The PHS football team accomplished a mighty task yesterday, beating the local area powerhouse Westlake Chapperalls two years in a row in the first round of the playoffs. It was a very exciting game with no lead large enough. A short summary of the game can be found here and you can listen to a replay of the game here. Pville is playing A & M Consolidated next week, a team they've had problems with in the past. However, they looked much sharper and crisper this week compared to the bad outing last Friday. If they play just as well next week, they will have a very good chance of winning.
There was a dedication of the Fallen Warrior Memorial yesterday down at Pfluger Park, Veteran's Day. It's in the central part of the park, right on the hike and bike trail. They did a very nice job with the memorial, I encourage you to look thru the site and remember what brave souls our fighting men and women truely are. Definitely read the speech made at the Ground breaking.
The bike ride was similar to last weekend's, with a pretty strong breeze from the south. I rode a bit further, thru a subdivsion about 1/2 way thru the ride. It probably added another 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile to the ride. It's summer type weather again, with highs up in the 80s, it was in the 70s this morning during the ride, and quite humid. I did dig out my helmut to wear, you can't be too safe. Most of the ride is on the h & b trails, but some is on the roads. Early in the morning, the traffic is quite light, and almost all the roads I ride on are side roads, with minimal traffic.
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Sunday, November 06, 2005
Another day, another dollar
It's been warm again, way above average, not that I'm complaining much. Still, it is nice to have those 75 degree days. But warm is not hot like it's been for 6 months or so, so it's ok. The leaves are starting to turn on most trees, the warmer weather is probably delaying this some.
The bike rides this weekend went well, pretty warm both mornings, and noticably more humid. I now recognize some people I see on my ride, mostly runners. There were a couple other bicycle riders this morning, wearing 'proper' biking attire. Perhaps I should also get some sometime, but not yet.
So the football team had an underwhelming performance last Friday, perhaps since the game had no significance in terms of placement in the playoffs. They still almost came back, they showed a few moments of excellence, but not many. It appeared the other team wanted it much more than we did. The playoffs start this upcoming week. Pville is hosting the Westlake Chapperalls. I imagine the game will be packed. We beat them at their stadium last year in the 1st round of the playoffs. Beat them soundly. We definitely need a more inspired performance this week, else it will be really ugly.
Went out and bought the remaining two Star Wars movies I did not have, Episode I and III. 'I' is not the best movie, for sure. The fight with the Sith assassin though is very well done. 'III' was pretty instense, I still have issues with Anakin being so easily swayed to dark side. That part seemed to be very weak. All in all though, I enjoyed the movie. I look for the entertainment quality of a movie without being overly analytical, after all, it's just a movie.
So, should I watch all 6 movies in a row one day? Why not :-) I still need to rewatch the LOTR extended versions in one sitting, now that will be a long day!
The bike rides this weekend went well, pretty warm both mornings, and noticably more humid. I now recognize some people I see on my ride, mostly runners. There were a couple other bicycle riders this morning, wearing 'proper' biking attire. Perhaps I should also get some sometime, but not yet.
So the football team had an underwhelming performance last Friday, perhaps since the game had no significance in terms of placement in the playoffs. They still almost came back, they showed a few moments of excellence, but not many. It appeared the other team wanted it much more than we did. The playoffs start this upcoming week. Pville is hosting the Westlake Chapperalls. I imagine the game will be packed. We beat them at their stadium last year in the 1st round of the playoffs. Beat them soundly. We definitely need a more inspired performance this week, else it will be really ugly.
Went out and bought the remaining two Star Wars movies I did not have, Episode I and III. 'I' is not the best movie, for sure. The fight with the Sith assassin though is very well done. 'III' was pretty instense, I still have issues with Anakin being so easily swayed to dark side. That part seemed to be very weak. All in all though, I enjoyed the movie. I look for the entertainment quality of a movie without being overly analytical, after all, it's just a movie.
So, should I watch all 6 movies in a row one day? Why not :-) I still need to rewatch the LOTR extended versions in one sitting, now that will be a long day!
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Been a while, catching up
So it's been a few days since the prior post. So sue me ;-)
I wanted to put some stuff in here about the Pflugerville/Leander football game. Although we lost, it was a very exciting game, decided in the last 15 seconds. Both teams will still make the playoffs, so not all is lost. The last regular season game is tomorrow, we should win, the other team is not doing so well this year.
The weather here has been spectacular, mid 70s to about 80 in the daytime and 50s to 60s at night, by far the best time of the year. We did get an active cold front two days ago with some big thunderstorrms, but that's quite normal and expected. Another front is expected over the weekend, I believe.
I did my normal bike rides over the weekend, although it seems I am going faster now, last ride lasted 50 minutes instead of an hour, so a small improvement. Perhaps I need to add a bit more distance to the ride. It's a bit chilly on the bike early in the morning, maybe that encourages me to ride faster.
The sunsets are occurring sooner now, of course, since Daylight Savings Time has expired, it gives me a chance to see the alpenglow and hour earlier.... ok, not so many mountains in this part of Texas, but very nice colors in any case.
I wanted to put some stuff in here about the Pflugerville/Leander football game. Although we lost, it was a very exciting game, decided in the last 15 seconds. Both teams will still make the playoffs, so not all is lost. The last regular season game is tomorrow, we should win, the other team is not doing so well this year.
The weather here has been spectacular, mid 70s to about 80 in the daytime and 50s to 60s at night, by far the best time of the year. We did get an active cold front two days ago with some big thunderstorrms, but that's quite normal and expected. Another front is expected over the weekend, I believe.
I did my normal bike rides over the weekend, although it seems I am going faster now, last ride lasted 50 minutes instead of an hour, so a small improvement. Perhaps I need to add a bit more distance to the ride. It's a bit chilly on the bike early in the morning, maybe that encourages me to ride faster.
The sunsets are occurring sooner now, of course, since Daylight Savings Time has expired, it gives me a chance to see the alpenglow and hour earlier.... ok, not so many mountains in this part of Texas, but very nice colors in any case.
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