Holiday weekend

Its a long weekend and the unofficial start of summer. So what better thing to do then hang out with some curlers.

Tomorrow is a picnic at a curler's new house. There will be some beirut, food and adult beverages. Will be nice to see the folks that disappear in the summer.

Sunday we are off to Belmont Park to watch the horsies. Will drink some beer, make a few bets and hopefully win a few dollars. No big race that day so it is actually not too crowded and you can get close to the paddock and the rail.

Monday will be a hang out kind of day with a little yard work and not much else.

Later,
JH

Some people's worst nightmare

That will be the response I expect now that the LBI curling club has become a recognized club in the GNCC. Why, because I am now the GNCC rep for the LBI CC which means I get a voice and a vote. Regular readers know that I can get a little incensed about curling and especially curling politics.

Anyway, that was our big news from the GNCC annual meeting. They also passed a one dollar increase on the dues. Otherwise it was a pretty calm meeting.

We will still maintain our strict new member policy. If you want to join you better learn the secret hand signal and attendance is mandatory at the annual meeting.

By the way, did you notice I got the winner of the Preakness right?

Later,
JH

A little curling...kinda

One of the local free weekly newspapers has a contest every year for the best of Fairfield County. Well, Nutmeg Curling Club just happened to win the best kept secret category.

Not sure if that is good or bad. Good I guess that we get some press but bad in that people don't know we exist and there was a lot of ballot box stuffing by the members to get us the win.

Anyway, it is some publicity.

Later,
JH

Not much happening

Last weekend was quiet, just some yard work and watching golf.

If you want to bet the Preakness this weekend put Big Brown on top. Don't see a way he can lose. Only way to make any money (the only reason to bet) is to play some trifectas.

Off to the GNCC meeting this weekend. Should be some news out of that for next week.

Later,
JH

Happy Birthday Bob

Bob with his name in lights at Yankee stadium

At the Yankees with Pete and Bob

First time I think I had met Bob Fenson. What a nice guy. He was a bit overwhelmed with the whole NY experience including the subway and the cab ride from the airport. Guess they drive a little different here then in Bemidji. They had a great time at the game. Unfortunately we didn't get any foul balls our way.

The main reason they were in town was for Bobs' birthday. So Mrs. JHcurl got his name up in lights on the main scoreboard in Yankee stadium. Got a picture of it and will be sending it to them.

Of course the best part about that is Mrs. also ended up getting her picture on the scoreboard. If you have been to a game you know that in between innings a lot of time the cameras will focus in on people and they show up on the scoreboard. Well that is when they also do the birthday announcements on the board. So there is Mrs. standing there with the camera and focused on the scoreboard. We are all watching the board as well. All of a sudden there she is, bigger then life, on the scoreboard with a camera in her hand. She was so shocked that she didn't even get a picture of it. I fell out of my chair I was laughing so hard. At least she recovered in time to get a picture of Bob's name.

Later,
JH

Baseball, curling and pizza

The title represents what I am sure will be the topics of conversation tonight at the Yankees game. Pete Fenson is in town with his dad, Bob. For not so loyal readers of this blog, Pete is a curler who just happened to win the bronze medal at the last Olympics. He is also someone who really is into pizza. He was in New York last fall for the Korbel challenge and said he had pizza about 15 of the days in Italy.

So, will meet him at his hotel in a little while and then take the subway to the game. I think that will be a new experience for them.

Later,
JH