From the Boston area, a loud “Go Bruins” chant erupts…
Go Canucks!
.
.
sigh….
I was at the beach and the internet connection was pitiful, so I spent my time on the beach herding worms. We had 9 teenage+ with my wife and I watching them. Mainly that means getting woken up at all times of the night as different groups came straggling in.
Had to give some of my garlic cloves away. My wife doesn’t like to use my “birthcontrol garlic” too often, so I gave them to some friends at the beach. One clove was 1/3 the size of my first. Did you mulch and fertilize? you may get some large cloves if you did.
Lucia, do you have flowers yet? Are the blades (leaves) turning yellow yet? I never saw any pictures you said you would post. Did I miss them?
Don’t worry Lucia. The Bruins will soon channel the spirit of the late great Eddie Shore, the Little Ball of Hate will kick in, and it will be all over. Bruins in seven!!
Les Johnson (Comment #116889)
June 23rd, 2013 at 2:55 am
Go Canucks!
Are they planning a riot this year in Vancouver…
John–
I planted a few in the side yard… but I something must have gone wrong. Maybe the never sprouted… or… maybe hubby rototilled! (I have to restrain him. But I thought I put them in a safe place. )
My neighbors garlic is doing well though. So, I’ll try again!
Perhaps it was acclimation. Are your neighbor’s ones I sent or ones bought from a local vendor?
My neighbor Kelly bough hers locally. She also put in peas, tomatoes aspragus. We are comparing which things do ok and where. Her yard is sunnier than mine. I have lots of shade trees. Ash, three maples, locust, three oaks. She only has two trees. But really… I don’t that’s it. Maybe I just had bad luck. I put them at the edge… and do sometimes let Jim rototill. I mark a boundary, so maybe I just let him get too close.
Well if you need more I have plenty. Literally hundreds, they grow like weeds for me. I have them sprouting up where I accidently dropped some of the “seeds” that grow on the side of the heads while I am transporting them across the yard.
John F. Pittman (#116911) –
I’m not much of a gardener, but I love garlic. So if these are easy to grow, I’d appreciate a couple to try my hand at it. If you’re willing, Lucia can provide my email address.
Sure. Lucia would you send me HaroldW email? Thanks.
Blackhawks, Bruins, whatever…
The important thing is that the Leafs are once again working on their golf skills.
AJ: no riot planned this year. They only plan riots around losing the Cup. If they get knocked out early enough, they don’t even bother to get excited.
It’s been a great series so far and it’ll be great if Toews raises the cup this year. After that nasty hit to the head – and it’s clear he’s a little wobbly afterwards – you can see him wanting to get back into the game, asking the coach to give him another shift in the 3rd.
Blackhawks ? Are they one of those teams that swing a stick at a thrown ball and then run away ?
Ed Forbes,
They swing sticks at pucks. The pucks are rarely thrown.
Ahhhh….they are a theater group !
A Midsummer Night’s Dream then ? But I do not remember Puck being hit with a stick.
During the NHL lockout, Johnny Oduya, the Blackhawk defenceman, played for the Flying Farangs in Bangkok – the team that one of my sons plays for. I watched him play in Bangkok when we were over there in December. See http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/blackhawks/post/_/id/4672590/oduya-relishes-stint-with-team-in-thailand. Oduya is in the front row of the team picture; my son is holding the trophy (on the right).
His teammates on the Farangs are hoping that Oduya will bring the Stanley Cup to Bangkok as his choice of celebration.
It was interesting to see Oduya on the ice during the last minute of play in Game 5 with a one goal lead, instead of the frontline of Seabrook and Keith.
After the open goal score, one of the gentlemen broke his hockey stick in anger. I believe he was a paleoclimatologist.
Don writes “After the open goal score, one of the gentlemen broke his hockey stick in anger. I believe he was a paleoclimatologist.”
Equipment abuse Mr Mann!
I hope the blackhawks win the next game. At least the Red Wings took them to 7.
It was Milan Lucic. Aggressive in Stanley Cup terms, but definitely a “gentleman” by standards of the paleoclimate team.
Well, that sucked. 🙁
On the plus side, an excellent series — all but one well-played. Congrats to the Blackhawks and wait til next year for Bruins fans.
Steve McIntyre (Comment #116958)
June 23rd, 2013 at 8:19 pm
Interesting story about NHL Johnny Oduya playing with amateurs as it brings back memories of my grandfather telling me about major league baseball players making appearances and playing in small towns when they had a day off.
Hockey players back in my day were very approachable for those living in the Chicago area. I remember Bobby Hull living in a very middle class neighborhood in a very modest home in his initial years with the Blackhawks.
The old Negro league players – even after the major league color barrier was broken – used to barnstorm and play in smaller towns where you could see their athletic abilities up front and personal and immediately be aware that they were something special . What a tragedy that these players could not compete in the major leagues for such a long time.
Kenneth,
You’re right and Bobby Hull was a first line player! Many of those guys back then worked other jobs in the off season. My cousin, when he was a young boy was at a picnic with some of Bobby’s team mates and his job was to bring them a cold beer.
Here, here! 🙂
Oops. I mean hear, hear.
From the Boston area, a loud “Go Bruins” chant erupts…
Go Canucks!
.
.
sigh….
I was at the beach and the internet connection was pitiful, so I spent my time on the beach herding worms. We had 9 teenage+ with my wife and I watching them. Mainly that means getting woken up at all times of the night as different groups came straggling in.
Had to give some of my garlic cloves away. My wife doesn’t like to use my “birthcontrol garlic” too often, so I gave them to some friends at the beach. One clove was 1/3 the size of my first. Did you mulch and fertilize? you may get some large cloves if you did.
Lucia, do you have flowers yet? Are the blades (leaves) turning yellow yet? I never saw any pictures you said you would post. Did I miss them?
Don’t worry Lucia. The Bruins will soon channel the spirit of the late great Eddie Shore, the Little Ball of Hate will kick in, and it will be all over. Bruins in seven!!
Les Johnson (Comment #116889)
June 23rd, 2013 at 2:55 am
Go Canucks!
Are they planning a riot this year in Vancouver…
John–
I planted a few in the side yard… but I something must have gone wrong. Maybe the never sprouted… or… maybe hubby rototilled! (I have to restrain him. But I thought I put them in a safe place. )
My neighbors garlic is doing well though. So, I’ll try again!
Perhaps it was acclimation. Are your neighbor’s ones I sent or ones bought from a local vendor?
My neighbor Kelly bough hers locally. She also put in peas, tomatoes aspragus. We are comparing which things do ok and where. Her yard is sunnier than mine. I have lots of shade trees. Ash, three maples, locust, three oaks. She only has two trees. But really… I don’t that’s it. Maybe I just had bad luck. I put them at the edge… and do sometimes let Jim rototill. I mark a boundary, so maybe I just let him get too close.
Well if you need more I have plenty. Literally hundreds, they grow like weeds for me. I have them sprouting up where I accidently dropped some of the “seeds” that grow on the side of the heads while I am transporting them across the yard.
John F. Pittman (#116911) –
I’m not much of a gardener, but I love garlic. So if these are easy to grow, I’d appreciate a couple to try my hand at it. If you’re willing, Lucia can provide my email address.
Sure. Lucia would you send me HaroldW email? Thanks.
Blackhawks, Bruins, whatever…
The important thing is that the Leafs are once again working on their golf skills.
AJ: no riot planned this year. They only plan riots around losing the Cup. If they get knocked out early enough, they don’t even bother to get excited.
It’s been a great series so far and it’ll be great if Toews raises the cup this year. After that nasty hit to the head – and it’s clear he’s a little wobbly afterwards – you can see him wanting to get back into the game, asking the coach to give him another shift in the 3rd.
Blackhawks ? Are they one of those teams that swing a stick at a thrown ball and then run away ?
Ed Forbes,
They swing sticks at pucks. The pucks are rarely thrown.
Ahhhh….they are a theater group !
A Midsummer Night’s Dream then ? But I do not remember Puck being hit with a stick.
During the NHL lockout, Johnny Oduya, the Blackhawk defenceman, played for the Flying Farangs in Bangkok – the team that one of my sons plays for. I watched him play in Bangkok when we were over there in December. See http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/blackhawks/post/_/id/4672590/oduya-relishes-stint-with-team-in-thailand. Oduya is in the front row of the team picture; my son is holding the trophy (on the right).
His teammates on the Farangs are hoping that Oduya will bring the Stanley Cup to Bangkok as his choice of celebration.
It was interesting to see Oduya on the ice during the last minute of play in Game 5 with a one goal lead, instead of the frontline of Seabrook and Keith.
After the open goal score, one of the gentlemen broke his hockey stick in anger. I believe he was a paleoclimatologist.
Don writes “After the open goal score, one of the gentlemen broke his hockey stick in anger. I believe he was a paleoclimatologist.”
Equipment abuse Mr Mann!
I hope the blackhawks win the next game. At least the Red Wings took them to 7.
Re: Don B (Jun 24 07:24),
🙂
It was Milan Lucic. Aggressive in Stanley Cup terms, but definitely a “gentleman” by standards of the paleoclimate team.
Well, that sucked. 🙁
On the plus side, an excellent series — all but one well-played. Congrats to the Blackhawks and wait til next year for Bruins fans.
Steve McIntyre (Comment #116958)
June 23rd, 2013 at 8:19 pm
Interesting story about NHL Johnny Oduya playing with amateurs as it brings back memories of my grandfather telling me about major league baseball players making appearances and playing in small towns when they had a day off.
Hockey players back in my day were very approachable for those living in the Chicago area. I remember Bobby Hull living in a very middle class neighborhood in a very modest home in his initial years with the Blackhawks.
The old Negro league players – even after the major league color barrier was broken – used to barnstorm and play in smaller towns where you could see their athletic abilities up front and personal and immediately be aware that they were something special . What a tragedy that these players could not compete in the major leagues for such a long time.
Kenneth,
You’re right and Bobby Hull was a first line player! Many of those guys back then worked other jobs in the off season. My cousin, when he was a young boy was at a picnic with some of Bobby’s team mates and his job was to bring them a cold beer.