Casey - Santorum Debate

WOW ! I watched the Bob Casey - Rick Santorum debate last night. It should have been a pay per view event. They went at it like two junk yard dogs.

Best lines of the night:
Santorum: "I don't know how you can say so many words and say nothing."
Casey: "Hey Rick, I know things are tough, don't be a desperate campaigner."

I feel America has lost some of its luster recently, but after watching that debate last night I feel better. It's nice to know we live in a country where two guys from different political parties , and two different beliefs, can fight it out like that, and be civilized when it was over.

America there is still hope.

Perfect Weather !

Nice day to take off. Columbus Day and temps were in the 70's here at Newton Lake. Did some fishing in the morning and caught four bass, two of which were over 4 lbs.

Here is a picture of the house with the colorful leaves in the background. In a week's time we will be living in a the hellpit of NEPA again. We can look forward to 7 months of crappy weather.

The Honorable Mark Foley

Mark Foley has to be the pride of the republican party right about now.
The old saying is what comes around goes around. Let's see what all those pundits who bashed Clinton will say about Foley.

Yankees AAA team is coming to Scranton

The big news today is that the New York Yankees AAA team is coming to Scranton , PA. Hmmm... how very interesting ... I remember a little bird telling us that back on September 5th.

http://yurgo.blogspot.com/2006/09/scranton-wilkes-barre-clippers.html

Unfortunatly it looks like our county commissioners have sold the team right out from under us. So now as soon as attendance dips, this team will be gone from Northeast PA.

Montage and the Red Barons were two of the major building blocks in getting NEPA back from dispair. It's funny how history repeats itself. Only time will tell.

Newton Lake Tailgating

This is how we watch Monday Night Football here at Newton Lake. A twenty foot screen, firepit, and cold beer. Nothing better :)

Tiny Dancer

Emily took her first dance class today. I wonder if this is what Elton John meant when he was talking about a Tiny Dancer?

Emily's back to school !

Emily went back for her second year of pre-school today. Don't let the picture fool you...it wasn't pretty. She had a meltdown... but at least she's there.

Scranton Wilkes-Barre Clippers ?

Guess who is coming to Scranton ? You heard it here first !

First lost tooth !

Big day today for Annie ...she lost her first tooth ! I hope the tooth fairy comes !

Off to Princeton

Brad is off to Princeton. Best of luck !

Back to School

Annie started back to school today, 1st grade already. Here she is with mom before heading off to class.

Bye Bye Red Sox !

The 2006 Boston Red Sox Season Imploded over the weekend. They are done. The Yanks destroyed them taking 5 games in 4 days. Long live the Evil Empire !

New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Here are Marion & I in New Smyrna Beach, FL ... aka: the shark bite capital of the world !


That is the one minor detail they failed to mention in the travel brochure.

Penn Staters - The Next Generation

Here are the Sokoloski & Yurgosky kids beeming with Penn State Pride in the heart of Cane, Gator & Seminole Country. Luv Ya Lions !

Bathing Beauties !

Next Stop ... the Sport Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Here is Annie & Emily laying in the water at New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Perfect Sunday

Today was a perfect day. It was about 80 degrees and no humidity. Picture perfect ... couldn't script it any better. The water temperature in Newton Lake was 78 degree. Annie and Emily had a great time swimming. When we moved to the lake it was because of days like today.

So-Called Americans in Beirut

I am aggrevated as an American Tax Payer that money is being spent, and our troops put in danger to evacuate idiot American's from Beirut. If you chose to go to that part of the world ... find your own way to get back ... and use your own money ... not mine ... or better yet ... stay there :(

World Cup Moron !

I watched the World Cup Finals today. Italy won in OT. I am not a huge soccer fan, but it was very exciting to watch, and it is easy to see how people can get caught up in the euphoria surrounding it. As an American ... we found just another reason to dislike the French when their captain head butted an Italian Player and was kicked out the game, during a 1-1 tie in overtime. This guy is a moron ... to make a cheapshot play like that with so much on the line, he let down an entire nation. Here is a link to a video of the head butt.

In other news ... fished again this morning ... the fishing isn't the same since we got all that rain, but we did manage to land these two nice bass. The bass are definitly starting to fatten up.

Murphy's Law of Fishing

When you catch your biggest fish ... nobody will be around to see it.

I caught this 4 lb bass today while fishing by myself. The Gatorade bottle is 8 inches long ... this was a big fish.

Is Ken Lay Really Dead ?

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks this way. If I had $100 million in the bank and I was looking at spending 20+ yrs in prison. I'd be gone. A little plastic surgery, a little bungalow on an island in the South Pacific. Why not take the chance ? So what if you get caught? What are they going to do... send you to jail for 20+ yrs ? Ken Lay didn't make all that money by being stupid.