Saturday, May 3, 2008

Tragedy at the Kentucky Derby

I got a chance to watch the Kentucky Derby Saturday afternoon. Big Brown was the winner of the Derby, but that was overshadowed with what happened to the runner-up. Above is a picture of track personnel trying to hold down Eight Belles as jockey Gabriel Saez walks past after the 134th Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Eight Belles was euthanized after breaking both front ankles following a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby.

Happy Anniversary Pete and Linda Tilley

This is a day late, but Happy Anniversary to my father-in-law, Pete and his wife, Linda. Here's a photo that I took of them months ago on their four wheeler. I hope that they had a great day. I am sure that they are looking forward to a summer in their camper, but with the gas prices, I bet they will stay close to the acre near Cheney Lake.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Maybe next year.

The Av's season is done. I just stayed up until 11:32 p.m. to watch the Avalanche get smashed 8-2 by the Detroit Red Wings. The Av's were swept 4-0 in the best of seven series. The Av's had so many injuries and they didn't have a chance. They were dominated. I have to go for the winner of the Dallas Stars/San Jose Sharks series now. I have always hated the Red Wings. They rate up there with the New York Yankees, Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs in my book. I hope that the Av's have Joe Sakic back next year. They will always be my favorite NHL team. At least they made the playoffs this year. :)

What the Hail?

I didn't run into any storms on the road, but it was another story Thursday night at the house. We had a hail storm hit Wichita. Here's the video that I shot above.

I love this time of year!

I took this picture Thursday night on K-15 between Mulvane and Udall, KS. I had to drive to Winfield to pick up banners for a client. I was not thrilled about having to do it, but it's my job. It was the only night that Kristi and I had alone and I was stuck driving to Winfield and back. I did take the camera, though. I took this picture of a Thunderstorm in the distance. I didn't run into any storm, but I saw a ton of deer on the way back. I will put more storm shots on the blog when I get the chance.

Kid Rock

Here's a picture of me with Kid Rock from Friday night. I just got the picture e-mailed to me this morning and wanted to share it with you. That Kid Rock concert that we had last week was awesome. He had Rev Run (from Run DMC) ad Peter Wolfe (J. Geils Band) with him. It was very cool to hear the Run DMC classics and hear J. Geils hits like "Centerfold" and "Love Stinks" sung by the guy that sang the songs in the early 80's. Great show. Check it out if you ever get the chance.

Do or die for the Av's tonight

Tonight is the night for the Colorado Avalanche. They are down 3-0 in the best of seven series against Detroit. Tuesday night the Av's lost by a goal. They have to win four in a row to move on to the Western Conference Finals. This is a huge challenge, because Detroit had the best record in the regular season and they are a tough team (I hate them). I think that the Av's can do it. They gotta start clicking tonight. Go Av's!