Sitting In A Tree

First comes Love, then comes Marriage, then comes a baby in a BABY carriage. "OK, one step at a time dude..." Congratulations to Andrew and Kate on their engagement. I have had a few camp friends and family friends who have gotten married, but this is the first one of my friends from the "Heady Inner Circle" to Make the Move... Awesomely Fantastic!!

The Crystal Show

The most memorable part of our trip to Arizona was the coctail party on Saturday night. Mark and Dennis, the two most prominent crystal dealers in the country, invited me to their private showroom. Paul, Jordan and I left the hotel at around 8 o'clock pm, and headed to downtown Tucson. We arrived at the elegant house party, and were given a private tour of the showroom. The rooms contained priceless gemstones that would most likely end up in museums. We were also introduced to a few international gemstone dealers, one in particular stuck out in my mind. His name was Moses, and he was responsible for bringing to America, the new electric blue and red (parabia) Tourmalines from Morrocco.

The second most memorable part of our trip, was eating Jack In The Box late friday night. It was the best fast food I have ever eaten! We got Spicy Chicken nuggets, and jalapeno poppers. I think Paul got a chicken sandwich, which was also fantastic. =D The city of Tucson Arizona is laced with more fast food spots, than I have hairs on my head. Literally, every 10 feet was different restaurant. There were even fast food joints I have never heard of... Weinershnitzel!? I was a little disapointed with "IN-N-OUT BURGER" though. I gave it a MEH...

Paul and I flew out to "U of Zona" to meet up with his brother Jordan, and also go to the Tucson Gem and Mineral show. I was blown away by the amount of gem material located throughout the 10 different hotels. Incredible weather also made for a spectacular trip. Woot! Woot! Looking forward to next year. . .

P.S. Best move of the trip was renting a Dodge Ram PICKUP! big ups Enterprise. 24 bucks a day!

THE CATCH II

"The Catch" is one of the most famous plays in all of sports history. Dwight Clark will always be remembered for catching Joe Montana's high pass, but also his acrobatic leap in the end zone. Yesterday, in Super Bowl 42, David Tyree made a miracle catch, that will go down as one of the most amazing plays ever executed on a football field. The screams that followed the catch, echoed through the streets of New York like a "Barbaric Yalp" that lasted through the night.

After the snap, Eli Manning scrambled about, as the offensive pocket collapsed around him. It seemed inevitable that he would be sacked. Somehow...Someway, Eli escaped the grasp of the defense, and let loose a throw that seemed like an improvised chuck, that managed to find wide reciever (Syracuse Alumni) David Tyree. David is considered a hero by Giant's fans, not only for the importance of the catch, but the way in which he made it. Under pressure, David was able to make a astonishing leap to find the ball, and then pin the ball against his helmet to secure possession. How he maintained a grip on the ball as he fell, is one of those magical moments in sports that really can't be explained. Giant's fan or Pat's fan, if you were watching the game, guaranteed your heart rate was equal to that of a massive corronary. G-D only knows how the players felt.