tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349051612024-03-07T06:37:54.347-05:00Big fingers. Little keyboard.a blog managed (almost) completely from my treo.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.comBlogger353125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-89383913432010694712009-10-18T18:00:00.004-04:002009-10-18T20:02:15.631-04:00Run run run<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OMnxb5zJnPyPEnBpthz7jV8rrMZVB4YQqvMibZFHD08iZtvy9ZsiT2_rANsE7yVXIHpkttDb2rFWZ4lOnIX1gukRrQAJMsoS9UMjR1dHLpASjQXSwlTjvge7_BaPYN5OU28b/s1600-h/cbus+008.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OMnxb5zJnPyPEnBpthz7jV8rrMZVB4YQqvMibZFHD08iZtvy9ZsiT2_rANsE7yVXIHpkttDb2rFWZ4lOnIX1gukRrQAJMsoS9UMjR1dHLpASjQXSwlTjvge7_BaPYN5OU28b/s400/cbus+008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394094177783506146" /></a><br />So i completed the Columbus half marathon today. I didn't win. But I wasn't dead last. I don't think I'll be doing the full anytime soon. 13.1 miles is plenty for me. I probably didn't train as much as I should have but still did better than I expected.<br /><br />I knew my dad was a cross country coach but apparently the Szczepanik legacy in distance running ran <a href="http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20091017/SPORTS08/910170348/1007/SPORTS/Cross-Country-Hall-of-Fame-inducts-11-members">this</a> deepMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-88255114394057663762009-09-02T20:13:00.003-04:002009-09-02T20:49:55.516-04:00Dear Dad,Three years since you've been gone. Still seems strange. The holidays are still weird. The armchair in the family room still seems empty. It's even odd going to Indians games without you - although they stink this year. I'm sure we would've gone to some of the promotional games.<br /><br />We all still wish we had your help with the seemingly endless to-do list. We wish we had your decisiveness. I wish I still had you to call when I need advice. I wish you were here for car shopping and haggling. I wish you were here for Mom.<br /><br />Mariella and I have been married for more than a year now. I'm continually inspired by Mom. The girls seem to be doing well - making you proud. The grandkids are fun as per usual. I'm taking the boys fishing this weekend - Henry kept asking. I just hope no one gets hooked.<br /><br />I still run into people that knew you. You had such a huge impact on so many people. It's pretty amazing. So many people miss you - me especially.<br /><br />We love you always.<br /><br />Love,<br />MarkMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-53819202226291751852009-08-04T22:54:00.001-04:002009-08-04T23:40:59.405-04:00New fantasy football logo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/Snj1d9ZziwI/AAAAAAAABV0/FTGpBqwdChA/s1600-h/panik.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/Snj1d9ZziwI/AAAAAAAABV0/FTGpBqwdChA/s400/panik.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366308851059755778" /></a><br /><br />Whimper, you cowards!Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-67183479997773005342009-07-23T07:48:00.000-04:002009-07-23T07:49:28.477-04:00I know what i'm doing aug 10-16<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SmhOSJ1HnbI/AAAAAAAABVk/kNsZWyAAsiU/s1600-h/img303-768479.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SmhOSJ1HnbI/AAAAAAAABVk/kNsZWyAAsiU/s320/img303-768479.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361621430167903666" /></a></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-26756860105890116642009-04-13T17:12:00.001-04:002009-04-13T17:12:22.349-04:00The hole my sisters made<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuxnl0_0CLq5bsVHoodJl7yERc3GYtHhKd_w67tvTNGtkeVeaCC2Rw7bDnH8P2BibNlhs28tavHC9DwB-qtArA46HAY_ktN9z4G94mdBq9t1V0VzLB42NAkSx6jzGy-pumqK7/s1600-h/img021-742350.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuxnl0_0CLq5bsVHoodJl7yERc3GYtHhKd_w67tvTNGtkeVeaCC2Rw7bDnH8P2BibNlhs28tavHC9DwB-qtArA46HAY_ktN9z4G94mdBq9t1V0VzLB42NAkSx6jzGy-pumqK7/s320/img021-742350.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324286883857279202" /></a></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-84447109184674977292009-04-13T17:11:00.000-04:002009-04-13T17:12:06.470-04:00Indiana Henry<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRe9nEjbloutUulA-qHHZrn5xBIKExRhLA4Un1JkS6KdKiOC3JsGsTwcMDBL0XWcipTw3lmedyuLYBW9jjrJdEW55z95JZ5xiPPLUwGiODW0ObPBTiHKDFoBSwy0jaySC4REn/s1600-h/img022-726472.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRe9nEjbloutUulA-qHHZrn5xBIKExRhLA4Un1JkS6KdKiOC3JsGsTwcMDBL0XWcipTw3lmedyuLYBW9jjrJdEW55z95JZ5xiPPLUwGiODW0ObPBTiHKDFoBSwy0jaySC4REn/s320/img022-726472.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324286816797176690" /></a></p>Henry was at great grandma's for a bit on saturday. He took the opportunity to put on a hat and buckskin leather vest. I told him he looked like indiana jones. So he started marching around and singing the theme song. I should've told him he looked like davy crockett b/c I bet he doesn't know that song.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-23676462703257415792009-04-12T19:20:00.001-04:002009-04-12T19:20:56.725-04:00Lambcake kiss you<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SeJ3WHNjvBI/AAAAAAAABSI/HMzk_PDfEp8/s1600-h/img007-756726.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SeJ3WHNjvBI/AAAAAAAABSI/HMzk_PDfEp8/s320/img007-756726.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323948931282091026" /></a></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-45623187347171716432009-03-07T21:45:00.000-05:002009-03-07T21:46:10.861-05:00Seen in Parma<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SbMxchVudaI/AAAAAAAABRY/0fNns_fUPYE/s1600-h/img864-770863.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SbMxchVudaI/AAAAAAAABRY/0fNns_fUPYE/s320/img864-770863.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310642751655540130" /></a></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-61967502385324926912009-02-24T22:28:00.002-05:002009-02-24T22:29:32.219-05:00Why didn't I think of these?<a href="http://www.beardhead.com/index.html">Awesome.</a>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-18198650066060698742009-02-20T19:43:00.001-05:002009-02-20T19:43:58.186-05:00Good News!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SZ9OTmeyA0I/AAAAAAAABRA/1KvNgnfLs0I/s1600-h/img847-738188.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SZ9OTmeyA0I/AAAAAAAABRA/1KvNgnfLs0I/s320/img847-738188.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305044984719868738" /></a></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-90042591744318361342009-02-09T23:33:00.001-05:002009-02-09T23:34:25.050-05:00I'm famouscheck <a href="http://www.woio.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=3419665&h1=Local%20Advertising%20Experts%20Rank%20the%20Best,%20Worst%20Super%20Bowl%20Commercials&vt1=v&at1=News&d1=114600&LaunchPageAdTag=Search%20Results&activePane=info&rnd=25475628">me</a> out.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-87437304587821825642009-02-08T19:41:00.002-05:002009-02-08T19:52:06.744-05:00Greenville TripI realize I've been bad at blogging in a timely manner. But I have been busy with a number of things. Seems like we've got something to do after work everyday. Add to that our attempts to get to the gym and it's hard to find the time to blog.<br /><br />A couple of weeks ago, I took a trip to Greenville, SC to judge their ADDY Awards. All in all, it was a pretty good time. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SY970gLGu3I/AAAAAAAABQw/HTgPsgkF8Tc/s1600-h/img815-714320.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SY970gLGu3I/AAAAAAAABQw/HTgPsgkF8Tc/s320/img815-714320.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300591428358290290" /></a></p><br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SY97mDZewLI/AAAAAAAABQo/YyVQtzLEKHU/s1600-h/img828-756203.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SY97mDZewLI/AAAAAAAABQo/YyVQtzLEKHU/s320/img828-756203.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300591180115787954" /></a></p><br /><br />This is the view from one of our host's house. Impressive view.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-37835967637234917702009-01-23T08:09:00.003-05:002009-01-23T08:09:22.232-05:00I wonder what he's a doctor of<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SXnBgtyfsYI/AAAAAAAABP0/3g-O5qitn-4/s1600-h/img793-762234.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SXnBgtyfsYI/AAAAAAAABP0/3g-O5qitn-4/s320/img793-762234.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294475604742091138" /></a></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-7886152167602991502009-01-23T08:09:00.001-05:002009-01-23T08:09:09.465-05:00Things Mariella wouldn't let me buy - Episode #452<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SXnBdQ_5ooI/AAAAAAAABPs/pe_tvWJp5LY/s1600-h/img812-749467.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SXnBdQ_5ooI/AAAAAAAABPs/pe_tvWJp5LY/s320/img812-749467.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294475545474081410" /></a></p>Who doesn't need a prayerful frog.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-31373844912240310812009-01-23T07:54:00.001-05:002009-01-23T07:54:23.066-05:00Jesus Chinese Calendar<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SXm9_--RzUI/AAAAAAAABPk/ixU1OH1hhYQ/s1600-h/img787-763069.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SXm9_--RzUI/AAAAAAAABPk/ixU1OH1hhYQ/s320/img787-763069.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294471743884348738" /></a></p>I know it's been a while, so I'll make it up to all my readers by cleaning out my photos from the past few months that have been languishing on my cell phone.<p>This first one is a pic of my new calendar from "toothpick"/the chinese buffett down the street from my office. They always give these out around the holidays. You have several options typically featuring scenes of the chinese countryside. I HAD to get this one. My favorite part is the animals of the chinese zodiac pictured below Him.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-18652416472275553412009-01-23T07:53:00.006-05:002009-01-23T15:33:24.530-05:00Princess Pete<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SXm9yDRCVbI/AAAAAAAABPU/DupMm_h0GOI/s1600-h/img791-708695.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SXm9yDRCVbI/AAAAAAAABPU/DupMm_h0GOI/s320/img791-708695.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294471504518600114" /></a></p><br /><br />Saw this set of action figures while shopping at <a href="http://www.olliesbargainoutlet.com/">Ollie's</a>. Seemed pretty normal until closer inspection.<br /><br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SXm9ubin5jI/AAAAAAAABPM/pDmAeJmr8KM/s1600-h/img788-793281.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SXm9ubin5jI/AAAAAAAABPM/pDmAeJmr8KM/s320/img788-793281.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294471442315339314" /></a></p>The princess seems to be just one of the guys.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-42532814369860689402009-01-23T07:53:00.005-05:002009-01-23T07:53:45.114-05:00Welcome Woods<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SXm92fWwe-I/AAAAAAAABPc/J6vs5wO9vhE/s1600-h/img792-725117.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SXm92fWwe-I/AAAAAAAABPc/J6vs5wO9vhE/s320/img792-725117.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294471580778265570" /></a></p>I was at Progressive Field the day new reliever Kerry Wood came for a press conference. They welcomed him with this scoreboard message. Can't wait for the tribe to come back.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-77476925553465166592008-12-23T11:59:00.002-05:002008-12-23T11:59:46.762-05:00Canadian Szczepanik hailed as a hero.<a href="http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=36553">We're good people.</a>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-218279309504384902008-11-24T23:15:00.003-05:002008-11-24T23:35:09.096-05:00I'm busybut apparently not as busy as some of my siblings whose blogposts are way more tardy than my own.<br /><br />Here's a run-down of what we've been up to.<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWRjfaa-gkzXgtDQH6FEP-PDCmtwaZiCMJB7Jo0cck8jzegvVyKrelAsslMDkiGFALydkBwk9w4VT0Bgkeyyb7VsvUpFOqb8GS8OijjpqcrmKnngroVSrW3K3BmivNYc8ML9m/s400/hallowii.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272446427545536466" />For Halloween, Mariella and I were a wii remote and a nunchuck (we didn't actually wear the costumes anywhere except to show Grandma.) And frankly, I think I was robbed in my work halloween costume contest. My costume had actually working LED lights but the best of show goes to some guys dressed as Wayne's World? A movie that I think came out before they were born. I've <a href="http://bflk.blogspot.com/2007/10/eagle-has-landed-hundred-bucks.html">expressed my disdain</a> for movie-themed halloween costumes here before. They were amusing but again, not very original. Nathaniel (a newish guy at work) won a prize for his spot-on LEGO man costume. It was pretty incredible.<br /><br />I beat the snow in installing a new paver walkway for grandma. It's definitely an improvement over her old sidewalk. Thank goodness Mary and Kristen pitched in and helped or I would've never finished the project in one day.<br /><br />I continue to be active with <a href="http://aafcleveland.com/">AAF-CLE</a> and I'm currently helping recruit judges for this year's ADDY show. And I've added a new organization to my repertoire, The <a href="http://clevelandsmc.ning.com/">Social Media Club of Cleveland</a>. It seems to be a fun group and I've gotten to meet people I've only previously "knew" through <a href="http://twitter.com/szczepanik">twitter</a>.<br /><br />We're getting caught up in our annual holiday madness. We had the fam over on Saturday for the OSU/UM game and fried turkey. It was delicious and so were the leftovers. My soup was pretty spectacular if I do say so myself. <br /><br />That's all for now. I have to get some photos off my phone, so I should post again shortly.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-46953336003841403302008-11-21T12:29:00.000-05:002008-11-21T12:31:26.336-05:00Tight security<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SSbwbth3J1I/AAAAAAAAA3o/t4VsjV9Yiqc/s1600-h/img780-786339.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SSbwbth3J1I/AAAAAAAAA3o/t4VsjV9Yiqc/s320/img780-786339.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271164772752500562" /></a></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-74503071424505104142008-11-12T15:18:00.001-05:002008-11-12T15:18:57.861-05:00Dear joggers,<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SRs6M3a9ZOI/AAAAAAAAA3g/V0F_LEALQ9Q/s1600-h/img774-737863.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SRs6M3a9ZOI/AAAAAAAAA3g/V0F_LEALQ9Q/s320/img774-737863.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267868181849793762" /></a></p>After the leaves have fallen, shirts should be worn.<p>Thank you,<br>The mgmtMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-79518476017990550552008-10-30T17:36:00.004-04:002008-10-30T17:42:23.221-04:00I hope the Indians make better free agent decisions than thisSo my pumpkin pictured below didn't make it into the finals of the <a href="http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=cle">Cleveland Indians</a> Pumpkin Carving Contest but these did?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SQop99ZbXFI/AAAAAAAAA2o/akQTgvhX6Oo/s1600-h/finalists.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SQop99ZbXFI/AAAAAAAAA2o/akQTgvhX6Oo/s400/finalists.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263065258965818450" /></a><br /><br />What gives? I know I'm biased but seriously?!Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-5588220827394404852008-10-27T23:50:00.003-04:002008-10-27T23:53:38.471-04:00Chief WahoolloweenHere's the pumpkin I carved for an Indians contest. I may need your vote, if I'm chosen as a finalist.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SQaMiKsuZZI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/fu7aZI7-Z1Y/s1600-h/Szczepanik+pumpkin+lit.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SQaMiKsuZZI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/fu7aZI7-Z1Y/s400/Szczepanik+pumpkin+lit.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262047733244388754" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEMkqAlosFzvIsbwGTvQc4QIeWUcWE60kBe7XOwX4wgarLNJt0h3qA6YRQCADN7fFwSZm9YY64SIbgYUD7Nr2fM8vTb1lgk6XYtSor9M49tyND7mJsMqArqYiXCaXx2WZdJ6v/s1600-h/Szczepanik+Pumpkin+unlit.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEMkqAlosFzvIsbwGTvQc4QIeWUcWE60kBe7XOwX4wgarLNJt0h3qA6YRQCADN7fFwSZm9YY64SIbgYUD7Nr2fM8vTb1lgk6XYtSor9M49tyND7mJsMqArqYiXCaXx2WZdJ6v/s400/Szczepanik+Pumpkin+unlit.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262047723592860450" /></a>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-83383985015500060822008-10-14T00:05:00.002-04:002008-10-14T00:09:08.661-04:00Car fire<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SPQae0elw9I/AAAAAAAAA14/gEFnn0IYo9s/s1600-h/img744-715901.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SPQae0elw9I/AAAAAAAAA14/gEFnn0IYo9s/s320/img744-715901.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256855781833556946" /></a></p><br /><br />The plume of black smoke made me believe it was going to be a long commute. I could actually see the flames jumping from the front of the pickup truck as I approached. I arrived about the same time the firetrucks did. And somehow it was my fastest time in at least a month.<br /><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SPQaa-xVuDI/AAAAAAAAA1w/RNyTVG7kFgo/s1600-h/img746-799827.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SPQaa-xVuDI/AAAAAAAAA1w/RNyTVG7kFgo/s320/img746-799827.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256855715877074994" /></a></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34905161.post-41594343116592160562008-10-07T20:59:00.000-04:002008-10-07T21:00:45.844-04:00Sasha P: a man of the people<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SOwGPSmoxbI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/1Qr5jy7pXpQ/s1600-h/img732-745846.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YEkto16wGGs/SOwGPSmoxbI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/1Qr5jy7pXpQ/s320/img732-745846.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254581724996224434" /></a></p>The wife and I were at the Parma Giant Eagle - not the highest class community or grocery store. We were selecting some yogurts and we run into Cavaliers star, Sasha Pavlovic. Can you believe it?! In our Giant Eagle?! Wild! He and his lady friend were shopping for groceries - just like me and my wife! <p>The best part is when it was time to check out, he didn't rely on his NBA star power to convince the checkout lady to accept expired coupons. Instead he went to the self-checkout aisle and rung up his own groceries (while his girlfriend bagged.) Do you think LeBron would do that or even do his own grocery shopping? That Sasha is one salt-of-the-earth kind of guy.<p>And as we left, it turns out that we parked nose-to-nose with his giant black Escalade.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11265922833458021378noreply@blogger.com1