I am firmly ensconced in the bosom of my family once more, which is mostly good, in between bouts of crazy ( Read more... )

Longtime Phillies announcer Harry Kalas died this afternoon at GW Hospital in DC after passing out in the press box before the start of the Phillies/Nationals game ( Read more... )

Despite the unfortunate bout of Killer Christmas Virus, I managed to rally enough to make it down to the Mummer's Parade for at least part of the day.

The cold, cold day.

( Mum's the Word 2009 )

. . . I don't even know where to start ( Read more... )

WHHHHHHHHHHY?

Bottom of the sixth! The Phillies at bat! Tie game! Argh.

Dear Fox News,

It is not "embarrassing" for Philadelphia that it is raining. It's a giant pain in the ass but the city did not, in fact, invent weather. Rain is rain. It is not a communist plot.

But before I do that, did everyone see this report that, apparently, teenage skinheads in Tennessee were going to shoot up a predominantly black high school before attempting to assassinate Barak Obama? Sometimes, I am utterly baffled by the deep wells of hatred and prejudice in this country. Baffled, saddened, and ashamed ( Read more... )

That would be Game One, baby. At least we will not go home with no wins under our belt. It goes against my very Philadelphia sports-fan nature, but I am starting to feel the slightest bit optimistic ( Read more... )

And, for the first time in fifteen years,

THE PHILLIES WIN THE PENNANTHeh. My mom just called and held up the phone so that I could hear the sheer pandemonium at home. She said the neighbors are shooting off fireworks and everyone is going crazy. I can't believe they finally, finally made the Series. God, I was in college last time it happened. ( Read more... )

Cole Hamels.

That was quite a way to start a playoff series! So close to a no hitter! Still, it was an awesome game.

I am bracing myself for when this inevitably all falls apart and my family is plunged into deep mourning (My dad called at 2AM to remind me that the game was today. My brother has been texting me all day -- Why R ppl mking me ( Read more... )

. . . I just looked like Little Red Riding Hood."

R.I.P. Paul NewmanA moment to remember a fine actor, and a fine man, who graced both life and the silver screen with his presence. I never stopped having a crush on him, even in the last years of his life, and I still get a thrill whenever I catch him on my screen. The world is a littler dimmer ( Read more... )