So is her Uncle!!

What great pics, SC!! Those are great pictures! LOVE them!

Wow! I knew Luke knew Spanish, but wasn't aware he helped Willy out, nor that they were so close! That's so sweet!

Bethie, Natalie makes an adorable mini-lady! We're very lucky to have her as part of the gang...she's so cute!

And SC, what wonderful pictures! In the second one, you actually remind me of my dad's cousin. Maybe we're related?

Nicole was in Myrtle Beach, SC over the weekend to help my niece finish moving back to Baltimore. Of course, being by the beach didn't hurt. They had some wild life refuge park where you could get your picture taken with the tiger cub. I don't think I want a wild animal on my lap.

Whenever I look at that monkey I start cracking up.

OMG!! That thing is huge. When you said "cub", I was thinking some little baby. It is a beautiful animal, though. Tigers have always been my favorite, they are so magnificent.

The monkey on the other hand....

Talk about having a monkey on your back.

I think I'd have to spank that thing.

That is cool Beth. I would love to do that. Can you ask her for the address of that place. I'm going to Myrtle Beach in a couple weeks and I would like to visit that place.

Out of the last four posts this might be all the guys actually remembered from them:






Anyway, COOTIE-TAG! THE LADIES ARE IT!

Like we say, Chicks rule, and boys drool.

Good catches BL!

BL, what else would the Ladies Thread be good for?? Plus, anyone see Jeter's butt during the game last night??

What, do you send BL in to do your dirty work and make sure the coast is clear? I'm sorry to break it to you, but you have cooties, too.

And now that I've done enough teasing for this post, I'll say what I really wanted to say...

Hi, CS! How've you been??

I see that your Cubbies are in first. Give 'em a message for me, will ya?

"Stop it."

I have cooties too? My shot must be wearing off.

What's up Gina! I'm guessing you're on summer break, which means you can go on obsessing about baseball players full-time. Oh wait - you do that during the school year too.

So who's your latest obsession? BTW, I have Kyle Lohse-r on my Yahoo team.

They have shots out now that will last 3 years.

Obsess about baseball players? Me??

Believe it or not, I haven't been near as, uh, obsessive as usual. My friend Diana, a newer fan than I am, I'd say has matched and topped the level of interest I've held in fantasy baseball. She's still in awe at how much 'talent' there is to 'scout.' (If you know what I mean.) Don't get me wrong, though - she loves the game, too.

But since you asked...we're both kind of crazy about Reyes and Wright.

You have Kyle on your fantasy team? What gives, CS? Can you at least share??

How's Mrs. CS? Are you both supporting those Scrubs now, or what??

Don't tell me you're a Mets fan now! By the way, I have Wright on my yahoo fantasy team. I practically stole him from J Geoff.

That ought to get a reaction from our Don.

I saw that!!

Not a Mets fan, BL!

A fan of two Mets in particular, having nothing to do with a change of my team loyalty, but rather just being impressed by their individual assets.

Heh, that almost sounds respectable!

assets

C'mon, 'assets' is one of the most useful words in the world of fangirls! It makes us almost sound like we're actually talking about baseball, while at the same time being quite obvious we're talking about something else.

But I do like this approach quite a bit:
Nice job, SB!

How titillating!

Sorry for being so blunt. Jeter tends to crowd the plate when he's up at bat, and leans in quite a bit (which may have something to do with why he gets hit a lot, although I prefer to blame the jealousy and pettiness of opposing pitchers). Therefore, quite often there is the Jeter "butt shot" during a game.

However, seeing the Yankees lose by such an awful lot yesterday, to the Mets no less, just made me miserable. I'm from NY, and I really am not anti-Mets the way that some Mets fans are anti-Yankees, but we have friends who are rabid Mets fans and they will gloat and gloat over this win.

I think shutting them out at Shea in Game 2 should squelch that a bit.

Yep, I have the Lohse-r on my team. He was on a good run, but was a free agent in the league. I pick him up and he consequently stinks up the joint in Detroit. Story of my team...



Mrs. CS is doing great! She's actually a Cardinals fan - can you believe it - so she likes it everytime the Cubs lose. I have Aramis Ramirez and Ted Lilly on my fantasy team. That, along with the Cubs' great start, means I have somewhat more than a passing interest in how the Cubs are doing.

BTW, I can't believe you're following the assets of the New York Mets.

I remember that Mrs. CS was a Cardinals fan, but I was curious to see if, since you haven't switched over to them (yet), maybe you'd persuaded her to switch over to the Cubs by now.

And can you believe I used to think I might get you to become an Astros fan?!

But I imagine Mr. and Mrs. CS now as those pairs you'll see on TV, sitting next to each other in the ballpark, but each is completely decked out in the gear of rival teams. That'd make a cute scene.

Considering what you're doing to Lohse, do you have any Houston guys on your team that I could blame you for jinxing? haha

My grandma went to an Astros game recently, with my grandpa, uncle, and aunt. I think she only went for the others' sake, as she enjoys watching baseball, but doesn't like to go to the stadium often. Anyway, she ended up with a very nice memory - getting a FanFoto picture with our mascot, "Junction Jack." She told me she had walked around him, noticing his big fuzzy tail, then she felt somebody tap her shoulder, and she turned around to see the giant rabbit mascot - who then hugged her and gave her a kiss. Then the FanFoto photographer took her picture with him!

She wasn't sure in her description of him, so I kind of wondered if it was really the mascot or instead some lunatic dressed up in a suit, going around hugging people's grandmas. But she had the card they gave her to see the photo online, and I found it for her. It was so cute, and I could tell she was really happy about it.

So... where's the link??

You mean my description wasn't enough??

Here ya go:
Grandma with the Grandma-Lovin' Junction Jack

Of course they'll make you buy it if you want that 'proof' watermark off...

Gi, that's a great picture!! Love it.

Funny, I walk around Jeter, paying attention to his tail, too, but he never offers any hugs or kisses, or wants to have his picture taken with me.

$17 for an 8x10?? What a racket! Great pic, though!