Just Watched "Letters to Juliet"

My wife and I just finished watching Letters to Juliet on Dish Network on demand. We enjoyed the flick and thought it was a cute love story. We only wished it had given us a little bit more at the end instead of just a kiss and a smile.

One funny note about the movie is that Shelly and I thought that Christopher Egan looks like the love-child of Matt Damon and Ryan Phillippe. We googled it to see if anyone else was saying the same thing and most people were saying that he looks like a cross between Matt Damon and Heath Ledger. We didn't really see the resemblance with Heath, but we certainly saw the cross between Matt and Ryan.

I recommend this movie to anyone looking for a romantic movie to enjoy with their special someone.

My Store Has Been Featured On Market Mommy

Have you heard about Market Mommy? Dawn Berryman, founder of Market Mommy, has a bachelor’s degree in English, communications and journalism, has worked in the field of marketing and public relations for the past several years, and has been a mom business owner since 2006 when she began selling photo cards and magnets online.

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Where are they now?

Two of my favorite Penn State Football players have been Michael Robinson and Daryll Clark. What I find most unfortunate is how both have disappeared in football after college. Michael Robinson was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers as a running back and never to be heard from again. Daryll was not even drafted after 2 very good years of running the Nittany Lion offense. What a shame especially for Daryll as he had a very good athletic build to be an NFL quarterback. They both left their mark on Penn State, but unfortunately I don't think either will get a valid chance in the NFL to show what they can do, especially as quarterbacks.

Meno-what?

My 11 year old stepson gave me a good laugh today. He was watching one of those morning shows with his mom and the show hosts were doing a report about menopause. I heard our son say to his mom...... "gosh Mom, I hope you don't get a menopause, it doesn't sound good." It doesn't get much better than that, LOL!

Blue White Game and Other Signs of Spring

The cherry blossoms are out, my allergies are going bonkers, my car is covered in a blanket of green pollen, and the sounds of Penn State Football are in the air. The annual Blue White Scrimmage is only 2 weeks away and I'm excited to see what the Nittany Lions have to offer this year on offense and defense. How will they replace a great QB like Darryl Clark or a leader like Sean Lee, or a hitter like Navarro Bowman? Not sure who will step up, but one thing for sure is that Evan Royster and Stephon Green should have a great year as 2 of college football's best running backs. Hopefully the front line will be more settled in and these 2 stars will finally shine again. I would love to see each of them go over 1000 yards rushing. One last question to answer : Will we see Joe Paterno roaming the sidelines this fall without the "coke bottle glasses" that seem to be his fashion trademark? One thing is for sure, it will be a fun year in Happy Valley! I also look forward to November when the Lions will come to my neck of the woods and play Indiana at Fed Ex Field in Landover, MD. Happy Spring Everyone!

Makeover!!

A really big Thank You Louise at Adori Graphics!
She did an awesome job making over my blog! I'm glad to have my own unique layout. Off to enjoy the 30 inches of snow.

Penn State Victory Roar!!

I'm so proud of my Penn State Nittany Lions Football Team! They played hard and beat a very good LSU football team today in the Capital One Bowl. I was so glad that Daryll Clark and the other seniors went out in style. I think Daryll has been given way too much of the blame for our lack of success against highly ranked teams. If anyone is to blame it is the Penn State coaching staff for the way they game plan for those tough games. We should be cruising into those games with a swagger in our step and a knockout punch in our pocket. Instead we tip toe in and play "not to lose" and of course that is usually what happens. We save any trickery or gadget plays until we are down by 3 touchdowns in the 4th quarter and the other team knows that we're too desperate to run it up the gut. Don't get me wrong..... I love JoePa and the gang of great coaches we have, but sometimes I think Joe Paterno downplays our talent too much. When the players hear these humble messages all week heading into a big game they start to believe what they hear and they get intimidated rather than the desired humbleness that Joe is looking for.
Now I must wait another 8 months for Penn State to once again return to the field. I am sad that the season is over, but I'm proud that my team fought a good fight and made a good showing for the Big Ten Conference! Let's hear that Penn State Victory Roar!!!