Sunday Post on Monday....

2008 MLB Playoff Central

AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

vs.	vs.
Rays lead 2-1	Red Sox lead 2-1
Game 1: Rays 6, White Sox 4	Game 1: Red Sox 4, Angels 1
Game 2: Rays 6, White Sox 2	Game 2: Red Sox 7, Angels 5
Game 3: White Sox 5, Rays 3	Game 3: Angels 5, Red Sox 4
Game 4: Mon. at White Sox	Game 4: Mon. at Red Sox
Game 5*: Wed. at Rays	Game 5*: Wed. at Angels
Full White Sox-Rays coverage	Full Red Sox-Angels coverage
* -- if necessary
NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

vs.	vs.
Phillies win 3-1	Dodgers win 3-0
Game 1: Phillies 3, Brewers 1	Game 1: Dodgers 7, Cubs 2
Game 2: Phillies 5, Brewers 2	Game 2: Dodgers 10, Cubs 3
Game 3: Brewers 4, Phillies 1	Game 3: Dodgers 3, Cubs 1
Game 4: Phillies 6, Brewers 2	Full Dodgers-Cubs coverage
Full Brewers-Phillies coverage

After so much activity, I could not stay up and watch the late Sunday Football Game or the end of the Red Sox verses Angles game. I see above where the American League still needs another round to determine the winners. Looks like the Phillies versus the Dodgers is up next.

I do know that Green Bay lost, as did the Texans and Buffalo. Football season is long and there have already been some horrible injuries. Let's hope that the rest of the season only allows the "normal" ones like sprains and groin pulls (etc.) and no more spinal or worse injuries.

The Detroit Shock won the WNBA title yesterday. I am sorry that San Antonio did not perform better, but they should hold there heads up high. They made it to the finals and looked great against a very well coached team. If the Shock sign Bill Lambier to another contract, the Shock will most assuredly get a fourth title.

Back to work...I have more to post, but it will be later tonight when I am home.

Sensory Overload!

WOW! Today was day two of the Texas National Motorcycle Rally. It could not have been a more perfect day for an outdoor event. The weather was perfect and there was a great breeze. I actually got a bit of a sunburn because I didn't reapply sunscreen as often as I should have. Thank goodness I can apply good lotion and avoid peeling.

The venue was amazing today! My "guide" should have ridden the Big Dog today. It would have won a prize in the show. It is dark apple red with flames and is totally decked out in chrome and Maltese Cross accessories. At nine feet long it is quite impressive.

I saw a version of this bike and loved the clean lines that she has. It is about 658 pounds and I should be able to hold her up easily. I also saw numerous versions of this bike. She weighs in at about 725 pounds and my "guide" said that I can easily support her as well.

We also saw a large number of these bikes. They all had custom paint jobs and were drop dead beautiful! They weigh out at 764 pounds. I thought it might be too much for me to support, but apparently not. It would be hard for me to support this one with a passenger, but if I never intended to ride with anyone on back, I could handle her.

We saw a lot of this brand, this brand, this brand, this brand, and more Harley-Davidson models than I could ever list on one evening. I learned about dressed, pegs, walking, rocking, and ape hangers. I saw women riding solo and very comfortable on their bikes. I saw women on choppers as well. I saw old people and young people alike showing off their bikes and life in general.

We saw nitro drag racing motorcycles and other bikes that raced as well. We saw the bike show and got to see the winners of each class up close and personal. The owners of all the bikes we saw were friendly and answered any and all questions that we asked. We saw all kinds of skill contests and some silly ones as well.

We also got to listen to some more amazing music. We loved Bugs Henderson. His drummer was a woman and she literally rocked! We also got to hear the legendary Rick Derringer. The set was amazing! The last two songs were Hang On Sloopy and Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo.

I cannot even begin to tell you how much fun the last two days have been. I cannot thank my "guide" nearly enough for not only suggesting the event but taking the time to go with me and make sure that I was not only having fun but getting to see and do things that I wanted as well.

In other news, I noticed the Baseball updates....

2008 MLB Playoff Central

AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

vs.	vs.
Rays lead 2-0	Red Sox lead 2-0
Game 1: Rays 6, White Sox 4	Game 1: Red Sox 4, Angels 1
Game 2: Rays 6, White Sox 2	Game 2: Red Sox 7, Angels 5
Game 3: Sun. at White Sox	Game 3: Sun. at Red Sox
Game 4*: Mon. at White Sox	Game 4*: Mon. at Red Sox
Game 5*: Wed. at Rays	Game 5*: Wed. at Angels
Full White Sox-Rays coverage	Full Red Sox-Angels coverage
* -- if necessary
NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

vs.	vs.
Phillies lead 2-1	Dodgers win 3-0
Game 1: Phillies 3, Brewers 1	Game 1: Dodgers 7, Cubs 2
Game 2: Phillies 5, Brewers 2	Game 2: Dodgers 10, Cubs 3
Game 3: Brewers 4, Phillies 1	Game 3: Dodgers 3, Cubs 1
Game 4: Sun. at Brewers	Full Dodgers-Cubs coverage
Game 5*: Tues. at Phillies
Full Brewers-Phillies coverage

I also saw where Texas Tech, Texas, West Virginia, Memphis, Tennessee and Ohio State won today.

Tomorrow we have Game Three of the WNBA Playoffs. We also have the Packers versus the Falcons.

Off to bed now...I am coming down from sensory overload and need beauty sleep....

TGIF!

2008 MLB Playoff Central

AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

vs.	vs.
Rays lead 2-0	Red Sox lead 2-0
Game 1: Rays 6, White Sox 4	Game 1: Red Sox 4, Angels 1
Game 2: Rays 6, White Sox 2	Game 2: Red Sox 7, Angels 5
Game 3: Sun. at White Sox	Game 3: Sun. at Red Sox
Game 4*: Mon. at White Sox	Game 4*: Mon. at Red Sox
Game 5*: Wed. at Rays	Game 5*: Wed. at Angels
Full White Sox-Rays coverage	Full Red Sox-Angels coverage
* -- if necessary
NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

vs.	vs.
Phillies lead 2-0	Dodgers lead 2-0
Game 1: Phillies 3, Brewers 1	Game 1: Dodgers 7, Cubs 2
Game 2: Phillies 5, Brewers 2	Game 2: Dodgers 10, Cubs 3
Game 3: Sat. at Brewers	Game 3: Sat. at Dodgers
Game 4*: Sun. at Brewers	Game 4*: Sun. at Dodgers
Game 5*: Tues. at Phillies	Game 5*: Tues. at Cubs
Full Brewers-Phillies coverage	Full Dodgers-Cubs coverage
* -- if necessary

Okay, the Rays are doing great. The Red Sox are leading. The Brewers and the Cubs need to win Saturday!

Detroit beat San Antonio tonight to take a two game lead in the WNBA finals as well. Not good for San Antonio, but I am still cheering for San Antonio, because someone special likes Becky.

The Texas National Motorcycle Rally was sensory overload tonight. We arrived at 5:45 PM just minutes after the main gates were open to the public. We toured the Vendor Area and looked at lots of bikes. I was like a kid in a toy store. I had more questions than my "guide" could handle. It was quite funny at times.

We arrived at the concert venue in time to hear Ghost Riders perform. They were really good. The next band was Blackfoot. They were a little more on the hard rock side, but they had some good songs. The main attraction at the concert venue tonight was the Marshall Tucker Band. Enough said if you know Southern Rock!

My "guide" and I stayed until 11:15PM. We were both tired and wanted to make sure we got home before the bars closed so that we can get back out there by Noon tomorrow to watch the Drag Racing Eliminations, and then stay for the rest of the Day's activities.

Having said that, I need to sleep, as I am meeting the "guide" at 11:30 AM Saturday so that I can drive tomorrow. Fair is fair, and since I was the passenger tonight, I get to drive tomorrow. So, sleep tight and sweet dreams. More tomorrow after sensory overload part two.

Thoughts for Thursday

Fast post, as 5AM comes really fast for some reason!

AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

vs.	vs.
Rays lead 1-0	Red Sox lead 1-0
Game 1: Rays 6, White Sox 4	Game 1: Red Sox 4, Angels 1
Game 2: Fri. at Rays	Game 2: Fri. at Angels
Game 3: Sun. at White Sox	Game 3: Sun. at Red Sox
Game 4*: Mon. at White Sox	Game 4*: Mon. at Red Sox
Game 5*: Wed. at Rays	Game 5*: Wed. at Angels
Full White Sox-Rays coverage	Full Red Sox-Angels coverage
* -- if necessary
NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES

vs.	vs.
Phillies lead 2-0	Dodgers lead 2-0
Game 1: Phillies 3, Brewers 1	Game 1: Dodgers 7, Cubs 2
Game 2: Phillies 5, Brewers 2	Game 2: Dodgers 10, Cubs 3
Game 3: Sat. at Brewers	Game 3: Sat. at Dodgers
Game 4*: Sun. at Brewers	Game 4*: Sun. at Dodgers
Game 5*: Tues. at Phillies	Game 5*: Tues. at Cubs
Full Brewers-Phillies coverage	Full Dodgers-Cubs coverage
* -- if necessary

The Rays won today. I have to admit that I am partial to this team, for many reasons. I also will freely admit that I had a few pangs when they were panning the city. They passed quickly and I am happy for the team. They have worked hard and deserve to advance. I want the Brewers to win, but they are now down two games.....doesn't look good. I am also cheering LOUDLY for the Cubs, but they need to get it together. They had TOO many errors tonight.

Tomorrow, we have to cheer loudly for the San Antonio WNBA team to beat the Detroit team. Why? Because they have never won and deserve to, plus, I really don't like Bill Lambier.....

Okay, off to bed...I need beauty sleep so that I can do something I have never done before. I will be going to a motorcycle rally this weekend. More on that later, and yes, I WILL be taking knitting. And I promise, pictures will appear this weekend, FINALLY!

My Bad

I can't believe that I forgot to post a reminder to all my bloggy peeps about Banned Book Week. The week is almost over but this reminded me.

For those of us that read fast, we might be able to get at least one read before the week ends. For the rest, grab the 2007 list of books that were the most challenged and see how many of them you have read and then take a stab at the rest. You will be amazed, no offended, by the books you will see that the "moral" folks get offended by.