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Last Saturday, my wife and I traveled to New Haven to see her brother’s graduation.  It was a beautiful day; warm with a slight breeze.   You honestly couldn’t have asked for a better day.  The commencement speaker was none other than Richard Vermeil, but you might know him better as Dick… no, that’s not a dirty joke.  Dick Vermeil was the coach portrayed by Greg Kinnear in the movie, Invincible.  As always, it was nice to see my wife’s abuela.  Talk about success… She and her husband bring their 2 children to the US from Puerto Rico and raised 7 more children in the Bronx.  Her abuelos literally sold the farm and they now have one granddaughter who is a clinical therapist, one grandson who is an architect, and another who graduates with a music management degree!!!  That’s literally the American Dream if I have ever heard one.

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In an attempt to set my email up to respond to incoming emails over the holiday weekend, I mistakenly set it up to respond to ALL the emails in my inbox…. 

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I have been racking my brain trying to come up with a weekend since Christmas where I have not been busy and had time to just spend time with family and friends and….. nope, not one. Thank God for the extended weekend because it gave me something I was desperately in need of. On Saturday Diana and I drove to Connecticut to see her brother graduate from the University of New Haven. Then it was back in the car for a 3 and a half hour drive to Saratoga where I grew up to spend our traditional family weekend together. On Sunday, I helped my father get some work done on my grandmother’s new deck he is building for her and then it was play time with Fitzy and the Powers family on the (UPPER) Hudson River his father’s new pontoon boat. I capped the weekend off with a drive with my father to see my brother’s grave at the Saratoga National Cemetery along with his battle buddy, Nathan P. Brown.

Here are two of the boating trip pictures… SEE THE REST HERE

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So I have been running a double secret (probation) contest and give a prize to the person who wrote the 200th comment on my blog.  And you, Eric Foley, are the winner (even though you insult my taste in baseball teams).  You will be receiving your $10 iTunes giftcard at the PUG meeting tonight!

Does any know where the line “double secret probation” comes from? Hint: Every other guy has this poster hanging on their wall in COLLEGE.

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Growing up, baseball was only semi-important to me.  Girls were important.  Making ramps to jump my bike off of was even more important.  Trying to have as much fun as possible without my father catching on… that was VERY important.  But the older I get, the more important baseball becomes to me… to a point, it’s a metaphor that defines my life.  

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You have seen pictures of my little sister and how adorable she is… but what I have failed to mention is just how creative she is.  She thinks on a totally higher level than most people her age when it comes to life and it really shows when she is being artistic.  

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C. Cake

On May 5, 2008 C. Cake died. She was almost 2 days old, which was very old for her kind. She had lived with her mother who was name Marble Cake, her father who was named Vanilla Cake, and her sister Cupcake in the bakery at Hannaford. Then she moved into my grandmother’s refrigerator, where she met her friends whipped cream, soda can, eggs, and ham and cheese sandwich. Her full name was Chocolate cake. Her friends called her C.C.

C.C. met her worst enemies, fork, knife, and plate on the table. C.C. died when knife divided her into pieces and fork and plate teamed up to get rid of her. C.C. was eaten by nine people and, I must admit, she was tasty. There was no surviving part of her.

C.C. was very successful. She was put on the top shelf of the display case, which was a big honor. She also won the most frosting award, the half-price award and finally, the $15.00 award.

C.C. will have her burial in two days or less. She will be buried in a sucking, watery, whirling white bowl. It will be a private funeral, so there will be no last words. She will have no headstone.

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B & H Photo Video comes through again… man, these guys are fast.  I know I live just over an hour outside of the NYC area, but I ordered a Lightscribe dvd burner at 1:50 p.m. and it was on my doorstep the next day.  This is the second time this has happened!

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(Pictures are at the bottom for those of you who don’t read)

I guess I have been wearing myself thin lately because I caught a head cold that came to fruition over the weekend.  So today I am taking a sick day to get well.   Normally, I wouldn’t think twice about it, but there are only 24 teaching days left until final exams begin.  There is a lot of information to cover/review and I have really enjoyed teaching this year as I reflect upon those day to day happenings that make my job interesting.   

2. The second fold is a symbol of our belief in eternal life.
3. The third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans departing our ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of our country to attain peace throughout the world.
4. The fourth fold represents our weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in time of war for His divine guidance.
5. The fifth fold is a tribute to our country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, “Our Country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our country, right or wrong.”
6. The sixth fold is for where our hearts lie. It is with our heart that we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States Of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.
7. The seventh fold is a tribute to our Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that we protect our country and our flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of our republic.
8. The eighth fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day, and to honor mother, for whom it flies on Mother’s Day.
9. The ninth fold is a tribute to womanhood; for it has been through their faith, their love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great has been molded.
10. The tenth fold is a tribute to the father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of our country since they were first born.
11. The eleventh fold, in the eyes of a Hebrew citizen represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon, and glorifies in their eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
12. The twelfth fold, in the eyes of a Christian citizen, represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in their eyes, God the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit.
13. When the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost reminding us of our nation’s motto, “In God We Trust”.

After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington, and the sailors and marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones, who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for us the rights, privileges, and freedoms we enjoy today.

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The rules-1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. 2. Each player answers the questions about themselves. 3. At the end of the post each player the tags 5 players and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

What was I doing ten years ago: I was just finishing high school and getting ready to go to college. My mother had just passed away a few months earlier so I was just beginning to see how tough life really is. I had a lot of support from friends and family who helped me get through tough days.

5 things on my to do list today: 

v>1.  Bumatay