What made you happy today?

[gmillerdrake]

all the other teams are legit JV teams that are made up of mostly 9th/10th and 11th graders. 

Congrats on the win, that's awesome!

But you have some JV teams with 11th graders?  That sounds a little odd.  At least down here, JV is 9th and 10th, and varsity is 11th and 12th.  An 11th grader playing JV down here would get laughed out of the gym/field/whatever.

Appreciate it....seeing that group of kids so excited after that win was worth every hour dedicated to trying to help them improve as players and people.


Yeah....the Mississippi Valley league in Illinois allows it, and...in Missouri the Varsity Coach can dedicate 5 players to be 'swing' players that can play both JV and Varsity....as long as they aren't seniors.

[KevShmev]

Great story indeed, Gary! 

[gmillerdrake]

Great story indeed, Gary! 

Thanks Kev!

It was the Columbia Eagles team from just across the river. Half the kids on that team are on my club Bantam A3 team I coach also for the....so....it was fun. Our club practice tomorrow night should be interesting 

[KevShmev]

Haha, I'll bet.  This is how you should enter:

[Metro]

I had Thanksgiving dinner with my cousin's family last week, and her oldest son has started playing bass. He showed me some basslines he's been learning, mostly stuff like Nirvana and Weezer.
But then he started playing Roundabout by Yes! Sloppy, but it was awesome to hear him attempt it. And it's great to know that music like that still has some kind of relevance with the younger generation.

I taught him one of my favorite basslines, Chameleon by Herbie Hancock.

[twosuitsluke]

We got our boiler fixed so we could actually have a bath!

[Glasser]

We got our boiler fixed so we could actually have a bath!

The little things we take for granted right? Not having hot water fucks everything up.

[Awaken]

5 years alcohol free today.  Feels good man

[ReaperKK]

That's fantastic news Awaken!

[lonestar]

5 years alcohol free today.  Feels good man

Got a bit over 12.5 years myself, it continues to be the best thing ever. Nice work man.

[Awaken]

That's fantastic news Awaken!

Thank you!

5 years alcohol free today.  Feels good man

Got a bit over 12.5 years myself, it continues to be the best thing ever. Nice work man.

Thank you, and Congratulations to you!  Absolutely the best decision I have made for my life. 

[King Postwhore]

Onward and upwards Awaken. Congratulations!

[Glasser]

5 years alcohol free today.  Feels good man

That's incredible!!! I know its far from easy. Good for you!!! 

[DragonAttack]

^
Kudos to all above

Mrs. DA tested negative again for cancer a few weeks ago after having a lymph node removed for a test last January.  Her sister flew out for that, and she's here today on a related business trip.  Glad to have her company.

The wife and I went to NYC to see 'Gutenburg:  The Musical'.  Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells (from 'The Book of Mormon') were just as funny and talented as when we saw them on Broadway years ago in that show. ‘Gutenberg’… a silly, smart, stupid, sarcastic ridiculous play that had me in such stitches so much that I was laughing aloud at times (others were audibly guffawing at other times when I was silently laughing myself silly).  At the end, when the 'guest producer' showed up (for our show, it was Katie Couric), I was in tears, and I simply could not stop laughing.  I would wipe the tears from my eyes...and then I'd start uncontrollably laughing again.

That happened once during the summer when my best friend visited, we were out in the garage, and somebody said something, and, well.....

Moving on......

The tradition of me and the missus on long trips is to play the end of my best of DT III disc with the Score version of 'The Razor's Edge' as we near our exit on I 695.  ('we move in circles.....the story ends where it began...').  On that disc, I placed what James says after 'Metropolis'...

"Thank you, New York!  This is definitely a memorable evening for us all.  Thanks for making the magic...and keeping the dream alive!!!  Good night!!!"


Crowd noise, and then there's Portnoy:

"There's no place like home.  Thank you so much, New York.  This is one of the best nights of our career.  Thank you so much."

It kinda hit me like a two ton heavy thing hearing it yesterday.  The first time in thirteen years that.....well.....instead of feeling some pangs, well....you know......

[jingle.boy]

That's fantastic, Joe!  love reading this.

[TAC]

Awesome Joe!!

[wolfking]

Great news Joe.

[gmillerdrake]

5 years alcohol free today.  Feels good man

Nice Work!! I'm 15 in with zero regrets on stopping.....few trials along the way that were determined to push me to snag a drink here and there but thankful for a strong support system. Best of luck to you as you continue on the journey!    Always willing to lend and ear or advice if you need it.....I'm nothing special but can empathize with the struggle. RJ's a great resource and an inspiration as a well as a few others here. Guarantee if you need a space to vent and/or seek guidance you can find it in here.

[twosuitsluke]

Just found out two friends of mine, who have been trying to get pregnant for years, are finally pregnant!!

[jingle.boy]

Just found out two friends of mine, who have been trying to get pregnant for years, are finally pregnant!!

That's fantastic!!

[Stadler]

Just found out two friends of mine, who have been trying to get pregnant for years, are finally pregnant!!

Together or separate? 

Congratulations, in absentia. 

[twosuitsluke]

Just found out two friends of mine, who have been trying to get pregnant for years, are finally pregnant!!

That's fantastic!!

Yea, honestly put such a smile on my face. My wife is a doula as well, so she is all about pregnancy and birth, she is also very excited!

Just found out two friends of mine, who have been trying to get pregnant for years, are finally pregnant!!

Together or separate? 

Congratulations, in absentia. 

I wasn't clear, but very much together

[TAC]

What is a doula?

[jingle.boy]

What is a doula?

[TAC]

Am I supposed to know what a doula is? I've never even heard that word before.

[jingle.boy]

Am I supposed to know what a doula is? I've never even heard that word before.

It's a midwife, you doofusla. 

[TAC]

Am I supposed to know what a doula is? I've never even heard that word before.

It's a midwife, you doofusla.

What's a midwife?






 


So Luke, your wife helps people give birth? Does she go to their houses?

[Stadler]

Don't let them bully you, Shiver Me Timbo.   I didn't know what a "doula" was either. 

[wolfking]

Am I supposed to know what a doula is? I've never even heard that word before.

It's a midwife, you doofusla.

I've never heard the term 'doula,' but I have the defence of being on a different continent.

[TAC]

Am I supposed to know what a doula is? I've never even heard that word before.

It's a midwife, you doofusla.

I've never heard the term 'doula,' but I have the defence of being on a different continent.

As do I since Luke's wife is in Europe and Chad is in Canada.

[Indiscipline]

I went into many houses trying to help making babies, but nobody ever called me a doula.

[wolfking]

I went into many houses trying to help making babies, but nobody ever called me a doula.

That would be known as a 'doucha.'

[Glasser]

I went into many houses trying to help making babies, but nobody ever called me a doula.

That would be known as a 'doucha.'

 

[twosuitsluke]

Am I supposed to know what a doula is? I've never even heard that word before.

It's a midwife, you doofusla.

What's a midwife?






 


So Luke, your wife helps people give birth? Does she go to their houses?

It's not quite a midwife, she doesn't do any hands on delivering of babies. She is part birthing partner, part advocate, part therapist, part educator. She supports people to have the births they want, develop their birth plan, educate them on the physiology of birth, helps with biomechanics to help move baby into position and also work on outside factors for a stress free birth.

She generally supports with home births, with a midwife present as well (although she has been at home births where the baby came before the midwife). She also supports post-natally, offering breastfeeding support etc.

She loves it and is so good at it!

[Awaken]

^
Kudos to all above

Mrs. DA tested negative again for cancer a few weeks ago after having a lymph node removed for a test last January. Her sister flew out for that, and she's here today on a related business trip.  Glad to have her company.

The wife and I went to NYC to see 'Gutenburg:  The Musical'.  Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells (from 'The Book of Mormon') were just as funny and talented as when we saw them on Broadway years ago in that show. ‘Gutenberg’… a silly, smart, stupid, sarcastic ridiculous play that had me in such stitches so much that I was laughing aloud at times (others were audibly guffawing at other times when I was silently laughing myself silly).  At the end, when the 'guest producer' showed up (for our show, it was Katie Couric), I was in tears, and I simply could not stop laughing.  I would wipe the tears from my eyes...and then I'd start uncontrollably laughing again.

That happened once during the summer when my best friend visited, we were out in the garage, and somebody said something, and, well.....

Moving on......

The tradition of me and the missus on long trips is to play the end of my best of DT III disc with the Score version of 'The Razor's Edge' as we near our exit on I 695.  ('we move in circles.....the story ends where it began...').  On that disc, I placed what James says after 'Metropolis'...

"Thank you, New York!  This is definitely a memorable evening for us all.  Thanks for making the magic...and keeping the dream alive!!!  Good night!!!"


Crowd noise, and then there's Portnoy:

"There's no place like home.  Thank you so much, New York.  This is one of the best nights of our career.  Thank you so much."

It kinda hit me like a two ton heavy thing hearing it yesterday.  The first time in thirteen years that.....well.....instead of feeling some pangs, well....you know......

This made me happy today, thanks for sharing!

And cue the Empire riff!