by Joe Doyle on August 27, 2008
Swiped from The Chicago Tribune:
Derrek Lee sees truth in Obama’s statement
By Paul Sullivan | Chicago Tribune reporter
August 27, 2008
PITTSBURGH — Barack Obama’s biggest supporter in the Cubs’ clubhouse is probably Derrek Lee, who won’t be changing his vote because of Obama’s description of Cubs fans as beautiful, beer-drinkers who don’t come to Wrigley Field for baseball.
“You go to Wrigley Field, you have a beer, beautiful people up there,” Obama said in an ESPN interview. “People aren’t watching the game. It’s not serious. White Sox, that’s baseball. South Side.”
Lee hadn’t heard of Obama’s interview, but said the comment doesn’t surprise him.
“I mean, he’s right,” Lee said with a grin. “I think most of the fans there are just there to enjoy the experience, and, uh, drink beer. I mean, is that not true?”
In the immortal words of Lili Von Shtüpp, the Teutonic Titwillow:
“It’s twoo.
It’s twoo. It’s twoo.”
by Joe Doyle on August 14, 2008
by Joe Doyle on July 10, 2008
Holy crap, we’re leaving Texas.
Not for good, mind you – Austin still feels like vacation to this northerner. But we are hitting the road for a couple of fun trips.
SAN FRANCISCO – August 10-13
Stacey’s company is sending her to UXWeek – a top-end conference for User Experience leads. She’ll learn a lot, I’ll ride my bike to coffee shops and eat seafood.
Actually, we do get a couple days to play and hope to take in a ballgame that Sunday at a park we’ve never been to, and see my cousin and a couple of friends. Karen and Corky are watching the kids – an amazingly-nice thing for them to do.
TOUR DE MIDWEST – September 23-October 4
This is a big trip – kiddos included this time. We were going to drive, but realize how sucky that would be with two, 16-month-old toddlers in a car for a total of four days. This schedule is still being worked on, BTW.
09.22 - 09.25 Galena, IL for the Goeres Family Reunion
09.26 Stopover in South Bend, IN to see the Bell family
09.27 Stopover in St. Joe, MI to see the Finnigans
09.28 - 09.30 Ashley Family time in Allegan, MI and Kalamazoo, MI (look at this sweet house my sister is buying – but don’t make fun of the bushes)
10.01 - 10.04 Doyle Family time and friends in Chicago, IL
For the last few days we rented a condo close to Comiskey Park. I’m not a man to upset the baseball Gods, so let’s just say I hope the White Sox are still playing at that time of year. The condo is big, has a great party deck on the third floor and overlooks the city (best view from the Southside, natch).
Hope to see y’all soon enough!
