Halloween with Silver Shamrock

It's Halloween!

Thankfully i haven't had any vampire symptoms so far. I got bit by a vampire last year in a Target parking lot, but I got away before she could really turn me into one. However, I did gain some vampire like abilities until Halloween passed. The doctors told me that I would be okay but I might have possible flare-ups during the halloween season due to the fact that super natural forces get more powerful at this time. This year however, aside from the sun seeming a bit brighter, I've been okay.

My sister, EV, may a have Hanover Street, but this year we have Nana for Halloween! She's in town to accompany her Grandson, Robbie, who is going to be "Thomas the Train" this year for trick or treating. Last year I was impressed that some people in our niehborhood really haunted up their houses, although nothing like Hanover street. I'd like to haunt our residence, however, we are not there during trick or treat as we are out with Robbie. I do try to get a little something every year, and this year I got Halloween labels for bottles.

Spooky.

Halloween is almost upon us. And you know what that means? People should be on the look out for witches, even more so now then usual. halloween is when they are most active! My Mother would tell my Sister to keep an eye out for witches flying on broomsticks during Halloween. So she kept a watchful eye on the sky at night. You can tell a witch by the tell tale signs I have gathered from Hollywood movies and Halloween greeting cards. Witches usually have green skin, white or gray hair. They usually cackle and have crazy looks in their eyes. Witches sometimes disguise themselves as regular people, but they are always easy to spot out due to the presence at least one black cat. However, owning a black cat does not mean the owner is a witch. If you see a witch, follow these steps.

1. Do not approach and ask for a ride on the broomstick.
2. Do not approach when they are mixing in their cauldrons and say "watcha doin?"
3. Do not "take a look in the oven" for her.

In the event that you see a witch, contact Buffy Summers immedietly. Do not try to confront the witch yourself.

THUNDERBOLTS WORST TO FIRST

The Thunderbolts won their fourth straight game of the season to even their record at four wins and four losses. Along with their 104 - 86 victory over "Bustitbabies", the T-Bolts pulled into first place in the division, tying "Old School MIA" in wins and losses, and pulling ahead of them with total fantasy points scored. "It's amazing to find yourself in first place after losing your first four straight games of the season" commented team owner Bryan Vinson. While the T-Bolts have been scraping back into the picture, the rest of the division has imploded. Every time the T-Bolts won, most or all of the divisional teams lost.

Next week, the Thunderbolts go up against the Blazin' Bajans (5-3) and they'll lose quarterback Philip Rivers and star wide reciever Steve Smith to bye weeks. Then the team faces the two gaints of the PETA League, "MCQS Mayhem" (6-2), and the "Red Devils" (7-1), before heading back into divisional play.

PETA League
West Division
1. Thunderbolts (4-4) 0 Games Back (732 fantasy points)
2. Old School MIA (4-4) 0 Games Back (725 fantasy points)
3. Black&Tan (3- 5) 1 Game Back (812 fantasy points)
4. Dorks (3-5) 1 Game Back (599 fantasy points)

Robbie walks with Dinos. (T-Bolts Win!)

We took Robbie to see the live "walking with Dinosaurs" show, Wednesday night. We didn't bring a camara because we usually forget to bring them when something cool is going on. I did pull some pictures from the net to give you guys an idea of what it looked like. These Dinos were gigantic, and they moved just as life like as they do in the computer animated documentries that the show is based on. You can get a sense of scale by our fearless Paleontologist in the pictures who takes you through the show. The guy who played the role did an amazing job. but the real geniuses are the people who designed those puppets. They didn't have stuff like that when I was little. Then again, when i was little, T-Rex dragged his tail along the ground, and brontosaures lived in a swamp because he weighed too much.

The real star of the show was Robbie. I wish I had a picture of him. His eyes got BIG and his jaw DROPPED when he saw those dinos. He had the biggest smile on his face throughout the show. A little Paleontologist himself, he enjoyed coming face to face with T-Rex. We were four rows back, right from the floor, and we were right at the entrance where the dinos came out onto the stage. Many of dinosaurs walked up to examine the audience before deciding we were not worth eating.

Robbie wasn't scared though. I asked him if he thought T- Rex would eat him. He said, "No, T-Rex is going to be my friend!"

We had a great time.

THUNDERBOLTS WIN

For those keeping track of the Thunderbolts, they pulled off their third straight fantasy football win of the season to improve to a 3-4 record and are not in dead last place. The T-Bolts defeated inter-office Rival, Ken Bark's "Barking Spiders" 104-81. That makes them two and one over the last three years against that team.

Next week, the Thunderbolts take on "Bustitbabies" (2-5). The Bolts hope to get the win over the struggling Bustibabies to get back to 4-4 before the team gets to a couple of really tough games where their key players will be on bye-weeks.

PETA League
West Division
1. Old School MIA (4-3) 0 Games Back (665 fantasy points)
2. Black&Tan (3- 4) 1 Game Back (714 fantasy points)
3. Thunderbolts (3-4) 1 Games Back (628 fantasy points)
4. Dorks (3-4) 1 Game Back (540 fantasy points)

Wedding stuff

Brooke Mayo, the photo-grapher of my sister's wedding has released some pics on her blog. I can't wait to see the rest as these turned out so well. I'll share with ya'll my two favorite.


This pic should go into her portfolio. I fully expect to see this in photo frames at Target around the world. This is why you get married at the beach. Get your hands off my sister, Todd!


Although I am in many pictures, I was not featured in any of the ones released on Brooke's Blog. Except for this one. you can clearly see my hand and my leg in the lower left hand corner. I even drew an arrow to me so you wouldn't miss it. Also you can clearly see, just behind the bride is my cousin Danny. He is of course featured. Plain as day. I didn't even have to draw an arrow. Danny, Danny Danny. Everybody loves Danny. Don't believe me? Check out my previous blog about Danny.

The real reason I like this picture is that it has that cool angled effect, focused on the bride and groom while showing the wedding party standing casually behind them. It just works. Good job Brooke! Get your hands off my sister, Todd!

T-BOLTS, FORMAT CHANGE, and WEDDING UPDATE

THUNDERBOLTS BLURB

What will spending four weeks with the first pick of the waiver wire get you after four straight losses? Two straight wins! The Thunderbolts routed "Leroys Boys" 111 - 91 to earn their second victory of the season, and their first plus 100 point game.

Next week the Bolts face arch rivals, the "Barking Spiders." (5-1) The two teams have met twice in two years, and each came away with a victory. This year is a tie breaker game.

PETA League
West Division
1. Old School MIA (4-2) 0 Games Back (617 fantasy points)
2. Black&Tan (3- 3) 1 Game Back (626 fantasy points)
3. Dorks (3-3) 1 Game Back (464 fantasy points)
4. Thunderbolts (2-4) 2 Games Back (524 fantasy points)

FORMAT CHANGE FOR THE HATERS

Starting next week, T-bolt coverage will be limited to blurbs as shown above, and probably be attatched to an actual post based in reality. This is in response to recent comments related to me which go generaly like "gee Bryan, your Thunderbolt articles are really boring" usually accompanied by a head shake and one sided lip curl. Apparently my life may seem slightly more interesting.

WEDDING UPDATE UPDATE

I'll be doing a post with a sharp critique of EV's wedding soon. However, I am waiting on pictures. I did bring a camera to the event but only took like four pictures, since me and Christie were both in the wedding. Plus, I kept losing track of the camera. So I kept missing prime photo ops.

EV becomes.....EV

The marriage of Elizabeth Vinson, and Todd Varel went through without a hitch.

Both Todd and my sister showed up for the event, so that was good. I, the proud brother, was a groomsman and got to wear a pink tie. I do not believe I have ever worn pink before. The things I will do for my sister.

She was a beautiful bride, and I have never seen her smile as she smiled at the wedding. In fact, she has had this giddy smile ever since she met Todd.

The ceremony took place at the outer banks. The couple rented a nice beach house for the occasion where the wedding took place in the front, and the reception, which had a spectacular view of the sound, took place in the back. In a shocking development, nobody fell into the pool while partying. Good job wedding party and guest!

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Todd Varel.

THUNDERBOLTS WIN!!!

The Thunderbolts finally broke into the win column with a victory over the "Sneagles", 95-65. Running Back Brandon Jacobs lead the charge with 25 point performance that included two rushing touchdowns. Also with a big game was wide receiver Bernard Barrian, who caught for 17 fantasy points. Barrian was drafted originally by the Bolts, but was later cut from the team. After noticing improvements in his play, the Bolts quickly resigned him to help boost the wide receiver unit. The win also marks the the third time the team has scored 95 plus points in a game. "I know this team is better than it's record shows." Said team owner, Bryan Vinson. "I feel like we're starting to gel."

The Thunderbolts hopes of a play-off spot are also still alive despite the poor start. Every other team in the division lost, while the T-bolts won this week, putting them only two games out of first place in the west division. There are still nine games left to go, including three against divisional opponents.

Next week the Bolts take on "Leroy's Boys" (2-3). The two teams are nearly evenly matched, having scored 413 and 414 points over their last five games.

PETA League
West Division
1. Old School MIA (3-2) 0 Games Back (505 fantasy points)
2. Black&Tan (2- 3) 1 Game Back (515 fantasy points)
3. Dorks (2-3) 1 Game Back (382 fantasy points)
4. Thunderbolts (1-4) 2 Games Back (413 fantasy points)