Weekends are too short

listening to... “What a Difference a Day Makes” by Jamie Cullum
today in baseball Kansas City 6, Oakland 1 at Network Associates Coliseum

Winning Pitcher – Zack Greinke (5-9)
Losing Pitcher – Barry Zito (8-9)

KC Runs: 6, Hits: 10, Errors: 0
OAK Runs: 1, Hits: 7, Errors: 0

Oakland Record: (65-52)

Looks like Zito pitched a good game, but the bullpen couldn’t hold it for him. ALAS!


Bella, a puppy of 4 months

Yes, I met a new doggie today! Isn’t she just the cutest thing? My cousin and her fiance are dogsitting. When I arrived at their house, the dog was in the backyard because she had been BAD! Number 2 bad. 😛 But she’s a sweet thing. And so cute!

I helped address the wedding invitations. It was fun! I dropped out after doing 50 invitations. Lots of work! 😛


And more of Mulder from Friday…

Yes, feast your eyes on more Mulder in action. All pre-game from Friday, of course. 😛 I like being “visual” sometimes.

Ahhh, why are weekends so short?

Saturday Musings

listening to... “St. Louis Blues” by Peter Cincotti

“You’re not going to win every game; you’re not always going to get the right calls; you’re not always going to hit the holes,” Mulder said, summarizing the calm resignation that permeated the A’s clubhouse. “Things happen.” (After last night’s game.)

Yes, but why did it have to happen while I was there at the game? 😛


Shots of Mulder tossing on the side before the game…

As you can see, I couldn’t resist taking lots of pictures of Mulder while he was warming up before the game. We were in Section 126, row 21. If you’re in row 21, the walkway is in front of you. Very groovy seats.

Too bad the game ended with an “L.” But since I can’t remember the last time I witnessed a Mulder loss, I suppose it’s all right. 😛 Okay, not really.

And I’m getting a bit annoyed with this whole not showing games on Saturdays thing. What is up with that?

And the A's win!Kansas City 1, Oakland 6 at Network Associates Coliseum

Winning Pitcher – Rich Harden (7-5)
Losing Pitcher – Brian Anderson (2-10)

KC Runs: 1, Hits: 5, Errors: 1
OAK Runs: 6, Hits: 10, Errors: 0

HR: OAK: M. Kotsay (11).
Oakland Record: (65-51)

Woohoo, they won today! Most lovely. 🙂


Shots from yesterday in Concord using the Hubby’s Zire72… My desk (like the picture on my computer monitor?), my shadow, the shiny building across the street from work, and the book for my class…

My class yesterday ended a bit after three. I actually learned stuff! It’s cool to have an instructor filled with stories that relate to the information. It’s much easier learning that way.

The husband and I went to Harry’s Hofbrau in San Leandro before we went to the Coliseum. I had the BBQ Special – tri-tip and chicken. YUM!


I like wearing this shirt (it’s yellow with green writing) underneath my Mulder jersey…

And love to…

I know I always say this, but it’s true, so I’ll say it again: I so appreciate the comments to the blog. 😀 You all rock!

  • Wah – I just finished The Last Mermaid today! It was an enjoyable mix of romance (sometimes quite steamy) and myth. Well written and easy to read. I liked it! And I did get some good pictures from the game last night. Maybe I’ll actually fiddle with them and put them up. But I’m lazy, so we’ll see…
  • Olivia – I must agree, Dotel can be quite annoying. I try not to watch when he’s on the mound and they only have a one or two run lead. It’s not as bad as watching Jim Mecir, but it’s close.
  • Sharon – I think Zito is indeed at .500 now. Thank goodness! Maybe he can actually have a winning season now. Dare we hope?
  • Val – I shall pass along your good wishes to my sister. 🙂 Exciting times!

And let me rant a bit…

I recently revamped my Ryan Gosling site. I changed the email address, mostly because I was getting way too much junk mail AND I think some of the young Ryan fans were confused by the “Gos” part of my GosGal addy and thought that they would somehow reach Ryan if they emailed me. As part of the revamp, I added the disclaimer that I am NOT Ryan Gosling. Surely a reasonable person would figure out that Ryan would definitely not have an email addy like NOBLELADY.

I got this email the other day:

Dear Ryan,
I know there are alot of roomers about u but there is one in perticular i would like to know the truth about.
Did u propose to Britany Spears?
First off, you see that this girl (it’s a girl) believes that sending an email to NOBLELADY is sending an email to Ryan. Second thing, the misspellings. I’m not the most perfect speller, but “roomers”? And third, the personal question. Why does she think it’s any of her business whether or not he’s proposed to anyone?

I know, it’s my own fault for having a Ryan Gosling site. And it’s actually funny to me that I get these emails. But man, sometimes it’s also ANNOYING! Bah!

Loss 4 for Mulder

today in baseball Kansas City 10, Oakland 3 at Network Associates Coliseum

Winning Pitcher – Mike Wood (2-4)
Losing Pitcher – Mark Mulder (15-4)

KC Runs: 10, Hits: 9, Errors: 2
OAK Runs: 3, Hits: 10, Errors: 0

HR: KC: A. Nunez (2), J. Buck (4), J. Randa (4).
Oakland Record: (64-51)

So, I got to see Mulder pitch. Wasn’t too pretty. But hey, how many times does Mulder give up a grand slam? 😉 Poor Mark…

Another day game loss

today in baseball Detroit 5, Oakland 3 at Network Associates Coliseum

Winning Pitcher – Mike Maroth (9-7)
Losing Pitcher – Justin Duchscherer (4-4)
SV – Ugueth Urbina(19)

DET Runs: 5, Hits: 11, Errors: 0
OAK Runs: 3, Hits: 9, Errors: 0

HR: DET: C. Monroe (6), R. White (17). OAK: D. Miller (9), M. Kotsay (10).
Oakland Record: (64-50)

Bummer!!!

The class I’m taking was kinda groovy. Lots of information and the instructor is cool. She’s not dry about the material. She tells stories and gives examples of situations. I like that. I took the test at the end of the book, but I’m not sure about some of the answers. Hopefully they will be answered in class. 😉

I’m looking forward to tomorrow! We’re going to the A’s game. Yah! 😀 Mulder is pitching…

Day game loss

listening to... “Next Time” by Pinay
today in baseball Detroit 11, Oakland 3 at Network Associates Coliseum

Winning Pitcher – Wilfredo Ledezma (2-0)
Losing Pitcher – Mark Redman (8-9)

DET Runs: 11, Hits: 13, Errors: 1
OAK Runs: 3, Hits: 8, Errors: 0

HR: DET: D. Young (9), R. White (16).
Oakland Record: (64-49)

So yeah, my boys got their butts kicked!!! Bah.

Pictures from yesterday’s game…


Boys watching the game…


Zito on the mound at various moments…

Something I read…

PCWorld.com – BlackBerries Play Politics – I read about this every so often. I have a Blackberry! It’s the Nextel version, the non-color one. I want the color one. Someday. Maybe. I like how my Blackberry looks battered. Tough cookie of a phone. 😉

Happy Birthday and CONGRATULATIONS to…

My sister! Not only is today her birthday (Happy Birthday sister!), she also said yes to her fella’s proposal. My sister is engaged!!! I’m very happy for the both of them. 😀

Zito wins!

And the A's win! Detroit 4, Oakland 5 at Network Associates Coliseum

Winning Pitcher – Barry Zito (8-8)
Losing Pitcher – Jason Johnson (8-10)
SV – Octavio Dotel(24)

DET Runs: 4, Hits: 7, Errors: 1
OAK Runs: 5, Hits: 7, Errors: 0

HR: DET: C. Pena (15). OAK: E. Chavez (21).
Oakland Record: (64-48)

We watched this game and I so wanted the A’s to score just a couple of more runs in the bottom of the 8th. Just in case. But Dotel managed to do his job and saved the game for Zito. Woohoo! Chavez’s shot was BEAUTIFUL! I love seeing his homeruns. Actually, I love seeing any A’s homeruns. 😉

We keep seeing that teal Avenger, this time on the way home. Have I mentioned the Avenger? I’ll have to tell the story sometime. But not right now…

End of the road trip…

And the A's win! Oakland 8, Minnesota 2 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Winning Pitcher – Rich Harden (6-5)
Losing Pitcher – Kyle Lohse (5-9)

OAK Runs: 8, Hits: 12, Errors: 0
MIN Runs: 2, Hits: 7, Errors: 0

HR: MIN: L. Rivas (7).
Oakland Record: (63-48)

And the A’s come home after a winning road trip. Most groovy!

We overslept today. How sad is that? I don’t think I’m quite used to the waking up before dawn thing. And it’s just going to get worse as the days grow shorter.

This SportsCenter Old School rocks! Last night was Craig Kilborn with Dan Patrick. I loved when Kilborn was on SportsCenter! And tonight we have Charley Steiner with Bob Ley. I’m loving it…