Afternoon at Middle Park

Picked up the girls from day care and then we went to the park. We saw deer off in the trees> The girls wanted a closer look so we tried to see them up close. Two ladies came down the path and when they saw the deers they screamed and off they ran.

DDDDEEEEEERRRRRRR


The Lagoon at Middle Park. I thought that I would have to pull Constance out of it. She kept running up to the edge and looking in. Savannah was fine looking from the grass side of the side walk


Girls wait til I get there.....wait..wait...oh...

The Bridge had a little bounce in it and Savannah wouldn't go across. 

Constance watching all the geese and ducks in the Lagoon coming at them...They could smell the french fries on them.


Come back and feed me.....

A Day Out Shopping

Miss Leanne and I did a shopping run to Coral Ridge Mall and the Tanger outlet in Williamsburg.
This was the day after the Iowa vs Iowa State football game. Iowa won. We went to eat at the Hu Hot a make your own grill place...You'd have to see it to understand..Lot of very quiet Iowa State fans there and some loud Iowa fans...and a lot of hungover people...
Any way Miss Leanne got herself some jeans and I just got stuff. The only dumb clerk we ran into was at Barnes and Noble. No not picking on her...That's a bargain book don't charge me the full price...already did...and you can't fix it. got to call someone else...ok
So it was a cloudy day with the tale end of hurrican Ike leaving us with rain.
The walk around Tanger was brisk. Got some more stuff out there and the exciting pictures.



We figure its been 8-10 years since I was last there and the gate is something new.

The other big places to hit while in Iowa. Really

Highland Games 2008

The 2008 Highland Games were held today at the Mississippi Valley Fair grounds. Crowd was ok seeing as Locust Street in front of the grounds is all torn up with road destruction. I don't remember what the names of each of the five games are but you can go to their website and it will explain.Celtic Highland Games


Throwing what looked like a sledge hammer

Throwing a weight on a chain...
Gwen thinking that hiding behind a giant cross will keep her safe from me
The row of the clans
The Bonnie Knee Contest
Tossing the Caber...or putting up a telephone pole
One of the Highland Cows
OK I got it this far now what.


The village of Andorra. Its a good place to stay down wind from...they take the recreation of the 15-16th century to the max. The great unbathed...
Some of the toys from the Highland Games
Can't be at the Fair grounds without seeing Moova....the Giant forgotten Bull
Young Ones doing hand to hand combat
In case you can't read them...I found Jesus, he was behind the couch the whole time.....Earth First then we'll strip the rest of the planets,.....Sometimes I think I understand everything,then I regain consciousness....I'd like to really meet this person

Revised Hawkeye Schedule

Sept. 17th, 2007
Iowa City, IA

The University of Iowa Athletic Department has released the 2008 football schedule, and it was a surprise to see Iowa will only play 3 teams next year:

Aug. 30 ? Bye

Sept. 6 - Bye
Sept. 13 - Bye
Sept. 20 - Bye
Sept. 27 - Bye

Oct. 4 - @ Ohio St.
Oct. 11- Bye
Oct. 18 - Bye
Oct. 25 - @ Michigan

Nov. 1 - Bye
Nov. 8 - Penn St.
Nov. 15 - Bye
Nov. 22 ? Bye

Gary Barta announced the change after the Hawkeyes lost, again, to in-state rivals, the Iowa St. Cyclones. Barta, Our great fans demanded that the Cyclones be removed from future schedules because the Hawkeyes had nothing to gain in national prominence by playing [the Cyclones].

Barta went on to explain that after looking over the schedule there really weren't many teams that did give the Hawkeyes a chance to gain respect nationally. Iowa will only continue to play Penn St, Ohio St. and Michigan.

After being questioned about past losses to struggling Big 10 programs such as Indiana, Northwestern, and Minnesota. Barta explained that [the Hawkeyes] couldn't win those games because [Iowa] is every teams' Super Bowls, and the those games don't mean as much to Iowa.

In related news... Ohio St, Michigan, and Penn St. look to end their series with Iowa as those schools have nothing to gain and everything to lose in national respect by playing the Hawkeyes.

Coming Tomorrow: Iowa to No Longer have a starting QB ? Only 2nd Team QB's because the Back-up is the Best Player on the Team

But It Was Because....

Cyclones upset Iowa 15-13

AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa State kicker Bret Culbertson tied a school record with five field goals, the final a 28-yarder with 1 second left, and the Cyclones upset Iowa 15-13 Saturday for coach Gene Chizik's first win.
The victory was Iowa State's fourth in five tries at home against the Hawkeyes (2-1). The Cyclones (1-2) have taken seven of the last 10 from their in-state rival.

Over heard in the locker room after the game.

Its a building season

Its the coaches first year

the wind was blowing

Dog ate the playbook

The linebacker was having issues

Its was in Iowa

The Cyclone fans confused me

Some lady in the stands flashed us and we couldn't get that image out of our mind.

They cheated,They cheated..

The Quarterback was having issues...can't use that the linebacker is already having issues. OK the Quarterback is having issues with the linebacker.

The coach's mom's sisters' aunt's cousin had a hangover.

We felt sorry for them.

I'm afraid of tornadoes

We were playing football?

I'm here to just have fun.

That kegger ran real late last night.

My girlfriend left the state.

So tired after the long drive here.

The red in their uniform intimidated me.

Their bird is scarier then our bird.

The sun was in my eyes.

It's a building year