tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519804707579466907.post31624559240648704..comments2024-01-22T20:47:55.482-08:00Comments on SherWords: Take Me Out To the ...Sherwood Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575868746160608731noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519804707579466907.post-78600812787378667042007-07-11T11:47:00.000-07:002007-07-11T11:47:00.000-07:00Sherwood,Thanks for introducing me to Anne (or vic...Sherwood,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for introducing me to Anne (or vice-versa) and for the confirmation of the ongoing success of our slow, low-level plot to take over American.<BR/><BR/>(How slow and low-level? Let's just say a certain snapping turtle got his start in Ontario...)<BR/><BR/>Great photos. One thing that occurred to me while viewing them was, "If it hadn't been for the internet, I would never have known what strong senses of humour scientists have. Weird."ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044863062652781155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519804707579466907.post-61062237390356992332007-07-10T22:32:00.000-07:002007-07-10T22:32:00.000-07:00Ronnie -I had to show your comment to my Dean and ...Ronnie -<BR/><BR/>I <I>had</I> to show your comment to my Dean and longtime good friend, Anne. Anne has maintained her Canadian citizenship steadfastly, despite having been in the U.S. longer than she lived in her (and your) home country. She's Canadian, yes, through and through... and she laughed and laughed and laughed at your comment!<BR/><BR/>Anne is stepping down as Dean in a couple of weeks after a ten-year reign as a remarkable force here. During her ten years as Dean, she has overseen more faculty, students, and staff than most <I>presidents</I> of California community colleges have, since DeAnza is so huge an institution.<BR/><BR/>And, on top of all that, she's pretty cool and absolutely genuine. Canadian, you might say.<BR/><BR/>You can see some photos of her <A HREF="http://sharrington.net/PSMEeting/index.htm" REL="nofollow">here.</A><BR/>It's a collection of snaps from the next-to-last division faculty meeting that Anne presided over. Her immediate "superiors" in the administrative chain -- the VP of Instruction and the College President -- attended. A clarification of one of the captions: the President (Brian Murphy) is a Williams College Grad; yours truly, of course, is an Amherst guy.<BR/><BR/>Ruth... I presume that you mean the <I>nineteen</I>-80's, right? ;-)Sherwood Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575868746160608731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519804707579466907.post-13619402164733380472007-07-09T08:06:00.000-07:002007-07-09T08:06:00.000-07:00Yep, i think it was Linus who said that line! The ...Yep, i think it was Linus who said that line! <BR/><BR/>The best thing to do with a great tradition is to expand it in just this way! A terrific way to spend the day - but i'd have to be in the shade! Oh, and i scoff at the relative youth of your 6-yr-old shirt. I've got stuff from the <I>80's</I>.Nostalgic for the Pleistocenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04369449719832190810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519804707579466907.post-11187536284105575532007-07-08T15:32:00.000-07:002007-07-08T15:32:00.000-07:00I don't understand.Where are the blankets? Where i...I don't understand.<BR/><BR/>Where are the blankets? Where is the Tim Horton's coffee? Why isn't anyone wearing gloves? Why can't I see anyone's breath? Why aren't there any boards or glass around the playing area? How do you keep the players from flying off? Or people from getting hit by projectiles?<BR/><BR/>Your American sports are strange and incomprehensible.ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044863062652781155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519804707579466907.post-35317828328364865582007-07-08T12:34:00.000-07:002007-07-08T12:34:00.000-07:00Great story, Sherwood. And a great tradition.Rega...Great story, Sherwood. And a great tradition.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>DannAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519804707579466907.post-64357189318145218782007-07-08T03:00:00.000-07:002007-07-08T03:00:00.000-07:00When I lived in Colorado, we used to go to see the...When I lived in Colorado, we used to go to see the Denver Bears play at Mile-High Stadium -- minor league ball, cheap tickets, great sunshine. And, yes, Father's Day was usually one of the occasions, though not a tradition. <BR/><BR/>But you're absolutely right that the quality of the game is not the thing -- it's the quality of the experience. When I moved back east, we were within an hour of Montreal, and we made a couple of runs up there to see the Expos, a decent team at the time. <BR/><BR/>But Olympic Stadium was a big, cold barn with a green rug where a real ballpark would have had grass. The retractable roof didn't work, so there was never a game with a sky overhead. We tried real hard to enjoy the experience, but it just wasn't happening, and I haven't been to a ball game in probably 18 years. <BR/><BR/>However, next weekend, I'm going down to Portland with an old buddy who lives here to see the Sea Dogs play. Or to sit in the sunshine with some nachos and a beer. Maybe both.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807727819590358834noreply@blogger.com