celpkEoAd5HB21MDdj4TVZGBgA-8pgEHUZAu1JVhEjcGdDF1s2K0hN5x5yXy0K7KYUbg/s400/7+AK34,+Mike+C,+Bally+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Andrew Keister & Mike Cavataio</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295320449400455730" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQAoe6boimklHEVDg06DNnOe2v3-kcT16Wyap1LVXpq4ywdmbUruKk_DXgnVS5N7HskgYpnex_x_X6LiigBkvA8G3CKZm19iCDRkjdI9fxZH-Qb0cPzNQWxamb38ZBaRtp899K5oSsg/s400/8+GMac,+AVB,+Bally+Blog.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:arial;">Greg McCarthy & Alex Vander Baan</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Oo8hT8kQcusXztWL_2CPjuF8PejhMswBM0oHxm-SNI77Y7m7bcvwYS8fqO2vOjOpJlj4yLWXwUnp1UanzVsVgWYwk2HXlild-nYFa4_dbsprT7H8jytsYDexhVOefTOgCuP5bDYvwA/s1600-h/9+CC,+EM,+PD,+Bally+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295318828056476946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Oo8hT8kQcusXztWL_2CPjuF8PejhMswBM0oHxm-SNI77Y7m7bcvwYS8fqO2vOjOpJlj4yLWXwUnp1UanzVsVgWYwk2HXlild-nYFa4_dbsprT7H8jytsYDexhVOefTOgCuP5bDYvwA/s400/9+CC,+EM,+PD,+Bally+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><span style="font-family:arial;">Colin Cunningham, Eric Meister, & Pat Doherty</span>CHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480140495611763048.post-47583924131382293442009-01-18T21:43:00.018-05:002009-01-21T09:27:01.717-05:00It's A Bally World After All!<div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>Bally returned to Central Massachusetts in time to join CHC8485 (Bob) and his family on a trip to Disney World. </strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>While in Florida, Tropical storm Fay was never far away. It cut through central Florida during the first night and parked off east coast of Florida for the 3 or 4 days. Save for an occassional downpour about twice a day, the rain was never too steady and often just meant gray skys all day. But that did two things, kept the temperatures in the low to mid 80's all week - not bad for a group of northerners in Florida in August - and kept the lines at the parks very short.</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>It was a great vacation and with Bally along we got a few pictures!</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2L4ioE_s70P6hMH9iQaf0TOkYt5y2EJs9t5gAlt4NbZVWAMQaFu9ab7x_8JvR202tCbZD_JQOSV6ukdiqAc3nmTHhZX-Sn-98mSDqAabCh8uxhFqnHmev71iNDodyJvTuQSoVe4MroA/s1600-h/Its+a+Ball+World+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292840340261950130" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 330px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2L4ioE_s70P6hMH9iQaf0TOkYt5y2EJs9t5gAlt4NbZVWAMQaFu9ab7x_8JvR202tCbZD_JQOSV6ukdiqAc3nmTHhZX-Sn-98mSDqAabCh8uxhFqnHmev71iNDodyJvTuQSoVe4MroA/s400/Its+a+Ball+World+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here I am with Bob. You'll see he has on a rain poncho. That was required gear for the week. I was well protected in the backpack!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">If you look at this and the next picture closely, you may be able to tell that Bob's Holy Cross hat is soaked. This was shortly after one of the extended downpours and he got soaked running between rides!</span><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvV3tkW8lmlKWb_bUdmJ1pp3HP1BwDRkoLFbJVz7pn3ij54C-3OQtdVhrpd3o1HkWlXPGTbO-GJxd8hJc8GFcCykkWkX4b51btoKlE38yqlNM33d298_cXCrsQ-hSM9w9aT4u8mtnGA/s1600-h/It's+a+Bally+World+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292840668538898514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvV3tkW8lmlKWb_bUdmJ1pp3HP1BwDRkoLFbJVz7pn3ij54C-3OQtdVhrpd3o1HkWlXPGTbO-GJxd8hJc8GFcCykkWkX4b51btoKlE38yqlNM33d298_cXCrsQ-hSM9w9aT4u8mtnGA/s400/It's+a+Bally+World+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">I was really looking forward to this ride because I thought it was perfect for me - It's a Ball World.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We got there, hopped in a little boat and I didn't see a single ball anywhere, just a lot of dancing kids singing the same song.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">After all was done, Bob had to tell me It's a SMALL World!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiL5aV8mynFxObcVABFcjFp5kO_VajaVNLY2Mns-chCZmqp-_K1YaxQ3jOq9ltDDrfF_tINqHff8BSgx-EbpjUHuoS8Anu911gDM2HDnX3v8rydaGKqxRCbIy9TcyVC6zGJxhxvz-dg/s1600-h/Epcot+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292842352666736946" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 297px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiL5aV8mynFxObcVABFcjFp5kO_VajaVNLY2Mns-chCZmqp-_K1YaxQ3jOq9ltDDrfF_tINqHff8BSgx-EbpjUHuoS8Anu911gDM2HDnX3v8rydaGKqxRCbIy9TcyVC6zGJxhxvz-dg/s400/Epcot+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here's Bob and his son Joseph outside Epcot Center. When I saw that huge ball, I thought it was the Mothership! Then I found out it was really a ride called Spaceship Earth!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This place is cool, but very confusing for a ball like me!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7y76tZ4pJVe40UjAGhMwps5Bwp8F4Qw5tQCj1NGTw9NhVfSizIAGIbSfB-7N-T2LMy_qfYrKl0NdXU_CYkIsudPp9L99z3w5Yek1rxi8N_TGt3Bq5MK5aXBqqXNMtVD8TUkCXypcYVQ/s1600-h/Magic+Kingdom+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292845782973253218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7y76tZ4pJVe40UjAGhMwps5Bwp8F4Qw5tQCj1NGTw9NhVfSizIAGIbSfB-7N-T2LMy_qfYrKl0NdXU_CYkIsudPp9L99z3w5Yek1rxi8N_TGt3Bq5MK5aXBqqXNMtVD8TUkCXypcYVQ/s400/Magic+Kingdom+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a>You can see the weather was still damp, </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">but you can see Bob, his daughter Elizabeth and I were still having a great time!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This statue of Walt Disney and Mickey in front of Cinderella's Palace gave me an idea...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mid-Major World! </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Or... </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kyle Whelliston World! </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">OR ...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">BALLY WORLD! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Complete with a statue of Kyle holding my hand out in front of the signature 3600 seat gym that is the center of this theme park. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">No seats, just bleachers. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Hmmmm. I gotta develop this idea.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000066;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000066;">.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#000066;">.</span></div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"><strong>More pictures to come in a future posting - as soon as Bob can locate the misplaced CD that holds them!</strong></span></div>CHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480140495611763048.post-44663049677307781542009-01-08T15:30:00.017-05:002009-01-15T16:12:21.391-05:00Roll on, Columbia, Roll on!<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Woodie Guthrie wrote those words in the spring of 1941, after he was hired by the Bonneville Power Administration to write songs about the building of the Grand Coulee Dam.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">Why is that relavent? </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">It's the only song lyric I know - don't ask me how - about Washington state and f</span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">rom San Diego, Bally journeyed all the way up Interstate 5 to the beautiful Pacific Northwest and the great state of Washington. In fact, Bally was nearly in Canada where he spent some time with Chu Chu, in Bellingham, WA. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAMmsD5O1VM69h7i_yt0yYMhwgo8y3y3b8zmLiAh6nDvPPeAqTUYX_U3XvDjZSgMittkmukzmjVAuO7Br4_HFHc3_KcHTUTIHwhnqSK5f8bNF0yk3QX61_hpMiLW_WPLhi_T4_yArtQ/s1600-h/Bally+New+Hat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289030067567776642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAMmsD5O1VM69h7i_yt0yYMhwgo8y3y3b8zmLiAh6nDvPPeAqTUYX_U3XvDjZSgMittkmukzmjVAuO7Br4_HFHc3_KcHTUTIHwhnqSK5f8bNF0yk3QX61_hpMiLW_WPLhi_T4_yArtQ/s400/Bally+New+Hat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUXPhvpfFkYEOZtLQ0winAWnuVpnOima3lhz7JWiSDYbd628JMpRJIrbq8bwa4-69oBpUYQK25Vjp3BNWo3-DwHGVoQwnaa-JAX1hZb8qXlzrKUahhVvWL-fdmY6kU_x1FPFJS7bJgw/s1600-h/Bally+New+Hat.jpg"></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">As soon as I was out of the box, I was glad to run into a familiar logo!</span><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">With this hat and a host named Chu Chu, I knew I was in the right place!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhMvtm2f1QYo7Zy1TYhI5ra8cGnH50TCZ7F-ZgOCGnSqRs2FR8kh8KA5YWlw1zKJZdLTjQcsFTwJ9aazjRN66eHi9z2PsWseSEN5uqPLxLpII-1DaDEUJvjwc2eOK_At-04FJxKnkWQ/s1600-h/Bally+on+Ladder.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289027939902282450" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhMvtm2f1QYo7Zy1TYhI5ra8cGnH50TCZ7F-ZgOCGnSqRs2FR8kh8KA5YWlw1zKJZdLTjQcsFTwJ9aazjRN66eHi9z2PsWseSEN5uqPLxLpII-1DaDEUJvjwc2eOK_At-04FJxKnkWQ/s400/Bally+on+Ladder.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Chu Chu was working on his Honey-Do list, so I offered to help right away. I really had to stretch my legs to make it from step to step on this ladder. Good thing I'm not afraid of heights!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZhvvJTwYNXKhByIBRjwxk1ZQC9WHudkPG84Ih6ew_GH1UEKgfzv89b4uk-xFR1Gu2Wyd1eMwiBsG1Ch-612bwRK7afyAnFVtLR-L_IIPss_i8XGFHcN-BQpgq7l_FLUpn3-uDbV-tA/s1600-h/Bally+on+boat.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289028869094651810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZhvvJTwYNXKhByIBRjwxk1ZQC9WHudkPG84Ih6ew_GH1UEKgfzv89b4uk-xFR1Gu2Wyd1eMwiBsG1Ch-612bwRK7afyAnFVtLR-L_IIPss_i8XGFHcN-BQpgq7l_FLUpn3-uDbV-tA/s400/Bally+on+boat.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The hard work was short-lived, and the fun work started. I hopped on the boat docked on Lake Whatcom and helped get it in ship shape! </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFAgJKE4NW3umFETh_eWTjCJSLgWfER1kVTfIqsafjPBbVL3Jbgc4gqmqVWtig2pqKAnMhyphenhyphenS3xBIYRlg0R5Na8PFlD9gdHMr0InqCrQMS4Q2dArHYA-9ndR9tyUJlOJ8-KMKB10ydWA/s1600-h/Bally+inspects+photovoltaics.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289027945639269442" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFAgJKE4NW3umFETh_eWTjCJSLgWfER1kVTfIqsafjPBbVL3Jbgc4gqmqVWtig2pqKAnMhyphenhyphenS3xBIYRlg0R5Na8PFlD9gdHMr0InqCrQMS4Q2dArHYA-9ndR9tyUJlOJ8-KMKB10ydWA/s400/Bally+inspects+photovoltaics.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The photovoltaics check out.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Between the Flobots concert for solar power with SoCalSader, and solar powered batteries with Chu Chu, I'm becoming one very progressive green stuffed basketball!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">Can a green basketball still be orange??</p></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskk4FOUGrn1ZGtzqEcnFxOHsA3BfxqwbdxlWFcGyUtYemKOxI0Y__u_Yh1v8lwmoSYazE9uEsBIR_rInYzecLnfg3Y5J1IQ-zB3a5kIqOC3pSmuMYf_jrehyphenhyphenL3yYJ82tsQErTy_860A/s1600-h/Bally+in+kayak.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289028874926713282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskk4FOUGrn1ZGtzqEcnFxOHsA3BfxqwbdxlWFcGyUtYemKOxI0Y__u_Yh1v8lwmoSYazE9uEsBIR_rInYzecLnfg3Y5J1IQ-zB3a5kIqOC3pSmuMYf_jrehyphenhyphenL3yYJ82tsQErTy_860A/s400/Bally+in+kayak.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The kayak checks out too!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Actually I really climbed in here to meet this cute little tennis ball. Little did I know, the tennis ball was already taken by the dog! I had to keep reminding the dog all week, that I really was no fun to chew on!<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289027946579122914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj002IjAlXkf2tXXmfQWZy6OUToD8jMTI86DARTbuQOizxRttf-BRp1LAJBbK7AQ6Emgo-1gUB7JcuhQQzUArE6aE6OeRGQ299-cruE5odwVqK_YytmQdcN0sDcznuSWo_kGadBP3Deeg/s400/Bally+by+the+Falls.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We toured around the lake a bit and came across these falls. This isn't the Columbia River Woodie Guthrie wrote the song about during the building of the Grand Coulee Dam, but they are still beautiful!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289028879130037282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHZakz-jyeYuV_SBNcNInydLFLOPq5DMr7ldNWXLVDG6UGTSpP1Pk_Xrp8pHCORCDaid8RzdA5IKR4r2w33wRKHyLX5yoqY9T5PE3Pq4JRt18OC7ovbGAuZqOqV2D4xMm4gy4DCCL-Q/s400/Bally+by+the+Falls+2.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Gotta be careful up here, I didn't pack my barrel for going over the falls - or this bridge wall!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cdy3DyEkaNtYuXT32eylc9ufdMYyYbMLW7DejeyhEDMEpUKj180Ku6-L8u1XVtDbKb7IlZ_yH-45KZwt-nl-YEcl_Qb2-SyJUsKSpWkytsmzwPxIYrf37aH5GSrTH3jqz2aqbiDu7Q/s1600-h/Bally+%26+the+Real+Choo+Choo.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289027956845151138" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2cdy3DyEkaNtYuXT32eylc9ufdMYyYbMLW7DejeyhEDMEpUKj180Ku6-L8u1XVtDbKb7IlZ_yH-45KZwt-nl-YEcl_Qb2-SyJUsKSpWkytsmzwPxIYrf37aH5GSrTH3jqz2aqbiDu7Q/s400/Bally+%26+the+Real+Choo+Choo.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Chu Chu brought me to see a Choo Choo!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is an steam locomotive in Bloedel Donovan Park on the west end of Lake Whatcom.</span> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnLGBdpMQAmwIDoggVjUR2MND65p83emX1bXJbKNFAWPAg1J1kSLoU2XVgNn9MsG0nZWY3B3J_Bh3fT_f-SPgeYNNCkdquD8h92lrKtk25U9Q_UeQe3oKlgZAUMsMmfYt1jOUInEQ7g/s1600-h/Bally+New+Hat+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289028885438552930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnLGBdpMQAmwIDoggVjUR2MND65p83emX1bXJbKNFAWPAg1J1kSLoU2XVgNn9MsG0nZWY3B3J_Bh3fT_f-SPgeYNNCkdquD8h92lrKtk25U9Q_UeQe3oKlgZAUMsMmfYt1jOUInEQ7g/s400/Bally+New+Hat+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Boy the sun was hot and I'm glad I brought this hat along! Sunscreen and a plush basketball don't mix and the top of my head burns easily without a hat!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjya1LDl7C7-aVvP7PPCF9wtSIL6zTemm2NMU3wasGifBDR4aV6Jmhh6JYRIspXKTntHnf7uFg18rtceLiFaJUo5yavlVfSmg9Gqovc8d1jv-QRJkgMq8yp-_p_Y4Kc34G-0zwDvSLV5Q/s1600-h/Bally+on+the+Dock.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289028359434095986" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjya1LDl7C7-aVvP7PPCF9wtSIL6zTemm2NMU3wasGifBDR4aV6Jmhh6JYRIspXKTntHnf7uFg18rtceLiFaJUo5yavlVfSmg9Gqovc8d1jv-QRJkgMq8yp-_p_Y4Kc34G-0zwDvSLV5Q/s400/Bally+on+the+Dock.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Chu Chu boats responsibly, but also knows there is nothing like a refreshing drink after a day of sightseeing on the lake! This one is just water, though.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2RVbpi8oGzCXO3pK4h-7E3V5mO-58VzJSfmCvFMQKeg6HoZOrCRZ43UjI1Y14hMCuvH8NSgE19LS13LTsc76W9QZDPf0EDSe8l2_ZunYkUpRoIYlchVR8T-fd8y9vpK_cX-RpGQGeKQ/s1600-h/Bally+Drink.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289028887362709234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2RVbpi8oGzCXO3pK4h-7E3V5mO-58VzJSfmCvFMQKeg6HoZOrCRZ43UjI1Y14hMCuvH8NSgE19LS13LTsc76W9QZDPf0EDSe8l2_ZunYkUpRoIYlchVR8T-fd8y9vpK_cX-RpGQGeKQ/s400/Bally+Drink.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Back at the house, however, I kicked back and enjoyed the latest issue of Holy Cross Magazine, while draining a different drink from that rocks glass - responsibly, of course!</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssq243rVI4nR3dtGMcH9ALL_wVB170BKcX80cEf9SwIYVz7M0OguVzd8QNWmZlkiPJTHK-Dcn8Lk6OJ-WxMUv19tt2a9yIMEWSijXuc7tqsYo8XqrMU3qEP66HJXSH3INojCeyznZCQ/s1600-h/Chu+Chu+%26+Catie+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289028364608996594" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssq243rVI4nR3dtGMcH9ALL_wVB170BKcX80cEf9SwIYVz7M0OguVzd8QNWmZlkiPJTHK-Dcn8Lk6OJ-WxMUv19tt2a9yIMEWSijXuc7tqsYo8XqrMU3qEP66HJXSH3INojCeyznZCQ/s400/Chu+Chu+%26+Catie+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Chu Chu, his daughter Catie, (an HC alumna, class of 2004), the dog and I finished the day relaxing on the deck in the early evening.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">And despite the way the dog is looking at me, we enjoyed ourselves!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">But, it time to hit the road again and head back east! I've got a busy itinerary!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;">.</span></div><div><span 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style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong>.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Thanks Chu Chu! I'd love to visit again when we have more time!</strong></span></span></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="left"> </div></div>CHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480140495611763048.post-2948559635086847552008-11-11T16:00:00.037-05:002009-01-16T12:14:46.328-05:00California ... Sweet!<span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I know a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego Way ... Bally Jump a little higher</span>! </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em></em></strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em></em></strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><em>SoCalSader</em></strong> provided the next, very active stop on the Bally tour of 'Sader Nation.</span> </span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87MhhsP6DR8yyGw_LdzAMz23y_IIu1WQaQsvxYwWxD_FQrr-kP1S97K8wsoybNnoosFAFw38Eu1ZrlOal2suzpXsTnsrd9OQ7r6wBRyfqnL_f5uO7t67Wf2ZRFdrKa1qir7QV4jTG-A/s1600-h/Bally+Arrives+home+at+Chateau+de+SoCal+Sader.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286895779878703346" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87MhhsP6DR8yyGw_LdzAMz23y_IIu1WQaQsvxYwWxD_FQrr-kP1S97K8wsoybNnoosFAFw38Eu1ZrlOal2suzpXsTnsrd9OQ7r6wBRyfqnL_f5uO7t67Wf2ZRFdrKa1qir7QV4jTG-A/s400/Bally+Arrives+home+at+Chateau+de+SoCal+Sader.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here I am arriving at SoCalSader's place in sunny San Diego!</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMzE6Csv6ZNtAqGLfGN87iq8p6eQyMHYX4wNGGYE5CEMgVQ2fFZGBCYOaAY4wfKawcuCY1QVYY7IFv6TzYV61CKGfxTXUBdcuQbHMlRAswC3057I7CDk_80a7XJBrKujz4ZcVnliTCQ/s1600-h/Bally+%40+Brunch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287923013454833666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMzE6Csv6ZNtAqGLfGN87iq8p6eQyMHYX4wNGGYE5CEMgVQ2fFZGBCYOaAY4wfKawcuCY1QVYY7IFv6TzYV61CKGfxTXUBdcuQbHMlRAswC3057I7CDk_80a7XJBrKujz4ZcVnliTCQ/s400/Bally+%40+Brunch.jpg" border="0" /></a>After arriving and resting from my trip west, a busy day was in store. We started with Brunch at a local watering hole. It was a very relaxed environment</span>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ71T39Aastrko84G5zvW81FuNzvWllGE1hgmwc0RIo_qiZXMK3YkNCbw_VLeJumGzcFMnSIr2j_MSzhl2uW3nB60GIlorW-BOc2NC0uXSEBlRSGP-1KaVyM54tqOSjDSPA4Lx4_yB-A/s1600-h/Bally+%40+Brunch.jpg"></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><p><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExlqGnzJa4I-LMPsQ97Iuhgp5-29WGq7PzcWQ5Ft4vKgDZ1pdXuW315N4CEcTRismymDrnusY1Os-23PpPXryA6T1F0xb8I1J88rZhpovhfa1tGWwScZDcQ7kY8uxt8CK84RTH6oNow/s1600-h/Sharing+a+mimosa+with+SoCalSader+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287923863873066002" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExlqGnzJa4I-LMPsQ97Iuhgp5-29WGq7PzcWQ5Ft4vKgDZ1pdXuW315N4CEcTRismymDrnusY1Os-23PpPXryA6T1F0xb8I1J88rZhpovhfa1tGWwScZDcQ7kY8uxt8CK84RTH6oNow/s400/Sharing+a+mimosa+with+SoCalSader+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a>SoCalSader and I kicked back and enjoyed a mimosa! </span></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Check out SoCalSader here. He's one laid-back, California Cool Dude!</span> </div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnGivVxLUK6qVTVP0zk21iNVIqMfgpIjfdAK31s8mvRyAVPVJTEykYb5sb-EVEEj_WWwAtpuY-OJ4V-WNcBgGRe_NZlX_vRx3aWKf6rSxYS7_wr1t4xAh-vFSkNZMH9rQjL5TgcLa-A/s1600-h/Bally+%40+Flobots+Concert.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287924406223776242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnGivVxLUK6qVTVP0zk21iNVIqMfgpIjfdAK31s8mvRyAVPVJTEykYb5sb-EVEEj_WWwAtpuY-OJ4V-WNcBgGRe_NZlX_vRx3aWKf6rSxYS7_wr1t4xAh-vFSkNZMH9rQjL5TgcLa-A/s400/Bally+%40+Flobots+Concert.jpg" border="0" /></a>After brunch, we took a shuttle to the historic gaslamp section of San Diego for a Flobots concert. The concert was a fundraiser for Solar Power in schools in San Diego. The money raised is for private schools that do good work but have slight money troubles, especially with power bills. The foundation will pay the bill to install solar power at the schools which, in effect will zero out their power bill and actually contribute to the electrical grid and give them a small income. A good concert for a good cause!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLaSAtilcf2WQzKxk3vosOdwLM3nHqqchM_HSr9L6KGbL2bFUyT57buF_QLyxZRHOz1gaQSW54dengUJYcejw7JaA3GNCPhCl3drFnlCa825QaZ2yZmFNh0KX_rYsRPjhRnwLfCn7CA/s1600-h/Bally+Comtemplates+pub+games+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287924885372566418" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLaSAtilcf2WQzKxk3vosOdwLM3nHqqchM_HSr9L6KGbL2bFUyT57buF_QLyxZRHOz1gaQSW54dengUJYcejw7JaA3GNCPhCl3drFnlCa825QaZ2yZmFNh0KX_rYsRPjhRnwLfCn7CA/s400/Bally+Comtemplates+pub+games+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">After the concert, we hung out at another local establishment, where they had all these cool pub games. What should we do to pass the time?</span><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMCbolRqZ112r-AnaNFdruQVTkg9N4pHyHDMjDT5TbpM_Rb-VTyIqEmkUHlg7YNGFTwLWtsIamb5EW0CLvhmOnVsxqttZqBrbUBpHnRyZYnQ9V2wkh9SqzAnOS3UG4TWvYI00EnJKVw/s1600-h/Bally+enjoys+the+Downtown+view+BLOG.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287925147841768818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMCbolRqZ112r-AnaNFdruQVTkg9N4pHyHDMjDT5TbpM_Rb-VTyIqEmkUHlg7YNGFTwLWtsIamb5EW0CLvhmOnVsxqttZqBrbUBpHnRyZYnQ9V2wkh9SqzAnOS3UG4TWvYI00EnJKVw/s400/Bally+enjoys+the+Downtown+view+BLOG.jpg" border="0" /></a>From there we headed over to Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres, to see the Padres take on the Atlanta Braves!</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7LP4bHEjammXcqeMWjeKlnwqz45eppcH5LoDPYF-pshpapbOrq5i_ZFx3b1DNCR-cYswRWutFcnkgGnggor2-qUzZlDKzu1DQl39iyZ6XR1kNWu8GWR8Jxp2T_tGxL9O6xL8gJc4jA/s1600-h/Even+got+his+own+seat!+BLOG.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287925395269500066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7LP4bHEjammXcqeMWjeKlnwqz45eppcH5LoDPYF-pshpapbOrq5i_ZFx3b1DNCR-cYswRWutFcnkgGnggor2-qUzZlDKzu1DQl39iyZ6XR1kNWu8GWR8Jxp2T_tGxL9O6xL8gJc4jA/s400/Even+got+his+own+seat!+BLOG.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">The seats at Petco were really spacious. I had one all to myself! </span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBG0k6iSUGsn7aifIUApu1QZ8zoRls6YxasvDnXbT1aMpy__rMya7tiWYsa-1Ekv5Pnv6JuH5EWA3t1g0SiLYs9s5jApxGFRp6GeNN1fjt7941tMYHjzPdOKXiZprKJ6aspDZk_t5Z9A/s1600-h/Bally+at+Petco+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287925984830511170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBG0k6iSUGsn7aifIUApu1QZ8zoRls6YxasvDnXbT1aMpy__rMya7tiWYsa-1Ekv5Pnv6JuH5EWA3t1g0SiLYs9s5jApxGFRp6GeNN1fjt7941tMYHjzPdOKXiZprKJ6aspDZk_t5Z9A/s400/Bally+at+Petco+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">We had a great view of the game. Boy we were way up there!</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYdcO4EW6BLR5YV4NfZmZ0ZCYnnox8v9RmxeenIYuAgSTGx3gfuG4KRIyaDm0vXhyqZd23w9OD1wL1k46H9bNS7Q_RH2MrdaWQmVd8NpUDR7IAAfjdbZ8hJth_IJVojEdmYloyCzZ7g/s1600-h/Bally+laughing+at+SoCAL+tradition+of+leaving+early+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287926268724770162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYdcO4EW6BLR5YV4NfZmZ0ZCYnnox8v9RmxeenIYuAgSTGx3gfuG4KRIyaDm0vXhyqZd23w9OD1wL1k46H9bNS7Q_RH2MrdaWQmVd8NpUDR7IAAfjdbZ8hJth_IJVojEdmYloyCzZ7g/s400/Bally+laughing+at+SoCAL+tradition+of+leaving+early+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Padres were trailing and Southern Californians (including SoCalSader) tend to leave early before the game is over - winning or losing. I laughed at this tradition and shamed SoCal into staying until the end. The Padres lost 4 - 0, but the traffic getting out wasn't bad!<br /></div></span><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZBpxIpyEPa5hmSZ-viSzF8XwH4ErlWdkb9NjKqK_aHqp4Z0zCXxv52LbAqIsVVwOwp6C1BLkIk20neCj8oYvlrRAfOcKRiDwHbxptPksRJQFYKW5-IWRShxokkmevt-nzf5HAFnKkA/s1600-h/Gettin+some+rays!+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287926714723280578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZBpxIpyEPa5hmSZ-viSzF8XwH4ErlWdkb9NjKqK_aHqp4Z0zCXxv52LbAqIsVVwOwp6C1BLkIk20neCj8oYvlrRAfOcKRiDwHbxptPksRJQFYKW5-IWRShxokkmevt-nzf5HAFnKkA/s400/Gettin+some+rays!+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a>The next day, we relaxed and hung out at the historic Pearl Hotel in San Diego. Check it out here: <a href="http://www.thepearlsd.com/">The Pearl Hotel</a></span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTTsow6RnkFruhhpwrS98ILz8LhCSt-pkhXRbqw1WxDEAGBorMxx9JLk6-UtQ_4hY-9woynwMWO8xkVxOXB5Gk2XeTIITF1flRTVYzdB5VRo89o1WaFLaYhvhj09b-7fzb25azWVYww/s1600-h/Relaxin'+by+the+pool+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287927058317859506" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTTsow6RnkFruhhpwrS98ILz8LhCSt-pkhXRbqw1WxDEAGBorMxx9JLk6-UtQ_4hY-9woynwMWO8xkVxOXB5Gk2XeTIITF1flRTVYzdB5VRo89o1WaFLaYhvhj09b-7fzb25azWVYww/s400/Relaxin'+by+the+pool+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a>After all that activity the day before, sitting pool side was just what the doctor ordered!</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FBO_PCfL8RP3jpkzvtPljYGO4cHVJ5izxMej546ATD2zMo8Uqq-ibJULdSh4aTfMkQEvuQ1Ix3dOLIeERlnKeJ-KhNGsaRhF0RG2Cdz3jpvdwVRLJitZ1M50IR0CNM1Pf4lo6LxLcg/s1600-h/Floating+the+Day+away+Blog.jpg"></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKz_udsro5y3UaAMCmhursnH99_czmfwE3oXI5canAJJ8qFyU6jlQnHcfvzHAD6IsjxtKlJ3sbAyAq6EJ26rHpNOZESc4un4kLcTglUA_64gjrgHeLhtGSpp6Lq6z4uTfjWnoTy_6Hw/s1600-h/Floating+the+Day+away+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287927394279824002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKz_udsro5y3UaAMCmhursnH99_czmfwE3oXI5canAJJ8qFyU6jlQnHcfvzHAD6IsjxtKlJ3sbAyAq6EJ26rHpNOZESc4un4kLcTglUA_64gjrgHeLhtGSpp6Lq6z4uTfjWnoTy_6Hw/s400/Floating+the+Day+away+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a>Ahhhh! Chilling on a raft, floating the day away. So refreshing!</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">SoCalSader works at the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, where all of the US Navy and USMC amphibious training occurs, including the training for all Navy SEALS. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSG7SsnbRMak8MBEMZMKoRD8kWjGyZc4b6yI53nSOdCsLo9cV4BdW1RM2gKLUjJ9s0nZC_PkVya6pDr0Mx3oiot-pEUzd7u1w_3t11nY_QMEdyOh8c7RMAE2gR0jkViV-2k4yOKSJMdg/s1600-h/Bally+on+WWII+Higgins+boat+Blog.jpg"></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZ-iqreigKhFeoCRE4TUBEN-0i8x2ttePi-4RqZv0ArECBnlqvcAUmxzOO4bM9w3B1sbBFqiNnkGL6rnqg4Q6KUXF2AgcLfjzgxBeQEP01GoMxkBCt8hIUjUvytdaMPBXZcRPXbLYIQ/s1600-h/Bally+on+WWII+Higgins+boat+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287927852313446434" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZ-iqreigKhFeoCRE4TUBEN-0i8x2ttePi-4RqZv0ArECBnlqvcAUmxzOO4bM9w3B1sbBFqiNnkGL6rnqg4Q6KUXF2AgcLfjzgxBeQEP01GoMxkBCt8hIUjUvytdaMPBXZcRPXbLYIQ/s400/Bally+on+WWII+Higgins+boat+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here I'm sitting on the side of a Higgins boat, used by the United States troops for the landing on Iwo Jima in World War II.<br /></div></span><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrIvTChQqIL2jEUIZFzjBYO51jO0hw_JNPkFj5Hc16EcvISznBENomnEZvURklfXak9dhmH1HSB35SCgoEnK9L8rQTz1luA_Hk8a5qiERMeBlT-mGLt7u4v6VHNUw8X7s2bKUnVd0EA/s1600-h/Bally+at+Vietnam+Swiftboat+memorial+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287929541671372034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrIvTChQqIL2jEUIZFzjBYO51jO0hw_JNPkFj5Hc16EcvISznBENomnEZvURklfXak9dhmH1HSB35SCgoEnK9L8rQTz1luA_Hk8a5qiERMeBlT-mGLt7u4v6VHNUw8X7s2bKUnVd0EA/s400/Bally+at+Vietnam+Swiftboat+memorial+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here, I'm on the bow of a Swift Boat, near a memorial to all service men who died in service on the swiftboats in Viet Nam.</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4NUBGiOEm4yCDE1gJ4rKL67clQBUeQZxR1YiNr_vY2HG64BHbrxLa4VZjwcdALiMsi2BkPnblAH0peZfakWlVNbO1E5eSjqS-Bcfe_YdfK7Fy26R4LuWnVBtqyjd6ZAC8ah4Q9VxNA/s1600-h/Bally+enjoying+sunset+on+the+Pacific+Blog.jpg"></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-HcNcLW81WFtYcpbPv4j2x17K19aIYCM1M_DCfVnPcdGB19RvMaNlfIzH73wNBkpuCo3Y-I20cdKrl_1a622q1PXihYq75Tn8Ni6W_7c_b7cuFjC7yr92vYz6N7EQG2wsh78ydQdow/s1600-h/Bally+enjoying+sunset+on+the+Pacific+Blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287929805125210258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-HcNcLW81WFtYcpbPv4j2x17K19aIYCM1M_DCfVnPcdGB19RvMaNlfIzH73wNBkpuCo3Y-I20cdKrl_1a622q1PXihYq75Tn8Ni6W_7c_b7cuFjC7yr92vYz6N7EQG2wsh78ydQdow/s400/Bally+enjoying+sunset+on+the+Pacific+Blog.jpg" border="0" /></a>Finally, I waved goodbye to the sun and surf and fun as the sun began to set at Pacific, San Diego, below at the Chateau de SoCalSader!</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Thanks for a great time SoCal!</span></strong><br /></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>CHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480140495611763048.post-7770360028367283462008-11-09T22:00:00.018-05:002009-01-16T12:11:56.215-05:00The Belly of the Beast<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">After an extended stay in North Central Massachusetts, Bally was ready to travel and meet more denizens of ‘Sader Nation, not in a gym or on campus, but where they lived. Bally wanted to see the Nation and stretch his legs – short though they may be!<br /><br />After soliciting hosts, the tour began in late June with a stop in Central Pennsylvania. But not just any hamlet, Bally went to Lewisburg, PA – home of Holy Cross basketball rival, the hated Bucknell Bison.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUhleZG5lf43JoLuewIzYpLUS_cln-qiT_reRWIRUasIU1CyND1UO82T0irJ_mJQtxycSBV2jsi59wT-o-bF6EnjXqn-Z4TZvx_AQAjAiZ4dZRRFaKOhb7xOjXUixe8NmERLpOnpLug/s1600-h/ballyshrine.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266859128458607506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggUhleZG5lf43JoLuewIzYpLUS_cln-qiT_reRWIRUasIU1CyND1UO82T0irJ_mJQtxycSBV2jsi59wT-o-bF6EnjXqn-Z4TZvx_AQAjAiZ4dZRRFaKOhb7xOjXUixe8NmERLpOnpLug/s400/ballyshrine.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sadercat51 is a Holy Cross fan, who because of geography is forced to attend basketball camp at Bucknell. Her dad, runs <a href="http://www.hooptimeonline.com/">HoopTime</a> a great blog about Patriot League Basketball. Some have said HoopTime is a Bucknell fan, others that he has a Holy Cross bias, and others that he likes whomever is playing Lehigh. But that really doesn't matter, he covers the Patriot League well and there is no doubting that Sadercat51 is a Holy Cross fan!<br /><br />As you can see, she has a shrine to Holy Cross hoops including a jersey, warm-up shirt, and a basketball signed by last year’s Holy Cross team.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFv3ZOFxsFs-Dx1EG6aRKWY6oUTBvQr3zaS8OZio2pVkQg4moFauHx0PdW72DG34Qn6cN-kHLxNwVe5wpDjGpixuOwVqHnul6wv5xJofftE52q8e9Gt4L-LPJMpWefKr2zP-s52-RBg/s1600-h/sadercatbally.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266860493893341378" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 251px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFv3ZOFxsFs-Dx1EG6aRKWY6oUTBvQr3zaS8OZio2pVkQg4moFauHx0PdW72DG34Qn6cN-kHLxNwVe5wpDjGpixuOwVqHnul6wv5xJofftE52q8e9Gt4L-LPJMpWefKr2zP-s52-RBg/s400/sadercatbally.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sadercat51 attended basketball camp at Bucknell and she really wanted to bring me along this year. Let me tell you, though, that Bucknell place was really REALLY scary! All that blue and orange … something only a Mets fan could love! But even here at center court of Sojka Pavillion I knew I was safe, as long as I was with Sadercat. Anyone brave enough to wear purple – much less Holy Cross purple – and dance with me on that Buffalo thing at center court is brave enough to take care of me!<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Next Stop: Southern California with SoCalSader!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>CHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480140495611763048.post-31354297886723052912008-11-07T11:57:00.016-05:002009-01-15T16:14:07.758-05:00Thoreau, Johnny Appleseed, Leominster, & Bally<script type="text/javascript"><br />try {<br />var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-7031339-1");<br />pageTracker._trackPageview();<br />} catch(err) {}</script><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Stop one, and home base for Bally, in the off-season tour of ‘Sader Nation is with Crossports poster CHC8485. He lives in Leominster, MA about 20 miles north of Worcester. He’s an HC graduate (’85) and his wife is as well (’84). His Crossports name goes back to the days when you had to pick an alias for your e-mail account bacause AOL could only handle so many characters in a username. So it’s pretty clear how they got their e-mail and Bob just decided to use that when he first started posting on Crossports.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrB19eEDYmGcJGovsxQJSJUN4e_R1Pam6QGCgQihJqZcbGgct084PYZn_qfgE6mOjUWhOuIFkMRDI8R6RKqKpF7wxAqAZ5yNm7eF41tYpk3gFzbi_EFuNGkxl0VXj9bMe4ORh0jnPmow/s1600-h/Bally+TE.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265965117964813954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrB19eEDYmGcJGovsxQJSJUN4e_R1Pam6QGCgQihJqZcbGgct084PYZn_qfgE6mOjUWhOuIFkMRDI8R6RKqKpF7wxAqAZ5yNm7eF41tYpk3gFzbi_EFuNGkxl0VXj9bMe4ORh0jnPmow/s400/Bally+TE.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is where Bob works in Lowell, MA. The creative use of concrete and small metal framed windows in the achitecture of this building is reminicent of mid 20th century East Germany and Soviet Union. The inside isn't much better, but cameras aren't allowed in there without expressed written consent! At the end of September most of the operations in this building, including Bob, were sold to Cobham Defense Electronics.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebQ05ptwlJ5Rbi-DanWgeoN2-eIJEJn0WcIoaUU5SQ1DGyRke6ZKRlPZ5nonJxaxeSgCWNsj7HwSMF2KXTYc3gCD_M5-kAQvr5NOkC2u_uLCrVwl-v58dTOsXVs3upiAXbJzaeinBSg/s1600-h/Bally+Wachusett.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265965598687000146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebQ05ptwlJ5Rbi-DanWgeoN2-eIJEJn0WcIoaUU5SQ1DGyRke6ZKRlPZ5nonJxaxeSgCWNsj7HwSMF2KXTYc3gCD_M5-kAQvr5NOkC2u_uLCrVwl-v58dTOsXVs3upiAXbJzaeinBSg/s400/Bally+Wachusett.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here we are on the ride home from work on Route 2. In the distance of this picture you can see Mount Wachusett. Henry David Thoreau wrote an essay called "A Walk to Wachusett" which is one of his earliest writings on his excursions throughout New England. You can read it here:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://www.walden.org/Institute/thoreau/writings/essays/Walk%20to%20Wachusett.htm">A Walk to Wachusett</a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265967363490500322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsVH9SEU4HUA4uo0F06imMPXY3aqUJj7gkP4aNdgIPzvq0dg7LRMiYXCZSE53mnWk8Duh8rexSs8joKWXi3WAxLOSoMhSi8AQj519YsCEqYi85PE54cVmPPIftleRUThRlIrL7JjeAg/s400/Bally+Leominster+Sign.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAlwLgLr2i0pYKfYv_63dRe1eliWfP20YCJhq5LG140ioQlQZW2kQ3DNvGbtFEBNZYCp8AnU71A2CqKKHBGDKQzfwRjF7FJx2Ksi4vrfYNy7Y0sIwAvKGgpSMibHincLxh5cq6j8SJA/s1600-h/Bally+Clear+Leominster.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265967874511860866" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAlwLgLr2i0pYKfYv_63dRe1eliWfP20YCJhq5LG140ioQlQZW2kQ3DNvGbtFEBNZYCp8AnU71A2CqKKHBGDKQzfwRjF7FJx2Ksi4vrfYNy7Y0sIwAvKGgpSMibHincLxh5cq6j8SJA/s400/Bally+Clear+Leominster.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here are two views of this sign along Route 2 near the intersection of I-190, which welcomes you to Leominster. The plastic industry in Leominster goes back to the mid 1800’s when “celluloid” became the material of choice for combs, a major industry in Leominster going back to the mid-1700’s. And while John Chapman (aka Johnny Appleseed) did his planting in the midwest, he was born in Leominster!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPB_OGJys-GMO2USKcJnaLrModN8ugfkAFUBw30kKdN7Z_EI_RiGfSTbQO4Kv8f3DE-4u6-r8Jb2dRGslcp9Q84adrwWKuOW7V1-5_G-eLwIiuxaTy4lfv11a8XJlqDAvk-8H7LI9Xw/s1600-h/Bally+Final+4D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265968428407162626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPB_OGJys-GMO2USKcJnaLrModN8ugfkAFUBw30kKdN7Z_EI_RiGfSTbQO4Kv8f3DE-4u6-r8Jb2dRGslcp9Q84adrwWKuOW7V1-5_G-eLwIiuxaTy4lfv11a8XJlqDAvk-8H7LI9Xw/s400/Bally+Final+4D.JPG" border="0" /></a>And though the mid-majors were out of the NCAA by then, Bally still enjoyed the Final 4 in CHC8485’s family room! Even without mid-majors, this was a great game.</span>CHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480140495611763048.post-10349755757952739292008-11-05T10:00:00.012-05:002009-01-19T16:48:47.470-05:00Welcome!<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Bally is in ‘Sader Nation!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp81P4sutEjvbn1XG_wRka3ohzNNDWcMBw3b2Oq4vQMUaLsOFxuSNe60EX9GS1BSUhwhIq2BbyldiYFumoGOGnzwXTG5eUdDNPfPop6BfXClrPyiPfaRgaRus2gA1lzw_2F0s47GtGBg/s1600-h/No+Pantz.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265188714946733122" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp81P4sutEjvbn1XG_wRka3ohzNNDWcMBw3b2Oq4vQMUaLsOFxuSNe60EX9GS1BSUhwhIq2BbyldiYFumoGOGnzwXTG5eUdDNPfPop6BfXClrPyiPfaRgaRus2gA1lzw_2F0s47GtGBg/s400/No+Pantz.JPG" border="0" /></a>During the 2008 College Basketball season, Kyle Whellistion of the </span><a href="http://www.midmajority.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:verdana;">MidMajority.com</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> ran several contests to give away stuffed plush replicas of Bally, his site’s comic strip hero.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kyle brought Bally to a Holy Cross game earlier this year and that picture inspired me to try to win a Bally for 'Sader Nation with some help from my friends on the Holy Cross Fan Web Site </span><a href="http://www.crossports.com/" target="_self"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Crossports.com</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> and the </span><a href="http://s2.excoboard.com/exco/index.php?boardid=5517"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Crossports Message Board</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Despite several attempts to win a Bally through coercesion, and just down right pestering him, Kyle remained pure in his awarding of stuffed Ballys to his readers – a stuffed Bally had to be earned!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">In early February <a href="http://www.midmajority.com/2008/02/the-boubacar-282008-lolbally-e.php" target="_blank">this contest was started</a> by Kyle on the Mid-Majority. With help & suggestions from Crossports, 'Sader Nation <a href="http://www.midmajority.com/2008/02/the-boubacar-2152008-pants-edi.php" target="_blank">won a Bally!</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Well Bally arrived in 'Sader Nation - just in time for the end of the basketball season. He traveled with the Holy Cross Good Time Marching Band until both Crusader men and women were no longer playing. Since then Bally has been on tour all over 'Sader Nation and with the 2008 - 2009 college hoops season upon us, we hope he'll tour more of the Nation with fans following team!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This blog provides photo documentation of Bally’s adventures in ‘Sader Nation since his arrival. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000066;">.</span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">Click on the entries on the right to read more!</span><br /></strong><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265193367936536626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO62ptqncJR8GGJtPH7NtKMm5NUNMhkkwKNvRn1Dgb5QKtDAhOdi0SjGMrudrfq2K93N7DpiWx4gY7Z7TcYA9XL_1uuIQTqZ91GGuYgzgXYnqzhoCGy_TsHjB1Y40VTrDW7h63qiDJjQ/s400/Bally_Ball_Cap_3.jpg" border="0" />CHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480140495611763048.post-10479924720979999092008-11-05T09:38:00.013-05:002009-01-15T16:24:28.170-05:00Bally Arrives in 'Sader Nation<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Bally arrived in 'Sader Nation just before the start of Conference Tournaments and immediately got to learn more about his new home!<br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fORggUBYcCM/SQs8co5QQNI/AAAAAAAAAic/4KcogoVXG0Q/s1600-h/BallyCrossports.jpg"></a><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45o6zE00ga6ZqV-9LNNPBPW8ti3x_8V2FXNU4sxpV6oTx4qmGg79YKLQh9SSJK7GHjTGXkhzcI4qEmBJBsNhTvH6Zd_R5TqxSBvODo1WBw7EulHMGDcphtS0nVldrN_tahUno1pkhiw/s1600-h/BallyCrossports.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265185105140598562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45o6zE00ga6ZqV-9LNNPBPW8ti3x_8V2FXNU4sxpV6oTx4qmGg79YKLQh9SSJK7GHjTGXkhzcI4qEmBJBsNhTvH6Zd_R5TqxSBvODo1WBw7EulHMGDcphtS0nVldrN_tahUno1pkhiw/s400/BallyCrossports.jpg" border="0" /></a>Bally gets Familiar with Crossports on his first day in 'Sader Nation!</span> <a href="javascript:EditItem("></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></span><br /></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Within days Bally was on the road to Worcester to join the Holy Cross Good Time Pep Band (courtesy of Crossports member and saxaphonist supreme HCBando09) and it was off to the Patriot League Men's & Women's Tournaments.</span><br /><a href="javascript:EditItem("></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYyEEHKIcFBmVGF-YAmGs3yBwLhpjTZe9xU9kw_zFk610eogkbxH79npj-6roDmUybAfrSS4m7547gzfRyIroFj7U3KAgk6zY4OcMqouhM0Bk5AzmMbyx1kWrIUaCM1mhMXNCrKbKdA/s1600-h/DriveWorcester.jpg"></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJC2KYXr3MT0K11a3tyf35VrFN5XImFLpdvXsGZFSQl7stI9bc1pngxKq-qhQMakiQV6qE0Xt5kPdAEhATfif7mcTBmhGRKceZmuUJzhE4iH0EQsqXoUbeGf_bZ0sMPKHXm5LoDg93Sw/s1600-h/DriveWorcester.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265185517136408082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJC2KYXr3MT0K11a3tyf35VrFN5XImFLpdvXsGZFSQl7stI9bc1pngxKq-qhQMakiQV6qE0Xt5kPdAEhATfif7mcTBmhGRKceZmuUJzhE4iH0EQsqXoUbeGf_bZ0sMPKHXm5LoDg93Sw/s400/DriveWorcester.jpg" border="0" /></a>Bob:</strong> It's 20 miles to Worcester, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of gum, it's raining, and you have no pantz.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>Bally:</strong> Hit it.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">**(with apologies to Jake & Elwood!)</span><a href="javascript:EditItem("></a><a href="javascript:EditItem("></a>CHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480140495611763048.post-29376798152797557792008-11-04T16:18:00.020-05:002009-01-16T12:08:38.852-05:00Bally's with the Band!<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Bally joined the Band in Worcester and started having fun immediately!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3673p0Co4VZzAxL-UGN8pvnBuPZuxYwX0eS9BYMxJz9nmUgYpCM1jB2TWbp35Kv6p0FlGQCyrxl3ilsJ-jlV7qK1c9y7obT8JsuJAOGYv-9TzTfYX3MWGSbefrv9GGJ4E9JGTq5urA/s1600-h/Bally+Band+Shirt.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264915579213606322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3673p0Co4VZzAxL-UGN8pvnBuPZuxYwX0eS9BYMxJz9nmUgYpCM1jB2TWbp35Kv6p0FlGQCyrxl3ilsJ-jlV7qK1c9y7obT8JsuJAOGYv-9TzTfYX3MWGSbefrv9GGJ4E9JGTq5urA/s400/Bally+Band+Shirt.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Some strange things are on that band bus! This mannequin has needed a head on it's shoulders for a long time!<br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fORggUBYcCM/SQtIuM4nNPI/AAAAAAAAAi8/1IyOrkO8zPs/s1600-h/Bally+in+a+Sax.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyw6V5go_CubKBGcxWVnnMEyKFfNKRfZK11JHfgMks-2NQ8qYEG_22AGN18ZmHe7IT1xiwGIDmkK0BBntpbbDXFA0Z9Ce8fFBWjBTCxf20g0FkP407yGluOyHBxKtUNHK1JeuuAXf6A/s1600-h/Bally+in+a+Sax.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264916121548485362" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyw6V5go_CubKBGcxWVnnMEyKFfNKRfZK11JHfgMks-2NQ8qYEG_22AGN18ZmHe7IT1xiwGIDmkK0BBntpbbDXFA0Z9Ce8fFBWjBTCxf20g0FkP407yGluOyHBxKtUNHK1JeuuAXf6A/s400/Bally+in+a+Sax.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">It's always good to be with a sax player! HCBando'09 took good care of me and I always had a comfortable seat! this is at American University where the Holy Cross men lost by 2! Ughh!</span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fORggUBYcCM/SQtJT091cWI/AAAAAAAAAjE/QkNIEgsqZj8/s1600-h/Bally+on+the+Bus.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-72CuDKLqTiuFgXolpoFFlJ-__ul30P4sIAjbYv-Nj1rhJlm_GEF6wCEGaXBtJ-sF_FE9JFLUADTzy-QGDI7YuxiKxs6og_bjMhtqtLOhUUjHPsf9s7ZkgoJqcrANtJMECAmBYg8zA/s1600-h/Bally+on+the+Bus.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264918288996466962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-72CuDKLqTiuFgXolpoFFlJ-__ul30P4sIAjbYv-Nj1rhJlm_GEF6wCEGaXBtJ-sF_FE9JFLUADTzy-QGDI7YuxiKxs6og_bjMhtqtLOhUUjHPsf9s7ZkgoJqcrANtJMECAmBYg8zA/s400/Bally+on+the+Bus.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Riding on the band bus. As Ricardo Montalban said back in the day..."The luxury of crushed velour!"</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5WHVZ289Z7EYAS63ppTMNR6sfAENtZpSkQYRvEwB1QSau4TltQvDHirS4A6fFBqwEKY6Ozh6rg52AdssqSukKDpYgOeoRHbY4jyGCOMojDcdYaM-eMqw_O6sLdA5_INplb3Zr3ELDQ/s1600-h/Bally+Pizza.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264916568718395538" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5WHVZ289Z7EYAS63ppTMNR6sfAENtZpSkQYRvEwB1QSau4TltQvDHirS4A6fFBqwEKY6Ozh6rg52AdssqSukKDpYgOeoRHbY4jyGCOMojDcdYaM-eMqw_O6sLdA5_INplb3Zr3ELDQ/s400/Bally+Pizza.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ahhh pizza! A ball's gotta eat! I never met a pizza I didn't like!And these band kids are good. Note the beverages in the background. No underage drinking with this crew!<br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fORggUBYcCM/SQtLdiEBtuI/AAAAAAAAAjU/E_s2sn4bTlw/s1600-h/Bally+Purple+Ball.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgwAxQ_WNHqlMvNjBOT2laCrGMBX76cPnax90bIn4n7u7SvIAzq3T9qreYDfbCBm2tQAN_B48qOAK9v7b7MK1qA4mhd5EELZPEOIlFiSSG7aH890TlHV3FYrbLdd4Tz-R1Amy_tN8vA/s1600-h/Bally+Purple+Ball.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264916845095240594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgwAxQ_WNHqlMvNjBOT2laCrGMBX76cPnax90bIn4n7u7SvIAzq3T9qreYDfbCBm2tQAN_B48qOAK9v7b7MK1qA4mhd5EELZPEOIlFiSSG7aH890TlHV3FYrbLdd4Tz-R1Amy_tN8vA/s400/Bally+Purple+Ball.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">This purple ball followed us to the hotel from the pizza place.<br />She said she was a groupie. I don't know, but she provided lots of fun for me and the entire band!</span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fORggUBYcCM/SQtPxHsqHiI/AAAAAAAAAjk/gD4N3AHKuM4/s1600-h/Catch+Phrase.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uMaY4MTV4n6SNCxO9U0e_QCVfTBZnaPPmaI-JCPWGcSebrKP9wyK4rZ_QYMSXQ9YmHIEgEMIZRj5_NqGWZV_hyLtK8wOshgmU1dWaMOBOhCtuXkDtXPYyDnImxeJNZxlrmGvWtK1rg/s1600-h/Catch+Phrase.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264917090704730962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uMaY4MTV4n6SNCxO9U0e_QCVfTBZnaPPmaI-JCPWGcSebrKP9wyK4rZ_QYMSXQ9YmHIEgEMIZRj5_NqGWZV_hyLtK8wOshgmU1dWaMOBOhCtuXkDtXPYyDnImxeJNZxlrmGvWtK1rg/s400/Catch+Phrase.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Playing games on the bus really helps pass the time. This was on the way to Army for the Women's Tournament. I was good at this category! </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fORggUBYcCM/SQtSD45j_fI/AAAAAAAAAjs/EaKL4WBF9Dw/s1600-h/Chu+Chu+Music.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtYh8ttvSsra0_14-2Qw344JctNvNKztcWqfVZKRpNVItfhY_k1lHOJ0Rlek2bw0dxhGs8GAl3_M4ggZum19Ywf3dGwRhCyXy5cMNpCOazbr5m4QvpzRbPRXXuygre3Rfm1MwJSschQ/s1600-h/Chu+Chu+Music.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264917316184899042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtYh8ttvSsra0_14-2Qw344JctNvNKztcWqfVZKRpNVItfhY_k1lHOJ0Rlek2bw0dxhGs8GAl3_M4ggZum19Ywf3dGwRhCyXy5cMNpCOazbr5m4QvpzRbPRXXuygre3Rfm1MwJSschQ/s400/Chu+Chu+Music.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is a really great Fight Song! You can listen to it here:Chu, Chu! Rah, Rah!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1b3F2GJ1amx1EqVbq6bak3tOfumY2Pwx2UQdCC0utyxBiNVStv8h49iIHya0vkcm3TYmjfqBkMZNMuEsGznnARum3j8uHLVXp-6Qx7vbYXnjwIMiFswClysJjVx5VMWCzSF2VUEwnSQ/s1600-h/Hitting+the+hay.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264918026088133842" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1b3F2GJ1amx1EqVbq6bak3tOfumY2Pwx2UQdCC0utyxBiNVStv8h49iIHya0vkcm3TYmjfqBkMZNMuEsGznnARum3j8uHLVXp-6Qx7vbYXnjwIMiFswClysJjVx5VMWCzSF2VUEwnSQ/s400/Hitting+the+hay.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ahhhh! Time to hit the sack! Living in the laps of affordable luxury with the HC Band!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fORggUBYcCM/SQtTCxAr52I/AAAAAAAAAj8/UrEfKIX0Uw4/s1600-h/Plant.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QfS63zLjY_6m6RLbqG9nLA4L80xs0e9id08LqRauNf-fpSGgpHaf4mrSYWYDriSNQCmh3D-5mUejzBjmHwRMc_n8zkHO4q80NBq9AMQnR1wbOeP7fB9b1jlJBBAbeYlbHi05ekyS-w/s1600-h/Plant.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264918771552215458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QfS63zLjY_6m6RLbqG9nLA4L80xs0e9id08LqRauNf-fpSGgpHaf4mrSYWYDriSNQCmh3D-5mUejzBjmHwRMc_n8zkHO4q80NBq9AMQnR1wbOeP7fB9b1jlJBBAbeYlbHi05ekyS-w/s400/Plant.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">When you depend on others to get you around, sometimes you get put on the shelf and feel like a potted plant!</span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fORggUBYcCM/SQtT6PnHt7I/AAAAAAAAAkE/2liLCZsEuxQ/s1600-h/Ramapo+Pre-game.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBcny7oQECQq9ULxP5Up3H7sUke4WWvUNPc0rctdQt2Kngfpjo7RjILTh7WRYntP4XMrL9v1prsfi-2j7gL_PCjDC4llIp6Ofl8U7bY9OPka4Ehuy6bVIhrGncrMfPHHH5mnGNtVVJg/s1600-h/Ramapo+Pre-game.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264918998986646338" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBcny7oQECQq9ULxP5Up3H7sUke4WWvUNPc0rctdQt2Kngfpjo7RjILTh7WRYntP4XMrL9v1prsfi-2j7gL_PCjDC4llIp6Ofl8U7bY9OPka4Ehuy6bVIhrGncrMfPHHH5mnGNtVVJg/s400/Ramapo+Pre-game.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ramapo College??? I thought we were playing at West Point? </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Heavy rain and a power outage at West Point forced the games to be relocated. Who cares where it is, it's college basketball!</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fORggUBYcCM/SQtUtxMXYWI/AAAAAAAAAkM/2WbRjOLoPhM/s1600-h/Ramapo.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpym46FlOzp26wWxo7NGWt-PyN2bc8WHtE66MUUP-bdardm_5BVrXtJTnlDB6oD9QB-1-jQ3XKuiQItEhVaRToPW7w1R2-5caEG7ZHv1UPHhqEQ-dFF59LDw_K3KqkitpodDpE45WGyA/s1600-h/Ramapo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264919305907595154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpym46FlOzp26wWxo7NGWt-PyN2bc8WHtE66MUUP-bdardm_5BVrXtJTnlDB6oD9QB-1-jQ3XKuiQItEhVaRToPW7w1R2-5caEG7ZHv1UPHhqEQ-dFF59LDw_K3KqkitpodDpE45WGyA/s400/Ramapo.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The players are warming up, getting ready to take on Lehigh. The Crusaders would go on to win the game 46 - 44!After the game, it was back to Worcester and a few days off before the Patriot League Championship game at the Hart Center against Bucknell!</span>CHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8480140495611763048.post-56282772763137260472008-11-01T19:53:00.021-04:002009-01-15T16:18:14.945-05:00Bally at the PL Women's Championship<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Bally arrived back in Worcester with the HC pep band, rested and then found his way to CHC8485 for the Patriot League Women's Championship game between the Bucknell Bison and the Holy Cross Crusaders.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjga26QrkT3r9RBH081LhyphenhyphenEzWBfovw3bKp1WeVZFkc_hIg0jZhD1EbbO_h8n9mcI2_3QWXxZvAqb-Z0B7SD1UwRbZdLktAoIP9ndjpsEM_tZV0SCyMYNc4FZ3iF8mk-Q7_78r9i_HbZJg/s1600-h/BallyBand.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263850033563375314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjga26QrkT3r9RBH081LhyphenhyphenEzWBfovw3bKp1WeVZFkc_hIg0jZhD1EbbO_h8n9mcI2_3QWXxZvAqb-Z0B7SD1UwRbZdLktAoIP9ndjpsEM_tZV0SCyMYNc4FZ3iF8mk-Q7_78r9i_HbZJg/s400/BallyBand.jpg" border="0" /></a>Boy this band is good and I had fun with them for the last week or so. Thanks to HCBando09 for taking such good care of me!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFPqcpkIIfhfntBD0Cr-Hi3ypruTJwtWJVWIUOMaag2td9VdrbEKqxbK9_Fk0-bbkOPGooySnlGCv6MqVXHOs2vgcbS3nl8AokRqZNFCZ33n3yWKOggFOnyF1rbMGL4J_aXm4q38nMw/s1600-h/BobBally.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263847126563913410" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFPqcpkIIfhfntBD0Cr-Hi3ypruTJwtWJVWIUOMaag2td9VdrbEKqxbK9_Fk0-bbkOPGooySnlGCv6MqVXHOs2vgcbS3nl8AokRqZNFCZ33n3yWKOggFOnyF1rbMGL4J_aXm4q38nMw/s400/BobBally.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here I am with Bob (CHC8485) my new Landlord. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7ElAoWH1QrbQtCN-GaAYfw32rGad9U0hZweEBaQXIIIp6WysBpKtQsm2Uxj6avMo4IGEluEvnuLUX-sF41SgI_a3mAwFacDQSEBARFwF0jdOWV8v2jj7tNM19LWxlbjWa_O13NQ4Ug/s1600-h/JCwithBally.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263847422704963554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7ElAoWH1QrbQtCN-GaAYfw32rGad9U0hZweEBaQXIIIp6WysBpKtQsm2Uxj6avMo4IGEluEvnuLUX-sF41SgI_a3mAwFacDQSEBARFwF0jdOWV8v2jj7tNM19LWxlbjWa_O13NQ4Ug/s400/JCwithBally.jpg" border="0" /></a>This is Bob's 13 year old son. He loves the Crusaders! </span><a href="javascript:EditItem("></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><a href="javascript:EditItem("></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0TJcmI4szS4aKoQIF8sOvHYfpkgllqnPJaiuR861c5mZtCu2P9nNwDnNuVglnhp6LiC0WEPPYx2tR3Srp1LWRA75Km_eIvVN916Q_xdnyETQ0_J_vlhmQfK3_x32yhRDk0SWTIoiZw/s1600-h/NADBally.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263847719613490370" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0TJcmI4szS4aKoQIF8sOvHYfpkgllqnPJaiuR861c5mZtCu2P9nNwDnNuVglnhp6LiC0WEPPYx2tR3Srp1LWRA75Km_eIvVN916Q_xdnyETQ0_J_vlhmQfK3_x32yhRDk0SWTIoiZw/s400/NADBally.jpg" border="0" /></a>This is Non-Alum Dave and Donna. They are Huge HC fans! </span><a href="javascript:EditItem("></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lZFzt6xiOwOALXrFJ-zNrCasGoy4aDNnBZCnovTI6sufEsOoZFKzdZaxXCPCHjY5jkqLrmmygKnS79KR278nHAkZXUUflkd6oeWPrlZ0TgK0b0teN5s__k9M7l9VoxszuDPCN2vorQ/s1600-h/BallyTom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263848273932627458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lZFzt6xiOwOALXrFJ-zNrCasGoy4aDNnBZCnovTI6sufEsOoZFKzdZaxXCPCHjY5jkqLrmmygKnS79KR278nHAkZXUUflkd6oeWPrlZ0TgK0b0teN5s__k9M7l9VoxszuDPCN2vorQ/s400/BallyTom.jpg" border="0" /></a>Crossports poster Tom. He was Bob's classmate at HC. Their Dad's were classmates ('50) at HC too!! </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPzVHkfDXOUglGj18ba2fFWS8ZQxuel7VTDKU3BwFA_UIxZ23Bg-UPrmKeyxgUORlRNEuHD70lsAz-VUZk73uPRblARm7PUtN14xh706lmzRcMCvFkLiH7Yq3tkcLhHnN6V3TdB57xQ/s1600-h/BallyWCHC.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263848598132881650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPzVHkfDXOUglGj18ba2fFWS8ZQxuel7VTDKU3BwFA_UIxZ23Bg-UPrmKeyxgUORlRNEuHD70lsAz-VUZk73uPRblARm7PUtN14xh706lmzRcMCvFkLiH7Yq3tkcLhHnN6V3TdB57xQ/s400/BallyWCHC.jpg" border="0" /></a>Rob Maccariello, from WCHC 88.1 FM, called the game. They have great seats and do a great job broadcasting the games! </span><a href="javascript:EditItem("></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDeyNDAR87kc-1fIqndKu0Oatp8tFoTeiQscJner6T3FUwqqBb2dXGEd71Eu2M0RE9R9Ff1MYuNB5xggdKkG85Ni-pZInNhuoZrWod2A895B5aEPMwlInpzBZHkjpQkfZ2b3ybwvA2bg/s1600-h/BallyDoingTone.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263848908453441570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDeyNDAR87kc-1fIqndKu0Oatp8tFoTeiQscJner6T3FUwqqBb2dXGEd71Eu2M0RE9R9Ff1MYuNB5xggdKkG85Ni-pZInNhuoZrWod2A895B5aEPMwlInpzBZHkjpQkfZ2b3ybwvA2bg/s400/BallyDoingTone.jpg" border="0" /></a>Dancing the Tone with the Band. They do this every game. It's always fun & never gets old!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">The Crusaders dropped the Championship to the Bison, so basketball season in 'Sader Nation is over! Over the summer Bally will be making his way around 'Sader Nation to get to know the citizens of 'Sader Nation and Crossports better!</span>CHC8485http://www.blogger.com/profile/02004908619784708589noreply@blogger.com