Winning Streak Comes to Abrupt End

Last week the impossible happend--our softball team actually won a game. Please don't think we are completely hopeless when I say the "impossible happened." We just have a habit of self-destructing when we are winning games. However, that all changed last week and we pulled out a win. We were up 11-0 and somehow allowed the other team to come back 11-13. Thankfully, we stepped it up and came back to win it 17-13. Since the game ended up being quite close, it was very exciting.

Note Josh's excitement

Laura made tasty Lemon Drop shots to celebrate the big win.

MmmmmmUnfortunately, our one game winning streak came to an abrupt end last night. We played the team that is absurdly too good to be in our league, the FUPAS, and they destroyed us 17-1. It would have been worse if they didn't enforce the mercy rule. I was proud we lasted 39 minutes. Plus we scored one run. That counts for something, right? On a positive note, our last game is next Monday and we have a good chance of winning. We could close out the season with a stellar 2-12-0 record.

Hmmm. . .interesting

I think they both look like winners

Happy Birthday Gina

Ok, I'm not gonna lie. I am drunk right now, I have the hiccups, and I miss my friend Gina whose BIRTHDAY happens to be this very day. She is currently living it up in LA, while I am the creepy drunk friend back in Colorado browsing her flikr account for an embarrassing picture--while drunk and hiccuping (is that even a word?!?) Any way, I due to my aforementioned state, I am going to make this short and sweet--an homage to my good friend Gina.

The Top 10 Reasons Gina is Rad:

10. She is good at drawing and stuff


9. She has a voluptuous busom and only flaunts it if she needs mind control over people (if I spelled that right I would be impressed)


8. She is still my friend even though I laughed out loud when she tripped in a hole during preview in front of about 20 other new freshmen

7. She has mad athletic skills


6. She was my roommate in a house of 55 other girls and she wasn't a crazy/skanky/bitch like a bunch of them


5. She use to volunteer to work at the Pueblo Zoo. No seriously, she cleaned up monkey poop for free.


4. She brought me back Rakia from Bulgaria--I like to trick people by telling them it is a rare exotic drink and when they drink it they throw up a little in thier mouth


3. She actually lived in Bulgaria and used a toliet located under a set of stairs w/ no door


2. The hilarious salsa incident--I'm a decent enough friend not to share this story on my blog. You owe me, Gina.


1. She travels all over the world and still takes time to kick it with me. Happy Birthday sucka!! PS I'm sorry I wrote thsi drunk.

You Know You're from Pueblo When. . . .

I know there are only a few people from Pueblo, CO who actually read this blog, but those who are should enjoy this. I stumbled upon this random list while googling something about the Bell Game. I thought it was pretty funny, so I deleted some items, modified some lines, and added a few of my own. Feel free to add other one-liners in the comments section. Enjoy!


You know you are from Pueblo when . . .

1. You begin every meal at Mexican restaurants in other cities with the phrase, "Well, it's no ___________ (a) Mill Stop (b) Jorge’s (c) Grand Prix (d) Don Carlos…"
2. You know to avoid the Southside when it rains.
3. You know who Billy Cox is and you've actually seen him.
4. You know what the KDZA Jingle Bell Rock is and may have actually looked for it.
5. In your high school years, you sat in the back of a car drinking Milwaukee's Best or Mickey's Bigmouth through a straw.
6. Instead of going to a house party, you went to a bon fire
7. You are a fine connoisseur of Green Chile.
8. You actually know what a "Slopper" is.
9. You've been to a "Bell Game" or the "Cannon Game" drunk.
10. You've made out at Liberty Point (hasn't every one)?
11. You've heard that Pinon nuts can be considered Mexican gold.
12. Your grandparents refer to people of Polish descent as "Bojohns."
13. Tamales are always included in your Christmas dinner menu.
14. You were in 4-H.
15. You ever bought a wristband to get into the State Fair for 20 some consecutive days so you could cruise the midway, drink a jug of root beer, and maybe even ride the "zipper."
16. You played Bantam League football and/or PSSA soccer
17. You think primer gray is an actual car color (isn't it?).
18. You leave your Broncos super bowl party after the third quarter so you can get in line to cruise Northern with flags and bottle rockets.
19. You keep a schedule of all the Catholic Church festivals on the 'fridge'.
20. You think the names of all the stores end with the letter "S" (Safeways, Wal-Marts).
21. Your post-high school ambition is to work at Mission Tortilla Factory or Convergsys.
22. Your grandmother asks you for a ride to the mall so she can go shopping at "Wards" or "Penneys."
23. You think "youse" is the plural of "you."
24. You know most of the songs KDZA plays by heart.
25. You still wear your "Old Timers" baseball shirt or your Iron Kids Bread Shootout shirt
26. You've ever been to a wedding reception at the Arts Center, St.Joseph's, or the 4H building at the Fair grounds.
27. You had your 10th birthday party at Peter Piper Pizza.
28. You go to Pass Key to get an "Italian sausage sangwich."
29. Your Mom ever stayed home from work to catch up on "the stories.
30. You go to Taffy's to get a bag of popcorn and a limeade on your way to the Mesa Drive-in.
31. You smuggled five of your friends into the Mesa Drive-in in the trunk of your car.
32. You know folks who refer to the city as "pyeblo" or "peblo."
33. You think potica and Italian cookies are the main food at a wedding.
34. You think beans are good.
35. You know everywhere in Pueblo takes 10 minutes to get to but the "other side of town" is way too far to travel.
36. You never went to a concert in Denver cause it was too far.
37. Waited over 2 hours for a Dew Drop Inn pizza.
38. After college you moved back to Pueblo to start your own family (even though you always said you would never come back)
39. You went to the Pueblo Ice Arena and got ice shavings to keep your kegs cold
40. You know that the slabs have nothing to do with ribs; everything to do with basketball, and it's located on Elizabeth.
41. You know people who used to work at CF&I
42. You have had a birthday cake from McDonald’s
43. You have ate a cookie shaped like a heart, shamrock, bunny, or Christmas tree from Banquet (Shuster’s) Bakery.
44. You have seen the lady with half a body who cruises around on a skateboard—in person
45. You know someone who passed out at the B Street Bash or the Stomp On.

Last Crusade Reigns Supreme

The votes have been cast and the poll has been closed. Fans have chosen Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as the top Indiana Jones feature of the four movie series. It topped the poll with 50% of the votes. Temple of Doom and Raiders of the Lost Ark tied for second place, each receiving 25% of the votes. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull had a poor showing and received zero votes. Big surprise.

Shotski Proves Poor Equalizer

The spring/summer softball season is nearing its end. Our current record is 0-10-0 with one rain out game. However, at the time the game was rained out we were losing 5-4, so we only have a slight chance of winning when we make up the game. We have three games (plus one make up game) left to pull out a win. I know one win is a lofty goal, but a person has to hang on to some hope, right?

Last night we were on the verge of our first win. We were up 10-1 most of the game and even 10-5 near the last inning. However, like usual, we self-destructed. One of our players got ejected for making contact with the other teams 2nd Base woman. I guess if there is a close play, the runner isn’t supposed to challenge the base. They are just supposed to take the out. The play was really harmless, but rules are rules, and one of our best hitters was out of the game. Since we didn’t have any subs we had to play a man short in the outfield, and of course, they sent one flying deep into right field to tie up the game. We went into three extra innings and lost the game on a walked-in run. Lame.

Despite our weakened spirits, we still enjoyed a few team shotskis following our loss. It didn’t make us feel like winners, but it sure did make us feel better.

Yeah, I Suck, but I Can't Help It.

I don't think I have ever said this before, but I discovered that I like a Kid Rock song. I cringed just writing that, but it is true. I stayed home from work yesterday since I might have caught some wierd tropical virus, and while I laid in my bed dying, I heard something interesting spewing out of my TV. It sounded like a mix of Warewolves of London, Sweet Home Alabamba, and several different Bob Seger songs. I sat up, confused and disoriented, and thought "what the heck is on tv?" Apparently, VH1 does still play music videos once in a while, who knew?? After a few seconds, I realized I was watching a Kid Rock video. . . and I liked it. The song was familiar, fun, and perfect for the summer.

Feel free to be disgusted with me for a while, but trust me, later in the day you will find this song stuck in your head. Happy Summer!