Day One in Munchen. At that time Larry, one was proud to wear a Utah Football shirt.
Earlier at the Paris Airport, just after the NBA finals.
Happy BlogDay
This site is begging for blogs…of the non-PSU kind. But who has time to keep up with UncleLar.
So how bout some other sporting info. Take FC Bayern…the most popular and successful football team in Germany. They won the Bundisliga title in ’05. Bundisliga is German for “Bigger than the Big 10”. We visited the training facility. Oliver Kahn is their keeper…he’s known as “King Kahn” and will attempt to lead the Germans to a World Cup victory in the homeland next year. For more information you can visit this english language wikipedia website at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayern_Munich
Tomorrow, our visit to Auschwitz.
Alles Gute zum Geburstag, Gary.
rock on,
Kenny
My very first blog!
I intentionally waited until today to post my very first blog…I wanted what I had to say to be special, something “family worthy”. Soooo, Gary, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
We love you!
Steve and Marilyn
Not your normal quarterback
If you didn’t see the game:
Check out this video of our QB.
The other player wound up with a separated shoulder when he woke up and is OK.
Plus our linebackers can tackle. Enjoy this video also. The tackler, Paul Pozluszny, was named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row.
There’s a buzz about our girls too
This afternoon the #7 ranked womens field hockey team beat Michigan 3-2 to run their consecutive win streak to 12, tieing the second longest winning streak in school history. Michigan was 13th ranked going into the game. The women remain atop the Big Ten play along with Ohio State and Indiana who are also undefeated in the conference.
Go here for the full story on the field hockey win.
Saturday night the #4 ranked womens volleyball team defeated Indiana 3-0 in front of 3178 fans, including UncleLar, improving their record to 13-2 fans. The ladies are 4-0 in conference play and are tied with Wisconsin for the league lead.
Go here for the full story on the volleyball win.
Also this afternoon, the 2nd ranked womens soccer team remained undefeated with a 2-1 overtime victory at Wisconsin for their 12th consecutive win. All-American Tiffany Wiemer scored in her 12th consecutive game and is 3 short of Brandi Chastain’s NCAA record of 15 straight. The women are the defending Big Ten champions and are atop the Big Ten along with Indiana.
Go here for the full story on the soccer win.
These girls are good.
More signs of the buzz
Today, PSU made its an appearance in the AP and USA Today top twenty for the first time in 3 years.
Look for ESPN to announce, either later today or sometime tomorrow, that Gameday will be headed to Happy Valley.
(Monday morning editors note: While the SID has yet to confirm the student paper has announced that ESPNs GameDay will be here Saturday. Plus ESPN’s TV schedule lists State College as the locale for the broadcast.)
On Tuesday, Sports Illustrated will name Penn State as the #1 tailgating locale in college football.
Happy days are here again.
Monday noon addition:
Students have already started getting in line to be the first in the stadium Saturday.
Paternoville
The buzz is back in Happy Valley
ESPN.com – COLUMNIST/FORDE – Forde: Something to shout about:
“STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — With the sun setting on a perfect football Saturday and the home team up 30 big ones, a familiar chant shook Beaver Stadium.
‘We are!’ bellowed one side of the stadium.
‘Penn State!’ roared the other side.
Back and forth it went. With feeling. And with good reason.
For the first time in years, being Penn State is something to shout about.
Being Penn State means being a player on the national scene once again. It means a 5-0 record for the first time since 1999, the end of an 11-game losing streak against ranked opponents, an impending national ranking, a ton of hype for Ohio State’s arrival next Saturday and happy chants echoing through Happy Valley. It means the Nittany Lions stand alongside Alabama, Nebraska and Notre Dame in the Resurgent Old Money Program department.”
The town was really jumping following our big win yesterday. One point the author failed to note was that Penn State now has the third longest winning streak in the country trailing only USC and Texas. We have quietly been lurking on the national scene this season and this win will alert many to us BUT the real test will be this Saturday when Ohio State comes to Happy Valley for a 7:45PM kickoff and an ESPN national audience. A win there will prove that we are really back.
Thanksgiving
Lisman’s Mom has asked us to invite Shannon, Mar and Steve to NY for Thanksgiving. She remembers fondly a Thanksgiving with Shan and has been wanting to do it again ever since. Were you here, too, Mar?
Larry, do you have T-Day plans? I don’t remember any pix of you in a Pilgrim or turkey costume, so I suspect you don’t have any annual events scheduled around T-Day.
That didn’t hurt a bit!
Hello All!
I’m amazed at how easy registering was (once I received a bit more direction from Larry).
Larry and Gary, great job! You are absolutely right… this will be a great way to keep up with everyone’s life!
I’m suddenly finding myself without a whole lot to say… let’s see….
Well, I recently finished putting on a 200+ person event for work (last Monday) that went over really well. Or at least that’s what they’re telling me. Things were completely changed at the last minute (there is a major difference between a room being 51 x 59 and actually being 41 x 49 when you are setting up a trade show. BUT, while things were insane behind the scenes, the public thought that it was the best show yet (it was our third show and the first one that I’ve run). The Governor came (if I master the picture posting I’ll put one up of him and I) and I mentioned that Lisman has worked at Knoll forever (Governor Lynch is/was the CEO of Knoll). He began asking me a series of questions that I couldn’t possibly answer (what department, what location , how long has she been there, etc.) and I proceeded to smile and say, “I will find the answers to those questions as soon as my family’s blog is set up.” Okay, I didn’t actually say that, but I’m sure I’ll get my answers nonetheless.
Many of you met Brandon while we were in Chicago. I am currently planning his surprise birthday party (Chris, Nick and Mom you inspired me) which will take place on “Stevie Ditka’s” birthday (next Saturday). So far so good… he doesn’t seem to have a clue. Actually, I need to call his father because he’s planning on heading up to Freeport, ME to visit with his dad that evening. Something tells me that not having the guest of honor present that night would really throw a monkey wrench into the whole surprise party thing.
Well, it is sunny and 65 degrees in northern New England and the leaves are starting to turn. It is too beautiful to be inside any longer, so I will venture into the great outdoors. Much thanks to Larry and Gary for taking time to make this happen!
Blog ya later-
Shannon
Health report
Had a visit with the doctor on Thursday.
He still believes I have a mild case of asthma. The asthma causes my lungs to be susceptible to viral irritation so if I get the flu the coughing can turn severe. Right now, under most circumstances coughing isn’t a problem but laughing triggers a series of coughs – the doc that’s typical and that cold weather might also trigger coughs – guess I have to move to Az or Fla 🙂 .
He told me to stay on the Singulair for the next few months – he thinks my coughing will continue to improve and will likely go away. Recommended that I continue to use the QVar inhaler twice a day like I have been (he says I am on the lowest dosage of the QVar) until we have had two frosts (which could happen very soon since we have a frost advisory for tonight). A couple of frosts will evidently kill any pollen that might be floating around causing me problems. After that he says I should just take the Singulair (thank goodness for insurance – the damn pills are almost $3 a piece but insurance covers $2 of it). Also suggested that I call him in a couple of weeks to get a flu shot.
Unless something changes for the worse, I’m not scheduled to go back to see him for almost four months.
When I first when to see him a month ago, my blood pressure was like 165 over something. He said that was “a little high” and I should watch my salt intake. I told him that wasn’t normal for me at all. When I went in to see him today, my blood pressure was 112 over 60 – the nurse said it was “perfect”. I confessed to the doc that I didn’t believe the first measurement so hadn’t changed my diet at all. He laughed and said “who knows, the problem might have been with the person taking the BP not you.” He’s going to run a bunch of blood tests just to make sure my vitals are alright – I suspect he won’t like my cholesterol when it comes back but I’m pretty sure everything else will be alright.