Attack!

Yes! I won this game!

I have a few profiles around the various sites, Myspace, Facebook, Okurt and Friendster. I was pretty addicted to Myspace for a couple of months, constantly scouring over profiles and groups, then it just got old. Now I visit a couple times a week to check on friends and to see if I have any messages.

When my work blocked Myspace there was a mass exodus to Facebook because it was still accessible, so I joined along. Facebook was ok, not as interesting as Myspace was but then I found Attack! and now I am on Facebook at least three times a day. It's probably a good thing that they blocked Facebook at work also because I would probably play Attack! all day long. It's risk on the computer and you can play against friends in games that you take your turn whenever you are available or you can play live games against anyone else who is on Facebook and wanting to play Attack!. The live games are fun, they last up to 30 minutes and can be interesting. It took me some time before I won my first live game. My favorite is when people start smack talking each other and then they just make really dumb moves because they're to worried about calling some names about a computer game.

The Schubert Singers

My grandmother sings in a choir and they have a concert this Saturday. The Schubert Singers are singing May 17th @ 7 pm, @ The Waterford School 1480 East 9400 South enter from 1700 east.

They are really good and enjoyable. Bring the kids and enjoy. It is free admission, they do accept donations but it's not required.

Game 5

Kobe is over rated.

If the Lakers could get any more calls their way, the whole game would be them shooting foul shots. Kobe Bryant gets everything called his way, I honestly don't think he would be half of what he is without his defender getting called for a foul every time they touch him. Half the time Kobe is playing half-back, lowering his shoulder, pushing off and the defender still gets the foul. It is amazing!!! The fouls that are called on the Jazz the Lakers are able to commit without a whistle. I now remember why I don't watch NBA. The refs suck and are inconsistent. It's amazing that Gasel can push everyone out of the way and not get a foul.

Foul Shots Jazz - Lakers
Game 1 30-46
Game 2 16-43
Game 3 37-28
Game 4 25-45
Game 5 28-42
Total 136-204


Honestly!


In every game except game 3 the Lakers had substantially more foul shots. People might say its because the Jazz play hard and cheap. I don't buy it. Kobe gets the "MVP" calls and the league wants the Lakers to play Boston and thats what will happen.

What has happened to Boozer this series? It will go to game 7 and the Jazz will lose.


Go Boston!!

Price Sticking it to Walton

Rose Park Festival

I'm a few weeks late on this. April 26th we held the fourth annual Rose Park Community Festival. It was a great success with an estimated 3,000 people moving in and out. The weather was sunny but a little too windy with a bit of a chill but still enjoyable. Entertainment was good, the belly dancers looked a little cold and the last singer was more then out of key.

The food this year wasn't as good as last year, only two choices this year three less from last, some incredible Thai food that was there last year and hopefully in the years to come along with hot dogs and hamburgers from Diamond Lils.

There was cotton candy and snow cones provided by the Southern Baptist. Around 20 or so non-profits providing information material. A couple of people selling stuff and a couple companies trying to find employees. T and Jen didn't sell any tutus but Marcee did sell a few hair barrettes.

Plenty of fun for the kids with crafts and games and a dunking booth. City Councilman Luke Garrett volunteered to be dunked and was more then once. The car show was a little less than steller with two hot rods but the motorcycle patrol showed off their sweet rides.

I was too busy with other things to take pictures but there are plenty on the Rose Park Festival website.

Cankle

So for those of you who don't know I sprained my ankle pretty bad about two months ago. I did it while playing basketball. The other team had a fast break and I ran down to try and block the guy, instead I took him out along with my ankle. When I planted my foot to jump something made a loud crack and then I fell to the floor. I thought for sure that it was broke, felt like it was broke, sounded like it broke. Spent the next couple of days laying in bed before I made it to the docs. The doc took some X rays, said it wasn't broke just a bad sprain and sent me to the physical therapist. The physical therapist took a look at it, said it wasn't broke iced it and told me to come back twice a week. I think I managed once a week for a while, mainly cause it felt really good when they massaged it. The PT did tell me that it was a really bad high ankle sprain and compared it to Dirk Nowitzki spraining his ankle. That made me feel pretty cool about myself, until he told me that Nowitzki was back playing on it ten days later. Yeah, I'm a wuss!

It is feeling better now. I can walk without a limp and can even run a bit. It's still a little swollen and gives me problems. Maybe if I would do the ice/hot treatment more often I could get the swelling to go but really who has time for that? I don't even have time to post this but I needed a break from my last paper which should be done tonight or soon after.

Here are some pics of my foot. One is a couple days after the other one was last week. Not very good pics but they work.



Update:
Just wanted to add a note here about my physical therapist. Hand & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Specialist at 702 East South Temple. Whats sad is I don't even know my therapist last name. His name his Tyler and his assistants that helped me, Molly and Abby. They all did an excellent job and were very nice, friendly and helpful. I would recommend them to anyone needing a foot, ankle or leg physical therapist. If for some crazy reason any of them read this blog, thanks.

Fisher Mansion

The city bought the Fisher Mansion last year in hopes to use some of the property to expand the Jordan River Parkway. Mayor Becker held an open house last week to give residents an opportunity to voice what they would like done with the property. We took advantage of this opportunity and visited the house and left our two cents.


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After walking through the house, running into neighbors and shaking hands with the Mayor we left our comments. Renovate the house back to it's original state and use it as, a reception center, museum, and/or a public art gallery.



They should turn the old carriage/garage house into a bike rental shop/refreshment store for those on the Jordan Parkway.


Cody enjoyed walking around the house. He's too slow going up the stairs.


For more pictures click on any of the above pictures.

More info on the Fisher Mansion.

Salt Lake City website

Trib Article

Discovery Gateway

I don't know what the place is called but thats what T calls it. Anywho we spent Martin Luther King day or at least a couple hours of it there. We braved the snow and crappy roads to get there. That was probably a good thing, keept the number of people down. It was pretty fun, it would be even better if I could just sit there with my laptop or a book while the kids played. I haven't been there before, T has taken the kids a few times and they love it. If you go to a SLC library you can get a card that gets a family in for free twice a year. So definitively a place to go for free.

Being a cop!


Grocery shopping


Checking out


Filling up


The tubes suck the balls up and when you open hatch the air comes out and cody made the same face everytime. Like he wasn't expecting the air. The loved it!




The house




A fun family day!!