tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19361897541358318922024-03-05T11:15:12.143-08:00Rowdy and his search for "Chicken"An all too personal look into the life of Ward and his dog RowdyWard Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-66506450257172759572009-07-29T08:04:00.000-07:002009-07-29T08:24:18.386-07:00Spring and Summer fun with Katie<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CcbSLpgDhrRCzqA924kGVW47ooJ-NjdtH4SAMhGfRokoGKCtUxpMmtozsC9mp6vd0AtHALkmarJFHXPtQsWSdBzeN7xz1Hn6KSN2zSJOYhKgO8gU39MmankhqhfPJluPEuppxUNni_g/s1600-h/P7100019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363900548427509314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CcbSLpgDhrRCzqA924kGVW47ooJ-NjdtH4SAMhGfRokoGKCtUxpMmtozsC9mp6vd0AtHALkmarJFHXPtQsWSdBzeN7xz1Hn6KSN2zSJOYhKgO8gU39MmankhqhfPJluPEuppxUNni_g/s320/P7100019.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> Rowdy and Thomas(aka Psycho T) slowly becoming friends</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivs-uyRL903WJV0MA-9saxUJ5TwkvIhTASvByFw1QiOMF01wT_xTzH3MAKLGIKYk4fQRJchzwuQU2Kh6UVeIok7KOcrIarOVFMutsWKYaa2yOejPSBsk2OaEggsj3NIG-HJy4GixZMWh8/s1600-h/P7110020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363900459014021570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivs-uyRL903WJV0MA-9saxUJ5TwkvIhTASvByFw1QiOMF01wT_xTzH3MAKLGIKYk4fQRJchzwuQU2Kh6UVeIok7KOcrIarOVFMutsWKYaa2yOejPSBsk2OaEggsj3NIG-HJy4GixZMWh8/s320/P7110020.jpg" border="0" /></a>Rowdy is tired of getting slapped around by Thomas<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyjvMBv9mLoVT2WyNh_iPhd006DzZWkU0RnCnv-bwoEMKi138_sjvA_krOl2HwioRpXrKEFh5FROaNszjqBF3K9qfOGuqoT4OLnfww980fxGZBD-6e4wsRzhShpwHa7mIIAalXtz39Gk/s1600-h/P7120036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363900374485442178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyjvMBv9mLoVT2WyNh_iPhd006DzZWkU0RnCnv-bwoEMKi138_sjvA_krOl2HwioRpXrKEFh5FROaNszjqBF3K9qfOGuqoT4OLnfww980fxGZBD-6e4wsRzhShpwHa7mIIAalXtz39Gk/s320/P7120036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Meet Tate "Tator" Miller<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGoeAA48Q5lLQxh9QgT9clnJyUruuaododkbuY_j8X69jiihHXeePwvQaMEKaIvh6tvnNMYxxv2Ndl3XHwlZACqTpjrtsbeOU8Nd-G12zmmEZW5CruaeXmIyOaH2_oxNP_1e7XjQaXns/s1600-h/P7120034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363900281569998594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGoeAA48Q5lLQxh9QgT9clnJyUruuaododkbuY_j8X69jiihHXeePwvQaMEKaIvh6tvnNMYxxv2Ndl3XHwlZACqTpjrtsbeOU8Nd-G12zmmEZW5CruaeXmIyOaH2_oxNP_1e7XjQaXns/s320/P7120034.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />"Tator" enjoying some asphixiation<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiWsvp7ayduP0qIb2B-bcr1BUC3KwS7_3HgGQgMLcbMRl67EQ3i2dgFtcxS7M9ETc1pDPqr6qPlr_VxFS2NfCM6Ce-MErtWQ_mGXIdNxe5NMWi-YVgLqEZQ22rqD5tKobioOIBikxqV4/s1600-h/P7030002_01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363900087630067858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheiWsvp7ayduP0qIb2B-bcr1BUC3KwS7_3HgGQgMLcbMRl67EQ3i2dgFtcxS7M9ETc1pDPqr6qPlr_VxFS2NfCM6Ce-MErtWQ_mGXIdNxe5NMWi-YVgLqEZQ22rqD5tKobioOIBikxqV4/s320/P7030002_01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Moscow mules @ City Tavern for Katie's birthday<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyDn4VcIq3oTm51-_wOmzKtyx62K75OUa3chFtaIjC-tmUUU-l1_sUMNTNXQGNU7AvWmGf-elcR8kbcCfxT__JadEeuN5S7VjWWeWxGPP-dLRvjBHzXKFO2v68YTANoEqbU4P87LcJ_c/s1600-h/P7070016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363899974165726546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiyDn4VcIq3oTm51-_wOmzKtyx62K75OUa3chFtaIjC-tmUUU-l1_sUMNTNXQGNU7AvWmGf-elcR8kbcCfxT__JadEeuN5S7VjWWeWxGPP-dLRvjBHzXKFO2v68YTANoEqbU4P87LcJ_c/s320/P7070016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Another birthday dinner @ La Bodega<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59mMgg4dRdFKOiPtcQIEmCX_DwPg3iGapWfvJwP9cx5uUkvsD2OrjQqqrz7FniP84TcxlM3VWJUd2QzIujxCtRnhf9RbjqMgNcNnDMlKafwcgAv9myZBZUC27JnxncYX97Fndia51fZk/s1600-h/P7040012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363899834891387170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59mMgg4dRdFKOiPtcQIEmCX_DwPg3iGapWfvJwP9cx5uUkvsD2OrjQqqrz7FniP84TcxlM3VWJUd2QzIujxCtRnhf9RbjqMgNcNnDMlKafwcgAv9myZBZUC27JnxncYX97Fndia51fZk/s320/P7040012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />4th of July, can't you tell with the colors?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_nqyyHK0cXvv9xES28rzgZbV4sFo9y91ODBfhFZ2pSCAsyhmgXCD-mRMjq92iAC4sn6Q5d8nki_AO_mXbBG2N1RaP5qO1PoXSHceeuLu7ffGVInKQMxB5D57HsbeYBrueTqp1c8bQPg/s1600-h/P5240065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363899717374643410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_nqyyHK0cXvv9xES28rzgZbV4sFo9y91ODBfhFZ2pSCAsyhmgXCD-mRMjq92iAC4sn6Q5d8nki_AO_mXbBG2N1RaP5qO1PoXSHceeuLu7ffGVInKQMxB5D57HsbeYBrueTqp1c8bQPg/s320/P5240065.jpg" border="0" /></a>Beachy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2rVJ7M2hG-h6HLnKbUUPpKanmBLR_OzfRyB4NRZYMU93q7sKDiP4AnizB9AiQHOLTPlr6lxvAI1zbmvga_5WbFxyCU48PeO7Mo7mhLwZi_VbQoQb-5SSYjKC_kyuztpuwU0whEVpJ7w/s1600-h/P5240064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363899652937676178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2rVJ7M2hG-h6HLnKbUUPpKanmBLR_OzfRyB4NRZYMU93q7sKDiP4AnizB9AiQHOLTPlr6lxvAI1zbmvga_5WbFxyCU48PeO7Mo7mhLwZi_VbQoQb-5SSYjKC_kyuztpuwU0whEVpJ7w/s320/P5240064.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Beach action near Tampa<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AzLqGjwdAT-pTKxdFUwsH26WA2seSmqewmxXrHOMm0paCRqz8XMdNPF8l3tD47968LWj7nAToKgLolNYuU0nD6tfkwZMXZI7u9l4YvvU9v8YCYX70_jJD9ia9LWzLdog1j-ChFcOKlM/s1600-h/P5240075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363899520141828786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AzLqGjwdAT-pTKxdFUwsH26WA2seSmqewmxXrHOMm0paCRqz8XMdNPF8l3tD47968LWj7nAToKgLolNYuU0nD6tfkwZMXZI7u9l4YvvU9v8YCYX70_jJD9ia9LWzLdog1j-ChFcOKlM/s320/P5240075.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Danger! Danger!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBdxJIiiV_62wXzEXyhAt0uDDze7n5j4B7bG9uZPlPop7wDDSRMPlHru1Wo_RPa5C5NeJO0TuLaX1Q1Y1AiLBYV1zjfTtxxrXavVGnkU7Gqj8sQMLiMMdEOf1fy62qkErRSOic8CHxy4/s1600-h/P5240074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363899416836941250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBdxJIiiV_62wXzEXyhAt0uDDze7n5j4B7bG9uZPlPop7wDDSRMPlHru1Wo_RPa5C5NeJO0TuLaX1Q1Y1AiLBYV1zjfTtxxrXavVGnkU7Gqj8sQMLiMMdEOf1fy62qkErRSOic8CHxy4/s320/P5240074.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Oh Snap! This might hurt later. Who knew fat guys were flexible.....look at that split!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-49628797541443521912009-07-07T06:17:00.000-07:002009-07-07T06:30:04.146-07:00Happy Birthday Katie!Rowdy would like to wish his favorite friend Katie a Happy Birthday. He tells me he's never been so spoiled in his life, and he is very lucky to have such a friend take such good care of him. I have never seen him get so excited in someone's presence. He even does his "speak" trick for Katie, which he rarely gets with me. So Katie, Rowdy wishes you all the best today on your birthday. He will be sure to give you lots of kisses and shower you in dog hair the next time he sees you.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwcyOzHbaUvtNvT2QH6IDGP_fGxCXvMaxlmD9VMgnqspnCHAbtP9i4yAbXqBXHRyL1wksTQFq2_M1KQdHUooA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-58126252362394114462009-07-01T08:51:00.000-07:002009-07-01T08:55:21.679-07:00Awkward Family PhotosI love this site. Everyday, it makes me laugh. One of my favorites.....<a href="http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2009/06/06/hes-having-a-baby/">He's having a baby</a>.<br /><br />See the whole site <a href="http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/">here</a>.Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-37824451895460980842009-04-22T20:31:00.000-07:002009-04-22T21:04:08.597-07:00Catch up<div align="center">I guess I shouldn't feel too bad for being absent with my blogging......it's not like there aren't a few others that are a little behind as well.....ahem. Thought I would catch up on some pictures, mainly displaying the varied weather spring brings to KS. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Doggy doors are great......except for a few occasions. Say you were locked in a closet and had no idea what the weather was like that day. Well your furry friend will remind you it rained with muddy footprints all up and down the hardwood. Or say for some reason you come home and there is no dog to greet you, and you look outside to see a completely soaked dog fearful to come inside because he may have gotten yelled at for previously coming in the house and watering the walls like a sprinkler. See apprehensive dog below</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonThYe2fib3ZZB5MIYggkcu99irmzWzF6WnZPOd694mfSbabK6xQpG2iWH1dgQHBpUCWi05aJ7pifLLytwpAp7VTVWnH6b_A6YsipbASwVHhG7ckLY7KfUP8qJ28cSNzErgzlE0DQ7m0/s1600-h/DSC00421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327728908865793794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonThYe2fib3ZZB5MIYggkcu99irmzWzF6WnZPOd694mfSbabK6xQpG2iWH1dgQHBpUCWi05aJ7pifLLytwpAp7VTVWnH6b_A6YsipbASwVHhG7ckLY7KfUP8qJ28cSNzErgzlE0DQ7m0/s400/DSC00421.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxBNoiocjLgsVd2sL7lmuO2fjluxlAI1iYxQAcRvp48p_iVOpYwxDPpyBTXT2rh_zH6JeVG52dlGeGPzVZqHQQUnuIXWDSuJYh2dm2AOollTw4cQWkhhQXqYHLzJnUoJmHRpzflsEjWY/s1600-h/DSC00417.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327727824871396770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxBNoiocjLgsVd2sL7lmuO2fjluxlAI1iYxQAcRvp48p_iVOpYwxDPpyBTXT2rh_zH6JeVG52dlGeGPzVZqHQQUnuIXWDSuJYh2dm2AOollTw4cQWkhhQXqYHLzJnUoJmHRpzflsEjWY/s400/DSC00417.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEWqL_t9pxCmLn6ziVAID5o67yNigPUYgMQzDKxMSOwhIarrYZD2NguHocJe787fB3v4KqpWWNh97U1r1funWGE2JRgnkorD6jLuxlm480t4m5axfcfMhzF7zC0bOnbmRZp0186GppI4/s1600-h/DSC00416.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327727418974063586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEWqL_t9pxCmLn6ziVAID5o67yNigPUYgMQzDKxMSOwhIarrYZD2NguHocJe787fB3v4KqpWWNh97U1r1funWGE2JRgnkorD6jLuxlm480t4m5axfcfMhzF7zC0bOnbmRZp0186GppI4/s400/DSC00416.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdUk2rXYumJ3R6aEPKHr2JqeGNYi4HbGxfQqdJnUop8_dJfQVh3wtGBokSgkApYkfKzTvjSNOzTwcZgKnE-K8o9U7Z7XS0eilp__Zq9HVGOzmZc-AWLmgRy06Jh9T1yzQHudfYVHV1ZY/s1600-h/DSC00415.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327726726559905090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdUk2rXYumJ3R6aEPKHr2JqeGNYi4HbGxfQqdJnUop8_dJfQVh3wtGBokSgkApYkfKzTvjSNOzTwcZgKnE-K8o9U7Z7XS0eilp__Zq9HVGOzmZc-AWLmgRy06Jh9T1yzQHudfYVHV1ZY/s400/DSC00415.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Then of course there is snow in late March.......beautiful, but ridiculous<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwhY__qWhPdpWRnDkJmqZpPvgjzKxKDNOxeT1adb9ZOE3JRC9-y7_TTxxuXl-duLT_aWMYE2Fc5cygNWAFtglVcx7gn6KM1ZT95LdES4YSM9Gb9Hp2sknFKc1Z7fSwuwWXwBUuJrdgPY/s1600-h/DSC00399.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327726026801170754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwhY__qWhPdpWRnDkJmqZpPvgjzKxKDNOxeT1adb9ZOE3JRC9-y7_TTxxuXl-duLT_aWMYE2Fc5cygNWAFtglVcx7gn6KM1ZT95LdES4YSM9Gb9Hp2sknFKc1Z7fSwuwWXwBUuJrdgPY/s400/DSC00399.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Then you have an 80 degree day on March 6th......Rowdy loves to try to get tan out on the deck. But like his dad, he has no chance of tanning.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-61432490711612763982009-03-16T09:42:00.000-07:002009-03-16T09:54:24.604-07:00March Madness<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5P-3F07AQu3SFM3tmfZWRFPTqmlYYyjtj1skbLg8oJdlFBYxv6395ZFcYr6W2JWZyHPiK-8cIpnf4qYsHPm4k0pluFRckRWNOrYmYDqQLbb1SA63Ts1YyeDIe7qqkgyEbn2c4DMT1lg/s1600-h/eliason%2520bison%2520ready.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313829984160211186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5P-3F07AQu3SFM3tmfZWRFPTqmlYYyjtj1skbLg8oJdlFBYxv6395ZFcYr6W2JWZyHPiK-8cIpnf4qYsHPm4k0pluFRckRWNOrYmYDqQLbb1SA63Ts1YyeDIe7qqkgyEbn2c4DMT1lg/s400/eliason%2520bison%2520ready.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>As you can see, I changed the colors on my blog to the good-luck blue and red. KU made its run last year with these colors, so I am going for it again. I am really concerned(as always) with our draw. I mean, another B-team(Bison......at least its not double B's......bradleybraves, bucknellbision, baylorbears)? C'mon committee.......your sense of irony is getting a little old. And not putting either us or Mizzou in KC was a big mistake. Especially since I have 4 tickets to sell.........anyone? Good luck selling tickets to those rabid Clemson and Cal fans committee.<br /><br />Either way, let's hope the colors bring some good Karma. Rock Chalk!</div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-90822322064781723832009-02-17T20:45:00.000-08:002009-02-17T21:10:41.700-08:00Rowdy quotes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3MpCiLak68tuoYEOQ0Ylqh5biJzLtIYY7MEge2Gr2rsfUtvoba1CINnOPEWuMxeH5GeslXnDjJFI3IMb3G9p62YWa2T3y8hKAsEEGIvvAXIrbOfM-I-cc76f4mWGGAFeDFaa6CbGZ5g/s1600-h/DSC00392.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303999446299759810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3MpCiLak68tuoYEOQ0Ylqh5biJzLtIYY7MEge2Gr2rsfUtvoba1CINnOPEWuMxeH5GeslXnDjJFI3IMb3G9p62YWa2T3y8hKAsEEGIvvAXIrbOfM-I-cc76f4mWGGAFeDFaa6CbGZ5g/s400/DSC00392.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpx7bpqNgFI_rtb0JnQrxtcwDiWyf5DGNGGkvobE7h7dJ-tG5vVesEMfN-2-pRk5s-nCGhyurMa4v7jm9YyRhrMZE08RZGLQL6O6o0uGTr1QsBzQcgIFiu4LS6qAKWT6e1zxSsAxqTIyM/s1600-h/DSC00395.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303998969681009314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpx7bpqNgFI_rtb0JnQrxtcwDiWyf5DGNGGkvobE7h7dJ-tG5vVesEMfN-2-pRk5s-nCGhyurMa4v7jm9YyRhrMZE08RZGLQL6O6o0uGTr1QsBzQcgIFiu4LS6qAKWT6e1zxSsAxqTIyM/s400/DSC00395.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOclaonZPKRAiHvyrhsaAyCW2DEG0qWYGqg2SS9bhRhksiq9Bx2ACAQL5ylWXdxTGUfERVWP48CrjSggrczcg9CyYOdaaAzct2OqZD04DdlpIlFu4Ye67eFqsKNBbxYEOy1BvvYuwDC4/s1600-h/DSC00396.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303998665239472546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOclaonZPKRAiHvyrhsaAyCW2DEG0qWYGqg2SS9bhRhksiq9Bx2ACAQL5ylWXdxTGUfERVWP48CrjSggrczcg9CyYOdaaAzct2OqZD04DdlpIlFu4Ye67eFqsKNBbxYEOy1BvvYuwDC4/s400/DSC00396.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Finally a Rowdy update. Well, not much to say really.....dogs don't talk. But if he did talk, I am sure he may something like this.</div><div><br /> </div><div>"Can you get a bigger water bowl dummy? You know I can drink this whole thing in one sitting right? Don't you get sick of constantly getting strange looks from me when it's empty, then having to get off your ass to fill my bowl?"<br /><br /></div><div>"I sure wish I could get my paws on that mailman! Damn, I hate that guy. Always slamming the mailbox closed, waking me from my nap."<br /><br /></div><div>"Damned this winter! I never get taken out. Good thing I have my doggie door so I can come and go as I please. It is also kind of fun tracking in mud all over the hardwood after I have been out. And if I can get into the bedroom.......well, have fun washing all the sheets and bedspreads dummy!"<br /><br /></div><div>"Hey dummy, I am growling for a reason! Don't even pretend to try to take my cookie.....not funny. A very pretty lady gave it to me......back off!"<br /><br /></div><div>"I had my first close encounter with some cats. Don't let their size fool you, they will slap the shit out of you if you get too close. Lesson learned!"</div><div> </div><div>"Do you have to clean and rub the "sleepy dirt" out of my eyes every time you touch my face! Leave my face alone dummy! If you must pet, scratch my belly or my ass......you know this moron!<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-82253970407174214732009-02-17T09:57:00.000-08:002009-02-17T10:38:41.268-08:00K-S-U Mildcats<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WbikJfIbM1dmTLGlZAMKbY16Nk0C0ro-NMSjYkh7odXYMvjzjlQ1UcG205ksZGtfl9zCE33J8EoOJvBvH5W4tUZsbKpobxLMsT3jpe63bv5N9R79IofiDz0f32i8M9wBoOcY-vCHnCc/s1600-h/ku_ksu_85_740174_t640.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303837372673721538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WbikJfIbM1dmTLGlZAMKbY16Nk0C0ro-NMSjYkh7odXYMvjzjlQ1UcG205ksZGtfl9zCE33J8EoOJvBvH5W4tUZsbKpobxLMsT3jpe63bv5N9R79IofiDz0f32i8M9wBoOcY-vCHnCc/s400/ku_ksu_85_740174_t640.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I attended the KU game Saturday with my Dad in Manhattan, both of us got free tickets...we are spoiled. It was a rough start, but a huge win for the Hawks. I was worried because the last KU road game I went to was in Stillwater last year, where we lost. I was really happy to see this team pull it out, and I was especially happy to see all those poor purple saps hang their heads in disappointment.......again! It must be so frustrating to lose on your home floor to your in-state rival over and over. They are just going to have to hang their hats on last years win......because it might not happen again for another 24 years! I forgot my camera, so here is a press photo.........holy shit, one of the Morris twins dunked!</div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-85844795924722254332009-02-06T09:32:00.000-08:002009-02-06T09:38:57.178-08:00Moe is bored<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRBJ0rCfkB2Tcn-YPHWs_La3jOpLvVrPjqP9dw6eFoEhCCEUhyphenhyphenMfCm9G1hWe6CWUF27Noh4mAdHpWy22hGhwf_J-zWpmimHGcDAZh07LKcR5SPMLS5_7quWpquN4zgF6hiyfhzITHxHg/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299740107618422770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 353px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRBJ0rCfkB2Tcn-YPHWs_La3jOpLvVrPjqP9dw6eFoEhCCEUhyphenhyphenMfCm9G1hWe6CWUF27Noh4mAdHpWy22hGhwf_J-zWpmimHGcDAZh07LKcR5SPMLS5_7quWpquN4zgF6hiyfhzITHxHg/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Moe had a request for a new blog post.............which I agree is long overdue. It really should include something about Rowdy, but that will have to wait until the weekend. So here is my post: I received a funny email including several "priceless" Mastercard spoof pictures. This one is entertaining, but I was wondering if anyone knew these people. Just because the guy to your right looks like Scott Opie(not sure if anyone would remember him, he was in my house). I don't think it is him, but I found it amusing. Here ya go MOE! Hope this takes up 5 minutes of your day. Enjoy your fish tacos(my fav) and eggs with chorizo!</div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-85671025511522000332008-12-09T20:02:00.001-08:002008-12-09T20:09:14.592-08:00M-I-Z, BOO HOO HOO<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FCxBC7xlHYJQBzdoOvvd4CwFcKjBuV7xrzu5TYhjgFthnmZvFpfIBmriZFq_tn1h4liXnuTOWAbeP12vrxB_xEOdzG2RkU7n6L2AyyN-JZcQJSS7eNUKL_rikc2A9O-ZKfHqhyHa06o/s1600-h/DSC00385.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278007275229150082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FCxBC7xlHYJQBzdoOvvd4CwFcKjBuV7xrzu5TYhjgFthnmZvFpfIBmriZFq_tn1h4liXnuTOWAbeP12vrxB_xEOdzG2RkU7n6L2AyyN-JZcQJSS7eNUKL_rikc2A9O-ZKfHqhyHa06o/s400/DSC00385.JPG" border="0" /></a> Although a couple of weeks removed, I still love this picture. Stewy, JJ, and I enjoyed the game from a lower level Mizzou section, and we revelled in the mass exodus from Arrowhead. It was easily the best game since the National Championship. I love that they came out in those dumb ass mustard yellow jerseys. Just another distraction that big game Pinkel gives his players. Love it!<br /><br /></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-62350221264716370982008-12-09T19:50:00.000-08:002008-12-09T20:00:47.863-08:00Rowdy gets ready for winter<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdwMH8c_vldCoQ2JMB0a3U2VNq2lMNxRKttN6KTAiH0uRjtSsVpyd2rT9Eqfbfx4BM8jClWnETUsL7ogaZQApZPyfmSr35USBBFtfM1GdM9zSRcn9egMDpDkg8i7dV78hLWMS9T_HWjs/s1600-h/DSC00378.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278005138111801106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdwMH8c_vldCoQ2JMB0a3U2VNq2lMNxRKttN6KTAiH0uRjtSsVpyd2rT9Eqfbfx4BM8jClWnETUsL7ogaZQApZPyfmSr35USBBFtfM1GdM9zSRcn9egMDpDkg8i7dV78hLWMS9T_HWjs/s400/DSC00378.JPG" border="0" /></a> As he ages, Rowdy has gotten to be more of a lazy bum. No longer does he get up at 6 a.m. to go outside, like when he was a puppy. No longer does he even get up at 8 a.m. He is usually pretty happy to get up whenever I do. Lately, he jumps up into bed when I get in the shower and makes himself a little nest. I help cover him up a little bit for added effect. He seems to like it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQszAWTy_Yw2Dsm-FAqTKJiiz1KUOJdZZkWLZO0otiB65gtPPCbEEpLzDJuhncDQ7BL9WFmpre-3EmVF-4vnuhuxj1CS3FiAjWmB8Zv9T67H6OoDQp20rOCecpMIAgFA-Yz5ADBXljls/s1600-h/DSC00376.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278004908126658866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQszAWTy_Yw2Dsm-FAqTKJiiz1KUOJdZZkWLZO0otiB65gtPPCbEEpLzDJuhncDQ7BL9WFmpre-3EmVF-4vnuhuxj1CS3FiAjWmB8Zv9T67H6OoDQp20rOCecpMIAgFA-Yz5ADBXljls/s400/DSC00376.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopPEJ6xqJMiYsy6KEBSj4lgAdRExs6zxZa1nFM-3dUYYYBscibRcz5LRkFino4lbRgXY-KKGKX3j-UB4LepAAMTW_ulNhqaclThdpMPFHoP9uA0z6x_1YgjuyKahtgf6ORsiXw7eCCeI/s1600-h/DSC00374.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278004655032077362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopPEJ6xqJMiYsy6KEBSj4lgAdRExs6zxZa1nFM-3dUYYYBscibRcz5LRkFino4lbRgXY-KKGKX3j-UB4LepAAMTW_ulNhqaclThdpMPFHoP9uA0z6x_1YgjuyKahtgf6ORsiXw7eCCeI/s400/DSC00374.JPG" border="0" /></a>Rowdy smiles when he has been bad<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-82358773443430920812008-12-09T19:28:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:50:08.074-08:00Muthagrabbin' Leaves!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIkCdCebih2QIpk9w4SYUtPJ9Hpj6EQGkXlM954_GnfILF2hrW4FCSw3Tx-tNMF3dYHra1xljhULxQ4I_D3TwsPbTA75QJ-Ua4h4a8JpRBoKEmNzkPUaL9_8L0EsQDrAIsO433zXpuoI/s1600-h/DSC00368.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278000532561539138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIkCdCebih2QIpk9w4SYUtPJ9Hpj6EQGkXlM954_GnfILF2hrW4FCSw3Tx-tNMF3dYHra1xljhULxQ4I_D3TwsPbTA75QJ-Ua4h4a8JpRBoKEmNzkPUaL9_8L0EsQDrAIsO433zXpuoI/s400/DSC00368.JPG" border="0" /></a> Well, these pics are a little old especially since there is now snow on the ground, but deal with it. I know the leaves in P.V. are ridiculous, but this year seemed to happen all at once. It took me most of a day and 23 55gal. trash bags just to "clean up" the front yard. I waited another couple of weeks before tackling the remainder of the front and the back. After another full day of raking, blowing, vacuuming, and mowing.........I had another 20 some bags! Surely there is an easier way. I think PV needs to adopt a curbside leaf pickup since our taxes are so high anyway. By the way, I do have a driveway, yard, and sidewalk underneath the mess.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBTRAqPBGVBNfXUJrxxqwu8vLMW1KVjYJBcmiNmmCRF-zWLXozgn5fDt1KKx9y9JMYMt4r7FqktpUYzN3HFEvwyzeWzRCHronkF3necmvzZ3r6bZ5HVbY2EJJKuF1GGPS5kFpPJiQ5DQ/s1600-h/DSC00365.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278000278844713202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBTRAqPBGVBNfXUJrxxqwu8vLMW1KVjYJBcmiNmmCRF-zWLXozgn5fDt1KKx9y9JMYMt4r7FqktpUYzN3HFEvwyzeWzRCHronkF3necmvzZ3r6bZ5HVbY2EJJKuF1GGPS5kFpPJiQ5DQ/s400/DSC00365.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgN-DRyQmi5kopjUU22VFvC3vyp-SQEuKtRbo9uYSekc8C-XwEmUJVNXpSlsZn7nW4DjvtuYAjy-Sqtntqf81Rz2iUmJu6cVE9EzYHWn1NiR4gPWDlGGtUaX3TeC0DIyT1jXv0ZA5Ttpg/s1600-h/DSC00361.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278000024989397954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgN-DRyQmi5kopjUU22VFvC3vyp-SQEuKtRbo9uYSekc8C-XwEmUJVNXpSlsZn7nW4DjvtuYAjy-Sqtntqf81Rz2iUmJu6cVE9EzYHWn1NiR4gPWDlGGtUaX3TeC0DIyT1jXv0ZA5Ttpg/s400/DSC00361.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb27Qjm8-NeyodpptTWFqat-DSabCEArPEzFC_lwuLeUNmUQLqqbIjJ7m5j3gT16yS2BHkaKpoDJaOThezKU68kXMcKCnOoCyJx3H8OaexvUqfx4_JJvca7W3zS6qS6rl7AOZLyGLAJUE/s1600-h/DSC00363.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277999701727485058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb27Qjm8-NeyodpptTWFqat-DSabCEArPEzFC_lwuLeUNmUQLqqbIjJ7m5j3gT16yS2BHkaKpoDJaOThezKU68kXMcKCnOoCyJx3H8OaexvUqfx4_JJvca7W3zS6qS6rl7AOZLyGLAJUE/s400/DSC00363.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbWfKMQjC8qeXqrZp4wTGw72YJiO5lZmFPg2igP6PgFhMqgadMCRp-LKzT8KflC8rPzl7aaR764iknxD3Nb1g77CLQCvPmMoJervmeb8VM6GAbphZLA1cWr0pDyBBUbXRS6eWnY45av8/s1600-h/DSC00362.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277999450000882098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbWfKMQjC8qeXqrZp4wTGw72YJiO5lZmFPg2igP6PgFhMqgadMCRp-LKzT8KflC8rPzl7aaR764iknxD3Nb1g77CLQCvPmMoJervmeb8VM6GAbphZLA1cWr0pDyBBUbXRS6eWnY45av8/s400/DSC00362.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-32524123633152421432008-11-19T11:08:00.000-08:002008-11-19T11:23:10.294-08:00VacancyI apologize to all of those faithful bloggers out there for my lack of posts, especially to you Chris Lane, my biggest fan. I don't have much to add right now, and the main problem is just taking pictures. It is such a pain to carry around a camera.....and I often feel pretty gay whipping it out somewhere. I forsee more posts in the future with less pictures.<br /><br />The one thing I do have is a link to google maps that reflects all the golf courses that I can remember playing. Most all of the push-pins and golfer icons have tidbits of information either about the round or about the course. The golfer icons usually have pictures and links to the course website as well. For all you non-golfers, this will be a big snore fest. For the rest of you, this will be a big snore fest. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=102899148073708037837.00044e4bb58858ad8a909&z=3">Ward Strahan's Golf Tour</a>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-30211217457649092442008-10-05T19:56:00.000-07:002008-10-05T20:04:31.522-07:00Rowdy vs. Bee<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMS6RqNh_40qDDK2l4Y3Ufr1kOiYSzYsciUba3dOLqPbP5GNN3H89rdk24D-0pzry2JvbZ1syCV3rexiB1qejgTEvOMnkcXkpNNFneSIN7pq_BMCuhBIYJtV3mA8nLFnmkOTNTCm9xnc/s1600-h/DSC00352.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253869734750286002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZMS6RqNh_40qDDK2l4Y3Ufr1kOiYSzYsciUba3dOLqPbP5GNN3H89rdk24D-0pzry2JvbZ1syCV3rexiB1qejgTEvOMnkcXkpNNFneSIN7pq_BMCuhBIYJtV3mA8nLFnmkOTNTCm9xnc/s400/DSC00352.JPG" border="0" /></a> A couple of weeks back, Rowdy came flying in from outside acting all manic. I had no idea what he was doing, but I may have yelled at him cause he was flying around the house like a banshee. He settled down, but just cowered in the corner. Weird. Then I saw a bee in the kitchen.....but I couldn't put 2 and 2 together until I came home later to see Rowdy's eye almost swollen shut. I was worried.....can dogs to into anaphaylactic shock like humans? Anyway, he got a benedryl and went beddiebye sleep sleep. He was better in a couple of hours, but I thought the picture was hilarious....poor guy.<br /><br /></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-43497011979713301182008-09-02T20:51:00.000-07:002008-09-02T21:14:43.960-07:00Far above the Golden Valley<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMsDnCMipPHQ5r_t50wLxbt3JFg8gzdGXh46g6cU_PzYlGr7H8oLcx1iciuV63uY5z-qJXTWFlSvR0oXBqg0yV2wo7GXMnS42FcIcppgY12s3sMDLvIb1t6WWAoVOVVktkNwnbs6tEu8/s1600-h/DSC00339.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241639618762725778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMsDnCMipPHQ5r_t50wLxbt3JFg8gzdGXh46g6cU_PzYlGr7H8oLcx1iciuV63uY5z-qJXTWFlSvR0oXBqg0yV2wo7GXMnS42FcIcppgY12s3sMDLvIb1t6WWAoVOVVktkNwnbs6tEu8/s400/DSC00339.JPG" border="0" /></a> Thank the lord that football season is finally here. Its good to be a Jayhawk these days. Never in my life have I seen the stadium this packed for the first game of the year. You know those first games......teams you never heard of, blazing heat, sun glaring in your eyes for an entire half, and a KU beat down. Well, the beat down wasn't as severe as last year, which I feel is a harbinger of things to come. But remember I took a shit on our b-ball team after the loss at Okie State.......look where that got us! Thanks again to the Lane's who graciously throw tailgate after tailgate. After hitting the Wheel after halftime, we ventured into uncharted territory. At least for me. Coyote's. Yikes. Talk about good people watching......definitely entertaining. From the worst DJ(you try mixing 2 Pina Colada's with Baby Got Back) to the 18 y/o slutties from the other side of the tracks grinding with each other on the dance floor. Good times......I even tolerated the country music. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4C5gEh_94JzUWQb_pnKLqPfalLn3kXqZLORNOM3x4S7QnuAtzFzV8-Ju1e7C68B1yudgewPv4OIMhOvsfcL89Qk4LfmQfI-8nE9lLCoOD2Eg3C67G6aoa-U4wh6-2lYubLfI4T5-_q4/s1600-h/DSC00338.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241639378506240370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4C5gEh_94JzUWQb_pnKLqPfalLn3kXqZLORNOM3x4S7QnuAtzFzV8-Ju1e7C68B1yudgewPv4OIMhOvsfcL89Qk4LfmQfI-8nE9lLCoOD2Eg3C67G6aoa-U4wh6-2lYubLfI4T5-_q4/s400/DSC00338.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-PyMmMaGnJ7ZnHGcIGNwRkWvMuOqSuSM65d6sF4HlB3qHH3Qw15Cg_99W_4JaKmew-Lb8sU-QrP0iy16fh3WdlU2sSCeaam5fvL3vueX-2-bVq978CqR2O2HgmjADSwvSLa4Kj_Nf5Y/s1600-h/DSC00336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241639139059903410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-PyMmMaGnJ7ZnHGcIGNwRkWvMuOqSuSM65d6sF4HlB3qHH3Qw15Cg_99W_4JaKmew-Lb8sU-QrP0iy16fh3WdlU2sSCeaam5fvL3vueX-2-bVq978CqR2O2HgmjADSwvSLa4Kj_Nf5Y/s400/DSC00336.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4aSc9v2oE6R56kX7DFsEtdd5nwSm84pdumo0Kzsg8n2ZZF_hhqKBu3kGEiCTK8ybGQSyOdxszqgFBi1N3iqqKOBUya-iQuB0FLsRq37UYzcpYd5iWDmNIUmuPiugEnedq13iersCPcY/s1600-h/DSC00337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241638808026896658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4aSc9v2oE6R56kX7DFsEtdd5nwSm84pdumo0Kzsg8n2ZZF_hhqKBu3kGEiCTK8ybGQSyOdxszqgFBi1N3iqqKOBUya-iQuB0FLsRq37UYzcpYd5iWDmNIUmuPiugEnedq13iersCPcY/s400/DSC00337.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkm9vcxh1rLT9TuKlULFR2Xk3IJR7V9HTJ7JRLc4yNon4Dzi-epjQjeJCqygmVJTCbrMAaO-OavIupS4XgXy2qP2eZj582GpwH3U-uF9xVaCc8UTjMcwyk3n63KAIh99dqRxctpuxgJ4/s1600-h/DSC00343.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241638457237666066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkm9vcxh1rLT9TuKlULFR2Xk3IJR7V9HTJ7JRLc4yNon4Dzi-epjQjeJCqygmVJTCbrMAaO-OavIupS4XgXy2qP2eZj582GpwH3U-uF9xVaCc8UTjMcwyk3n63KAIh99dqRxctpuxgJ4/s400/DSC00343.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-74346835809219904552008-09-02T20:38:00.000-07:002008-09-02T20:51:49.343-07:00Compton in da house<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkzX7Ifa-D5zaK2bn8KOCKVzACI2RehRy8l3Dl3XutG1B00dWZh0kpB41KN_5FzCCuFY_3adRp-YFrSKMlY_ClHclVhtk1RFUsPs90aTKyRUrEiDt1PGhHU6QKeB3hYl0LLsDoA5Ae3U/s1600-h/DSC00332.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241636140251140082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkzX7Ifa-D5zaK2bn8KOCKVzACI2RehRy8l3Dl3XutG1B00dWZh0kpB41KN_5FzCCuFY_3adRp-YFrSKMlY_ClHclVhtk1RFUsPs90aTKyRUrEiDt1PGhHU6QKeB3hYl0LLsDoA5Ae3U/s400/DSC00332.JPG" border="0" /></a> Scenes from my broke-ass wanna be gangsta BBQ party. Thanks to all who showed up, sorry it was pretty broke. For myself, I guess it was a good time. I mean, how can you beat 40's of OE, Alize, Hennessey, Gin and Juice, and crazy gansta beats? As you can see in the last picture, I cannot even muster a pseudo-gang sign I was so wasted(4 40's kept cold with my 40 coozy). Thumbs up really says "this guy is from the streets............of Salina." What a douche. Maybe Lisa will put me on her D-bag of the week.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ625sIXlpvmKhyphenhyphenkue7QGjyCmbBKLAXXkCKoV441IXj3ilUdvhwP4fAECo11ucifL9zKd8hj8Pdi7guD_V_q9yxbF6TU4ATpVqVfU5xDx1iP0ZXQsAjAs6IjNJKINdcEzGWVZ0Rv_W2UY/s1600-h/DSC00328.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241635762683048226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ625sIXlpvmKhyphenhyphenkue7QGjyCmbBKLAXXkCKoV441IXj3ilUdvhwP4fAECo11ucifL9zKd8hj8Pdi7guD_V_q9yxbF6TU4ATpVqVfU5xDx1iP0ZXQsAjAs6IjNJKINdcEzGWVZ0Rv_W2UY/s400/DSC00328.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSeIZ9r5rrW-NakxLWsKlpzhHSxPZudOMc8cmtYpNLImcnv9DetpV4PEMDQ5MQJB2HMlv9B5QprHgcWeo-t4th6NsP_NZqkf_kMsjpv4GU4oRhUVFRGWhQv2a1GNG2XD0NOsFzAmP1rg/s1600-h/DSC00333.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241635416284410770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSeIZ9r5rrW-NakxLWsKlpzhHSxPZudOMc8cmtYpNLImcnv9DetpV4PEMDQ5MQJB2HMlv9B5QprHgcWeo-t4th6NsP_NZqkf_kMsjpv4GU4oRhUVFRGWhQv2a1GNG2XD0NOsFzAmP1rg/s400/DSC00333.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-51735318226249254982008-08-05T20:18:00.000-07:002008-08-05T20:40:53.299-07:00Going Out?<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqESJ1QpEwarhmxw5siFoeTcd2-CZqdAPjM9Z5sjNnzAOUa1FrX6FLA_t59pDHwC0rjpX2CUSng_Q2fZRwRgPjQZS-ssRq0gOxXDkm91p6d8OvXR3UfE9G8m9yp0Rh33qneOsMgudnmF4/s1600-h/DSC00307.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231239597709865954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqESJ1QpEwarhmxw5siFoeTcd2-CZqdAPjM9Z5sjNnzAOUa1FrX6FLA_t59pDHwC0rjpX2CUSng_Q2fZRwRgPjQZS-ssRq0gOxXDkm91p6d8OvXR3UfE9G8m9yp0Rh33qneOsMgudnmF4/s400/DSC00307.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rowdy loves his new door. He can come and go as he pleases. He can also test the waters a bit, see what's happening. Are there any animals to chase, is it raining, is it too hot? The later is depicted in these pictures. What a baby, its not even sunny out.</div><div align="center">Speaking of baby......I took Rowdy out for a jog on the hottest night of the year. I am not sure why, but I always find myself running when its the hottest time of the year. Anyway, I usually only take Rowdy on walks because on runs he has to stop every five seconds to 1) sniff 2) mark 3) #2. I don't mind stopping every once in awhile, but when you have to dump 3 times, it gets a little annoying........carrying the steaming bag of poo in one hand and holding on to the leash in the other........all while plodding your fat ass along in the 100 degree heat listening to gangsta beats. Long story short, Rowdy gets walks after the run. I feel bad, so I took him last night. Whoa.........is he out of shape. Worse than I am. Towards the end of the run, I was practically dragging him. We have just turned the corner into the home stretch, when I hear a whimper over Outkast's Southernplayalisticadillacmusic. Not sure what he did, but he pulls up lame and wouldn't take a step further. I carry the dummy the remaining 100 yards worried about his safety. I really just think he was so tired, he was going to do anything to make the run stop including "pulling up lame." Within an hour, he was walking just fine. What a baby.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLT41zAsPkbgskcc-9ZnXvup5PSrGqKpmRjD2TkknkSHAtYFgQNLIxI7u4w5mAN1rZvhJyf01yIGlnb8XSTd6QWMnS1uXbLQrzGoNv_QrJvwYBV3nuS_uQdxVdF0F45M7iDmaNCAbDHM/s1600-h/DSC00306.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231239315744683698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLT41zAsPkbgskcc-9ZnXvup5PSrGqKpmRjD2TkknkSHAtYFgQNLIxI7u4w5mAN1rZvhJyf01yIGlnb8XSTd6QWMnS1uXbLQrzGoNv_QrJvwYBV3nuS_uQdxVdF0F45M7iDmaNCAbDHM/s400/DSC00306.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-18398208511424728472008-07-29T19:59:00.001-07:002008-12-11T07:30:23.351-08:00Operation Doggie Door<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiga2mIBLK-p0_FaT7PhtSdsbUQyLEatQOGF7vT2cNseVQfFLHdSoKUDuEdjuJCdNhnFrk_4EEgam2bL5vsueRgvbeR9MXhU0LQ5FEFuLTq_UliWwbCBRnTIZpkGNhDhhO8S-ApGpy6ss4/s1600-h/DSC00302.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228637191686185154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiga2mIBLK-p0_FaT7PhtSdsbUQyLEatQOGF7vT2cNseVQfFLHdSoKUDuEdjuJCdNhnFrk_4EEgam2bL5vsueRgvbeR9MXhU0LQ5FEFuLTq_UliWwbCBRnTIZpkGNhDhhO8S-ApGpy6ss4/s400/DSC00302.JPG" border="0" /></a> I admit that I am not the most responsible doggie parent when it comes to taking care of Rowdy. This just means he probably doesn't get walked enough, and sometimes he endures late nights. Plus, I just feel bad leaving him home all day with only a window to look out of, and no comfy furniture to "nest" on (see much earlier post on the furniture battles). Coming from STL, Rowdy did not have a fenced-in yard. A radio fence worked for a little bit, but for the most part he knew his boundries. Yet, you would still have to keep a bit of an eye on him, just to keep in honest. Now, a fenced-in yard makes life for me much easier. But is Rowdy happy? Hopefully he is now, with his brand new "jerry-rigged" doggie door. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPehYlUzt2Zx3951mv_oJxZoeJTtPD_99HPGxTZDuF-T1UOY0l5txFOEIqZC5o25b5cjKoNJH5O_0ryuiJhIvTcXerww2yHhLfc_V8TfuFsbM01m-lGGB9HPJTGqQ1ITrnsTuAIpFyoWo/s1600-h/DSC00305.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228636984637031074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPehYlUzt2Zx3951mv_oJxZoeJTtPD_99HPGxTZDuF-T1UOY0l5txFOEIqZC5o25b5cjKoNJH5O_0ryuiJhIvTcXerww2yHhLfc_V8TfuFsbM01m-lGGB9HPJTGqQ1ITrnsTuAIpFyoWo/s400/DSC00305.JPG" border="0" /></a> Of course nothing is easy, especially when I am doing the handiwork, but my door did not want to cooperate very well. If you look closely in the picture, you can see some of my demo work on what I though was some trim on the paneling of the door. I thought removing this was the solution to getting an even surface to attatch the door. Not so fast.....the paneling was grooved into the trim. Completely out of character, I threw caution to the wind and just cut the hole to size. I NEVER DO THIS. All my life I analyze and calculate as to not make a mistake. I hate mistakes. This would of been a huge one. No back door? Or at least a door with a trashbag over the opening. Which would require buying/ordering anothe door, several more trips to Lowe's, and then actually mounting the door. Luckily, it all worked out without too much rigging. <br /><br />It took Rowdy only 2 hrs to get the hang of the door. The guy is pretty damn smart, glad I haven't rubbed off on him. He was apprehensive at first, but warmed up with the prospect of a smoked pig ear. Soon, he was independently going in and out on his own. He has made me proud. The picture above depicts him "scoping out" the weather outside. It was raining at the time, and he wanted nothing to do with it. I still don't know if he is using it during the day, but I have a good feeling he is a happy dog. I am proud of my little boy.....he's all grown up.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QuPOs4SvE2VoqrZh_4l8UuLC87f8AENKOeQQfyUSoo7V9Xa0TaZp87OmsxFddoUx7oLNFm21HTAyTjK4TO3ZCb1Ei7tV_a96pHxdsAXX-dQ7ZEAa9oNHlqxJC8ZjCQFKm3r1fUKwT2I/s1600-h/DSC00302.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-88376504370422373392008-07-29T19:30:00.000-07:002008-12-11T07:30:23.524-08:00Winning is Everything<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWp4CSJ4DN5qjza4ihafLeIZwMTdOpPHpA74jwQGk-wKA2YFZsGZdJSiL58u1qdVA-mWCFiuAGUZUsnZYZVy2gECjSm1Uxh8aJZ0r-LDptXjPU1MefWFUp2A7B6B-qSxXP4EUN3BGchc/s1600-h/image001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228629087691549986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWp4CSJ4DN5qjza4ihafLeIZwMTdOpPHpA74jwQGk-wKA2YFZsGZdJSiL58u1qdVA-mWCFiuAGUZUsnZYZVy2gECjSm1Uxh8aJZ0r-LDptXjPU1MefWFUp2A7B6B-qSxXP4EUN3BGchc/s400/image001.jpg" border="0" /></a> KCCC Champions!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">May through June marked my first experience with Corporate Challenge. Actually, everyone in the company was pretty much a newbie. This was ARC's first attempt at Corporate Challenge, and we took Division H by storm. Not only did we win the championship, but we won 1 of 3 spirit awards given out to the entire field. It was a great experience, and it definitely brought our company together. I participated in several events.......only two of which I am really any good at. And even then, I am not that good. Stewy and I teamed up to win golf, and CEO Matt joined us for a silver in basketball. After that, it was all about participating. Volleyball, flag-football, raquetball, pool, and long jump (yes, I said long jump.....you ever see a fat guy fly?). Thank goodness the rest of the company had varied and special athletic talents to take home the championship. The picture is from the KCCC banquet last Friday night.<br /></div><div align="center"></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-34942883784350700472008-06-30T20:48:00.000-07:002008-12-11T07:30:24.617-08:00I guess I am back<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84GugsX-6EmT07v0PTLgEY0ReilO6c7gLDPVU0oxGL8AOOjausgnXv662Ey4kYCXCCA77b4ghHjK6jYoCR8qd3PwgBuYraVdN9UzfnycTV-CNMK2Vx3ZFR8UaRjEAM6KvvHJ2mn4uCUE/s1600-h/DSC00300.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217895879768435794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84GugsX-6EmT07v0PTLgEY0ReilO6c7gLDPVU0oxGL8AOOjausgnXv662Ey4kYCXCCA77b4ghHjK6jYoCR8qd3PwgBuYraVdN9UzfnycTV-CNMK2Vx3ZFR8UaRjEAM6KvvHJ2mn4uCUE/s400/DSC00300.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rowdy and Zena "warrior princess"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwdYcpfeKClOoBHQgTYCCeSXMCBBgYCjKrIYxS-xYsSrjqU1oHzrOaAet1SYrgJnKkaWE6B348jELSF19GT1i2CR4Mzo1lNkxTWxsXurE3XxcvmoEo2QOPwV_uBiw_RnHnRNEzGiQu20/s1600-h/DSC00298.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217895597670506034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwdYcpfeKClOoBHQgTYCCeSXMCBBgYCjKrIYxS-xYsSrjqU1oHzrOaAet1SYrgJnKkaWE6B348jELSF19GT1i2CR4Mzo1lNkxTWxsXurE3XxcvmoEo2QOPwV_uBiw_RnHnRNEzGiQu20/s400/DSC00298.JPG" border="0" /></a> Trying to get these guys to take a good picture was not easy<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36X5ibuZHPSj8-6xF-DrvCzYVh1CN5NsRBy_g8_5uVOFu997cKEVWfV1PH1rMZW5Xv65z1kunpdaVcAY53VStNVC8bOrgiPRXat6_9J2PqKGC_El4iWJNzDhGqLBN8DbZW3oZC2pkLko/s1600-h/DSC00296.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217895215564307586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36X5ibuZHPSj8-6xF-DrvCzYVh1CN5NsRBy_g8_5uVOFu997cKEVWfV1PH1rMZW5Xv65z1kunpdaVcAY53VStNVC8bOrgiPRXat6_9J2PqKGC_El4iWJNzDhGqLBN8DbZW3oZC2pkLko/s400/DSC00296.JPG" border="0" /></a> Long Day at the Links<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQaOif4zMsFf8_RSk7vMswkI1RizePTg3KcbF-Vb1pYzdFz5qpKw44Fbzc9DBTdnen22_a0Es9WYmcnlwR51Z8Hz1D7uafqw3L3P_mKrLN_bMT98jKaXrT2cvG-HtMt-9IDVDQih_Nqs/s1600-h/DSC00292.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217894933315284786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQaOif4zMsFf8_RSk7vMswkI1RizePTg3KcbF-Vb1pYzdFz5qpKw44Fbzc9DBTdnen22_a0Es9WYmcnlwR51Z8Hz1D7uafqw3L3P_mKrLN_bMT98jKaXrT2cvG-HtMt-9IDVDQih_Nqs/s400/DSC00292.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> Cory getting ready to engineer a good golf shot<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJkWRHrvQm-TlWUWoGRTT_4769-BAMahM3ksJCTce_Gj7cfZ4YZ63g6JEr5GxyLsoIlsmGTpdpLk65Ykhqb2GaA83j2zgRRLhptCkwVTEyqHuKBapUGzCOlWZijTTj2K0LulilFiVyWU/s1600-h/DSC00291.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217894607608625778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJkWRHrvQm-TlWUWoGRTT_4769-BAMahM3ksJCTce_Gj7cfZ4YZ63g6JEr5GxyLsoIlsmGTpdpLk65Ykhqb2GaA83j2zgRRLhptCkwVTEyqHuKBapUGzCOlWZijTTj2K0LulilFiVyWU/s400/DSC00291.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Thompy getting ready to "beat feet"<br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I knew this day would come......the day I would come crawling back to the blog world. Thanks to Lisa and Gutie who groveled for me to stay. I suppose a lot has gone on since my last post. A quick summary is needed. In late May it was time again for Brett's annual charity golf outing in OKC. He is a 5th grade teacher in the hood of OKC, and the charity allows a few kids from his class to go to D.C. for a leadership conference. Good work....and as I always say "Trick loves da kids." The golf was sub-par at best, but we won the best prize.....an all-you-can-eat wings for 10 at Hooters.......classy! There may have been a mohawk involved.<br /><br /></div><div>Father's Day weekend I was back in Salina. A ton of things going on......River Festival, class reunions(not mine), and the Salina Charities Golf Tournament. The golf was my main draw, but it was fun to be back in town with friends. I am mad at myself for missing Cassie's booth at the River Festival......even missed Moe who came in from the Chi (pronounced shy for all those haters). Sorry ladies, guess I will have to commission a piece and make a trip to the Chi. Or maybe an August trip to Colorado would make up for it? Anyway, it was the standard Charities weekend with late nights, early tee times, and WWW. Brett and I won the tournament, or at least the Championship flight. We won all matches except one(damn you Joe Rheem) and won all bets. I made the horse race and took second. All in all, a good trip.<br /><br /></div><div>Rowdy has been having fun lately too. He had a friend over this past weekend......Zena. She is a black lab mix, very sweet older dog. My neighbor Julie was so nice to take care of Rowdy when I went to San Antonio, it was only a matter of time before my obligation was called upon. Zena was great and almost easier than Rowdy to take care of. She is kind of a fraidy cat, but her and Rowdy were boyfriend/girlfriend when it was all said and done. I think Rowdy likes black females.....he always had a thing for Shamrock back in StL. Well, that is all......hopefully I can keep up on posts. Later</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217894205365836322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDq1AONAZgoO_ecl6784LYHldC4NZeMI0PsN_IS-G0QwaaFeWImilrBULzzfZlDOzuNqKVLf21YEWVlr_fcYm_LIVzyy3geiVswymwwpoye8tdl0BCKlipfy9_X_NL6WJ15plhevruZQ/s400/DSC00290.JPG" border="0" /><br />The "Hawk".....looks bad from up top, wasn't all that bad of a look<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-25683209346259756422008-06-16T20:29:00.000-07:002008-06-16T20:32:10.027-07:00Deleting blogOk, I really didn't try that hard to find the delete blog button........but it is easily found. I am going to leave this up for the time being. I am giving this until the end of the week......if something hasnt changed my mind by then, it is ADIOS.Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-8001286407092506602008-06-16T20:14:00.000-07:002008-06-16T20:27:53.521-07:00Long Delay and GoodbyeSorry for the long delay in updating my blog, but really who am I apologizing to? I am kinda over the blogging, but I cannot find a way to delete it. Oh well, guess you guys are stuck with checking my blog only to find this message over and over. Not sure why I started the blog....but I think it was mainly competition against u-know-who. Wanted to prove I was doing well and having fun in KC I suppose. How silly is it that we both have links on everybodies blogs? And really, what is a 32 y/o single man doing blogging. No offense to you ladies. So this is bye for now. OUT.Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-15239484541567238372008-05-05T20:07:00.000-07:002008-12-11T07:30:24.834-08:00Finally Spring<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RptbAyGCf6hAxrGgFdN-r_bVtJbSfp0FEkbi_m8w9A5jiFUW6g5Md_nGtq7OlXzRbJ_C-znQY1CW8Ey4FkShwlniuBlJohrm9xprQtWZhU-Mtq4kdrN3d94Gg0c2u_x0LpdCjwcJUZA/s1600-h/DSC00289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197099479208842610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RptbAyGCf6hAxrGgFdN-r_bVtJbSfp0FEkbi_m8w9A5jiFUW6g5Md_nGtq7OlXzRbJ_C-znQY1CW8Ey4FkShwlniuBlJohrm9xprQtWZhU-Mtq4kdrN3d94Gg0c2u_x0LpdCjwcJUZA/s400/DSC00289.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Just a picture of a tree in full bloom in the backyard, and Rowdy enjoying the warmth from the sun. Its crazy to say, but it's nice to be able to do yardwork again. Looking forward to many BBQ's and cold frosty ones on the deck. Who wants to come over and have some beers?</div></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-52889954124494441052008-04-22T15:55:00.000-07:002008-12-11T07:30:27.354-08:00National Champs!!<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1cAGgFe3irV_pGmX9qSkG4dQhIe71RkHgHxi_ykzExCruTSycqjfgmMkXpKXkZaoS9XKNrqiHI1TMjlTGsP1s55SmRyLTWleSyKa1CegvCJjApJgoAlO7kPe2w_nNuxOEIyRtT7zDRQ/s1600-h/DSC00284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192213876600231218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1cAGgFe3irV_pGmX9qSkG4dQhIe71RkHgHxi_ykzExCruTSycqjfgmMkXpKXkZaoS9XKNrqiHI1TMjlTGsP1s55SmRyLTWleSyKa1CegvCJjApJgoAlO7kPe2w_nNuxOEIyRtT7zDRQ/s400/DSC00284.JPG" border="0" /></a> So, there is not much else to say about the trip to San Antonio. It was amazing, and I was so glad I was there to witness the National Championship. Check out the pics, and the video with sound is pretty good if you like hearing me scream.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AVNSvhisjUny6Bm8lZdN-H-poo9HJY6T_GB3gRfjnAR3mEiHOHqbERjtVTMk2WYNcED_3__W1Ljk1-pMk0WTFt0D9A4ukINwWO05wxau6i-Umg5Z9kjQzYFK7dKXuzyFvS6yLBWXrUw/s1600-h/DSC00281.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192212991836968226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AVNSvhisjUny6Bm8lZdN-H-poo9HJY6T_GB3gRfjnAR3mEiHOHqbERjtVTMk2WYNcED_3__W1Ljk1-pMk0WTFt0D9A4ukINwWO05wxau6i-Umg5Z9kjQzYFK7dKXuzyFvS6yLBWXrUw/s400/DSC00281.JPG" border="0" /></a> Celebratory Cigar<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIZMSi8wAb7AqU1xclaYqCZt1aYp6aDTm3XNUgOrniqd8cJFEVq0dMBJIfMLt5Bh2-GNvmhjfVbq-SJYj_tI7y_JrBPowEhg1f9FPoZ5H0ymb86m2retVt6GEV3imCeQGhvaqL9hCJjo/s1600-h/DSC00278.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192212480735859986" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8dad0Pfh2cYpkGMZ-OmxBzbmojEvR_XhV49QaD5zWei4EY4jhKmRJSSKt_ZWkZe1Z26ZlWFCbmIaKoyzyohWcjFkR8CtElA9IV_5grSXCn8W5SKJdr14_0xjF0VVI9RcaQ2qtvlcMjs/s400/DSC00253.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAnzEDpgZHflK93AHZYTAXqDAHJKSzD5vcdMkeYk44lciBICqbQmYg59qe0h_E4aGf2ia7_vgoifIBfLDUqpY4F9G2Fz9CI_SyKaY_9nZIhctfn1Am5NeR2IGwgccQ9qDH2_vij_09Cw/s1600-h/DSC00246.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192210556590511330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAnzEDpgZHflK93AHZYTAXqDAHJKSzD5vcdMkeYk44lciBICqbQmYg59qe0h_E4aGf2ia7_vgoifIBfLDUqpY4F9G2Fz9CI_SyKaY_9nZIhctfn1Am5NeR2IGwgccQ9qDH2_vij_09Cw/s400/DSC00246.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwmgivyR2zhk2ep-uZwN13ZnK7uSrasEi6owZTz69iTyPHGem5gQcfJ0H0iCeCWxzDTXIQF8iHQDgg0YrxXWpZOsRuMfZMZVIuwpVd2sLDJ5G8vD1XCYuAZVMiNDg0cW4QkzLmSvGeSc/s1600-h/DSC00243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192210041194435794" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNVW_XfHVEWN50igB0f0LAEcq5SQUr4J0CNqa4ayWbcbAjSRxS21eBaHx8Xb4qJ5n4bdfsjlOnOy-KamcyDESjNpMQKHkExMwan0S612KQf1vRNKxna9gHDpf43K5lZ25ppmHnYqD6YQ/s320/DSC00241.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Rough morning, game faces<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgI_CFTLjJGsH1_jqM-opU5DjirmwnJZ16eUBp5WhqD3vNfVZtbnWG91eI7jdTBXY_mWndybYEpNN67Wu1qHwDMRal4Aql0EcAJ5SrBvadL4F3EtNAYdYQNzpvUFI-Ub7xfwGTssRxtMw/s1600-h/DSC00239.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192208598085424290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgI_CFTLjJGsH1_jqM-opU5DjirmwnJZ16eUBp5WhqD3vNfVZtbnWG91eI7jdTBXY_mWndybYEpNN67Wu1qHwDMRal4Aql0EcAJ5SrBvadL4F3EtNAYdYQNzpvUFI-Ub7xfwGTssRxtMw/s320/DSC00239.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />La Canteras signature hole<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CZknxuhPXdM_pDuBgle8D4RGZUJ1WMACJ03rx6B80TJ9dJc1qmnomQXBiwHogDOgWfaAEZzt8ytJ-9lkQVGNqc4bQlyzxyVswgQfr4wm_IePzEoQjKyDmmqSobbNbGOdZ116CIXVt_s/s1600-h/DSC00238.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192208177178629266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CZknxuhPXdM_pDuBgle8D4RGZUJ1WMACJ03rx6B80TJ9dJc1qmnomQXBiwHogDOgWfaAEZzt8ytJ-9lkQVGNqc4bQlyzxyVswgQfr4wm_IePzEoQjKyDmmqSobbNbGOdZ116CIXVt_s/s320/DSC00238.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sunday golf in San Antonio where they play the Valero Texas Open<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUiEaIP8nml3FD93Wa6CtEDAAMP_Jk83Yio8hsWQaI7r0vElTBktHPBGL9Mzfo0u8DUOUxbKEcugI88RsRGNhyphenhyphenuX_FMlhMO-mKO_A53ld4zcyuJTvSy2dBuMUIEAcJxtIFC8-vKM7VRU/s1600-h/DSC00235.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192207790631572610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUiEaIP8nml3FD93Wa6CtEDAAMP_Jk83Yio8hsWQaI7r0vElTBktHPBGL9Mzfo0u8DUOUxbKEcugI88RsRGNhyphenhyphenuX_FMlhMO-mKO_A53ld4zcyuJTvSy2dBuMUIEAcJxtIFC8-vKM7VRU/s200/DSC00235.JPG" border="0" /></a>Stewy's swing has always been a roller coaster, but who would have thought the two would meet. Click on pic to check out the view<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /></div></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxp7o7DO7lSFUNVK5C0P8Cmw0VRfHlznCOVqc3Y6TFDN04IoA_HjwDCSkzLKUQAHGaEJnxNXgcODnZQV5x7mQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-49677277268534204242008-04-10T19:58:00.000-07:002008-12-11T07:30:28.793-08:00A Lifelong Kansas Basketball Fans Dream....the new blog colors worked!!<div align="center">Ever since I can remember, I have been a Kansas Basketball fan. It was the way I was brought up.....live and die by the Jayhawks. I remember thinking I could change the Jayhawks fortune by shooting really well in my driveway at halftime. Pretending I was Ron Kellogg draining long two's from the top of the key(yep, before the three-point line). And then finally going to KU during which we never lost a game at home(94-98....look it up). With such great teams like the 96-97 team with Vaughn, Hasse, Pollard, Pierce, LaFrentz. Then after college, going to two Final Fours in back to back years. I was fortunate enough to go to the 2002 Final Four in ATL. Then to the Bill Self era with a crop of stellar recruits. But all of it ended in disappointment as it usually does for all but one team. But this is Kansas basketball, we expect greatness. We have suffered(please take lightly) through agonizing defeats to the likes of Syracuse(twice....remember Otis Hill), Arizona, Rhode Island, UTEP, Duke, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Bucknell, Bradley, and UCLA. Most of the time, we were favored to win these games being higher seeds. So this year, I bitched and moaned on this very blog about our team. I saw another disappointment coming. And when we played Davidson, I thought there was no way we were winning that game. I mean, it was a perfect set up for the underdog to take out the big dog again. I was extremely pessimistic especially when we played the way we did. But we pulled it out and a huge weight was lifted. You could just see it on everyone's faces.......finally the Final Four. It allowed us to not worry about expectations because we had made it.</div><div align="center">So I almost didn't go to the Final Four. My friend Stewy had been saying all year that he was going for sure. Once we only had Davidson left, my dad wanted me to look at tickets. Too expensive for tickets and for flights. I didn't see myself being able to go. But my dad came through in the clutch, getting tickets and a room. Thanks pops! Stew and I drove 12 hrs after work on Friday arriving at 6 am. Because my dad had a room, we were able to catch some shut eye before heading downtown. We hit Rita's on the River, the KU headquarters for the tournament and enjoyed the atmosphere. Stewy made a deal for a ticket, so it was go time. Here are some pics from Saturday</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188924581677264466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8gqSigz0k5RBBRD9RzE4PenJFTE7UoODjn2wRh2AKwnKC7X56BOhMXk3zijXk_9siKEujud6jx4BIsrgDCZZiZS7FIE6MPvrXFg-1FyI4zO_gSj6t5uGhCzt_O6dxirKcB2ANuI7mFs/s320/DSC00215.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">Rita's Revelry<br /></p><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188925208742489698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mFrFI_KsU9WGRC-KBajs0KJxzQaF-OxmON0yX0BPig2ZYiBjDYH2YdejQ-456wYsIl3lxNLg3ckcCTDsNpbNe5Y3XJMrYgZDtVtWQZdZCL2NRsitkIGtmF7hp_374puZWH5qvdsI5ss/s320/DSC00218.JPG" border="0" />Lucha Libre<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188926999743852162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBr6WOHt7R0i4MftHyqE1a80DmnHqZl_BodVXTEOGAETm20WEwja5WsHzmh0mjChO1IKndlz9OiPXCP2aGqueuPlJ3etDwXnAIAxPQnmYZBXY007nwqo0m9ez4TzBqYk1cb30CowJBx8/s320/DSC00220.JPG" border="0" />The Alamodome</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188928262464237218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKqSpLOv8n6snB5zN8lJP2XzO0C2eOX7DVDJDEJ_aVSyyqwHdwMHhY1vN2fVW0j7Pymb1nABSljL4MZiVkStPSQm05pRXuF5vk1SZnKN7zvEsIemXHL9CyZy7L6Bz9azrxW2F8PHKgLxs/s400/DSC00221.JPG" border="0" /> View from our seats<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188929692688346818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWQKkscOkTdRLnvx4BWuwEWsCwf-vKZEYrorlxeKk5Gxo0v-F_Kmh9X3wGAkRCuVQk2vTMmjbIYN5twrBxbV0UwvO96a2YBkT86cT43Z-q3fHhSy4CQ-dnz0hbiZmQydZ0h_FxKw-6Go/s320/DSC00226.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188930062055534290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtS0ZpsRH36AHEHJBOMhmKXH1g0SPsqEnUXP5PmETa0TgSlINjYYlrEbA9Oo54prTM1h0lKiEk74-s8TGuXrPPs8n-GK3QkhXZxYjYmuGeys9_u4BnDlMA85S02X8hyphenhyphen8EgwpR0QObxTI/s400/DSC00231.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Scoreboard bitches!!</p><p align="left">More to come from this trip......there is just too much to cover.</p><div align="center"></div>Ward Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936189754135831892.post-66825639016189655032008-03-11T20:43:00.000-07:002008-03-11T20:48:12.293-07:00New colorsI have temporarily ditched the Miami beach theme in favor of KU colors. Let's hope it brings some magicWard Strahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09743781929299944480noreply@blogger.com0