The Miracle Kids did it again. The A.U. Trojans just won their final regular season game. Beating the number two team in overtime 85-81. They finish with a 500 record and I couldn't be prouder of them if they had won it all. It's been six years since they finished better.

Next up for them is the first round of playoffs against Queens University in Charlotte.
Way to go Guys...Great year.

The Girls thumped the Royals tonight 81-53. This is the team that came closest to beating us when we faced them earlier there. In that game we blew a 30 point, but were able hang on and get the victory by 1 point. TONIGHT was a different story as we showed them why we are now number two in the region and ranked # 14 in the NATION. The girls several games ago clinched the championship.

Next girls game = Playoff at home Monday night.

This is the 60th day of the year. It's flying past so fast. I still have trouble writing 2007 on things. There are only 306 days left in 2008. Only 300 day until Christmas.


Today is Leap Day.

There are strange events tied to this day. And several interesting births

I missed it by ONE WEEK myself. Wouldn't that have been cool.

Here are some facts:

• 1504 - Christopher Columbus uses his knowledge of a lunar eclipse that night to convince Native Americans to provide him with supplies.
• 1892 - St. Petersburg, Florida incorporated.
• 1916 - Child labor: In South Carolina, the minimum working age for factory, mill, and mine workers is raised from twelve to fourteen years old.
• 1960 - Family Circus cartoon makes its debut.
• 1972 - Hank Aaron becomes the first player in the history of Major League Baseball to sign a $200,000 contract.
• 1996 - A Peruvian Boeing 737 crashes in the Andes, killing 123 people.
• 2004 - Jean-Bertrand Aristide resigns as President of Haiti following popular rebel uprising.

Famous Births

• 1468 - Pope Paul III (d. 1549)
• 1692 - John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)
• 1904 - Jimmy Dorsey, American bandleader (d. 1957)
• 1916 - Dinah Shore, American singer (d. 1994)
• 1920 - Howard Nemerov, American poet (d. 1991)
• 1924 - Carlos Humberto Romero, President of El Salvador
• 1936 - Jack Lousma, astronaut
• 1944 - Dennis Farina, American actor
• 1947 - Ian Anderson, British musician, Jethro Tull
  
• 1960 - Tony Robbins, American motivational speaker
• 1972 - Dave Williams, American singer (Drowning Pool) (d. 2002)
• 1976 - Ja Rule, American rapper and actor
• 1980 - Chris Conley, American musician

Today is an "extra day" a gift......Don't waste it.

I know five people who are sick today. The paper says there are two types of flu going around so chances are you or someone in your family will get it.

Doctors offer these tips

1. Get plenty of rest.

2. Drink plenty of fluids.



Sounds like good advice for every Friday to me.

NAP TIME

My face was melted off !!!

I just got home from a rehearsal for Lee McDerment's live concert debut of his new cd

" A MatchLight in the Dark".

It is music is fantastic. A serious cut above. This cd is gonna ROCK !!!

The debut concert will be awesome.

It's on Friday night, March 7th at my church.

Be There!


Lee is our Worship leader at NewSpring. And his talent is amazing. He is sold out on fire for Jesus.
Remember cd release concert is next Friday at NewSpring. Tickets are still available and are $15.

Remember with each ticket you get a free cd. Now That is a deal and a half for sure

Here is a link for details CLICK HERE

Singles Alert :

Tomorrow is Leap Day.

Legend has it that marriage-minded gals can propose to their boyfriends on February 29. And the guys must accept.

The exact origin is somewhat vague. But because February 29th, "leap day" is an unusual event, a lot of folklore and superstition are associated with it. According to folk tradition, on Leap years day women could propose marriage to men. On "The Ladies' Privilege " day the man either had to accept the proposal or pay the refused woman a substantial fee for turning her down. This was later accepted in English Common Law around 1288 by decree by Queen Margaret of Scotland. Not only that but the man risked bad fortune to themselves.

In the U.S. we have the similar Sadie Hawkins Day, where "women can pursue men". It was originated from Al Capp cartoon strip Li'l Abner. No official day is set but most agree it falls on the Saturday closest to November 9. I remember going to a high school dance in honor of that event.

Just remember today is a day where odd events may occur.


What are you planning for this “extra day.” ?

Here are a dozen ideas.

1. Learn one song on the piano. You know you took lessons as a kid. You have always wanted to and it will make you look really cool while hanging out.

2. Make something cool out of paper. Origami skills will come in handy when you baby sit.

3. Ride a horse. I mean, when’s the last time you rode a horse?

4. Read a book.

5. Organize your pictures. You’ve put it off long enough.

6. Make your own personalized T-shirt.

7. Grill up the biggest steak you can find.

8. Memorize the lyrics to “Stairway to Heaven” ..no wait you've already done that.

9. Go for a walk … in that woods but bundle up it's cold.

10. Call your mom and talk she'll love you for it.

11. Take your significant other shopping for no reason.

12. Visit old friends.

Do you have a presence on Facebook? That is do you have a Facebook page?

If you said yes you are not alone. There are over 64 million Facebook users.

I joined a year or two ago and made a Facebook page. I also have a page on Twitter, BlogSpot, MySpace, Ringo and several other sites.

This all started in effort to find my friends from high school and to gather reunion info. It worked, and I am now in contact with a 15-20 old friends.

Facebook I am told is all the rage now.

One of the things I like is the messaging ability. It's like super e-mail but limited to friends.

So I messaged Kevin and while I was waiting his reply I did a name search with my first and last name. I got back 246 people on face book with my name.

WE RULE

Wonder how many of you are members ?

And who shares your name?

There's no need to fear ... Underdog is here.
I watched this again last night.

You should see it

Awesome !!

Speed of Lightning...Roar of Thunder

Previous Underdog Post

I was in Greenville again last night for another pilot safety seminar. This one returned us to the Greenville Tech campus. Mark Grady was the moderator. He is a pilot, instructor, former TV broadcast personality and a world class speaker. I alway enjoy and learn from his programs

Last night's topic was

The top 5 mistakes pilots make.

One of the reasons I try to attend all of these class is that statistics show pilots who attend classes and trainings regularly make up to 83% better judgement calls. And fewer mistakes. That's solely based on training. I may never be the best pilot in the world. But I am trying to be the safest.

So How safe is flying?

• Automobiles kill around 40,000 people
• Motorcycles around 4500
• Bicycles 2500
• Boating 1230
• Planes less than 500

So why are we afraid to fly but jump in the car without using our seat belt? Or ride a motorcycle without a helmet?

Somehow my clock has gotten screwed-up

Last night I spent most of the night memorizing the ceiling. Eyes wide open.

This morning I can hardly hold my head up. All I want is a nap.

I think I need to chew some coffee beans.


On second thought. In elementary school we used to put our heads down on our desk and take a nap.

Let's bring back napping at your desk

Maybe I should try that.

Then afterwards we can bring back eating gram crackers milk.

Good Idea

ZZZZZzzzzz !

Saturday Basketball once again. Kristie and I missed Ashley's early morning game. But we were ready for the final Saturday home games at A.U.

The girls game we weren't really concerned about. Pfeiffer had a 7-11 record and are 7th in the conference. Still they played tough earlier in the season. The guys were another story. Pfeiffer is 15-3 and only a half game from first place.

We were right about the girls. It was never close. I just hope the last couple easy wins doesn't cause our girls to become lazy in the tournament. The Lady Trojans took control right away and walked their way to a win. 85-59. The good part I guess is the entire bench again got a lot of playing time.

Last time the boys met at Pfeiffer they almost pulled off an upset win. We were hoping to finish that at home. Last time it was a two point loss for the guys. But this time the Eagles had a new strategy. Almost every fourth play the substituted not one or two players but all five. And that went on the whole game. I had no idea they were that deep. Our guys played very hard and kept up most of the first period, but eventually Pfeiffer's plan wore us down and they pulled away to a 25 point lead at the half.

Our gutsy guys came out in the second half, caught-up and actually took the lead, though only by two points. However once again the rotation of players kept the Eagles fresh and our guys finally fell behind again near the end. It was a great effort but they came up short. Hopefully they can win the final regular game at home next week.