The Friday Night Service

I attended services at temple Beth Israel Friday night. I didn't count the number of people but it was a very good turn out.

As we were socializing after the service I was a bit freaked out by the fact that people kept asking me if I was new to the congregation.

Time To Walk That Aisle.....Whooooo!

I am happy to announce that we are planning on getting married Sunday May 31
next to the gazebo in Pioneer park.

Gov Gregoire Sen Cantwell attended service for Bill Grant

Here is the U.B. article on the service held for state rep Bill Grant.

While I did not know Mr. Grant well, I spoke with him several time in our store and he was always very nice.

1992 Rebok Ad Campaign

During the spring of 1992 Reebok started airing a series of ads featuring U.S. decathletes Dan O'Brien(the number 1 ranked decathlete in the world) and Dave Johnson. Reebok was trying to build the "rivalry" between the two leading up to the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

The ads aired so frequently they started driving me crazy. One day I was walking up to class in Pullman and I thought I had gone completely looney toons when I saw Dan O'Brien jogging towards me. I was relieved to find out he really did live just down the road in Moscow Idaho.

The ad campaign ended up being a complete disaster because O'Brien choked at the 92' Olympic trials and failed to make the U.S. team.

O'Brien rebounded four years latter in Atlanta winning gold in a world record setting performance.

Jack Johnson

This month marks the 100th aniversary of Jack johnson becoming the first African American heavyweight champion

The Wrestler

Mickey Rourke at the New York film festival discussing the difference between training for boxing and training for pro wrestling.

The New Napa

This is a public T.V. story on the growth of the Walla Walla wine industry.

NOTE: Bill Gates was not able to get leonetti wine on request.
Seven hills vineyard is not related to Seven Hills winery.

Hot Poop Turns 35

WE REALLY DUE HAVE TWO FEET OF SNOW NOW

WHEN I POSTED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO SAYING WE HAD TWO FEET OF SNOW I WAS EXAGERATING. IT'S NO EXAGERATION NOW!!!

Snow Storm 08

We have around two feet of snow on the ground

Below I have a link to a U.B. video showing the scene in downtown Walla Walla today.

HERE

Top Chef Winner Visits Walla Walla

I really have been doing Stuff

I am Really enjoying Mathew Polly's book American Shaolin.

I give it my highest recommendation

Local Election Coverage

The Walla Walla Union Bulletin is promising extensive online coverage of the local political scene on election night.

Amen Samurai Mike

I just love this press conference.

IF ONLY I'D KNOWN

I attended Washington State university for three years. Twice a day a would walk up to campus hoping an attractive college girl would come up to me and start a conversation. It never ever ever never ever happened!

On October 11th, fourteen years after I left college Dawn and I visited Moscow Idaho. I decided to take Buddy and Zorro on a walk across the University of Idaho campus. During our 45 minute walk I had seven different occasions where I was stopped by girls who wanted to pet the dogs.

Time to spring into action

Two weeks ago I wondered into the computer with the intention of spending a quick minute or two on the computer. My quick minute turned into a quick hour. When I got up from the computer I creaked. Then I started getting ready for bed. I stood on the bathroom scale and weighed 195lb. That was it .....it was time for a change.

First I got Dawn and myself memberships at the YMCA. While their after we singed up I confirmed my old karate class was still meeting on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

Then I went around the corner from our house to the local mixed martial arts gym and signed up.

So now I've scheduled myself for two nights a week of karate and to nights a week of jujitsu or some mixture of those classes four nights a week.

How will it go?

Will my thirty seven year old body hold up?

Ahh.... I guess will find out.

Walla Walla Has A New Dog Park

Today Dawn, Buddy, Zorro, and I attended the grand opening of the beautiful new Dog park at Fort Walla Walla.

Teruo Chinen

Here is a nice video of the Sensei who awarded me a black belt back in 2003.

Hello Michael

Hello Danny