A Double-shot of Creed

Creed - "Torn"   (from My Own Prison, 1997)

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Creed - "What If"   (from Human Clay, 1999)

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I know they get a bad rap, but I really loved them in their prime. The first two albums were pretty incredible, and they were also VERY good live when I saw them in '99 in San Antonio. It was the Joe & Harry Freeman Coliseum, and it was up close & personal - very well done.

Although their 3rd album, Weathered, seemed significantly less creative -and much more commercial- I really enjoyed their 4th release, and most recent album Full Circle.. released 10 years after Human Clay in 2009.

These two are without a doubt my two favorite Creed tunes. There are many more, though. Mark Tremonti, currently with Alter Bridge is an amazing song writer, and wizard on the axe.

Deftones - "My Own Summer (Shove It)"

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Not a huge Deftones fan, but there are a handful of their songs that I like, and this is probably my favorite.

Korean Drummer Stealing the Show

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Forward to the 1:00-mark, or so, if you just want to skip straight to the good stuff..

My Team

After 8 Mock drafts and 3 weeks of preparation, this is my main team:

Forte RB
Murray RB
A.Johnson WR
Vick QB
Gates TE
Gore RB
DJackson WR
VJackson WR
Redman RB
Boldin WR
Palmer QB
DWilliams RB
GLittle WR
Gonzo TE
Detroit D/ST
Prater K

I had the 10th pick in a 10 team league.

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On vacation Mon 27th - Wed 29th. Great posts will resume when we get back. See you then!

My Picks

Spurs over Jazz in 5.
Grizzlies over Clippers in 6.
Thunder over Mavs in 6.
Lakers over Nuggets in 6.

Bulls over 76ers in 6.
Celtics over Hawks in 7.
Heat over Knicks in 6.
Pacers over Magic in 5.

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Spurs over Grizzlies in 4.
Thunder over Lakers in 6.

Celtics over Bulls in 7.
Heat over Pacers in 5.

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Spurs over Thunder in 5.
Heat over Celtics in 6.

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Spurs over Heat in 5.


Championship #5 for my Spurs.

Ra - Do You Call My Name

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One of my favorites, here.. Not a lot of people know about Ra, but here is more info. When this song came out in 2001, it was HOT, and an instant favorite of mine. Then they kinda faded into obscurity. Oh well..

Ohhhh My..

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Do I Even Know You?

CTE!

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No, the "me" is not me. It's funny as it is, but it's even funnier that he forgot to cover his last picture.

Dream Theater - Burning My Soul

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Evanescence - My Immortal

This song has touched me like none other recently. It's now entered my file of incredible creations. Not may pieces of music regularly draw tears, but when one does, it's a shoe-in for a classic. This piece is simply incredible. I miss you Dad.

My Wife's New Tattoo

Rangé - Play The Most Used Balls In Golf

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Possessive Dog Is Possessive

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Call Ya' Later.. Here's My Card

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Freezing

Thanks Clarence!

Damn Itch!

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Dirty Harry's Cat

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My MLK Day Post

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Delayed

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Eulogy For My Father

Obviously I have been forced to deal with a sudden death in my family. My dad has been sick for a long time. In and out of the hospital for years now. He has always bounced back strong! The roller-coaster kept us so posistive for so many years. I want a new car. A new motorcycle. Walker? Cane? Hoverround?

It doesn't matter.

I want to go out. But why can't I do what I want to do?? I just wanna go!

A lotta wounds. Skin-tears.. WAIT! OK ok..

Stitch me up.. Do what you gotta do.

Did you watch the tourney today? Yeah. These guys...

I know.

Going out on his hoverround, he was lost for an hour or so. Safely found in my driveway, and happily talking on the phone, for some reason he was carefree.

Too many times he was the opposite of carefree. On the course, he was center-of-the-fairway all the time. He practiced nothing but the most solid of relationships with her. I'm ok but can you bring it to me?

Of course.

I will do everything I have to do for you my love. You are my light, my spirit, and my everything.

No, don't take me to the ER. It'll be fine. Wounds heal. Sometimes I am a stubborn man. You're fine for now.

You gotta go. They're simply not healing.

These couple of stitches will do the trick. What's this wound from? And what happened here?

I'm in deep, I guess. What's going on? I want to go home!

Please come rescue me - I don't wanna be here. We're here for you. You need to eat!!

Sweet! It's Ray! I'm so... Dad, are you ok? Hey there it's Steph! You look so good, I thought you were trying to tell us something. Here's dinner.

Yeah I'm hungry. This bed is pissing me off! So uncomfortable.. But hey - Can you turn me?

This is good. Can I have some more pudding? Domino misses you. Honey talk to me. His eyes are dialated. Don't you think? He's fine.

I think he's telling all of us that he feels fine. He may, but he may be trying to tell us something else.

We didn't make it in time, as close as we were.

This time there were just too many holes in the dam when pneumonia set in for about the 12th time in his life. You can plug them, and plug them, and finally the leak is too much stronger than the plugs.

Too weak to swallow, too weak to talk, too weak to clear his lungs, and too weak to even eat, he decided his time had come. Smiling at every possible occasion which seemed fresh to him, my father fought the fight that I've never ever witnessed. And yeah - he had done this for years! Wondering why his body had not failed him on many occasions, he persevered so much that a half dozen doctors were dumbfounded.

Can we go play tomorrow? I heard him say this to me more times than I really gave him credit for. Why haven't I died? I can't enjoy anything anymore. I just don't understand why I haven't died. What's going on?

Please get me out of here.

Your mom is losing it, I think. She tells me one thing and then another. I remind her of something, and then she forgets. Mom is fine, Dad. You need to suck it up, be strong, and show her how much she means to you. Dad?

I have a tee time for Thursday.. Ray and I and whoever else you want will be there. "You'll never do better until you slow your swing down," he said that day. That day was the first time in my life I broke 80. Not 3 months later he witnessed my 72 at Starcke.

My father and I shared so many great times in the garage. Frustrated, I'd always tell him "I got it".. but he always got it right. But he was usually wrong. Knowing he was right, my calculations always ended up the same as his. Dad's workshop was hallowed ground in my mind. The time he and I spent together in the garage is priceless.

I love you, you know? "Yeah". We'll be back tomorrow...





My father chose his path. I'm going out how I wanna go out. Stop looking at me. We are all here for you, you have got to eat and become stronger so you can come home.

I'm sorry honey. I don't mean to be this way to you. My body... well you know.





I wish things had been different during my father's last days, but I am confident he did it his way.