But officer, we're in a hurry....

"Today is the first Saturday of college football and Ohio State is playing Navy at the Horseshoe....

 

....and Toledo is playing Purdue at noon, we must make it before kickoff

 

 

 

....and did we mention that the new season of Lawrence Welk on public television starts tonight?"

 

But officer, we're in a hurry....

Back home for Thanksgiving

I'm back from a short stay in Baltimore-Washington DC, and found out that these following great things have happened.

UT actually won a game, 42-14 over Miami of Ohio....

and OSU beat Michigan....again

But I am back in time to celebrate Thanksgiving, in both real life and on public television courtesy of the Champagne Music Makers from 1973!

Here's Ralna having a bit of holiday cheer after singing "Y'all Come"....

Larry Hooper is trying to sing his number, but the trombone section won't have any of it.....

Tanya is singing "What the World Needs Now (Is Love Sweet Love)".....

The duo of Gail (Farrell) and (Dick) Dale keeping warm by singing "Button Up Your Overcoat"

And let's dance with Cissy and Bobby by doing the Jenny Lind Polka!

Later....O-H-I-O!

Back home for Thanksgiving

Akron's Rubber Bowl, where everything's a stretch

And so the tale of another adventure in college football shall be told....

I got to see my UT rockets play the University of Akron last night in exciting collegiate gridiron action, this was my first time every I saw a game at the venerable Rubber Bowl stadium....a Buckeye State icon.

Built in 1940, the facility has hosted in addition to Akron Zips football, Cleveland Browns preseason games, high school action and concerts such as Simon & Garfunkel and the Rolling Stones.

Anyone from Akron (or Northeast Ohio) knew if Lawrence Welk and his Champagne Music Makers ever played the Bowl as well?

This season is the last for the stadium, Akron is buliding an on-campus facility which will open next year, and last night's game was the second-to-last contest held here.

Anyway, I got to see some exciting football action.....

....and met some of the locals

....and as usual, UT lost 47-30.

With the exception of the final score, it was a wunnerful night for football!

Akron's Rubber Bowl, where everything's a stretch

Somebody pinch me....

13 - 10

That's the final score of today's game between my UT Rockets and the Michigan Wolverines.

Let me be more clear....

13 to 10, the University of Toledo WINNING against Michigan!

Up north in Ann Arbor, at the Big House! (107,501 seat Michigan Stadium)

I am still in shock, in a good, giddy and excited way....

Now I know what the kids and alums from Appalachian State feel like last year.

Allow me to bask in the glow of victory....and get ready for a great Welk episode tonight.

GO ROCKETS! WHO HOO!

Somebody pinch me....

Rockets in the rain

Just returned home from Ypsilanti, where in the rain saw my University of Toledo Rockets play the Eastern Michigan University Eagles.

Here's our hero, Rocky the Rocketeer....

And the bad guys.....Eastern Michigan's eagle mascot Swoop,

The place, EMU's Rynearson Stadium, where it rained, and rained, and rained, and rained......

Our heroes in blue and gold, where they took care of business....to the tune of a 41-17 victory (HOORAY!)

And the Blue Crew (UT's super fanatics) roar with their approval....

No Welk tonight on my local PBS, will be watching Ohio State-USC tonight in it's place....but will have highlights from this week's show (Big City USA) tomorrow.

College Football and Lawrence Welk....life doesn't get any better than this

Rockets in the rain

Muncie Madness

These are the mascots for the University of Toledo (Rocky the Rocket Man) and Ball State University (Charlie Cardinal)

As you can tell, I was in Muncie last night (nice way to observe Mary Lou Metzger's birthday) watching my Rockets get pounded by Ball State 41-20. It was a fun three-hour trip and back, especially since the game was on ESPN2.

So much for a chance to go bowling.....gotta get ready for BGSU in nine days, and a chance to finish the season at .500

As for Dancing With The Stars, the semifinals are all set.....it's down to Scary Spice, Marie Osmond, Heilo Castroneves and Jennie Garth fighting for a berth in next week's Super Bowl of Celebrity Ballroom Dancing.

This should get very interesting as the holidays approach, as well as a fresh batch of new Welk shows on PBS to follow.

Muncie Madness

It all starts tonight

The wait is over, and the excitement is at a fever pitch!

Tonight is the start of the new season of Welk shows on public television, and it starts with the "Season Premiere" show.

Also, I'll be up in Mount Pleasant, Michigan to watch my UT Rockets play Central Michigan going for win number one....it's gonna be a great Saturday!

My VCR is all set and ready to tape the show on DVD, so I'll watch tonight's show once I get back and share my thoughts on it as well.

I wonder if Michigan can bounce back after losing to Appy State?

It all starts tonight

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Oh Brother....it's gonna be hot here today, and that's the way I like it

It looks like a perfect day for me to go swimming, as long as rain clouds don't develop or I get interrputed by the evil forces of real life!

And furthermore, it's only 55 more days until UT football's home opener....Go Rockets!

Also, today is music maker Don Staples' birthday....he's played one mean trombone for Mister Welk from 1965 to 1982.

Happy Birthday Don! The sound of his music is never a drag.....ha ha, little trombone joke here, I just could not resist.

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