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Ski Package at Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa, Lake Placid, New York
November 20, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Mirror Lake Inn may be one of the top three ski resorts in North America, but it's also recognized as one of the "best resorts for non-skiers" (MSNBC.com) because of the excellent facilities. Enjoy winter activities such as ice skating, skiing, snow-snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, followed by afternoon tea in front of a crackling fire or a hot stone massage at the spa. Situated on the shores of Lake Placid, this elegant Adirondack hideaway features an exquisite indoor pool and Jacuzzi with panoramic views of the lake and mountains beyond. This traditional inn, relaxed and gracious, is celebrated for its warmth and hospitality. Escape for a One Night Ski Package and get incredible savings. Starting from just $260 per room, the package includes overnight accommodations, a one day ski pass to Whiteface Mountain for each adult, and breakfast in The View for two. Not valid during December 22, 2006 to January 7, 2007.
Christmas at The Sanctuary, Kiawah Island, South Carolina
Kiawah Island Resort, outside Charleston, South Carolina, is oft considered the best golf and tennis resort in the United States. Kiawah debuted its luxury hotel, The Sanctuary, in recent years and the hotel has quickly gained a loyal following of distinguished guests. Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report named it "Best New Resort Hotel" for its personalized service, extraordinary accommodations, and luxurious facilities. The crown jewel of a special resort island, The Sanctuary is easily the finest oceanfront hotel to open on the East Coast in the past 20 years. Celebrate the holiday season at The Sanctuary with month-long festivities, beginning with the tree lighting ceremony and including special breakfasts with Santa and the elves, afternoon teas and storytelling with Mrs. Claus, cookies and hot chocolate, local chef Gingerbread House competition, and holiday music filling the lobby as carolers sing old favorites. It's truly a magical experience for the whole family. The Christmas Eve Package, priced at $485 per room, includes accommodations (Ocean View), full buffet breakfast for two, Christmas Eve Dinner for two at Jasmine Porch or Turtle Point, and a keepsake Sanctuary Christmas Ornament. The Christmas Feast Package, priced at $620 per room, includes a lavish Christmas Eve dinner for two at The Ocean Room, and a Christmas Day Buffet for two at Jasmine Porch.
Grand Bohemian Hotel, Orlando Drops Westin Name
As of November 20, 2006, downtown Orlando's landmark luxury hotel, the Grand Bohemian, will no longer be a Westin, after deciding not to renew the franchise agreement with Starwood. The award-winning hotel is gorgeous and plush; the lobby is distinguished by red and gold flecked Italian mosaic tiles and guest accommodations are appointed with rich fabrics and dark wood. Located in a premier spot across from Orlando's City Hall, the Grand Bohemian houses an incredible collection of rare and original works of art from regional as well as internationally renowned artists. Take a dip in the heated rooftop swimming pool, work out in the 24-hour fitness center, pamper yourself with an in-room spa treatment, and enjoy world-class dining at the AAA four-diamond awarded Boheme restaurant.
What's Hot: Banyan Tree Desert Spa and Resort, Al Areen, Bahrain
One of the most hotly anticipated hotel openings for 2007. Banyan Tree Desert Spa and Resort, Al Areen, Bahrain will be the only all-villa private pool resort in the Arabian Gulf and one of the Middle East's most luxurious hideaways. Located next to Al Areen Wildlife Park, a conservation area for many indigenous wildlife species, and in close proximity to the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix track, the new Banyan Tree boasts incredible private villas and indulgent spa pampering. The villas embody the magic of the Arabian Nights: azure swimming pools, jet pool courtyard and private garden, sprawling master bedroom with high ceilings, an elegant ambience with all contemporary amenities. This sensual oasis of pampering is surrounded by Bahrain's intriguing cultural and historical landscape: well-preserved forts, excellent museums, and the oldest mosque in the Gulf, Al Khamis. The resort is a complete body wellness center offering up-to-date sporting facilities set against the Arabian Desert backdrop. The spa is otherworldly. There are outdoor vitality pools, a hammam, fountain courtyard, and deluxe spa treatment pavilions with relaxation rooms, sunken baths, Rain Mist treatment, steam and private treatment room. The hydrotherapy area is lavish: Rain Mist Shower, Self Scrub area with private cabins, Sanarium, Storm Shower, Grotto sauna, Ice Igloo, Afusion Shower, Rhassoul with single and double rooms, Foot Spa station, Bucket Drench Shower, Tropics Shower, Herbal Steam Room, Cold Rain Mist Corridor, Brine Light Room and Warm Rain Mist Corridor.
Simpson House Inn, Santa Barbara: Creative Romance Packages
Rated North America's only AAA five diamond bed and breakfast, the Simpson House Inn is a luxurious and serene hideaway, only a five-minute walk from Santa Barbara's restaurants, theaters, museums and shops. Located in a lovely and historic neighborhood of Santa Barbara, the Simpson House is private and secluded, set behind tall hedges in an acre of English gardens. The landmark Victorian estate, considered one of the most distinguished homes of its era in SoCal, features 15 rooms, suites, and cottages each individually appointed with antiques, exquisite decor, and generous amenities. Guests enjoy European spa services in the comfort of their own room.
The Simpson House Inn has created some whimsical Celebration of Romance Packages, which include Flirt (the romantic getaway), Love Story (the anniversary plan), Enchanting Proposal (for popping the question), Fantasy Elopement (for getting hitched), and Passion (the honeymoon package). Passion is priced at $3,500 for five nights, and promises "all the romance of the American Riviera." Choose a Garden Cottage or Historic Barn room with wood burning fireplace. Guests are pampered with champagne, chocolate cheesecake hearts and a dozen roses on arrival. During the stay, guests enjoy two massages, complimentary bathrobes, and a framed photo taken at the Inn. The package also includes a day in the Santa Barbara Wine Country with car, driver and picnic lunch, and a custom itinerary with scenic hikes, shopping and dining suggestions, beach walks, and theater picks.
New Washington DC Hotels: Kimpton's Hotel Palomar
In a city of traditional hotels, Kimpton's Hotel Palomar is a welcome addition. Known for distinctive, modern hotels (with lots of color and personality), Kimpton has opened this luxury boutique hotel in the trendy Dupont Circle area. Stylish and vibrant, the Hotel Palomar Washington DC is inspired by the modern elegance of 1930s French Moderne designers, decked out with geometric marble flooring, exotic wood, and bold artwork. The 335 guestrooms and suites are touted as some of the most spacious in the nation's capital. Guests enjoy flat screen TVs, complimentary high-speed WiFi Internet access, complimentary evening wine reception, complimentary morning coffee and tea in the living room, and an on-site fitness center and outdoor lap pool. The hotel is proud of its pet-friendly status, and spoils Fido and Kitty with luxurious amenities (there's a pet concierge, and Bark Bar, the three-tiered water bar for dogs outside the hotel). Even with seven hotels in the metropolitan DC area, Kimpton is apparently scouting out more locations in the area.
Coming Soon: Grand Bahia Principe Jamaica, Runaway Bay
Set to open in Winter 2006/2007, the Gran Bahia Principe Jamaica takes "all-inclusive" (the concept that the Bahia Principe hotels helped pioneer) to another level. This Jamaican playground promises a frolicking, rollicking, rip-roaring good time. We're talking meals, snacks, drinks, and cocktails available 24 hours a day, along with towel, parasol and hammock service at the beach and pool. The Gran Bahia Principe Jamaica is a funland of remarkably comprehensive facilities: six restaurants, five bars, four lake-type swimming pools, kids clubs, shopping center, wedding gazebo, large solariums, amphitheater for night shows, tennis courts, gym, spa, social lounges, and 757 guest rooms (all Junior Suites). If you want your very own exclusive "zone," head to Club Golden Principe, a private club with separate, lavish facilities. Warning: you must wear a different-colored identification bracelet on the premises.
Winter Escapes: Sundance Resort, Utah
Created by Robert Redford, Sundance Resort is an intimate preserve that balances art, nature, and community. Situated at the base of 12,000 foot Mount Timpanogos, the resort consists of 95 luxurious guest cottages and 6,000 acres of pristine mountain wilderness to explore. Though rooms may be all booked for the celebrated Sundance Film Festival (January 18-28, 2007), superb winter packages entice guests to indulge in a luxurious hideaway at Sundance. Dine in the highest Zagat-rated fine restaurant in the state of Utah, the Tree Room. Pamper yourself at the Native American-inspired spa, which utilizes all organic products in its sumptuous treatments. Take a class at the artisan center: jewelry making, photography, painting, pottery, and recycled glass blowing demonstrations. And explore Utah's beautiful terrain with a vast array of mountain activities including biking, hiking, fly-fishing, horseback riding, skiing, snowboarding, snow-shoeing, and cross-country skiing. For a limited time, enjoy a one-night escape at an amazing value, starting at $160.25 (based on double occupancy). Package includes a luxurious night in one of the mountain cottages and a full American breakfast for two in the Foundry Grill. Available until December 7, 2006. Sundance Resort offers another excellent package: Stay 3 Ski Free. If you book three or more nights in a cottage suite, enjoy two all day lift passes per day. Also includes breakfast for two. Package starts at $927 based on double occupancy.
The Surf Concierge at Four Seasons Resort Aviara, San Diego
Surf's up. Welcome to San Diego, where it's always sunny and seventy degrees, and the leading luxury resort-- the AAA five diamond Four Seasons Aviara-- has a surf concierge. That's right. This concierge dude hangs out in a poolside surf shack and relays the latest wave conditions and ocean temperature to interested guests. A Surf Shuttle departs from the resort daily at 10:30 am to transport guests to Moonlight Beach, one of San Diego's top surf spots, where lessons are held. The surf concierge-turned-instructor gives personalized two-hour lessons, which includes wetsuit and board. (Never fear: s/he's a professional, and life-guard-certified.) The ultimate goal of the surf concierge: help you catch your first wave.
A Swinging New Year at the Art Deco Hotel Montana, Lucerne, Switzerland
A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the Art Deco Hotel Montana is-- you guessed it-- a celebration of everything Art Deco. Since its opening in 1910, the stylish hotel has dazzled guests with its vistas and fun bravura design. Originally built as a palace hotel, the Art Deco Hotel Montana is within walking distance to the picturesque city center of Lucerne. The 62 guest rooms and suites are individually designed with flair: salmon, turquoise, and sienna yellow bathrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, original art deco bars and spiral staircases in the Tower Suites, bold and modern touches throughout. From your balcony, enjoy fantastic views across Lake Lucerne to the Swiss Alps. (There's even a cable car from the lobby to the lake promenade.) This New Year's, escape to Switzerland for a fun end-of-year bash, and welcome in 2007 in style. The Art Deco Hotel Montana is hosting a celebration with a Hula Hoop theme, so grab a hula hoop and hit the dance floor. Package includes three nights accommodations, breakfast, and five-course gala dinner plus entertainment on New Year's Eve. Rates starting from CHF 1,386 per room inclusive of tax and service charge. Minimum three nights stay, available from December 30, 2006 to January 5, 2007.


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Federal safety panel examines tall ship's sinking
A federal safety panel is meeting in Virginia to examine what led to the sinking of a replica 18th-century sailing ship that ran into Hurricane Sandy and sank off the Outer Banks.
Investigators with the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board begin hearing testimony Tuesday in Portsmouth.
One member of the HMS Bounty's crew died and the captain was never found after the ship sank 90 miles off Cape Hatteras during the October storm.
The safety panel has scheduled testimony from the 14 surviving crew members, representatives of the shipyard where the Bounty underwent repairs weeks before sinking, and captains of similar ships that stayed in port during Sandy.
The ship was built for the 1962 film "Mutiny on the Bounty" and appeared in other seafaring dramas.


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Extend range of Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse (and Keyboard)
I have an Intel iMac and have run a dvi (monitor) cable through my house from where my iMac sits to my room upstairs.
The plan was that i would connect up the iMac to the other monitor in my room and still be able to use the wireless keyboard and mouse to operate the system.
This seems to work fine with the keyboard but not with the mouse.
To solve the problem i think i need a way to extend he range of the mouse and keyboard (which as far as i know work on Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR).
Any ideas on solving the problem appreciated, hope i havent wasted money on a monitor and the cabling!
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By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 18, 2004 In a war on terrorism, intelligence is everything.
Knowing the enemy and taking the fight to the enemy is the best way to deal with terrorists, the commander of the Army's 1st Armored Division said during a news conference today in Baghdad.
Maj. Gen. Martin Dempsey said his forces have shifted as the terrorist threats in Baghdad have changed. He also is working with Iraqi security forces to ensure their intelligence effort is up to the task of defending the Iraqi people when sovereignty shifts at the end of June, he added.
Dempsey said he is working to adapt his intelligence effort to encompass all the threats, noting that in addition to the internal threat from domestic terrorists, foreign jihadists increasingly are launching attacks inside Iraq.
"We have become far better, far more sophisticated and cast a far wider net in terms of intelligence gathering for this challenge that faces us," Dempsey said. "I think the biggest single difference is that we are standing up, helping to establish an indigenous Iraqi tactical intelligence capability so that at the point in the future when we do turn over responsibility entirely, the Iraqi security forces will each be able to tap into an intelligence network." This has the added benefit of providing intelligence to coalition forces, he said.
The largest problem facing the greater coalition is the unwillingness of Iraqis to admit they have a domestic terrorist problem, he said. "There is this idea out there that all (terrorist) problems are outside problems, and it's just not true," he said. "It's not true in this country; it's not true in Spain; it's not true in the United States."
Working with the fledgling Iraqi intelligence effort has been a major push for U.S. forces in Baghdad. Dempsey said the command has set up a collection, management and analysis directorate, where U.S. intelligence analysts work with Iraqi counterparts on good intelligence practices. "We've been at this now for about 90 days, and in the beginning, of course, there was reluctance to share intelligence," he said. "What I can report to you is that over time, those barriers to communication have been reduced. They're not gone," the general acknowledged.
The stations are linked together by computers. U.S. forces have taught Iraqi specialists how to do target folders, how to take raw intelligence and turn it into targetable information, Dempsey said. "We have actually gone out and acted on that intelligence and found it to be fairly reliable," he said. "We think we've got that organization moving in the right direction.
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Nashville Promo for Season 1, Episode 19 "Why Don't You Love Me"
After weeks of anticipation, we're in the homestretch for Nashville's countdown to the finale, and it looks like it was worth the wait. So, what's going down in Season 1, Episode 19 "Why Don't You Love Me"? Ummmmdrama drama drama.
First off, it's awards season in Music City, and even though Rayna (Connie Britton) and Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) have been doing a moderately good job of playing nice for the past few weeks on their tour, it's all about to hit the fan. Homegirls are both up for Female Vocalist of the Year at the Country Music Awards, and there's no room for playing nice.
But all is not as glamorous as it looks in Juliette's final rise to the top. The starlet has kicked too many people out of her life recently, and she's adding one more to the body count: Deacon (Charles Esten). Their little tiff in Episode 18 didn't go out with Dante's (Jay Hernandez) departure, and the bad blood between them continues.
And Deacon isn't off the hook where Rayna's concerned either. Although the two had quite the reunion last episode, things aren't just going to be smooth sailing for country music's cutest duo (sorry Gunnar, you're a jerk now). And although they wake up in bed together, there's no guarantees they'll be hitting the hay hand in hand at the end of the episode...
Take a look at the promo and tell us what you see coming up for our favorite dysfunctional families when Nashville returns with "Why Don't You Love Me" on May 8.


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BRISTOL — The helicopter landing zone at Bristol Motor Speedway was dedicated to Bill Starnes on Thursday. It was a fitting tribute, according to those who knew him best.
Starnes, the chief pilot for Food City, died in August when his aircraft crashed into South Holston Lake after transporting passengers to and from the Food City 250 Nationwide Series race. He was 64.
Family and friends remembered Starnes' passions for racing and flying.
"Bill was a wonderful man and flying was his passion, especially helicopters," his widow, Lisa, said at the dedication. "This was a fitting memorial, and we are so grateful you have chosen to honor him in this manner at Bristol Motor Speedway."
Resolutions from both the Tennessee and Virginia state governments were read, along with letters from U.S. Reps. Phil Roe and Morgan Griffith. At the end of the ceremony, a marker was unveiled in Starnes' honor.
Food City CEO Steve Smith counted Starnes more as a close friend than an employee. Smith said he frequently thinks about Starnes, an ETSU graduate and a 39-year military veteran.
Starnes, a lieutenant colonel in the Tennessee Army National Guard when he retired in 2009, flew more than 800 missions during the Vietnam War. He was deployed at Kosovo from 2004-06. He received numerous awards over his military career, including the Bronze Star and Meritorious Service Award.
"Bill gave literally two-thirds of his life to his country," Smith said. "We miss Bill every day."
The tribute also highlighted the relationship between BMS and Food City, which goes well beyond the typical business dealings. The sponsorship of this weekend's race is the second-longest in the Sprint Cup Series, dating back to 1992.
Per Smith's suggestion, the Food City 500 was renamed the Jeff Byrd 500 in 2011 to pay tribute to the late BMS President who died of cancer. Two years later, Smith was pleased to see the speedway where Byrd played such a prominent role honor Starnes.
"Bill loved flying and he loved racing," Smith said. "He grew up and lived here in Sullivan County. This race track was always part of his life, and he flew us and other people out of here a lot of times. What a great guy he was.
"We had a true love for Jeff Byrd as well, and wanted to do something for him after Jeff's passing. We don't like to have these memorials, but we all are mortal and all do pass. When you have people as great as Jeff and Bill, it's fitting to have a nice memorial for them. We're pleased with what the Bristol Motor Speedway family have done to honor Bill."
BMS Executive Vice President and General Manager Jerry Caldwell added that the speedway looks at those with Food City more like family members than business associates.
"They are like family and you want to find ways to pay respects," Caldwell said. "When this happened and they hurt, we hurt. We felt it was a fitting tribute to pay respects to Bill. There was nothing he loved more than flying, and he flew out of here plenty of times. It was a perfect spot to unveil a tribute for a great man."
Coincidentally, the memorial came only a couple of weeks before the 20th anniversary of the plane crash that claimed the life of NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki.
While many NASCAR veterans remember the day after Kulwicki's death as one of the saddest days ever at the race track, Smith can relate. He's still dealing with the emotions of losing Starnes.
"It's still a little raw, seven months since we lost him," Smith said. "When you put your and your family's trust in someone's capable hands, you develop a special relationship and bond with them. It was the way we did with Bill. You don't expect to lose somebody like that."


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HTC Vivid 4G is a smartphone device that has been released by HTC in November 2012. This device has support 4G LTE network, which allows you to browse the web with fast and reliable. The Vivid comes in a dimensions of 128.8 x 67.1 x 11.2 mm and weighs 176.9g, which makes it feel so solid when grasped.
HTC Vivid 4G comes with a S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, which has a size of 4.5 inch landscape display. You can enjoy a display screen with a resolution of 540x960 pixels and a pixel density of 245ppi. This screen will allow you to watch movies or videos with very comfortable. Even, browsing experience is also becoming more attractive. In addition, HTC Sense UI technologies make the user interface more enjoyable.
The Vivid uses the Android 2.3.4 operating system, or commonly known as Android Gingerbread. The operating system allows you to access thousands of apps available in the Android Market. Even you can also get a variety of interesting books that can be downloaded instantly. The Android platform also makes a more refined user interface, with various interesting features.
- 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G Network LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100
- Dimensions 128.8 x 67.1 x 11.2 mm (5.07 x 2.64 x 0.44 in)
- Weight 176.9 g (6.21 oz)
- Touch-sensitive controls
- Type S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
- Size 540 x 960 pixels, 4.5 inches (~245 ppi pixel density)
- Multitouch
- HTC Sense UI
- Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
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- Card slot microSD, up to 32GB
- Internal 16GB storage, 1 GB RAM
- Speed HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE
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- Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
- USB microUSB v2.0
- Primary 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash
- Features Geo-tagging, face detection
- Video 1080p
- Secondary 1.3 MP
- OS Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.0
- Chipset Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon
- CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
- GPU Adreno 220
- Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
- Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
- Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash
- Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
- GPS with A-GPS support
- Java via Java MIDP emulator
- Standard battery, Li-Ion 1620 mAh
- Stand-by Up to 288 h
- Talk time Up to 7 h 40 min
The Good:
This is one awesome HTC products. Come up with a body that looks luxurious, and has amazing browsing speed with 4G LTE network. Android interface feels very fast and smooth on this phone, all apps work very well.
In addition to 4G LTE, you can also enjoy Wi-Fi connectivity and DLNA, which will enable you to stream video wherever located. 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM, making this smartphone feels so awesome when it is used.
Capture images with 8-megapixel camera, with a resolution of 3264x2448 pixels. You can record 1080p HD video, and capture images in a dark room with dual-LED flash. Video conference with a 1.3-megapixel front camera.
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Some consumers simply reveal that the mobile phone battery is not good enough, users need to recharge the battery every night. But for the overall good performance of this smartphone.
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Farmhouse B&B, very quiet and relaxing with scenic views of the Cliffs of Moher and the Atlantic, ensuite
Find a Quilty, Ireland bed and breakfast for your romantic weekend getaway. Intimate b & bs are cozy, romantic accommodations that are perfect for a mini-vacation, honeymoon, or wedding anniversary celebration. You will love the unique charm of our Quilty, Ireland inns. Many guesthouses include complimentary breakfasts and unbeatable hospitality. Browse our bed & breakfasts and plan your Quilty, Ireland romantic getaway today!


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Seriously dude, what the fuck. I know you're married now so you're super busy shopping for doilies 24/7 but could you hurry it up? Thanks.
Do it anyway. I bet it'll be way more entertaining than Hangover 2. C'mon let's have it.
Things that have not happened since matrimony:
1. Board Awards
2. Sahara Guide
I've been eagerly waiting for this as well.
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Bros and Hos, hos, hos!
Get it?!
Didnt that thread get bumped up for a while and then it died down a few days ago?
He'll have to release. It's only a matter of time.
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7/31: Worker/Parasite @ Underground SF
8/7-8/9: Outside Lands Music Festival
8/8: Holly Herndon @ The Chapel
8/11: Screaming Females @ The Rickshaw Stop
8/14: John Roberts, Laurel Halo @ f8
8/20: Sales @ The Rickshaw Stop
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Warren Miller Film "Ticket to Ride"
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Warren Miller Film ?Ticket to Ride? Thursday, Nov 14, 2013 9:30 pm 7 & 9:30 p.m. · SURC Theatre · $10 CWU students and Rec. Center members, $14 general www.cwu.edu/tickets "Ticket to Ride" takes ski fans to the world?s most exotic destinations including Kazakhstan, Iceland and beyond. The film reveals legendary lines with Ted Ligety, Seth Westcott, Julia Mancuso and more, taking viewers on the ride of a lifetime. 509-963-3537 ? firstname.lastname@example.com ? www.cwu.edu/opr


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Yesterday Barack Obama's Office of National Drug Control Policy released its National Strategy for Drug Control. While the strategy was spun by Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske as one focusing on prevention and treatment over enforcement and criminal prosecutions, the amount of money spent proportionally is the same as during the Bush Administration. Meet the new boss…
The strategy devotes 64 percent of the budget to traditional supply reduction strategies like enforcement and interdiction while reserving only 36 percent for demand reduction approaches like treatment and prevention. And, due to accounting changes made under the Bush administration and maintained by Obama, the budget ratio doesn't even take into account some costs of the "war on drugs" such as incarceration.
That's from the good folks at Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, a group of cops, prosecutors, and other law enforcement officials speaking out for sensible drug laws. They were quick to jump on the Obama strategy as "just like the old 'drug war' approach."
"The drug czar is saying all the right things about ending the 'war on drugs' and enacting a long-overdue balanced strategy focused on a public health approach," said former Balitmore police officer and incoming LEAP leader Neil Franklin. "Unfortunately the reality of the budget numbers doesn't match up to the rhetoric."
Equally disconcerting about the Obama drug strategy is its fierce opposition to marijuana legalization. From the strategy document (PDF):
We have many proven methods for reducing the demand for drugs. Keeping drugs illegal reduces their availability and lessens willingness to use them. That is why this Administration firmly opposes the legalization of marijuana or any other illicit drug. Legalizing drugs would increase accessibility and encourage promotion and acceptance of use. Diagnostic, laboratory, clinical, and epidemiological studies clearly indicate that marijuana use is associated with dependence, respiratory and mental illness, poor motor performance, and cognitive impairment, among other negative effects, and legalization would only exacerbate these problems.
Forgetting the fact that alcohol and prescription drugs also have many of those "negative effects," there's little evidence to support the claim that prohibition reduces availability or demand. Indeed, if marijuana were controlled and regulated, it would be significantly more difficult for minors to obtain marijuana than it is under prohibition, where almost anyone can get it off the street or in their schools.
Obama has repeatedly expressed his opposition to legalization, while Drug Czar Kerlikowske has been more sympathetic to marijuana. As police chief of Seattle, Kerlikowske said that arrests for personal marijuana use are "not a priority." Earlier this year, Kerlikowske declined to speculate on the federal government's response if a state such as California were to legalize marijuana.
While not surprising, the administration's firm opposition to legalization is indicative of the government's backwards strategy to combatting the Mexican drug cartels and the harder drugs they peddle – a key focus of the rest of the continued not-war on drugs.
The National Drug Control Strategy calls for mafia-like prosecutions of the Mexican cartels, in addition to increased enforcement targeting the cartels' grow operations in national parks. But the main emphasis against the cartels seems to be a focus on disrupting the cartel leadership and seizing drugs, guns, and money. The reality of the situation though means that strategy is like whack-a-mole. Even by disrupting the leadership and seizing resources, those holes will be filled in a matter of time.
The FBI admits that "marijuana is the top revenue generator for Mexican cartels," allowing the violent border gangs to finance their operations for guns, cocaine, heroin, and other hard substances. They call it "a cash crop that finances corruption and the carnage of violence year after year."
It's clear that if the administration really wants to continue – and win – a War on Drugs, the fastest, cleanest, best way to do so is to cut off the cartels' bloodstream by legalizing marijuana. But of course, that's just too easy. Cause drugs are bad, mmkay?


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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Through the Kitchen Window
The growing season may be over but the backyard fun is not !
For the past two years...mornings consist of making coffee then sitting by the kitchen window to see who is visiting us today. I'm still identifying winter feeder birds with the help of books and the internet...who knew how much fun it could be !
Love to be able to get clear pictures of our birds but then I'd have to sit outside and freeze my tush off...that's not gonna happen.
My camera has found permanent residence on the kitchen table just hoping to get that almost perfect picture of our different feathered friends and maybe that bird I've haven't seen before. Lately it seems like most days have been dreary with rain or just cloudy so picture taking is not so good,but once in a while I luck out and can get decent snaps of the backyard wildlife.
This little Chickadee is difficult for me to identify.
Making a guess...I'd say Cameron sent him. :)
Can't make picture any bigger than this...just gets more fuzzy.
Different Chickadees info and photos below are from
"Project Feeder Watch".
.................Black-capped Chickadee......................Carolina Chickadee
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All of my Chickadees answered this morning's roll call!ReplyDelete
They were bouncing on the clumping bamboo beside the feeder this morning. The spring in the bamboo launches them right onto the feeder. They also hang out in the willow trees.
Patsi -- I'm using Safari on a Mac. I'm not sure if my previous comment worked since I got an error message.ReplyDelete
I'm glad you visited my blog, because I have so many blogs bookmarked, I'm not making it to all of them! I am going to start following yours. I love your pics and commentaries. The squirrel post was awesome, too!ReplyDelete
I enjoy watching the birds too! I've placed the bird feeder just outside the kitchen window this year, and it's great fun! My husband has started to enjoy it to - he was joking the other day and said it's a sign of old age. Is it?ReplyDelete
We don't get many Chickadees...would love to see yours. I can just picture them now bouncing on the bamboo. Sounds like you have a very active yard.
You have so many collectables that you could do a post everyday of the year and we still wouldn't see them all. :) Great stuff !
I feel like a kid watching the birds carry on in the yard. Glad your husband is enjoying it also.
A feeder by the window is a must...otherwise their too hard to see. Maybe that's the old part...the eyes are going. :)
Patsi, I love your photos, especially the last one in the pine trees (great bokeh;).ReplyDelete
I waste so much time on weekend mornings just watching the birds interact. Chickadees are a favorite. They are so active. They are always the first bird to use a new feeder and they aren't as shy as my other feathered visitors.
Sehr schöne Fotos, da braucht man schon etwas Geduld. In Deutschland heißen sie Meisen, und es gibt auch viele verschidene Arten. Zur Zeit bevölkern sie auch mein Vogelhäuschen.ReplyDelete
LG Charlotte.
Patsi, These are fantastic shots! My camera pretty much stays out on the kitchen table, too. I just love the last one...that needs to be matted and framed!ReplyDelete
Thanks. Aren't they cute !
Danke. Yes, you need patience...they won't stay still !Love to see your various birds and bird houses.
I hope you can show some pictures this winter.
Danke. Ja, Sie brauchen Geduld ... sie wird nicht so bleiben immer noch! Love, um zu sehen, Ihre verschiedenen Vögel und Vogel-Haus (vogelhauschen).
Ich hoffe, Sie können zeigen einige Bilder in diesem Winter.
So I'm not the only one! :)
Great shots of the chickadee. They are a joy to watch. My wife get on my about leaving the camera, binoculars and field guides on the table.ReplyDelete
Nice work! My camera is out, too... although I operate with a 3x magnification. I love chickadees! And nuthatches (white breasted and rosy breasted), etc., etc. ;-)ReplyDelete
How cute are Chickadees? You have captured exactly why I love them so.ReplyDelete
Would you like me to speak to Brady? Just kidding.:)
Bird watching is still new...get excited anytime it looks like a new bird is in the yard.
You too with the camera? Thank goodness for digital!
Haven't seen the red breasted nuthatch yet.
They are sweet.
Hi Patsi, I am guessing the Carolina, for there is no white patch at the shoulder. Your photos are fantastic, are they taken through the glass? I would love to be able to get ones that good, but cannot stand to be sitting out in the cold and waiting. I am not good at waiting even in warmer weather LOL. That first shot would make a good Christmas card!ReplyDelete
I love this sweet little bird! My French doors are almost done. And when my table and chairs come in, believe you me that's where I'll be heading each morning to finally be able to watch my birds!ReplyDelete
Lovely pictures of chickadees , helps get thru the long winter daysReplyDelete
I believe it's a Carolina Chickadee also.
Of course through the window...too cold outside.
Glad you enjoyed the birds.
You're right about the winter days!
Posted your last story...hope you don't mind.
Thanks for your visit and comment.
Glad to answer questions when I visit you...
Making life easier is a good thing.


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Bringing cool beverages for her friends, Sophia Bush headed to Satine Store in West Hollywood on Tuesday (March 5).
The "One Tree Hill" star rocked a tiger print sweater, black skinny jeans, and flats with her bright red handbag as she headed inside.
Enjoying a night out to raise awareness for a good cause, celebrities attended the Global Green USA's 10th Annual Pre-Oscar Party on Wednesday (February 20) in Hollywood.
Arriving as part of the hosting committee were Tinseltown couple Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr, who looked lovely in a festive navy, yellow, and orange dress with a peek-a-boo cutout just above the waist.
Checking out the hottest new store at The Grove, Sophia Bush went to Topshop Topman in West Hollywood on Wednesday (February 20).
The "One Tree Hill" star sported an oversized cardigan, gray top, dark jeans, and flats as she chatted on her phone while carrying the spoils of the trip.
Picking up a slinky red dress for an upcoming special occasion, Sophia Bush stopped at the dry cleaners in West Hollywood on Tuesday afternoon (February 5).
The "One Tree Hill" star was dressed casually for her errands in a gray top, darker gray leggings, and black ankle boots.
Beverly Hills was rife with movie and television stars last night (January 13) thanks to the 70th Golden Globe Awards, and afterwards InStyle and Warner Bros invited all the famous folks to party late into the evening.
Ben Affleck proudly displayed his Best Director award as he waltzed into the Oasis Courtyard at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, sporting a black tuxedo and a well-groomed beard.
Making a java run for herself and two others, Sophia Bush was spotted in Beverly Hills on Friday (December 21).
The "One Tree Hill" star looked cute in a long-sleeved striped top, ripped jeans, and flats as she juggled the drinks in her arms.
News broke this afternoon (December 14) about a terribly tragic school shooting in Newton, Connecticut where more than 20 people, including 18 children, were killed.
As the news continues to broadcast through the headlines, the public is learning more details about the horrific incident, which went down at Newtown's Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Happily chatting with a friend, Sophia Bush was spotted making out in West Hollywood on Thursday (December 6).
The "One Tree Hill" star looked cute in a gray top, gray jacket, white scarf, black pants and black buckled boots as she joined up with a guy pal for a laughter-filled midday meal.


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Rule 34 is once again in effect, gentlemen. The entire world got a glimpse of the Wii U and Japan is still part of the world, although they're in a strange part of the world where naked cartoon pussy is as popular as the real thing. Japan is also ahead of the curve in naked cartoon pussy in video games. Japan is ready to take advantage of Nintendo's new console with its unique brand of creepy and I guess these are some supposed ideas. It's not like these games will ever come stateside or the other continents where the English language is widely spoken, but at least Japan will continue to baffle and confuse us with their hentai hijinks.
Hentai likely coming to the Wii U is probably the biggest non-story of the week. I mean, these are the same people who make love pillows. And giant robots.


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New Orleans Saints v Chicago Bears
Jay Cutler of the Chicago Bears tries to avoid the rush of Cameron... News PhotoAmerican Football - Sport,Cameron Jordan,Chicago - Illinois,Chicago Bears,Escape,Horizontal,Illinois,Jay Cutler,Looking At Camera,Motion,NFL,New Orleans Saints,Soldier Field,Sport,USAPhotographer Jonathan DanielCollection: Getty Images Sport 2013 Getty ImagesCHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 06: Jay Cutler #6 of the Chicago Bears tries to avoid the rush of Cameron Jordan #94 of New Orleans Saints at Soldier Field on October 6, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Saints defeated the Bears 26-18. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)


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It's Hard out Here for a Pimp
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|"It's Hard out Here for a Pimp"
|Song by Three 6 Mafia from the album Hustle & Flow soundtrack
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|DJ Paul, Juicy J, Cedric Coleman[1]
|DJ Paul, Juicy J
"It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" is a song, written by hip hop group Three 6 Mafia and Cedric Coleman, for the film Hustle & Flow.[1] It was ranked #80 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop".[2]
Academy Award[edit]
The song was performed in the film by stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson. Three 6 Mafia included their own version of the song, with vocalist Paula Campbell, on a 2006 special edition reissue of their platinum album Most Known Unknown.
At the 78th Academy Awards, Three 6 Mafia, along with Coleman, and Henson, performed the song shortly before it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.[1][3] Howard did not wish to perform at the ceremony, and since two of the song's writers are themselves artists in the form of the trio Three 6 Mafia, they were given the opportunity to perform it. In the live performance, the word "bitches" was replaced by "witches" in the chorus. Three 6 Mafia became the first hip hop group to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and the first hip hop artists to perform at the ceremony.[4] It was the second hip hop song to win an Oscar, after Eminem's "Lose Yourself", from the film 8 Mile (2002).[1]
This song became the third in six years to win the Oscar without a Golden Globe Award nomination. The others were "If I Didn't Have You" from Monsters, Inc. (2001) and "Al Otro Lado del Río" from The Motorcycle Diaries (2004). In subsequent years, "I Need to Wake Up" from An Inconvenient Truth, "Falling Slowly" from Once, "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire, and "Man or Muppet" from The Muppets have each won Best Original Song at the Oscars, but were not nominated for a Golden Globe.[citation needed]
- ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 137. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Blog.vh1.com
- ^ Popkin, Helen A.S. (March 5, 2006). 'It's Hard Out Here' for a good Oscar song. MSNBC. Accessed April 12, 2008.
- ^ "Three 6 Mafia Wins Oscar". xxxlmag.com.
|Wikinews has related news: 2006 Oscars handed out at Kodak Theatre


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Several Bahraini officials took me to task when I wrote this back at the beginning of February, and I was happily wrong: The February 14 anniversary in Bahrain passed with relatively little bloodshed, a testament to the careful planning – and, admittedly, pre-emptive repression – of Bahraini security forces. The situation is again coming to a head. Bahraini activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja's hunger strike is now on day 70. The real possibility that he might die in custody, coupled with the April 22 Formula One race in Bahrain—an event the opposition hopes to disrupt—has increased tensions considerably. Nor has the opposition in recent days limited itself to non-violent protests. Frustration among the opposition is high as casualties from tear gas fired into enclosed spaces and hit-and-runs from police cars increase. The April 9 explosion which injured seven police officers signals a dangerous turn.
Bahrain, of course, might be the smallest Arab country but, for the United States, its importance is not in proportion to its size. As host of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, Bahrain is a keystone in America's regional strategy. The Obama administration is right to worry that the overthrow of the monarchy in Bahrain would lead to the eviction of U.S. interests in that tiny island nation. It was for this reason that the State Department has skirted growing concern about arms exports by repackaging promised arms into multiple bundles below $1 million in order to avoid congressional intervention.
So what next in Bahrain? The level of trust between opposition and government is zero. There is a stereotype in the West that the Persian Gulf is awash in oil, but it is not evenly distributed. The simple fact is that Bahrain has next to nothing—and would have even less if Saudi Arabia did not provide a great deal. Given their constraints and financial limitations, the Khalifa family has transformed Bahrain from a dusty backwater into a major financial hub. Shiny skyscrapers sit on reclaimed land. Infrastructure is superior even to many oil-rich Saudi cities (don't even ask about the sewage system in Jeddah). Visitors recognize what the Bahrainis know: Bahraini culture is laid back and Bahrainis are far friendlier than many of their Gulf brethren.
Still, the grievances are real: A Bahraini born Shi'ite has little equality of opportunity. Sectarian restrictions are rife. And many of Crown Prince Hamad's promises of reform evaporated when he took the throne in 1999. While many Bahraini officials recognize the need for reform, cynicism is rife and trust is non-existent. There is a consistent problem in which all sides recognize the need for reform after bouts of violence but do not want to concede under pressure. Once calm is restored, however, they fool themselves into thinking that reform is unnecessary, until the cycle begins anew.
So how to proceed? The Bahraini government claims the uprising is Iranian-sponsored. Certainly, the Iranians may co-opt it, but to show real Iranian interference beyond media incitement, the Bahraini government needs to expose the financial links between certain opposition figures and Iran. There have been quiet allegations of some businesses and bank accounts acting as fronts and financiers of opposition activity, but the unwillingness of the Bahraini officials to expose such intelligence has begun to erode their credibility.
The opposition, meanwhile, has made a case based on heart strings, but has yet to demonstrate how they would govern the day after any victory. Bahraini opposition politicians avoid too much talk about the role of Ayatollah Isa Qasim in political decision-making and when if ever they have taken action in contradiction to his pronouncements. While the opposition leaders are seasoned and mature, the anger of their followers will not be easily contained. If the opposition does succeed in overthrowing the monarchy—increasingly their goal—then how would the opposition constrain the impulse to exact revenge against the Sunni minority? If Bahraini Shi'ites have been largely excluded from the security forces, how would they be integrated over the following weeks and months? Ditto better integration of the financial sector. Seeking to destroy Bahrain's economic infrastructure and reputation will, at best, provide a Pyrrhic victory.
Of course, the elephant in the room is Saudi Arabia, whose offer of federation with Bahrain may be enough to keep hardliners inside the Bahraini royal family from pushing forward with reform. Nothing should remind better that as bad as the Iranian regime might be, the Saudis are just as noxious an influence on Middle Eastern politics. If the Obama administration believes it can farm out the Bahrain problem to the Saudis, then the White House and State Department will soon demonstrate just how counterproductive a strategy of leading from behind can be.


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Mar 03 2008
Black Heels to Tractor Wheels: Where It All Went Down
I'd like to thank you all for sticking with me through thick and through thin and through thirty (alliteration alert) passionate, sweaty, love-filled chapters of my rip-roaring Harlequin-meets-Green Acres romance novel. I'm having such fun sharing it with you. And though we got as far as the proposal in the latest installment, we're really just gettin' warmed up. (I just heard half of you say the word "ugh." Admit it.)
Part of the fun of sharing the stories of my early days with Marlboro Man is that I can remember so vividly everything about that time.
Here was the house where Marlboro Man lived while we were dating. We call it The Lodge. We moved into a different house together after we were married and have sinced used The Lodge as a guest house for visiting friends or relatives.
This is the kitchen where I prepared Marlboro Man a feast of Linguine with Clam Sauce for the very first time. It was also the kitchen where I prepared Marlboro Man a feast of Linguine with Clam Sauce for the very last time. Funny thing is, they happened on the same day. This is also the kitchen where I broke down crying after both running over my beloved dog and breaking it off with James, my California boyfriend, who had flown in to see me that day despite my pleas for him not to come. I'd known Marlboro Man a matter of days. God love him for not running far and fast away from me.
It was a really ugly cry, too.
Here's the table where Marlboro Man and I shared our home-cooked-because-there-were-no-restaurants-anywhere-to-be-found dinners together. And it was in this very place that I took my first bite of meat in over seven years. And the place I decided my days as a vegetarian were over.
Here's the guest bathroom where I powdered my nose and applied fresh layers of Clinique Naturally Glossy Mascara and Bobbi Brown lipstick during our dates, because I wanted to look fresh and vibrant at all times.
This is the view from the back porch, where Marlboro Man and I sat together night after night, staring off into the nothingness and talking and hugging and smooching a lot. It was also the place Marlboro Man first uttered the words "I love you" to me, not two weeks after our first date. He wasn't afraid.
Fun Fact: See that house closer to the barns? That's where Cowboy Josh lives.
Here's the long hallway that leads to the bedrooms.
Here's one of the guest bedrooms. They're cozy and quaint.
And this? This is the living room, where in the early days of our romance Marlboro Man and I watched countless submarine movies together, curled up in each other's arms. It was the place I first threw caution to the wind and returned the sentiment "I love you." The next day, Marlboro Man proposed.
The Lodge has always been a special place for me.
And now, I need to tell you something.
This is the living room now:
It looks a little different.
Oh, and here's the hallway leading to the bedrooms. It looks a little different, too.
To tell you the truth, I don't even know what this is. Oh, wait—see that yellow scaffold? That's in the quaint and cozy little bedroom I showed you earlier.
After twiddling our thumbs for a long, long time, Marlboro Man and I have begun the total remodel of The Lodge. It's been in need of innumerable under-the-surface repairs for some time, and besides that, we have some fun things we ultimately want to do with it, things that I'll share with you guys, of course. And though it's a little bittersweet to walk through the bare bones of the early stages of our life together, it's also exciting to smell the sawdust in the air. And truth is, there's something so hopeful about a sledgehammer.
Who said that? Nietzsche?
Anyway, if you're interested, I plan to share the detailed progress of The Lodge project right here as it unfolds. I'll be discussing the plans, the hurdles, the glitches, and the fun, and I'll be relying on you (as always) for opinions and perspective. There will be Polls! Lots and lots of Polls! And you'll be choosing colors, tiles, and styles of Buddhas right along with me. Because let's face it: I really don't know much about the different styles of Buddhas available on the market. Tile, either.
So who's with me? C'mon…I promise lots of photos of three-year-olds riding portable heaters.
And away we go!
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Janet On Monday, March 3 at 11:15 am
The new header is darling!
That house is incredible and I can't wait to watch the progress.
Will you rent it out to stalkers like us? Please?
Miz Boo. Let's have a family reunion at Ree's ranch house. I know, I'm a freak.
Claudia W. On Monday, March 3 at 11:16 am
That place is HUGE!!!! It makes my house looks like a storage shed. But of course, your storage sheds are probably bigger than my house. What fun to remodel, but how sad to have the place of your early memories change. But then you have those memories. And pictures. And Marlboro Man.
Stephani in Wyoming On Monday, March 3 at 11:23 am
WOW! It was gorgeous before I can't wait to watch your progress. It sounds GRREAT! I am totally in. I can't wait to watch the transformation.
chrissie On Monday, March 3 at 11:25 am
Ooooh, you're going to remodel and then start up that thing you were talking about,about having paying guests, aren't you??? OOOOHHHHH, I'm so coming over.
Dot O On Monday, March 3 at 11:29 am
Just thought of a title for your saga on the renovations.
How about "Just a bit of Lodgpodge".
Probably sounds stupid but for some reason, sitting here typing one medical report after another for hours on end, it just popped into my head!
Kathleen On Monday, March 3 at 11:30 am
So if this becomes a place to vacation, my next vacation (after Cancun) will be to your place. Right now we are paying off debt and then I planned on starting on my masters degree, but who needs a masters when there is a working ranch calling my name? Surely not me! I am so excited to read about your plans!
erin On Monday, March 3 at 11:32 am
FINALLY!!! i can post. i just spent the past 2 days reading through your entire blog from the first night you met MM. and trust me i do not have days to spare i have an 11th month old little girl who just does not understand why mommy cant get her face out from in front of the computer!! BTW i cant wait until you start your photography blog i am a total amateur and hate flash (BC i suck at it) so i am so encouraged that you never use it!!!
CaliforniaGrammy On Monday, March 3 at 11:34 am
Hmmmmm . . . methinks this is the beginning of the B&B you've been dreaming of. It'll be gorgeous, and the view is spectacular. How easy to fall in love sitting on that porch in the moonlight!
Kim W On Monday, March 3 at 11:38 am
I'll follow along for the ride! Just DON'T get rid of that beautiful knotty-pine!!! The really old…really good…stuff cost a fortune! And it's beautiful, to boot.
Blessings from Ohio…
Terrie On Monday, March 3 at 11:45 am
Can't wait to see what you and MM have been cookin' up now Ree….
LOVE your 3 year old riding the heater…did he last 8 seconds?….;-)
Heidi On Monday, March 3 at 11:49 am
Oh, good luck with the remodel! And I love the new header–very cute.
Nancy in AK On Monday, March 3 at 11:56 am
I love "home renovation" blogs! I can't wait to see what you do with the lodge, but I also loved how it looked in the "before" pictures. If you start a B&B, I think you will have tens of thousands of blogger reader guests, so maybe that wouldn't be a great idea!
Cindy On Monday, March 3 at 12:01 pm
See the 'arch' in my email address? That stands for Architect! I ready and willing to give you my opinion anytime. Let's go!
Kari C. On Monday, March 3 at 12:01 pm
I loved the original look of the Lodge, as it is my dream to one day live in one very similar, on a bit of land to call my own. siigghhh…. Can't wait to see what you have planned for the rejuvination! :]
Lauren On Monday, March 3 at 12:03 pm
Yeah, that will be fun to get to hear all about the construction!
By the way, in the picture of the living room (before the demo), that little stuffed horse thing…I have that! It was my daughter's favorite thing when she was small. We called it stumpy cause it had no legs.
Lori On Monday, March 3 at 12:07 pm
oooh! i like remodeling stories even more than love stories (almost). can't wait to read and see more about it. my husband's a carpenter and always up to some project that often brings that sawdust smell with it. i love it too!
Katie On Monday, March 3 at 12:11 pm
It was so fun to see the places where your love story unfolded. Thanks for sharing them.
And it will be so exciting to see what is to come!
Susan in Colorado On Monday, March 3 at 12:11 pm
I hope this isn't a double post..
Now I really think that should be made into a scrapbook retreat lodge!!! It would be perfect for us scrapbookers to hang out at. And maybe we could even have a few of some of those cute cowboys!!! They could give us riding lessons while on break from scrapbooking!! That would be awesome!! And of course, we would have to meet you. In fact, I could live there and be a scrapbook consultant!! Really!!
Debbie On Monday, March 3 at 12:13 pm
Love your new header. I can't wait to see what you do with the lodge–I'd love to go to a photography retreat at your lodge (hint-hint).
Are you still planning on starting a Photoshop blog in March? I just purchased CS3 and can't wait.
Sleeping Mommy~a fellow Okie On Monday, March 3 at 12:14 pm
It was beautiful before. Can't wait to find out what you have planned.
Jaana On Monday, March 3 at 12:15 pm
Yay! I love a good Project!
The lodge was beautiful before, can't wait to see how it turns out!
Dani On Monday, March 3 at 12:17 pm
Wow! That is EXACTLY how i imagined the kitchen would be!! Not any more though… This is going to be soo fun!!
Tricia On Monday, March 3 at 12:18 pm
oh yay! I am so excited. I LOVE this kind of stuff.
corrie On Monday, March 3 at 12:20 pm
You are so much fun !!! I am really looking foward to this remodel (re-build!)
May I take this opportunity to request a photo or two of the final bathroom result from the last redo????? That would be fun too… ever hopeful
Philly On Monday, March 3 at 12:25 pm
I love the smell of construction !!!
Marie On Monday, March 3 at 12:26 pm
I am green with envy and I'm jealous and I'm wishing I was you. Instead, I'm stuck in a subdivision with a view of at least 12 different houses. Oh and yes they can all see me too. At heart I'm a pioneer woman. I wish I had a horse in a stall rather than my minivan in the garage. It is nice though that it's enclosed, and heated and can be clean, if I didn't have four kids.
I can't wait to see the transformation of the lodge. AND your next installment of BH2TW must come soon….please!
Jacki Stewart On Monday, March 3 at 12:28 pm
I'm with you! We are putting in a new kitchen at our Bed and Breakfast. We live on Whidbey Island Puget Sound. Looking forward to hearing Your stories and seeing your vision.
You have some fans here on Whidbey. Thanks
Kim On Monday, March 3 at 12:28 pm
Yikes! Your guest bathroom had the same exact linoleum pattern that was in my mother's old kitchen! I guess someone else DID buy it!
Windy On Monday, March 3 at 12:32 pm
Does WDS still have his name on the list for manager?? I see he is telling you where to put the hot tub. Do managers have time to loll in a hot tub?
Melissa On Monday, March 3 at 12:36 pm
Is it possibly being rehabbed for you to hold week long photography adventures?? I'd come for that! Heck, I'd come just to get a week away from these crazy patients here at work!! Do cows ever have mental problems?
Dancing Shoes On Monday, March 3 at 12:40 pm
Love your new bunny masthead Ree! I can't wait to go through your remodeling with you!
Mrs. Troop On Monday, March 3 at 12:40 pm
That's so exciting! Can't wait to watch it all unfold.
Elaine On Monday, March 3 at 12:41 pm
I'd be glad to help in any way that I can
I don't know why you didn't just keep living in the Lodge it looked great before the demo. I'm sure you have your reasons though.
Hew will you ever show us more of the inside of your current house or have you already done that?
Marilou On Monday, March 3 at 12:45 pm
I'm in baby! Can't wait to get started on your Lodge.
Alicia H On Monday, March 3 at 12:48 pm
A friend introduced me to your site and I am hooked!
It gives this mom in Oklahoma City some much needed entertainment other than Blue's Clues and Go, Diego, Go!
Love the new header too!
jettied On Monday, March 3 at 12:50 pm
OOhh i remember the days of the Nipco heater(thats what we called it)!!
gosh I can't wait for the polls to start!!! DID ya wanna just fly me out asap for a closer look?
Krista On Monday, March 3 at 1:02 pm
Holy Cow! That was a house where he lived all by himself??? I guess you don't have to worry too much about spreading out when you live in the middle of nowhere!
Patricia On Monday, March 3 at 1:03 pm
As my father loves to say, "A blind man be happy to see it" and that is the truth. Wow, that takes guts, and I bet it will be swell and well worth all those wringing of hands and thinking for long periods, to do or not to do.
Serve some serious meat when it is all done in the new lodge.
Cee On Monday, March 3 at 1:03 pm
Wow! I have to say I'd already fallen in love with the lodge by the time I got down to the redo photos so I was sad to see 'em but I'm sure what you have planned will be gorgeous. Looking forward to watching the progress.
Amber On Monday, March 3 at 1:06 pm
I can't wait to see the transformation. If you need some help come on up to Missouri to our little shop! We'll help with the details you might not be enjoying!!
I love that new bunny heading, too.
inga On Monday, March 3 at 1:07 pm
You are a great story teller! I smiled from beginning to end reading this story. The lodge is so sharp!! Oh my! And very huge! Marlboro Man has great taste!
Sandie On Monday, March 3 at 1:07 pm
Thank you for the pictures to your past. Since I am rather new (last 2 or so months) I have a lot to catch up with. And I'm also a very visual kinda person. Oh and the last pic of your 3 y/o is an "aww how cute is he" kinda picture. LOVE IT!
Oh & we had almost 60 degrees yesterday! But it's back in the low 30's high 20's today. But loved it yesterday. I see a light at the end of this winter tunnel….
Jen On Monday, March 3 at 1:11 pm
Thanks for posting another BHTTW! As payment, I offer my free opinion as an architect. LOVE the lodge – really great bones. I'm sure it will turn out awesome!
Lana On Monday, March 3 at 1:15 pm
How exciting! At least you don't have to live in it this time. I love picking out tile, carpet, etc. for other people. When it comes to my stuff, I can never make up my mind.
Anyway, can't wait to hear the plans and see all the progress. It's like your own personal HGTV.
Good luck,
BettyG. On Monday, March 3 at 1:22 pm
Thank you! I have been wondering what had taken place with the potential re-do of the Lodge. Now we will watch along with you as it happens. Yippee! Can't wait. My husband is excited, too, and wants to be among the first to occupy a Lodge Room for a few days. We won't have to drive far…. since we are in Oklahoma, too.
Come on POLLS, we can hardly wait!
Betty in Oklahoma (Guest-2-B)
Deputy's Wife On Monday, March 3 at 1:22 pm
Good Lord! While looking at the first set of comments, I was all prepared to ask if I could come stay in the lodge. THEN I saw the second set. It's okay, I don't want to stay now. (You can go ahead and say "Whew!")
I can't wait for the polls. I LOVE anything with home remodeling! I suck at it, but I love it! We are about to embark on a "redo" ourselves. Gutting out our hallway and master bedroom. It should be sooo much fun. Really. I think.
Dana in RI On Monday, March 3 at 1:24 pm
What a beautiful place! I can't wait to see what you and MM are going to do with it.
Question – the house that you are in now, did it exist before you moved in or did you and MM build it after you got married?
readingrosie On Monday, March 3 at 1:28 pm
Is that belt buckles on the red mirror frames? Also, there is no toliet paper in the bathroom. Empty roll, Ree!
Really, it was beautiful and I'm sure will be more so when you're through. I love rustic.
Those are belt buckles, Rosie! And thanks for alerting me about the t.p. I hadn't noticed!
OneCowgirl On Monday, March 3 at 1:29 pm
Love the new header! Amen!
Kris & the herd On Monday, March 3 at 1:32 pm
Love the March header!
How exciting! It's such a warm and inviting home. I have soooo many questions cause I love this kinda stuff… mainly if it's someone elses house I'm working on =)
Thanks for teaching us patience, Ree! It's always worth it. Happy to have many more episodes of your wonderful life with MM.
Thanks for including us in the fun!
Kris & the herd On Monday, March 3 at 1:35 pm
Do y'all havea floor plan? You must have a floor plan since walls are now missing!
Can we see it??? pllleeeeeease?!
Sanne On Monday, March 3 at 1:35 pm
Yes, there will be polls! I have only recently began reading your blog and totally love the pictures as well as your style of writing. Keep it coming!
O On Monday, March 3 at 1:36 pm
I am without words but happy. Thanks for sharing all this with us, Ree. Can't wait to watch (read about) it all unfold. And the BHTTW….omg. I'm OD'ing on nostalgia & romance I LOVE IT!
Julianna On Monday, March 3 at 1:36 pm
Good gracious! You live on a ranch. Please let me tell you (in my least judgmental voice) For cryin' out loud, don't decorate with Buddhas!
Nah, I don't decorate with Buddhas. But I have nothing against people who do.
tammy On Monday, March 3 at 1:39 pm
Oh, how fun!!! I'm sitting here on my couch as my kitchen and family room are being ripped apart as I type! Dust is thick in the air and finding its way everywhere in the house. I feel somewhat connected to you now. At least you don't have to sleep in your dust. Can't wait to see your plans.
O On Monday, March 3 at 1:39 pm
PS– Since you're showing pictures, I'd like to see a photo of that bathroom you were half naked & perspiring in LOL
Ha! As long as you don't want a photo of ME naked and perspiring, then we're good.
Christa-The Blue Wife On Monday, March 3 at 1:40 pm
I so look forward to seeing the work on the lodge but I am really dying to see the new Photography blog–Oh, and the next chapter of BHTTW. I am a secret romance novel junkie!
nancypants On Monday, March 3 at 1:48 pm
I've been waiting for this ever since you posted asking for ideas (was it on the JCPenney site??) It's going to be so awesome when it's finished. Oh and I clearly remember asking that there be a Basset Hound lying by the fire at any ranch bed and breakfast I decide to go to. :^D I'm guessing Charles the Great may not strongly object to this idea…
Oh and I prefer a Buddahless place, myself. :^P Buddahless is a really great word.
This is going to be fun to watch…
JennNY On Monday, March 3 at 1:50 pm
WOW! What an undertaking!! Can't wait to see how it all turns out.
Is Pesky Tim and wife involved too?? Looks like you'd be needing all the help you can get!
Kari On Monday, March 3 at 1:52 pm
The lodge was beautiful in the before pictures. I was just starting to pack my bags to come stay for a week…but then I saw the demolition pictures & changed my mind. It'll be fun to see what you do with it.
Erica On Monday, March 3 at 1:55 pm
I'm with ya…and with hopes that this will turn into a guest lodge for more than just friends in family, where someone from Vancouver Canada can see the real American west, eat beef, and get a mean linguine with clam sauce.
Oscar On Monday, March 3 at 2:00 pm
Hi Ree!
Wow, ambitious plans. Amazing! Can't wait to see more!
leonie -australia On Monday, March 3 at 2:04 pm
Looking forward to seeing how this turns out, thanks for sharing photo's
Michelle On Monday, March 3 at 2:10 pm
Beautiful lodge and property. Can a really nice person (me) and my family come stay when you turn it into B&B?? (Wishful thinking). Actually as a lifelong Massachusetts resident, one of my vacation dreams is to spend a week at a "dude ranch" or working cattle ranch with my family. My 3 boys would love to experience a piece of life that we just don't have out here on the East Coast!
Best of luck to you with the remodeling. Love seeing the pictures. Thanks.
Kirstin On Monday, March 3 at 2:11 pm
What a cool place. Before I got to the demolision photos, I thought "what a cool place to take a vacation" and I was drooling over the kitchen..so I can't wait to see what the new one looks like.
Do you actually read all your comments? WOW!!
Melissa On Monday, March 3 at 2:15 pm
I promise to give an honest opinion, if you promise to write BHTTW more often…
KimberlyDi On Monday, March 3 at 2:16 pm
Are your weekends any different from your weekdays? Or is ranch life a 24/7 job?
Kimberly, usually things are a little bit more relaxed on Sundays…but generally, unless we leave town, the ranching happens no matter what day it is!
Amber On Monday, March 3 at 2:17 pm
Am I really the only one that actually liked the tile in the bathroom? Okay, I might be defending it because it happens to be what we currently have in our bathroom, along with the funny not-quite-pink-not-quite-peach wall tile, but that's a minor detail. I'm also totally in love with the funky tufted sofa.
Jenn in AZ On Monday, March 3 at 2:21 pm
Cool, cool, cool!!! I can't wait to see everything in progress. I have lotsa comments in reserve, because I was gone for a while. Loved your latest love story chapter. I tried to comment while I was in Egypt (very cool trip!), but couldn't get anything to send out (not cool internet connections). I have some unique traveling perspectives and such I will have to share later. Still getting over the jetlag. I am such a wimp!
Looking forward to the polls and the pics and the new site!!! Oh, and thanks for the sidebar links. Love the lickin' pup–sending that out! And the other cooking site looks DIVINE!!! I want to try out soooo much stuff from there and yours….ugh….tummy ache!
Amy Beth @ Ministry So Fabulous! On Monday, March 3 at 2:23 pm
Please let me bring my 20-something college girls to stay. Please.
leslie On Monday, March 3 at 2:25 pm
New to your site and find it feels a bit like home. I have recently moved back to Tulsa after living in Beverly Hills, CA since 1987. We have found a horse ranch we are considering to purchase. Where or what area in Oklahoma are you? The land looks so flat and desolate –looks lonely and serene which is a welcomed feeling. Will be checking back often. Good times are awaiting you on the adventure ahead.
trashalou On Monday, March 3 at 2:26 pm
Woohoo! Let's go!!
Stephanie On Monday, March 3 at 2:27 pm
Wow, what a cool place. I understand doing repairs, but holy cow, that is going to be a lot of work. I can't wait to see the final product.
Although, I can see why you would want to spend all your time out there on the porch. What a beautiful view.
Dani On Monday, March 3 at 2:32 pm
ooh, what fun! I get to renovate your house while I save up to do mine. Happy days!
Peg On Monday, March 3 at 2:35 pm
I wait with anticipation for each installment of your love story. Yeah, I know I gotta get a life. Curious as to how many bedrooms are/were/will be in the lodge. That hallway looks mightly long.
marky On Monday, March 3 at 2:36 pm
What a beautiful Lodge!! Can't imagine what it will look like remodled!
Christine On Monday, March 3 at 2:37 pm
I know that I am one of many that enjoy your blog and I know that you may not have the time to read this comment after reading all the ones before mine but, I just wanted to say how much you blog blesses me. It is a quiet place to come read funny, honest, and heartfelt stories. I feel I can breath deeper when viewing your pictures of the country. Your are truly blessed and we are blessed by your gift of the pin or should I say key board. Though you may not read this I just wanted to say… thanks.
kristin On Monday, March 3 at 2:37 pm
i was looking at this and was thinking, this place is so freaking awesome. then you told me that you're re-doing the whole thing. smacked me in the face with reality.
i've only read about 2 of the tractor love segments, but i look forward to the ones in the future (i totally knew he was going to propose- but the visit from the bro threw me off). so fun!
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Kip On Monday, March 3 at 2:47 pm
Well, bout time! My girlfriends and I are waiting to come out and rent it for a scrapbooking adventure!!!
stacy On Monday, March 3 at 2:50 pm
You didn't! I could not have ever changed a thing about the Lodge. I still have carpet from the church were my husband asked me to marry him, I made him go cut me a piece the day before it was all riped up
Valarie On Monday, March 3 at 2:52 pm
What woman doesn't love a good makeover! I can't wait to see the pictures of the entire process! ;-P ~ Val
Foolery On Monday, March 3 at 2:56 pm
You are one brave, brave woman. Either that or you just can't sit still? I'm tired just thinking about it!
Laura On Monday, March 3 at 3:09 pm
well geez. forget the cowboy. i would have taken just the house and the view.
Lindy On Monday, March 3 at 3:12 pm
Hi Ree, Being a new reader to your blog, over the weekend I had to go right back to the beginning of the Black Heels to Tractor Wheels saga. The washing went out the window as did the dusting…… Thanks for showing the photos of the lodge and I look forward to watching the rebuild
Language Arts Lady On Monday, March 3 at 3:13 pm
Oh, please, please, PLEASE, say that I can come and stay there. My best friend and I are both completely obsessed readers (but not the kind you have to worry about).
Anyway… I would be thrilled to come and stay with you, especially during the summer (as I am a teacher).
I also can't wait to see the colors we get to choose from.
This is exciting!
Tearese On Monday, March 3 at 3:22 pm
I'm glad you got some good pics before you demolished the place.I remember you mentioning that you guys might do this and have groups come and stay there. Is that what you're doing? Huh?
Amanda On Monday, March 3 at 3:23 pm
Yes please! Please share the pics & polls!!! What an amazing place you have there!
Limar On Monday, March 3 at 3:30 pm
I agree with Susan – how can we help pick colors this time when we never saw the final results of the bathroom remodel??
BTW, you may think that's a portable heater but it looks more like a jet-ski or rocket ship or some other high powered motorized vehicle to me. And it's going REALLY fast!!
Laura M On Monday, March 3 at 3:37 pm
Oh wow! I wanted to come visit before, but when you're done I'll probably just have to show up! I totally need a love story starting on that front porch with the glorious view!
Love Apple Farm On Monday, March 3 at 3:41 pm
You are so friggin' cool. Cannot believe what you get done around there!
Jan On Monday, March 3 at 3:48 pm
Gulp! Ohhhh, noooo! The Lodge was my Shangri-La, a perfect dream…and then…SPLAT!! You smashed it! Aaaagggh! I'm bereft! Ok, so I don't really like change. Not one for remodeling, renovation; love nesting with my stuff secure and safe around me after frequent childhood moves and family upheavals. Still trying to wrap my mind around the possibility of those beautiful wood floors being harmed (gasp!) and thoughts of cold, hard tile on freezing wintry days (ugh!). Breathe, Jan, breathe. Okay, if you promise to keep all that wood flooring and, where tile is absolutely-positively necessary, put the hot water heating pipes under the tile floors for winter heating, I'll forgive you!! We had water-heated floors in our brick-floored family room in Eastern Montana and that was the best!! Oh, how will I live through this renovation now that I saw the BEFORE pics? Sigh! I'll do my best to struggle through it! But please, oh, please…no buddhas out on the Okie ranch! That'd be too much!
Denise in Bama On Monday, March 3 at 4:01 pm
Hey, WDS…
Need some company in the hottub?
Mimi2Quads On Monday, March 3 at 4:11 pm
A blog on your ranch life, a cooking blog, a photoshop blog, taking care of a home, husband and kiddos – and NOW a remodeling project! PLEASE tell me what kind of drug you are taking to stay awake 24/7. I need some so maybe I can get caught up on my laundry!
genny On Monday, March 3 at 4:16 pm
Hey bree
How do you know when one of your readers has gone completely nuts? They start dreaming about you and the MM… sad but true! (nothing smutty.. all goodness and starched shirts!) I've only been a recent reader – but boy have I made up time and re-read almost all your posts in both blogs, so I'm looking forward to the home-renovation one. Also, I'd buy your book if there was one!
Genny in New Zealand
Linda from Vegas On Monday, March 3 at 4:16 pm
If you opened up your lodge to paying guests, wouldn't you have to have everything wheel chair accessable, including paths around the place and if you had someone preparing meals, the health department would have to come out and make sure every one was following the health rules? I don't think it would be worth it to have the government butting in. Just my opinion. I wondered if you considered that when you first approached your readers on their thoughts on the matter.
Daisy On Monday, March 3 at 4:43 pm
Although B&B's are considered a business, they generally will have a separate set of city/county ordinances that they will have to comply with. Usually they are not at strict on ADA requirements as regular commercial businesses. Health standards are pretty typical though. Just so you don't think I'm pulling this stuff out of the air; I'm a landscape architect so I have to deal with ADA requirements and regulations daily. Once the initial permits and inspections are done….the rest is pretty easy. Just usually some occasional checks.
I'm a first time commenter….Looking at the pics of your kitchen I don't think you're going to have any problems with the decorating. Good luck…..any Landscape design questions just let me know. (especailly if WDS wants a hot tub out back!)
Tara On Monday, March 3 at 4:44 pm
What the heck are those things hanging/linging the ceiling beam in that first photo? Looks like utensils! Am I the only weirdo that noticed that? Ha! Do you have some weird hangup with using utensils as decoration or something? Haha…
LB On Monday, March 3 at 4:45 pm
Great pictures! Good luck with the remodeling.
I can't wait for your new site to open!!
BJ On Monday, March 3 at 4:49 pm
WOW! I'm already hooked on PW and read your "novel" for several hours last night.
The pictures you showed here are just beautiful……was surprised that you were re-decorating….but of course you need to keep stuff updated. I'm with you all the way. Looking forward to seeing more pics as the project progresses!
BTW – that is one cute punk!!!!


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Lendl's role as Andy's coach began in January 2012 and there has already been a notable difference in his attitude and performances after a loss or poor result. Lendl was one of the best players in the 1980s and in my opinion is one the best players of all time. The reason for my admiration is due to his scientific approach to the game and preparing for his opponents. His meticulous and highly intensive training and physical conditioning regime, together with his experience will no doubt Andy in developing into the player that we all hope that he can be.
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Since the pets were popular last time, how could I NOT include their wee paws too?
Oh my gosh, I LOVE this. What a funny idea. And well done for being so organised and getting your post up ahead of the linky! :) x
Really cool! Love that you included the pets too. :D xx
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WACO, Texas --- New Mexico (2-3) softball made four errors and only had three hits against Baylor (3-2) Friday night and dropped a 5-0 decision to the hometown Bears. Whitney Canion threw a complete game shutout against the Lobos and had 12 strikeouts. Lobo senior Samantha Hughes went 2-for-3 in the game with a double. New Mexico split a pair of games Friday on the first day of the Getterman Classic.
"Both of our pitchers threw really well today," said Lobo head coach Ty Singleton. "Our defense is a lot better than we played tonight. Without the errors, we were right there with a very tough Baylor team. I'm encouraged by our effort and we faced a dominate left-hander tonight. This was the first time our newcomers have played in a big time environment like this and there are a lot of positives we can take from today."
The Lobos had a great scoring opportunity in the first inning when Hughes led off with a double. Hughes hit a shot into the left field gap and UNM had a runner in scoring position. As quickly as she gave her team a spark it was taken away when she was picked off at second base. Freshman Jessica Garcia followed Hughes with a walk but a sacrifice bunt and a ground out ended the inning.
Baylor struck first with two-runs in the second inning. The Bears had two hits in the inning and took advantage of a critical error by the Lobo defense.
Baylor scored three runs in the fifth inning on one hit and three more Lobo errors. The Bears were led by Nicole Wesley who went 2-for-2 in the game with two stolen bases.
Hughes had a double and a single. Freshman Jessica Lujan-Dresslar had the only other hit for New Mexico.
Freshman Danielle Castro took the loss for the Lobos after giving up five runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings. Senior Analise Rubalcava came on in relief and pitched the final 1 2/3 innings allowing only one hit.
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The NASCAR racing season gets underway this weekend, and Danica Patrick isn't the only person thrilled that she's sitting on the pole for the Daytona 500. Indeed, NASCAR officials are counting on that little extra oomph to drive eyeballs to the TV screen as they try to turn around another down year on the ratings scale.
After what was one heck of a start to the century for stock car racing, their sport has seen a decline of sorts. The past three years of TV ratings have resembled a roller coaster: dipping, then rising, then dipping again. It's a downward trend, but it hasn't exactly fallen off the table. In the past 4 years, Daytona has failed to register a double-digit share in the Nielsen ratings, after going 10 or higher in 7 of the last 8. (In their defense, last year's race suffered from a weather delay that pushed it to a Monday.)
The news this year is already positive: Patrick's winning run in the Budweiser Shootout gave Fox a pretty little 2.0 share, already up from last year's qualifier. There's a reason NASCAR put a lot of effort into wooing her over from open-wheeled racing, even though it hasn't paid out in checkered flags yet. I'll put money on the Daytona cracking a 10 share this year.
While it does seem like NASCAR isn't the rising star and darling of sports entertainment anymore (for the record, that would be MMA), the crowds are still strong. All 3 television networks that carry the races, Fox, ESPN, and TNT, have made statements that they are confident in the motor sports fanbase to be tuned in every Sunday. It's not as if the fanbase has deteriorated back to Hoyt in the trailer park, either. It was just a couple of years ago when my dentist had to push an appointment back because he was going to Daytona… right after going to the Super Bowl, no less. It's no wonder why I suddenly needed a root canal that year
So, why the stagnation? I'd lay the blame on some of the meddling NASCAR made while the sport was on the rise. Take, for instance, the Car of Tomorrow: it was a standardized body shape that was supposed to improve driver safety and save money. However, it took the individuality away from each manufacturer. Who was driving Ford or Chevy? Which was a Dodge or Toyota? Didn't matter, they were all out of the same cookie cutter. NASCAR finally ditched the body type for this year, and you can finally start to see the "stock cars" resemble… well, stock cars
Also taking some flack for NASCAR losing it's momentum: Jimmie Johnson completely owning the Sprint Cup for 5 years. Utter domination is cool, but Johnson is no Tony Stewart in the personality department. Racing has always fed off guys who had a wild streak about them, and those guys are winning again.
I'll even give NASCAR credit in some of the more subtle changes they've made. This year, they're premiering a new method of drying the track after rainfall: instead of running massive heat blowers over the track for hours in order to dry a surface, they've developed a system of pushing the water off the track and vacuuming it up on the apron. What it means for us is that races can get back on track in a matter of minutes instead of hours.
NASCAR knows where they stand in the sports entertainment world, and they're making the smart tweaks to regain their footing. Spreading the media partnerships around certainly doesn't hurt on that front: the more organizations touting your product, the better (Did you hear that, NHL?) The good news for stock car racing is that their fanbase is massive and they're passionate: they're not going anywhere. NASCAR's job is to get Joe Average Sports Fan to tune back in, and they're all going to be there when Danica Patrick starts on the pole this Sunday. How they keep the fans tuned in is up to them.
Tags: Danica Patrick, Daytona 500, Nascar, Shaggy Matt Culbreath