Remembering the 2022-2023 Boys Basketball Season

 The high school boys basketball season is winding down, with the State Tournament coming up this weekend in Dayton.  In the four divisions there will be 12 games spread over Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  I'll be there for all of them.

I reviewed my detailed records for this season that started for me back on November 22, 2022.  From that day until March 11, 2023 I attended basketball games on 53 days, totalling 63 varsity games.  I was at 54 boys games and 9 girls games at 13 different venues.  This includes 9 boys regional games at The Stroh Center at Bowling Green State University.  I never even counted the junior varsity games.

I saw 55 boys teams from Ohio and 1 from Michigan, and 9 girls teams from Ohio.  Some teams I saw multiple times and many I saw only once.  I had some favorite teams that I won't mention here--sometimes they won and sometimes they didn't.

On my website, Davey1.com, my friend Dave Sigler and I updated schedules and scores for 173 teams that played 2,065 games, and that number doesn't include any tournament games that are on the tournament brackets on the website!  So we were very busy!

For me, it seems like basketball season is 365 days a year, and that's ok with me. Next week I'll start getting ready for next season.

Family Memories from Long Ago

Kind of a heavy heart today remembering my parents.  Today would have been my mom's birthday, but she passed away in 1994, followed by my dad in 1996.  I miss them.  Lots of great memories of our life years ago, including travels like these. 

This is picture is old!  It's my dad, mom, and me, on a vacation to Colorado in 1969.  But this particular photo was taken in St. Louis, Missouri at the base of the Gateway Arch (you can see I'm holding a  booklet with a picture of the Arch on the cover).  

We went on many vacations together when I was a child and had a good time on every one.  Wishing that I could turn the clock back. 

Homespun Vernonware Collection

Here's a few pieces of our Vernonware dishes.  This is the Homespun pattern, last made in 1958.  My wife and I enjoy these a lot.  The two on the right are called "jug" pitchers. These pieces haven't been out of our box for a few years.

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CSX 726 Waits.

CSX 726 waits for a signal at North Baltimore, Ohio on Friday, July 31, 2020.  He was headed westbound, waiting to enter the intermodal yard there.

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BNSF 8515 rolling along!

Rolling westbound through North Baltimore, Ohio on July 31, 2020 is BNSF 8515 with a very long consist.  Enjoy the video, everyone.

Rollin' On!

Here is CSX 3166 rolling westbound through North Baltimore, Ohio on Friday, July 31, 2020.  Enjoy the video.

Inaugurate Now.

Ok, friends and everyone else. I'd like to set down and have a little conversation with y'all.  I've come up with a novel idea (not related to the Novel Coronavirus) that I think is worth talking about.  Some of you will probably think this is just crazy, but just give me a break.  Just consider what I'm about to say.  Sleep on the idea if you need to, but don't just write it off too soon.

I think we should just inaugurate Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States right now.  I haven't just come up with this idea suddenly.  There's been a lot of thought put into this, and I think it could work.  We all know that Joe is going to be the nominee to run for the Democrats, and we all know the blind and deaf Republicans are going to nominate Don.  The only problem with this thinking is that it's really not going to be a close race, and we all know who is going to win already.  We're going to have a free and fair election, with no fraud or dishonesty.  Except, of course, for Don's dishonesty and lies when he says it ISN'T a free and fair election, with no fraud or dishonesty, because he lost.

Just think of the advantages of inaugurating Joe now.  There are many:

• We would be rid of the most corrupt President in the history of our country.
• We could restore respect and honesty to the Office of the President.
• We would have a President that is more respected around the world by our allies, and also a President who respects our allies.  And stands up to our foes.
• We would have a President who is NOT a racist, and a liar, and is not dishonest.

Those a just a few examples of what we have to gain by inaugurating Joe now.  And I can't think of a single disadvantage of being rid of Don.  So, what do you think?  Can ya work with me on this.  I think it's time has come.  But these last 3 1/2 years have just been too much.  I don't think the country can take another 4 years of this nonsense.  Let's give it a try.

Respectfully submitted for your consideration.

Revival

Hey there, everyone.  Now that I revived this old blog from years ago, I'll be adding more  content to it as you'll be seeing.  Some of what I will be sharing is some political thoughts.  Some you'll agree with, and some you won't.  I have never identified with any specific political party, but I'm more liberal than conservative for sure.  So although some of my posts won't be pro-Democratic you can be sure that all of them will be anti-Republican.  That's all I will say now, so stay tuned.  And remember to "Follow" along just by clicking the button to the right.

Welcome to the Lunatic House

Here's another building at the Wood County Historical Museum in Bowling Green, Ohio.  It's the Lunatic House from 1885.  It was used for the "insane patients" at the Wood County Infirmary.  It had two floors, 26 x 40 feet, with the bottom floor divided into cells, and the upper floor used as a hospital.  It cost $1,700 to build.  I'm glad I was never made to stay there.

The Lonely Shepherd

I discovered these musicians not long ago and have become fascinated.  What do you think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orL-w2QBiN8

Welcome to the House

Back in the old days in Wood County, Ohio at the County Home, or the Infirmary. there was a place known as the Pest House.  According to the sign posted on the house it was a place used to "isolate residents with infectious diseases from the the rest of the infirmary household."  It doesn't sound like a very nice place or a place I'd like to be kept.  Gosh, how we have progressed since those "old" days.

Hello Friends

Hello Friends. I'm trying something new here tonight.  For the past several years I've had this blog on Davey1.Org that has been setting here dormant for quite a long time.  I'm going to try to revive it and post more content here, and I hope you'll join me.  There will be some surprises from time to time, and hopefully you won't be too bored.  I just want to share a few things here that won't be posted directly to my Facebook page, but when you see a link on Facebook my post will be just a click away.

If they would only do Something.

Last week in Florida 17 innocent people died in another school shooting that could have possibly been avoided.

Some of you will disagree with what I'm about to say.  However, I have the right to say it.  If you don't want to continue reading, then don't.

Admittedly, I haven't read a lot about this incident.  I don't need to, as long as I know that 17 people are dead that could be alive today if this wouldn't have happened.  I am in favor of stricter gun control laws, and those could be enacted in this country if Congress and the President would just do so.  If just one of those laws saved one life in this land it would be worth it.  That one life could be a friend or relative of you or I.

The argument from the gun activists that I don't understand is that they think one more law will take away their Second Amendment right to own a gun.  It won't.  But if that law is what is required to keep guns out of the hands of anyone who isn't fit to have one [like the shooter in Florida], then I'm in favor of it.  Doing nothing is not an option.  Doing nothing will not stop the gun violence.  Congress and the President need to act and act decisively.  But they won't.

Don't @ me.

Heidi wants her dinner

Heidi wants her dinner a video by Davey.. on Flickr.

When it's time for dinner, Heidi gets excited!

Heidi. Christmas 2011.

Heidi. Christmas 2011., a photo by Davey.. on Flickr.

Heidi. Christmas 2011.

Train Wreck

Train Wreck, a photo by Kris Grimes on Flickr.

Ya see that train in the background of this photo? That's MY train photo. The photographer that took this portrait asked if he could use my photo, and he layered it into his portrait. Pretty cool, huh? I like the results!

The Stroh Center

The Stroh Center, a photo by Davey.. on Flickr.

Here's another view of The Stroh Center at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. I got a few more shots yesterday evening, a few that I'm very happy about.

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Another view of The Stroh Center

The Stroh Center, a photo by Davey.. on Flickr.

Here is one more view of The Stroh Center at Bowling Green State University. I took one evening last week. This is the new home of the BGSU mens and womens basketball teams and the volleyball team.

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The Stroh Center at night

The Stroh Center at night, a photo by Davey.. on Flickr.

Yesterday Karen and I went to The Stroh Center at Bowling Green State University to get some photos after dark. This building is the new home for Falcon basketball and volleyball. Although I haven't been inside yet, it looks very impressive after dark when the interior lights are on. Enjoy the photo.

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Video: CSX on the move in Fostoria

Since I haven't posted here in a couple weeks, here's a train video that I took last week in Fostoria, Ohio.  I have more of these videos to edit, and when I'm done I'll share those, too.