"Kermit The Frog" Really Loves The Color Of Our New Jeep, As Do Most Jeep Enthusiasts.

"Kermit The Frog" Really Loves The Color Of Our New Jeep, As Do Most Jeep Enthusiasts.

The View From Our Room's Deck At The Stanford Inn In Mendocino, California

The View From Our Room's Deck At The Stanford Inn In Mendocino, California

Our Room Has A Great View Of The Hillside And A Spacious Table To Enjoy Meals

Our Room Has A Great View Of The Hillside And A Spacious Table To Enjoy Meals

Dinner - Vegan Style. The Raven, Stanford Inn's Only Restaurant, Is Pro-animal, Totally Vegan.

Dinner - Vegan Style. The Raven, Stanford Inn's Only Restaurant, Is Pro-animal, Totally Vegan.

The Fireplace Makes The Suite Quite Comfortable As The Nighttime Temperature Drops

The Fireplace Makes The Suite Quite Comfortable As The Nighttime Temperature Drops

Murphy Joins Chili, Nancy and Me For Breakfast. Dogs Are Treated As Special Guests At The Stanford

Murphy Joins Chili, Nancy and Me For Breakfast. Dogs Are Treated As Special Guests At The Stanford

Breakfast At Stanford Inn - Mendocino, California

Breakfast At Stanford Inn - Mendocino, California

HELLO THERE! WELCOME TO OUR POOL PARTY! HOWEVER, YOU MAY WANT TO TRY THE LAKE NEARBY!

HELLO THERE! WELCOME TO OUR POOL PARTY! HOWEVER, YOU MAY WANT TO TRY THE LAKE NEARBY!

"Big Red" - 2012 Ford F150 4Wheel

"Big Red" - 2012 Ford F150 4Wheel

Trucker Ready To Make The Trip To Placerville, California

Trucker Ready To Make The Trip To Placerville, California

Lots Of Fruit For This Time Of Year

Lots Of Fruit For This Time Of Year

Nancy Selecting The Apples To Take Home

Nancy Selecting The Apples To Take Home

Nancy And Chili Get Ready To Leave The Orchard

Nancy And Chili Get Ready To Leave The Orchard

ABSTRACT OF CHILI DOG

Me And My Buddy - Enjoying A Lazy Afternoon

Me And My Buddy - Enjoying A Lazy Afternoon

We Just Added Crown Molding To Our Upstairs Den

We Just Added Crown Molding To Our Upstairs Den

The Den Can Be Entered From The Upstairs Landing Or Through The Master Bedroom

The Den Can Be Entered From The Upstairs Landing Or Through The Master Bedroom

Nancy's New Wheels - 2011 Chrysler 300 Limited (iPhone 4 Pic)

Nancy's New Wheels - 2011 Chrysler 300 Limited (iPhone 4 Pic)
High Tech - 8.4 Inch Nav Screen With Uconnect And Alpine 7.1 Surround Sound System

The Westend Boys - L to R - Dwight, Mike, Tim, Dick

The Westend Boys -  L to R -  Dwight, Mike, Tim, Dick

I'll Be Getting My Manicure This Week (Apple iPhone 4 Photo)

I'll Be Getting My Manicure This Week (Apple iPhone 4 Photo)

Our Chili Dog (She's Camera Shy)

Our Chili Dog (She's Camera Shy)

2007 Lexus LS460 L

2007 Lexus LS460 L

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Info on Pee Wee Reese

Some blog readers have expressed an interest in knowing more about the famous Brooklyn Dodger shortstop, Pee Wee Reese. Click on the Wikipedia link below, to learn about the life of Pee Wee Reese -


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee_Wee_Reese

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Back In The Day

If you read a few paragraphs from the below story, you will see that it mentions a native Louisvillian - Vinnie Atria. Vinnie graduated from Shawnee High School the same year as me (class of 63), and as I discovered from the article, he later became a very accomplished bowler. I remember bowling a few frames with Vinnie, back in the day, at the West End bowling alley. Even then, it was obvious that Vinnie would progress to the caliber needed to become a pro bowler. Vinnie was always a very good athlete. As I recall, he ran track for Shawnee and did quite well. Perhaps it was in the genes - his uncle was the great Brooklyn Dodger shortstop, Pee Wee Reese.

It was interesting reading about Vinnie. It's probably been forty five years since I first read the news, in the Courier Journal, about his prowess as a bowler. Good to fine out that he succeeded in a very difficult sport to master.

You can learn more about Vinnie Atria's career, on the second link.



http://www.gobowlingshow.com/default2.asp?active_page_id=85


http://www.minieliminator.com/Atria%20story.pdf





Thursday, December 10, 2009

Interesting Auto Site

The link below will take you to a business site that has created a very interesting approach to selling cars. The owners have incorporated web technology informatively and the result for the consumer is a very entertaining and exceptionally detailed experience when shopping for a Chicago Cars Direct used vehicle.

By using You Tube videos to provide a ten minute overview (including the road test) of a vehicle from their relatively small inventory, the potential buyer comes away with a far better knowledge of the product than what is typically gained when visiting a used car lot. The presenter (salesman) is affable and portrays the vehicle in a manner that conveys a true love of automobiles. You watch the video feeling that a great amount of care went into selecting that particular car for their inventory.

I found the site to be quite intriguing; however, I can't attest to the efficacy of this business since I don't know anyone who has purchased a vehicle from Chicago Cars Direct. Check it out and see what you think.

http://www.chicagocarsdirect.com/web/inventory?sold=0

Friday, December 4, 2009