Overdue

Today's thrift store finds.

All for under $2.00.

Just in time for Halloween

Dozens of baby spiders hatched today outside the bedroom window. They have since been relocated. (Click on photo to enlarge.)

Numismatics

Have gotten into coin collecting this past summer. Here are some of the silver and Ike dollars I recently purchased off eBay.

Goodbye, Lou

Captain Lou Albano (July 29, 1933 - October 14, 2009)

Professional wrestler.

Lou Albano on wiki
Lou Albano on IMDb

Goodbye, Al

Al Martino (Oct 7, 1927 – Oct 13, 2009)

Singer, Actor.

Played Johnny Fontane in the Godfather trilogy.

Al Martino on wiki
Al Martino on IMDb

The Big Mouth

Martha Raye. For some reason my mom always hated her.

U2 in Atlanta

Hotel room view
This past Tuesday we saw U2 perform in Atlanta, GA. They had a 360-degree "space ship" stage, but they had no idea how to use it right. They should have stuck with a standard one sided stage since they constantly played to the forward crowd. Those on the sides and, especially the back, were left out in the cold. I'm not a U2 fan at all so it really didn't matter much to me.

The opening act was Muse. Horrendous. The bass was way too loud and you couldn't hear the vocals or other instruments. After the first two songs we got up and walked around until U2 got on stage.

We stayed on the 40th floor of the Westin which is walking distance to the Georgia Dome where U2 performed. Here are a few pictures...

Nancy Grace billboard outside of the CNN Center.
Ready to pass judgment on everyone -- guilty or not!
Her eyes followed me everywhere
Dinner at the CNN Center.
My favorite part of the evening.
The concert...

Fred at play

Snake

Went into the bedroom and there on the floor was a snake. It was just a baby and just shy of a foot long, but still a SNAKE! I don't like to kill anything, but I have to draw the line at snakes.

Fred pics

Goodbye, Mary

Mary Travers (Nove 9, 1936 – Sept 16, 2009)

Of Peter, Paul and Mary fame.

Mary Travers on wiki

Goodbye, Henry

Henry Gibson (Sept 21, 1935 – Sept 14, 2009)

Actor. Best known for Laugh-In and Boston Legal.

Henry Gibson on wiki
Henry Gibson on IMDb

Goodbye, Patrick

Patrick Swayze (Aug 18, 1952 – Sept 14, 2009)

Actor. Best known for the movies Ghost and Dirty Dancing, but I will always remember him in North and South.

Patrick Swayze on wiki
Patrick Swayze on IMDb

Goodbye, Paul

Paul Burke (July 21, 1926 - Sept 13, 2009)

Actor. Played Senator Neal McVane on Dynasty.

His character was part of the ridiculous plot that had him dress up as Alexis and push Krystal's ex-husband Mark Jennings from a balcony. (God, how I miss those shows!!)
Paul Burke on wiki
Paul Burke on IMDb

New quarters

The fifty states, DC, and US territories quarters is wrapping up this year. It was announced the other day the revers of the quarters will feature national parks. Fifty-six different designs will be used for the "America the Beautiful Quarters Program" over the next twelve years.

I don't see this doing to much for the hobby. Some people are excited about the new program, but this isn't going to be the same as the state quarters. Fifty-six designs of rocks, trees, lakes, and waterfalls. Of all the subjects the US Mint could have chosen this is the best they could do.

Full list here.

Bath day

2009 WV State Fair pics

toon by Mark

Click to enlarge.

Fred pic

Garden pic

Predator & Prey

Say hello to Fred

Tickets

My tickets for the upcoming season of Broadway Across America came in the mail today. Grease in Sept, The Color Purple in Oct, 101 Dalmations in Jan, and The Wizard of Oz in March. I have to say I'm not at all impressed with this year's lineup. Grease is going to have Taylor Hicks as Teen Angel. Not a fan of Mr. Hicks. Thank God he's not playing Danny! The Color Purple is the only one I'm really looking forward to.

All done!

Forty-seven presents wrapped and ready for Christmas.

Elsie

Just got back from the West Virginia State Fair held this past week. Here's a shot of a dairy cow. More pictures to follow.