I Don't Wanna Grow Up............

Okay, it was a little chilly when I got up this morning (55 degrees) and after I slipped my jacket on and got comfy in my recliner (coffee- check, book - check, throw blanket - check) I chuckled.    I was buttoning my Superman jacket over my long-sleeved Batman tee, wearing my Ninja Turtle sleep pants over ( and this might be TMI for some) my Flash boxer-briefs.  What can I say?   And  the throw blanket over my legs - Doctor Who!  In some respects I think I will always be a paradox - an old kid! 
I still enjoy reading comics, watching (some) cartoons, and cheesy Sci-Fi! 
But what inspired this post originally was my thinking about something that shaped my childhood/early adulthood that is no longer around.   That is (drum roll please) Saturday Morning Cartoons!  Now you can watch cartoons at any time of the day or night - and I do sometimes.  But nothing can bring back the anticipation I used to have for the Saturday in September in which the new Saturday Morning Cartoon Block would be unveiled.  Now, thanks to magazines and newspapers, I would already know what shows would appear and in what order.  So I planned my viewing accordingly.  Deciding which shows I did not want to miss.  No tivo, No VCR back in those days.  (After all I'm 60  - and almost a half). :-)  Man those were the days.
Don't get me wrong.  I wanted to grow up, have a family, but as Joni Mitchell so aptly sang "You don't know what you got - til its gone!" 
Ya know - there are so many cartoon channels now, I would love to see one start running the Saturday Morning lineup (on Saturday mornings) again from the 60's and/or 70's.  That would be cool.  But I'd have to have my coffee.  Milk just doesn't do it for me in the morning any more.
Everyone have a great day!

KUNG Fury - A Must See!

It is  so bad , it's great !! . You will "" Like it" OR "Hate it"   Kung Fury is about a kung fu cop from 1985 who goes back in time to fight Hitler and the Nazis. It has a runtime of just over 30minutes.  Its a heck of a ride with cheesy dialogue, over the top action, and retro music. It has Nazis, Vikings (including Thor), Dinosaurs, and David Hasslehoff all stirred in.  It makes every minute entertaining. Dedicated to the 80s style, its like a train wreck (but better) - you just can't turn away.
 
Everything harkens to the 80's:  First. Music & Background score: Electric drum with synthesizer & guitar  2nd. Action: Martial art movies , Japanese Animation, Video games, ,reference from the buddy cop movies (Super- Cop / Lethal Weapon)..etc  It's an entirely reference oriented movie.  But still, this movie is original & stands out! If you remember the 80's, at all, you will love it.  Its very over the top and makes no apologies.  I've already watched it twice and saved it on my Tivo list.
Everyone Have a Great Day!

The weekend that is/was.......

It is currently just after 2 pm on Sunday afternoon and we (DKW & I) will be packing to go back home very shortly.  We came to Hattiesburg to see MSU open their season with Southern Miss in a very late starting (9 pm) TV game.  There were a lot of first game jitters and mistakes but State pulled away late to win by 18 (34-16).  Its said that the most improvement that a team will make occurs between games 1 and 2.  Lets hope so, because MSU will be at home next week hosting LSU.  Because rain and lightning forced the cancellation of LSU's game with McNeese State yesterday they will only play 11 games this year,  with the MSU game being their first.  On the personal side, we had a very nice time visiting and staying with DKW's friends, Teralyn and Andrew.
On Friday past, SHS defeated West Point 16-0 to go 2-1 on the year.  The next game is at home with first time foe, Kipp Collegiate (out of Memphis, TN).  Starkville will be heavily favored and it should be a game in which most, if not all, the players get to see some time on the field.  After the closely contested first 3 games of the year it will be nice to have a bit of a break.
I'll try to write more soon.  Everyone have a great day!

Football In Earnest

Watching the teams warm-up

This weekend the college football season will get underway for most of the country.  There is a game or two on Thursday (9/3), several Friday night, and a cornucopia of events to choose from on Saturday (9/5).  (To top the weekend off, the NFL season starts on Sunday.  FOOOOOOOTBAALLLLLLLL! (Eyes glazed, mouth drooling.)  And just so we don't forget - High School football on Friday night also. 
Now, my SHS Yellow Jackets evened their season record up at 1 & 1 as they handled Tupelo High (in the Little Egg Bowl) on a nation-wide ESPNU broadcast last Friday (8/25).  This coming Friday we play at West Point High (local radio only).  Starkville is favored in this one.
Mississippi State kicks off their season on Saturday down at Hattiesburg (MS) as the Southern Miss Golden Eagles play victim to  host the Bulldogs.  Depending on which web site you look at, MSU is favored by anywhere from 14 to 27 points. If Dak is on his game and gets good protection, I think it could be more than that.
SO, whatever team you support.  Enjoy a game or six this weekend.  I'm gonna try to.
Everyone have a great day!

I AM READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!!

I blogged earlier about College Football starting on Saturday.  Well, Saturday is also the Arena Bowl (AFL Championship).  The San Jose Sabre Cats will face the Jacksonville Sharks in Arena Bowl XXVIII in Las Vegas.  The Cats have an AFL best 17-1 record while the Sharks fought their way through the season after a 1-5 start and then outplayed their playoff opponents on the road.  Since my youngest son is currently stationed (USCG) in Jacksonville, I will be pulling for the Sharks on Saturday night.  Two games of football on Saturday.  I can't wait. 
Everyone have a geat day.

Shake it off and Move on

Its taken me a couple of days to do just that.  SHS lost a heartbreaker in double overtime to Noxubee County High.  Hats off to them though.  Just shows why they are the #1 ranked team in 4A (in Mississippi).  Doesn't get any easier here at home next week as SHS plays the #1 5A team (Oxford High) in the  3rd "Little Egg Bowl" (Currently 1-1).  This game will also be carried nationally on ESPNU.  I'll be there in person and TiVoing it at home.  HEY - I might be on TV!
The first college game on TV will be on Saturday, August 29th, at 3:30 (Eastern) as the three time (back to back to back) defending (FCS) National Champions, North Dakota State Bison, play the Montana Grizzlies on ESPN.  Gotta Watch!
I am going to try and start doing more entries.   I promise.  At least once a week if not more.
Everyone have a great day!

Libby

PURE JOY - About 5 months ago DKW and I adopted a rescue dog (our third).  Libby is a 5 year old Bichon Frise, weighs 12 pounds, and is white (but almost always looks in need of a bath.).  She is very gentle and never complains - even when I give her a bad haircut.  Libby never fails to bring a smile to my face when I take the girls out. (All my rescues are spayed females.)  She will suddenly start running full out.  Her bushy tail and floppy ears trailing in the wind.  Not only does she run, but makes what seems impossibly sharp turns and course reversals.  Often spraying gravel in the driveway like a car spinning its tires, and the whole time the ends of her mouth are turned up in an infectious smile.  She seems so happy and carefree it never fails to bring joy to my day.
Watching her, its hard to believe that she was in a puppy mill (with multiple litters per year) and abused.  When we were adopting her we were warned that she was very shy around people she didn't know and was VERY afraid to come close to any men.  She tended to run and hide when men were near her.  What a difference a few months make!
I took my time and let her get used to me and within a few weeks she was resting with me in my recliner whenever I sat to read or watch TV.   She is now my "best bud".  She (most of the time) comes when I call and has bonded with the other girls.  When I offer them a treat, she is literally bouncing straight up in the air like a mini-kangaroo. Such a sweetie!
Last week DKW and I took a trip to Pennsylvania (from Mississippi) so she could attend a family reunion.  We had planned on leaving the girls at home with a pet/house sitter while we took the trip.  We had it all set up when a family emergency forced our sitter to cancel.  We called our back-up sitter and were told - "Not a problem.".  So we planned and packed.  Then, just hours before we were to leave, she had a family emergency and had to cancel.  So, it was take the girls on the trip or not go (and this was not really an option.)  So off we went, DKW, me, and the 3 little girls in our Toyota Yaris - towing our teardrop camper.  I have to say we are very proud of our 3 girls and how they handled the trip.  They traveled without fussing or causing trouble.  There were no potty accidents in the car, and they did well on leashes.  Which they don't normally were at home.  They all acted like seasoned, veteran travelers!  I have no qualms what-so-ever of taking them along on future trips we may make.
Everyone have a great day!