clean livin'

well this is the weekend kids, Super Sunday and my last day of beer drinkin for a while, goin clean after Sunday boys & girls, with the 26.2 staring me in the face, its time for ol rkr to eat good and purify my system...... and hell, it's not all that bad every once in a while huh?? speakin of that race, I am actually alot more @ ease than in '08, I think I'm gonna be good.
I sure hope Arizona pulls this out, be a good story.... my poor wife is already planning her trip to the heb Saturday for the goods, biggest holiday of the year, who says baseball is america's favorite pass time, I already forgot who played in the world series, wasn't Houston I know!
martin who owns the #7 Camaro apparently has a # riding on this game with a friend of ours, he doesn't even know who's n the game, but he damn sure knows if 0-9 hits at some point, the 7 will be faster!
legal game for sure....

ok, enjoy the warm up, have a great weekend and love yourself!

rkr

ICE ICE BABY

ok I'm going to take a stab at what this ice event central Texas could face will be called........
I'll say "Winter Blast 2009".... you know it will get named, it always does. everyone is making us think the worst, alto I did hear one dude say it won't be the storm that shuts down the city.....
what the hell??? I think the city wants to shut down! aaaa llleeest most construction people!
There will be some excited weaher people over the next 24-48, word to the wise, watch Megan Campbell or Megan Denehay if you want to enjoy the weathercast, if you're a dude.... plan your day with what Troy Kimmel tells you, he's right most of the time!
listening to live 105.3 in dallas, they are teasing Mike Vick as a Cowboy when he's through prisoning, would that really surprise us??? TO getting a VH-1 reality show too.....
I have a feeling next year at this time we'll be planning to watch the SB without Dallas in it again...
just guessin tho! but my bro Romo is gonna be a hard-ass next year..... guess that means he'll be holding his head less!!!!! wow that ain't right!

ok, put chains on your tires and be safe in WB 09, I'll keep in touch!

rkr

BANQUET

after a week of brainstorming, we pulled off one hell of a job @ the THR awards ceremony Saturday nite. Bobby Chaffee, John Molis & Christine Parks are some od the coolest people I know, what a team! Deb Williams & Mary Ann Nauman worked their asses off and hopefully they are happy with the product we gave them. We got nervous as we went off script right away but all in all I think that worked out for the best........ we played that into the night and I think unless you knew the order of the evening, it was all on track, other than a little too late but that happens with a live deal. Sure did enjoy working with Neil Upchurch, grew up listening to him, in my opinion Neil & Mary Ann are the 2 individuals that have the most impact on texas racing, and have for as far back as I can remember....
Bobby kinda hittin the nail on the head with the Kyle Petty award for me, BUT I have a little business left to take care of ON the track, it will all work out, I vowed I will figure a way to race & pitch in with mic.....
gonna get cool on us this week, ready for the BIG GAME??????

rkr

1/20/2009

you know, like him or not, it sure is nice to know that 1/20/09 will be a day that will be remembered for something that invoved no death, tragedy or bloodshed. many will look back and think back to what they were doing and where they were on this date. it is so cool to see the good ol USA united so massively for something other than a game or concert.... united with anticipation... whether President Obama is able to do what he intends to do, it sure is cool to look at the images and the unity and emotion we saw yesterday. Now day 1, the work begins, GOOD LUCK and GOD BLESS Mr. President, I'm in your corner!

cards V steelers

well, all these months and we got the matchup we knew we would get huh?? way to go redbirds!
when the cowboys are not in this game, i have to have a reason to give a damn, this year it is the arizona cardinals & kurt warner, that is ok, i hope they can pull the win out. better part, 2 weeks of those old super bowl recap shows the nfl network does.... a chance to recall the old days....
i remember years ago my dad got me 3 little magazine type books from Mcdonalds's recapping super bowls 1-11. yes, i'm that old!!!! i would recite those as a newscast over and over ..... needless to say i can tell you almost every factoid about those games, all the other too!!! see, full of useless information...
looks like i'll be mc'g the thr banquit with bobby chafee on saturday nite, see it does pay off to miss the top 10 in points!!!!!!! that should be a fun gig though..
sure do feel bad for augie garrido, should not lose his job, he's human, shit happens, get over it people....
spent the weekend @ dad's house yesterday, he made a killer brisket, made all the bbq places look like amatuers.. we had 3 little girls and a 5 year old little dude in the house, they behaved well!!
note to pissburgh, when there is a guy laying motionless on the nasty heinz field turf.... keep the tunes turned off!!!! that was classy, just another reason i don't like that team!~

have a good day ya'll
p,
rkr

T O

call me crazy, I like Terrell Owens, he's crazy and self-centered but I like him, he started the trend of prima donna receivers so he catches the most shit. he will still be good for the cowboys, but you have to have a tough ass guy to run that team.... and JJ has got to back up, his presence is the problem, and I respect him so much for what he has done for the cowboys oranization. let Garrett go, let Wade go and keep your core of millionares..... I promise you, T O leaves, he as so many others do will come back to haunt us when we least expect it.... he could end up in NY with the G-Men, I bet Coughlin could keep him in check!!! I bet Mike Tomlin could keep him line, or God forbid, T O and Randy Moss on the outside, I bet the sweater-wearin' Bill Belichek could keep him in line. and the list goes on.............
the problems here run way deeper that #81, he's just the easiest target...
Why is Bradford a fool to stay in school and Coly is not??? according to so many, Colt is better anyway....
look over your shoulder, the Spurs are alive and kicking....... way to beat Kobe and the boys last night!!!!
pipe-buster tonite kids, bundle up & protect your dogs!!!!!

rkr

The Longest Yard

is an old ass movie remade to be cool in the 21st century way with cool dudes and courtney cox' boobs everywhere but think if that were real (the movie not cc's boobs) we could have a good team that would beat any bunch of security guards:
here's a samplin'.... OJ, Plexiglass Burris, Pac, Corey Dillon, Haynesworth, Tank J, Todd Marinovich, and the list goes on.. sad but true, talkin to a buddy today about Pac back in Dallas, we mentioned 8 5 going there, I say then add Plex.... 4 wides,,, TO, 8 5, RWW & Pistolglass..
poor Tony, you think he's olding his head all the time now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I missed the Golden Globes, anyone know who won or why?? I get all of those confused, I've never heard of most of those shows anyway but I live in a shell, didn't they have the People's Choice awards too?? I thought that was the local singing group doin somethin for many years, they were pretty good, heard em many years at the Rockne bazzare.
I took a phne call this AM from a vendor she asked how I was, I said good, just cold.. too cold, she asked how cold I said 36 DEGRESS AAA LEEEAAASSST, she said, quit bitchin I'm in Holstien , Iowa, its 6 below with snow everywhere!!!! dude I have to use better judgement this year when I whine and complain!.
That's my day so far, hope it's all good in your land...
almost forgot, sorry to see Coach Dungy go, I became a fan after reading his book, he has a deep soul and looks for the good things in life.... I need to live like him! that's the nfl's loss, lord knows we need more of him, the world needs him!



p,
rkr

Its cold today.

but the week begins anyway, this weekend was ok, good upsets in the nfl, i think I will be happy if the Arizona Cardinals win this thing, the perinial loser doing well is a good story. now if we get philly v pittsburgh, i will not give a DAMN about that one, they have both beat up on Dallas too much, can't satnd eithier team, I hope for Baltimore & the Cards, nfl will love that match up. saw pacman jones on espn this weekend, that dude is a thug, end of story, what a waste.... he admits that at one point he was rebellion......
went to see gran torino saturday night, clint eastwood will still kick anyone's ass! that dude will win some major awards for that performance, if you don't get your feelings hurt by rough language or slurs, go see it, it's worth the money.
lets all have a good week, texas/ou tonite, got a bad feelin they will beat us, maybe i'm wrong, hopefully!

rkr

its over...

Florida wins 24-14 by 10 like Texas, who got beat by Texas Tech who lost to Mississippi who beat Florida, Florida bet OU by 10 like UT.... man what a damn mess, I'm a romer (realistic-homer) but her's the other side end of the season top 25 voted on by me:

1. Florida
2. Texas
3. USC
4. Utah
5. OU
6. TCU
7. Alabama
8.Ohio State
9. Georgia
10. Penn State
11. Oregon
12. Boise St
13. Texas Tech
14. Mississippi
15. Virginia Tech
16. Missouri
17. Cincinnati
18. Oregon State
19. Oklahoma State
20. Iowa
21. BYU
22. Georgia Tech
23.Michigan State
24. Florida Sate
25. Cal

take it for what its worth, don't make a shit really, let's get a playoff in there, this is stupid!
Go cardinals this weekend, I think the dream ends.... still pullin for the Houston Oilers!!!!

Peace..
rkr

adventures in runnin

i've found that running in areas other than your own neighborhood make for better training, yesterday i had second thoughts. one of my kids was @ dance class, so i put my gear on and headed out, had 45 mins worth of running time.... i took off and all was smooth, wide roads with turns, well turns about about 1 1/2 mile in i started seeing a change, some dudes drinkin beer in the yard, looking at me funny... down the road @ a stop sign, a dude standing there holding what i sure as hell hoped was a portable lighter, i told him "wassup man" he said.. "aawww" i thought ok time for some speedwork !!!!!!! well i got to civilization and it all worked out good, good day to run, other than the detour through the hood..... too bad for pacman along those lines! best move that team has made in 4 years...

i'm torn on the bcs deal tonite, i don't like OU but it sure helps big 12 & UT's cause if they win, so i'll watch it with no real give a shit as to who wins, just hope its close.
we'll talk later about results and i'll post my final top 25 vote, i invite you all to do the same.

rkr

People are crazy... or something!

as most do, I wake in the AM for my daily dose of AM news, my choice is KXAN thank you very much... but this morning here were 2 stories back to back; in Wisconsin, a woman took her 3-4 month old to the bar. Granted, I love the bar and have been many times! BUT what sounds wrong there, well, it gets better.... she got boozed up so the bartender called Johnny Law after she left, they found her completly drunked up BREAST FEEDING THE KID!!!!!!!! She was arrested....... ya think! what the hell??? I may throw a few back with the kids around, at the homestead, but taking the kid to the bar??? man wait till the kid is at least 5 or 6 !!! aaaa leeasttt. Followed up with a Round Rock teen busted for child porn ...... a teen..... something ain't right @ that dude's house.
I'm ready for the warmer weather b4 the arctic blast, we all know my stance on weather observations so we'll C I guess..
Talked to an old buddy yesterday, pleading with me to get a hold (or holt if you r a hick) of my old high school athletic office, seems he attends their football games and their PA announcer sux!
I guess he thinks I can do that better, so I did, we'll see how that plays out, who knows, Lockhart Lion football could lead to ESPN, wooooowwwww!
Took the night off from training, don't need to over do it b4 the 26.2, back to it today @ some point.
Lesson for the day, people are crazy, watch out but yet, live well, take a look around and appreciate all you have and those who love you! Almost forgot, my 8 year old decided she was going to start using her new pink alarm clock this AM, we set it, trained how to set, operate the snooze all that stuff... she set it for 6:05. Well, it went off, and off, and off and she never moved!
We'll call that a work in progress!!!!!!!!
ok, have a smooth like butta day!!!
rkr

Tostito's

to me that game last night sure reminded me of the 04 Rose Bowl when UT beat Michigan, the year fefore the national championship. when Texas started the last drive I told Tracy, this is the time for Colt to become a Texas legend..... and he did jus like VY did that year against the Wolverines. I'm telling you now, this team way overachieved in 08 and they will win the national title next year. Mack Brown is a bmf, all there is to it, Will Muschamp, man that dude is going blow a gasket one day....... when we fell behind I wondered, let's get Chris Jessie!!!!! antone remember that???? ask i'll explain if you don't.
another cool day, took in 4 miles in the cool yesterday as the 26.2 march continues. felt great, this is the best running weather. let's look forward to florida/ou thursday, hopefully a good game.

stay warm folks..... warm front coming!
rkr

09

got off to a blazin year, 5K on 1/1/2009, that was smooth actually, I worried, I sipped on a few coolies the night before so I figured performance would be down. played a lot of wii with the girls, trained more working back to the 26.2 in Febuary.
I can't wait to watch the Horns tonight, altho its been so long I think I forgot most of the roster, on that matter, it we get Giants/Eagles v Pittsburgh, I think I will be completly uniterested in the Super Bowl....... gimme Arizona v Titans; I bet the league and NBC would love that!
back at work today, i didn't miss it!

stay warm & dry & hook em!

rkr