What a night! Pats are the AFC Champions and heading for the Super Bowl.
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Carson and Marissa checking out the Lamar Hunt Trophy presentation for the AFC Champion Patriots.
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Well, Troy Brown is back in Patriot’s uniform, and I for one am a happy man. Troy Brown has been a favorite ever since he cracked the opening line-up, and he personifies the kind of player that seems to make up the Patriot’s roster, and fills the rest of the organization - from the coaching staff to the ownership. Now, if we can just get Tedy Bruschi healthy and roaming the field like a human heat-seeking missile. Both of these players (and many more - Willie McGinest, Rodney Harrison, Richard Seymour, Tom Brady, and on-and-on) are part of what makes the National Football League the best-run professional sports organization on the planet.
This weekend, we had Memorial Day here in the States, and both of the kids (and I) walked in the Memorial Day Parade here in town. Marissa was part of the marching band (she’s tried out for and made the flag patrol) and Carson marched with his Little League baseball team. As one of the coaches, I was also lucky enough to march as well. The parade ended up near the Town Hall, and there was a short, very touching Memorial Day ceremony outside at the Community Church. A number of veterans were in attendance, and the marching band played “God Bless America” and “Taps”, and one of my nephew’s friends sang a lovely rendition of the National Anthem.
Plus, I was lucky enough to have my parent’s in town. My Dad is a veteran of the Viet Nam War, and it made me proud to have him as a father and as a grandfather to my kids. I don’t usually like to get mushy, but I was touched by the simple ceremony and the number of people who stayed after the parade to attend.
In other news, I’m still cranking on new sites. I’ve almost finished up a new site called Yo! Cell Phone which will have cell phone, mobile phone, and cell phone service information and resources. I’m using a pretty cool little web site application called xSite Pro that makes developing a full-featured web site pretty easy. I’ll do a little review about that application soon, and let you know where you can purchase if you’re looking for something to help your web site building efforts.
Hope everyone had a great weekend, and I’ll talk to you later,
Chuck
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I’ve been working like a dog lately on a ton of sites, and pulling some part-time duty at a company called Brix Networks. Here’s a couple of the informational sites I’ve been putting up lately:
- Mattress, Sleep, and Bed: Dyna Mattress is a site dedicated to everything sleep related, especially mattresses. I’m thinking about getting one of those viscoelastic mattresses, so I had done the research already.
- Office Chair Guy: Office Chair Guy kind of came out of my mattress research. A lot of the same companies that sell mattresses sell great ergonomic chairs for bad backs.
- Wedding Web Site: Wedding Home Pages is a site I’ve had for quite some time, but never really officially launched. But since I did the web site for my brother and new sister-in-law (RichandShauna.com), I figured what the heck.
What else has been going on? I’ve been coaching my son’s baseball team and helping out with my daughter’s softball team. Between baseball, softball, karate, other kid’s events, and work, I’ve been pretty much just getting up and going to various events. I’ve been able to squeeze a few rounds of golf in, but that’s it. I’m looking forward to the end of the baseball and softball seasons so I can take a little breather.
It has been fun, but it’s also fairly challenging to coach a baseball team comprised of 6, 7, and 8 year old boys and girls. Sometimes, it’s like herding cats - noone pays attention to the game, the coaches, or what’s going on at all. I figure our team leads the league in at least one stat - the all-important ADD category. Oh well, Carson is having a blast.
Marissa’s softball team is a little less challenging, but it’s amazing how much chatter comes out of their mouths, even at their age (9 - 12). And they don’t ever stop talking, even while making plays. But, I guess all women started out as girls at one point.
Have a great Spring,
Chuck
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I’ve been working on a new web site (well, actually a ton of new web sites) over the past few months, so no communication. Clue Gene is one of my newest sites, and it offers a fascinating glimpse into my clue gene research and the causes of cluelessness.
In addition, I’ve (finally) launched my Quilting Tips web site. This is a site where quilters can submit tips and compete in the Weekly Quilting Tips Contest for valuable prizes. Sounds like a commercial, huh? Well, I’ve been working on the development for over a year and finally pulled the trigger.
I’ll be trying to be a little more diligent in my postings, but here’s what’s happened in my personal life since the last post…
I went to yet another Super Bowl, and watched another exciting Patriots win. The three-time Super Bowl champs have been nothing but spectacular over the past few years, and you’ve got to love the work ethic of the team and the coaching staff, as well as the organization. A class act from top to bottom.
My brother, Richie (he hates being called “Richie” but what are big brothers for?), just got married this past weekend. It was a beautiful event, and I’m really happy Shauna decided to become his wife. You can check out their wedding web site at RichandShauna.com. I’ll be posting some pictures as soon as I can get around to it.
I’m going to be coaching my son’s baseball team, and helping out with my daughter’s softball team, so the next few months are going to be very hectic around the Smith house. Carson is showing some great talent and enthusiasm, and Marissa is always the hardest working player in any sports she participates in. Let’s just hope Dad can keep up. I had to squat for catching duties in batting practice last night, and my knees are screaming at me.
If Spring ever gets to New England, I’ll be out golfing. Next Sunday is Mother’s Day, so we won’t be out on the course then, but we should be out the following week. I’m hoping to improve on last year’s miserable showing.
Sorry to be boring, but just wanted to bring everyone up to date. If you have some jokes or fun sites you want to share, send them to me via the contact form.
Have a good one,
Chuck
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It’s been a while, so I’m just going to dump stuff on here and go with it.
First off, how ’bout them Red Sox? I remember all the disappointment from last year’s game seven against the Yankees (why the hell did they leave Pedro in?), as well as the ‘86 World Series (and no, it wasn’t Buckner’s fault so just leave the guy alone - he helped drag the Sox to the Series that year).
But those games against the Yankees this year were really something else. I don’t think I’ve ever been that keyed up for a baseball game in my life (I’m more of a football fan). Talk about drama and a series for the ages. And then coming in a sweeping a very good Cardinals team was great (especially for those of us letting the young ones stay up for all of the deciding games - only needed one this time!).
Congrats Sox and hopefully they can retain at least a few of the starters for next year (notably Varitek, Lowe, and Pedro).
Halloween was last night, and the kids were keyed up about it for over a month. Carson wore his Army outfit for quite a few days before the official Halloween event. Marissa was a good witch this year, with funky socks and shoes. You can check out photos of the Sarge and Sabrina on the Halloween 2004 page.
Halloween wasn’t as good to the Pats as they got spanked against the Steelers. I knew it had to come at some point, but man, I hated to see them lose. Luckily, I missed the second half because we went out trick-or-treating. The Pats had been in a few close ones already this year, so I’m sure it means that Belichick will be riding them this week and getting them ready for a very quick Rams team next Sunday.
That’s all I have time for today, so Go Sox, Go Pats, and Happy Halloween to you all!
Have a good one,
Chuck
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I quickly posted some pictures up on the site. Go to Super Bowl XXXVIII to see some of the pics of the game. I’ll post more when Mom and Dad finish with their pics.
Go Pats!
Chuck
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