December

WHEW .... where do the time go ...

Jillian started hoops last week with 1st win.
Shep recovering from knee surgury nicely, ahead of schedule.
Robert looking for 1st hoop win tonight vs River Hill.
Kevin finished fall semester, heading home today for 4 week break, including Mexico criuse last week in Dec.
Drew enjoying new place downtown Baltimore, Federal Hill.
Gayle/Greg excited and gearing up for many visitors in just 2 short weeks
... YIKES !!

sailors

Clowning in OHIO ....

Remember any of these clowns ...

Left2Right Top: Pat Mangus, Me, Tim Gvist, Mel Harrison, Kurt Whitacre, Rich Harrold
Middle: Steve Burgess
Left2Right Bottom: Bob Clark, Mark Pena, Cole Brown

Shep's LAX team with a STRONG Year

Shep's Marriotts Ridge JV Lacrosse teams finishes 10-1.

Only 1 loss in the County and with varsity duplicating the effort,
looks like the future of Mustang Lacrosse is bright !!

Drew's transition to Professional !

Another proud parent moment when you realize your child has made a transition.

I traveled to Erie, Pa this weekend to see Drew's public presentation of his (team of 4) senior Mechanical Engineering project ... and left realizing he is a professional now.

This was not your ordinary High School science project, but a seriously professional job.

Senior projects are not required to to have prototypes built, but they went for it.

All parts received on Friday, built and 1st trial run Fri. 8pm ... SUCCESS !!
(or as Drew would say ... "and it actually worked")

Presentation, Sat 10:30am ... a couple overnighters to say the least.

Surely the company they workded with (with some production-minded alterations) will look into running with this and consider a patent.

The basic requirement was to create a mechanical device that separates blister packets of medicine into a prefab tray (different size from packets) in order to feed a robotic device for storage and retrieval of large quanties of medicine (pharmacy application). Currently, this process is done manually and takes about 90 sec.

Shep Opens LAX season with a win

Shep's Marriotts Ridge JV Boys Lacrosse team opens with a win.

 

... WAY TO GO !!

 

(see 'Shep Lax vs RH 03/20/09' link on right for more pics)

Jillian's Cheer Competition

Jillian's team placed 1st in a recent Cheerleading competition

... WAY TO GO !!

(see 'Jillian's Cheer Competition Mar '09' link on right for more pics)

Jillian's new Sport

Jillian found a new sport ... Portland next ?

Jillian's Science Project

Jillian's Science project (2nd grade) was displayed tonight at her
school, Waverly Science Fair.

"What household products clean pennies the best ?"

Prediction: Bleach

Conclusion: Windex

Award: Science Fair Participation ribbon ... whoohoo !!

Its Over

its all over ...

Drew's team lost sat by 8 or so, down earlier with Drew and Tommy with 2 fouls (guarding their best 2 players), made a run in the 2nd 1/2 back to 5, but no closer.

18-10 finish.

Outstanding 4 years: 83-31 (1 game short of last year senir's 84 win mark).

He's relieved he doesn't have to practice again.

I told him to weigh himself (185, 9% body fat) ... lightest he will ever be !!!

Home for spring break, working 3 full days at Hopkins Applied Physics lab and interviewing in other departments, and an interviewing with Army Corps of Eng ... looks like the business seniors in his class have no options at the moment !!

If he lands a job before the summer, he's off to Europe for 3 weeks prior to the start with 30 other college grads !!

Graduation: May 16 (Mechanical Enginneering) ... WHOOHOOO !!!

Mustangs Hoops end

Robert's hoop season ends, 7-17, disappointing for the seniors, but the
underclassman started making headway the 2nd half .. plenty of minutes out there for
next year !!

Drew continues

Drew's team wins, continues in Philly on Sat ...

http://www.behrend.psu.edu/athletics/mbball/news144.htm

Monday news

WhooHoo ... Drew's team stays alive in ECAC South Regional Post season tourny bid ...

http://www.behrend.psu.edu/athletics/mbball/news143.htm

Home game Wed., winner advances to weekend in Philly or Catholic U in D.C.

Weekend Trip to Harrisburg & Buffalo, NY

Monday...


Jillian and I travel thru Harrisburg to Buffalo, NY to see Mom/Susan, then Drew's Conference tournament final 4 games. Unfortunately, Drew's team lost friday night to end their hopes of a return to NCAAs. Waiting to hear on Monday about a ECAC regional bid to continue the season.

Robert's team extended their season on Friday night with a MD 2A state tournament opening round win. Reginal top seed game is next ... tough game, but pushed them to a OT game earlier in the year., postoned from Monday, maybe Tues.

Shep started Lacrosse practice on Sat ... spring is coming !!

Snow day on Monday in HoCo ... time for some sledding.

Drew's Senior Night

Drew's team won Saturday night, coming back from down 11 at half. Drew played well on Senior night (last home game), esp. in 2nd half with much needed energy play to mount the come back. The win secured 2nd place in the season ended conference tournament, meaning a bye to the final 4 next Fri/Sat (2/27-28) at Medialle College of Buffalo.

2 Wins in Buffalo wins the post season conference tournament, getting an automatic bid into the NCAA III tournament.

It was also confirmed, the senior class (of 2) has the 2nd most wins over a 4yr period (82-29) in Penn State Behrend school history. 2 more wins ties the Most record of 84 (last year's seniors), 3 more sets a new mark.

http://www.behrend.psu.edu/athletics/mbball/news142.htm

Sorry, no pics ... Dad is camera challenged !!

Jillian's Cheerleading Debut

Jillian's Cheerleading Debut occurred last Friday night at 7pm at a local High School Varsity Basketball game (at halftime). See the Photo link and Video links on the right.
Right Click on links to open in a new window.

Erie Snow

Drew is headed to Altoona tonight for 4pm game on Sat .... on boy another fun ride with 2 teams (women) in a coach bus down the snowy roads of PA !!!

Drew's team wins opener 55-52 over Alvernia on Sat, but drops championship game to Marylands McDanial College, 49-48 with :08 sec left.
-- Boxes: http://www.behrend.psu.edu/athletics/mbball/TAS/TEAMSTAT.HTM

Robert's team back in action on Wed., Drew travels to Altoona on Sat.
Jillian's cheerleading debut is Friday, 1/16 at a HS hoops halftime (video coming, no doubt).
Kevin back to JMU on Sunday, 1/11.

Go Ravens!!

Off to see Drew's tourney in York, Pa today
Sat January 3 - vs Alvernia (8pm)
Sun January 4 - vs winner/loser of York vs. McDaniel (4pm or 6pm)

Jerry Christmas Seker

 

     Jerry Christmas gift from Santa to Jillian

Hey ... what is this ... I don't get no stinkin' condo !!

DAILY UPDATES ON SCHEDULES:

Jillian & Mom are off today...Dad's supposedly working...actually helping set this blog up. 

 

Robert & Shep are at their Dad's house today with Robert having an early basketball practice.

 

Drew's practicing for the big game this weekend and Kevin's working while on break.

Grampi & Nana Frankie are heading back to Florida in "their" new Volvo...damm it looked good pulling out of our driveway....should have had that car detailed a long time ago!  Drive safe!

Cami & Jerry are running around the house getting to know each other.  Can't imagine what our house will look like when we all go back to work and school.

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