Monthly Archives: January 2005

Blizzard ‘05

As of noon today there is about two feet of snow on the ground, with drifts as high as three or four feet. With the wind chill it’s about -7 degrees Farenheight. A state of emergency has been declared, and everything in eastern Mass. has been shut down. Boston schools are closed Monday and Tuesday. [...]

Sandpipers fufill the improbable dream

Jan 2, 2005. The Des Moines Sandpipers claim victory for the first time in Aardvark Bill’s Spectacular Two-Dimensional League, beating the Fudgelville Packers 78–74 in the championship game. This was a pretty tasty victory, because I have been playing the damn fantasy football for 7(?) years now and have been consistently whupped. So I get [...]

Big Big Holiday Madness

Thursday, Dec 23, 2004 – Monday, Dec 27, 2004

Went to Colorado Springs to visit Dad, Marie, and Gram. I got in Thursday but Dad and Marie were delayed in Denver and didn’t get in until late. Friday we went out and got edibles to set up and all day nibble spread. Uncle Moose and his [...]