Sliding Into Thursday Afternoon
Here’s a veritable cornucopia of news and events I feel like talking about today.
Beaverton, Oregon Little League Wins Again! It could be the Oregon State Beavers all over again, just morphed into a group of never-say-die Little Leaguers from Beaverton. These guys won last night’s U.S. semifinal game over Lamont, IL, 4-3 to clinch a berth in the Little League World Series, U.S. Championship Game on Saturday. Devin DeJardin threw a no-hitter for the Northwest kids, but a slew of errors and wild pitches allowed Lamont to score three runs. It was Lamont’s turn for a couple errors though in the 6th, as a two-base error allowed the winning run to score. Too bad I missed this one, but I’ll be cheering the team on during Saturday’s game. Remember, just a couple months ago, Oregon State won the NCAA baseball championship after losing the opening game of the tournament. Now, here in the Little League World Series, Beaverton lost the first game but has won three straight. Could they take it all???
How ‘Bout That Bahama Brass Band? These guys are great. They’ve been opening each evening at the COGOP General Assembly by playing some good old hymns, marching-band style. It’s really a sight to behold, seeing a marching band get up on stage at the GA and play their hearts out for their audience and the Lord. Even watching over the Internet, the enthusiasm and fervor they perform with is contagious. It’s a wonderful treat and a huge blessing to be able to watch the Triple B play. If you have a chance to watch it (which you should by accessing archive footage on the COGOP Webcast site), by all means go ahead. I think they’re back on tonight at 6 PM CST. Go to the Webcast site and watch.
Skip Martin, One Heck of a Concert. We had to film the Summer Breeze Concert Series in Williamsburg last night, and I was pleasantly surprised by how good the concert really was. I’m a sucker for smooth jazz, and performing with the USAF Heritage of America Band was Grammy Award-winning artist Skip Martin. Great music, and it was good enough that I didn’t even feel like I was at work shooting the concert for archival purposes. Only drawback to the concert was that I had to miss church, but life goes on.
Come Home, Aftan, And I Mean Now! As stated many times before, Aftan is in North Dakota, where the state tree is the telephone pole. Not only does ND hold that dubious distinction, but it also is a black hole for Verizon cell phone users. As a result, Afty and I have suffered an 87.35% decrease in phone conversation over the past week. It’s killing me and I’m sure it’s killing her. I bought Madden NFL 07 to comfort me though, so I have virtual renderings of my beloved Seattle Seahawks to keep me company. But a CGI of Shaun Alexander can never give me the love that Aftan can, no matter how many TD’s he provides me. So come home soon Afty. And I mean NOW.
That’s it for me, now go watch the insanity that they call the COGOP business meetings at the General Assembly.
2 Comments, Comment or Ping
Sybil
I read an article today asking if the kids that are really good in Little League should get paid. They likened this to Dakota Faning getting paid big bucks as an actress, even though she is a child. So what do you think son? This of course is talking about the “pro” little leaguers if you will, the ones that make it big.
Aug 25th, 2006
Chris
I read that same article on MSNBC. I see his viewpoint but don’t necessarily agree. It all points back to a topic of what can be considered “work.” I think American blue collar workers who work hard to earn a living for their families are the ones who should be making the big bucks, not athletes, actors, etc.
Aug 25th, 2006
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