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It has been a long time coming for The Dalles boys' golf team.
The seven-year state drought is now over.
Chase Snodgrass placed sixth overall, Tyler Vassar and Mark Felderman combined for an average of 165 on the scorecards, and the Riverhawks had a two-day tally of 656 to grab fifth-place honors at the 5A Special District 2 Golf Tournament ending Saturday at Eagle Crest Golf Course in Redmond.
With a roster of two veterans and two newcomers, most of the attention was on senior Darsh Patel finally earning a chance at state in his final campaign that meant the most to the players and head coach Kent Smith.
"They worked well as a team and got along tremendously," Smith said. "We have lots of camaraderie and they would help each other when they are out there playing, working on swings and alignments, and those types of things. They were always helping each other to improve themselves. That, to me, is one of the most important aspects of the team game. They have certainly done that this year."
The Dalles boys' golf team ended opening-day action with a 327 to place fifth overall and held a 10-stroke lead over Mountain View (337) for the final state slot. Snodgrass had a 75, Vassar shot an 80, Felderman was good for an 86, Jacob Ford carded an 87 and Patel went for a 96.
Those scores were impressive, but the main emphasis of Smith was keeping up the pace on Saturday.
On the second day, Snodgrass, a junior, paced the Riverhawks with a 37-37 for a 74 and a two-day total of 149.
Vassar, a freshman, had a 40 on the front-nine, and ended his tournament with a 44 on the final 18 holes for a 164.
Felderman, also a junior, came through for a 39 on the front-nine on the second day, and he tallied a 42 on the back-nine to secure his 166.
Now with a chance to take on some of the best teams in the state next week at Trysting Tree Golf Course in Corvallis, Felderman is happy to see this group play up to their potential.
"It has been a lot of hard work and practice every day, but it's been really fun," Felderman said. "This team has just been really good at connecting as a group and pushing ourselves to be better and smarter when we play and it has paid off. I'm really excited that we are going, not just a few of us, but all of us, because it allows us to continue to bond and work together and represent our school."
Ford, a first-year player as a sophomore, picked up a 45-48 on the second day to make up his 180, and Patel followed up his 96 with a 46-44 on the second day to total 186 on his scorecard.
From Day 1, Smith and the players talked about a goal of making it to the state tournament, so the main goal was to continuously lower scores.
TD shot a 343 in its home tournament opener, added two tournament wins along the way, and had an average of 328 at district, so there was a 15-stroke improvement as a team.
"We have put in a lot of hard work and practice throughout the entire season, but the major difference is we have learned to play as a team," Vassar said. "We know that every shot we take ends up in our team total, so we make sure to make them count. It's definitely very exciting for all of us because it's been a while since we have been to state as a team."
Snodgrass has hovered around the mid-to-high 70s through the season, and both Felderman and Vassar have posted scores in the high 70s and low 80s, so there has been consistency within the top-3 players.
Patel and Ford finished the team effort with one of them bringing in a respectable mid-to-high 80s to help the scores, so it hammers home the thought that the Riverhawks are equally as dangerous from top-to-bottom.
Snodgrass and Felderman have been solid contributors for the past few years, Patel has always shown potential, and at the beginning of the season, Vassar and Ford were wild cards as first-year players.
"Tyler came through with good scores and Jacob was just as important" Smith said. "We are a well-balanced team, where one-through-five, we have golfers who can put up solid scores. It was great to have these younger players come in and it didn't seem like too much bothered them. They were able to work hard and the mental part of it did not get them down to the point where they would give up."
On the trip back home, Smith had his players write down areas they wanted to concentrate on this week in preparation for state.
The popular vote was focusing on putting, chipping, the short game and then the mental aspects of the game, keeping them at a high level and not getting down on themselves.
Vassar will emphasize long irons and some short wedges and Felderman is looking at his all-around game to sharpen up.
"If they can do that, improve in specific areas, they will be in good shape," Smith said. "The mental part is just as important. If you can focus on everything about golf, it separates the good scores from the bad scores."
Summit won the event with a two-day total of 584, 33 strokes ahead of Bend (617).
Pendleton (624), Marist (639) and The Dalles (656) rounded out the top-5 state-qualifying scores.
Ridgeview (668), Redmond (691), Mountain View (693), Churchill (709), Eagle Point (711), Hermiston (713), Ashland (736), Crater (899) and Hood River Valley (1,006) rounded out the team standings.
The Summit duo of Jack Loberg (142) and Cole Chrisman (143) finished 1-2 in the individual category, with Loberg taking a one-stroke win for medalist honors.
John Pollock, of Marist, placed third with a 146, and Ridgeview's Isaac Burger (148) and Bend's Rhett Pedersen (148) wound up tied for fourth place and Snodgrass was sixth after a 149.
Summit's Cooper Donahue (150) grabbed seventh place, and Summit's Eric Wasserman, Pendleton's Nathan Som and Reilly Hegarty, had 151 on the scorecards for a three-way, eighth-place tie.
While it is an exciting moment for the program, Felderman said the team is both happy to be given an opportunity to extend the season and also will use state as a launching pad for the future.
As tough as winning state looks on paper, the Hawks have a puncher's chance.
"We are happy just to be there, but we are also going to really try and make a name for ourselves and hopefully we can place well," Felderman said. "Winning this state event would be extremely difficult with the competition that is there, but I know if we work hard, we can place well."
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10 Biggest Recruiting Battles to Watch as 2014 National Signing Day ApproachesJanuary 22, 2014
10 Biggest Recruiting Battles to Watch as 2014 National Signing Day Approaches
With the first Wednesday in February getting closer and closer by the minute, many recruiting battles are starting to heat up.
Sure, a majority of the prospects in the 2014 college football recruiting class are committed, but a solid number of recruits remain available. Looking at those uncommitted recruits, several of them are the subject of fierce recruiting battles.
An SEC team is trying to keep a 5-star cornerback away from an ACC juggernaut, while a Pac-12 powerhouse is battling on several fronts for recruits. Plus, a pair of Big Ten teams are at odds over a talented defensive tackle.
Player evaluations are based on review of tape at Scout.com, Rivals and 247Sports. All recruiting rankings and information courtesy of 247Sports, unless otherwise noted.
Maryland vs. South Carolina vs. Florida for Damian Prince
A 5-star offensive tackle, Damian Prince has a trio of schools fighting over him right now. In-state Maryland is trying to keep Prince home, while South Carolina and Florida are trying to lure him to the SEC, per 247Sports.
Usually in recruiting, people have a solid idea of where an uncommitted prospect will sign this late in the process. However, Prince could realistically end up at any of his three main schools.
The Terrapins could have the inside track, but don't count out the Gators or Gamecocks for a second.
Alabama vs. Kentucky for Matt Elam
Matt Elam is a 4-star defensive tackle who is 6'5" and 372 pounds. With his impressive size, Elam is a powerful man in the trenches who uses his strength to bully offensive linemen.
Alabama and Kentucky are his top schools, according to 247Sports. This will be an interesting battle to watch, as the chance to stay home and play early for the Wildcats opposed to playing for perhaps the premier program in the country are factors Elam will be weighing.
South Carolina vs. Tennessee vs. Florida for Derrell Scott
Hailing from North Carolina, 4-star running back Derrell Scott is one of the top uncommitted players at his position.
With his speed, quickness and ability to factor into the passing game, the 5'11", 180-pounder is coveted by several schools. However, South Carolina, Tennessee and Florida appear to be programs Scott likes the most, per 247Sports.
The Gamecocks have been thick in the mix for a while, but Tennessee also looks good. Plus, the folks in Gainesville can never be counted out of a recruiting battle.
Arizona State vs. Stanford for Casey Tucker
A nasty blocker, 4-star offensive tackle Casey Tucker looks like he will play in the Pac-12. The Arizona native has Stanford and Arizona State in front, says 247Sports.
Tucker, who is 6'6" and 270 pounds, can't go wrong with either choice. He can stay home and play in front of his family and friends as a Sun Devil, or opt to get a prestigious degree from Stanford.
It'll be interesting to find out what Tucker decides to do.
TCU vs. Texas A&M vs. Auburn vs. Notre Dame for Braden Smith
At 6'6" and 290 pounds, Braden Smith has the size, strength and enough athleticism to play at a high level in college. The 4-star offensive lineman is a Kansas native who has great toughness and fight.
Smith has TCU, Texas A&M and Auburn at the top of his list, according to 247Sports. His sister attends TCU, according to Alex Apple of The Dallas Morning News/SportsDayDFW, so family ties have the Horned Frogs thick in the mix.
Yet, Auburn is making up a ton of ground, with Texas A&M also being an option. Smith could be the breakthrough recruit TCU needs to establish itself on the recruiting trail.
Michigan vs. Michigan State for Malik McDowell
While LSU and Florida State have gotten into the race for 5-star defensive lineman Malik McDowell, according to 247Sports, it would still be surprising if he signed with any school other than Michigan or Michigan State.
The 6'7", 290-pounder is a Michigan native who has his two in-state powers fighting over him. The Wolverines were felt to be in a good position, but the Spartans' Rose Bowl victory seems to have changed things.
Stay tuned for McDowell's decision.
USC vs. UCLA vs. Notre Dame vs. Alabama vs. Oregon for John Smith
A California native, 5-star athlete John Smith has a tough decision to make. USC, Alabama, Oregon and Notre Dame are among his top schools, says 247Sports.
Also, don't be surprised if Oregon and UCLA also get serious consideration by Smith before he makes his choice. Smith grew up rooting for the Trojans, according to Greg Biggins of Scout.com (subscription required), so USC will be tough to beat.
Yet, with the competition the Trojans have for Smith's services, this recruiting battle is going to be awfully tough.
Georgia vs. Florida vs. Florida State vs. LSU for Lorenzo Carter
A Georgia native, Lorenzo Carter is a 5-star defensive end who is UGA's biggest recruiting priority. However, the Bulldogs will have to beat LSU, Florida and Florida State for his services, says 247Sports.
Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham bolted for Louisville earlier this month, which prompted head coach Mark Richt to lure Florida State defensive chief Jeremy Pruitt to Athens. Both coaching moves will surely factor into Carter's decision.
This race will likely go down to the wire.
USC vs. Florida vs. Several Others for Adoree' Jackson
Pound for pound, 5-star athlete Adoree' Jackson may be the best all-around athlete in the nation. Not only is the 5'9.5", 182-pounder an elite football recruit, but he's also one of the best long-jumpers in America.
Jackson has USC, Florida, Tennessee, LSU, Oklahoma and UCLA as his finalists, per Greg Biggins of Scout.com (subscription required). Based on a gut feeling, the Trojans and Gators have the best chance to land Jackson.
But then again, LSU, Tennessee, UCLA and Oklahoma are programs recruits don't sneeze at either.
Alabama vs. Florida State for Marlon Humphrey
Marlon Humphrey is a 5-star cornerback from Alabama whose father played for the Crimson Tide. The 6'1", 175-pounder plays a position of need for 'Bama, plus he'd be personally coached by head coach Nick Saban every day, as Saban is a renowned defensive backs tutor.
However, Florida State is also right there for Humphrey, per 247Sports. The Seminoles have everything going for them right now, plus they have a great tradition of producing defensive backs.
Either Humphrey is leading FSU on, or the 'Noles have a serious shot at edging Alabama out for him.
Yet, defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt's defection from Florida State to Georgia could hinder the Seminoles' chances in the end.
This will be fascinating recruiting battle to watch.
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"You got to keep in the game,
Retaining mystique while facing forward,
I suggest a reading of a lesson in tight ropes,
Or surfing your high hopes,
Or adios Kansas.
"They told me to take a street-car named Desire, and then transfer to one called Cemeteries and ride six blocks and get off at — Elysian Fields!"
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"You got to keep in the game,
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Turned my camera 90* and was able to get Orion and Running Man both on the sensor..I wished I would have framed it better..I will try again tonight hopefully.. 38 frames at 6400 ISO..12 sec each.. LX90 ACF 10", Antares reducer and Canon T3I..
Orion and Running Man Nebula
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Posted 06 November 2016 - 02:17 PM
I don't think I have seen those two in the same image before! I have not seen that many images of the Running Man, and they have all be separate from the Orion Nebulas. That is an interesting approach.
Bill Steen
Posted 06 November 2016 - 02:30 PM
I don't think I have seen those two in the same image before! I have not seen that many images of the Running Man, and they have all be separate from the Orion Nebulas. That is an interesting approach.
Bill Steen
Thanks! Already set up again for tonight..Hopefully I can get it framed a little better..
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Posted 07 November 2016 - 06:46 AM
GREAT shot Spiral!
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Posted 07 November 2016 - 07:53 AM
Are your using your moonlight focuser or did you sell it? Are you still considering an LX 200 ?
Yes, I have been experimenting with it..This pic was done with the focuser..I believe the reducer spacing is a lot better at around 88mm..With the Moonlite it is around 105mm and it screws into the focuser tube..I have to crop more out of the final pic because it has a lot of vignetting.. I took more pics last night without the focuser and will compare these with the ones taken with the Moonlite..The Moonlite is an Awesome focuser and if I could use the standard reducer it wouldn't be an issue..For planetary and lunar video, pics you can't beat the Moonlite..
At the moment I'm not considering a LX200.. I have considered trying an X=wedge with my LX90 and guiding, but I think I would be a little shaky on the wedge because of it being a 10"..
Posted 08 November 2016 - 11:44 AM
Go for the wedge Spiral. You won't regret it.
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Posted 09 November 2016 - 08:21 AM
Go for the wedge Spiral. You won't regret it.
Steve, With a good polar alignment, how long can you go without guiding on the wedge? You have the regular wedge, correct? How stable is it with your 8"? If I did go with a wedge I would do auto-guiding though..
Posted 13 November 2016 - 06:25 AM
With a good alignment I can stack about 70% of 2 minute exposures. 2.5 minutes around 50% and 3 minutes very few are without trails. I added a polar scope to aid in alignment and it really helped. I do have the regular wedge. I emailed Meade to see if this was normal and they said tracking depended on a good alignment, which I already knew. As for stability, I have everything mounted on a 4" x 4" post set in concrete with a side post for stability. I have attained 2 minute shots even with a little wind. My next investment will be an off axis guider and camera.
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Guest blogger Tom Grosh finishes up his series on Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church's centennial celebrations with this post about the congregation's worship. Thanks to Tom for his contributions!
Only having been a part of Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ (EBIC) and the Brethren in Christ for about four years, I wasn't sure what to expect when entering EBIC's Centennial Celebration. The displays of historical artifacts and newspaper clippings, the historical images, and the sharing times were not only a significant learning experience, but also a testimony to the joy many find in calling EBIC "home" as they actively worship with the people of God across generations.
More on Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church's centennial celebrations, after the jump.
Even more important than the artifacts, the institutional history, the family connections, and the special music, was the celebration's centering upon the worship of God directed by the Word and Spirit of God through our changing times and culture. Dr. Bob Ives, one of the guest speakers, concluded his sermon "Rooted in His Love" (based on Ephesians 3:14-21) with the exhortation:
No church is perfect. No church does everything any individual would like to see, just like your kids – or you when you were a kid – sometimes argue or fight, or complain. But look! There is Jesus sitting in your family living room. He's the one who gives hope for this church over the next hundred years.
Amen! How important it is in the midst of celebration to confess our imperfections, i.e., refusing to yearn for an idealized golden area or gloss over our current shortfalls as we take next steps. Then once again, placing our trust in Jesus instead of resting upon our laurels, pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps, or launching a new strategic plan/campaign.
Lord willing, our journey at EBIC and more broadly as the Brethren in Christ is to continue to be guided and marked by worship of God receiving direction by the Word of God and the Spirit of God. I can't better summarize the value of the historic and continuing role/blessing of worship through music at EBIC than Bryan Leaman, EBIC's director of music ministries.
The congregation knew they made a difference in worship. Out of this mind-set grew a desire for many to provide more outlets for the worship of God through music. …
[During our Centennial Celebration,] I wanted them to hear people worshiping beside them. I wanted the truths of the words in the music to become real and meaningful to them not only because they were hearing it, but because they were making it. I wanted them to see the joy of making music together for the glory of God through the sharing of song by various choirs- youth, adult, and men's.
I hope EBIC can hold on to this wonderful example of the generations before us. Our participation in worship matters to God!
Amen! Quite honestly, when returning to Lancaster County, Pa., I never expected to find a local congregation for our family to call "home" in such a deep and rich manner — particularly one so close to our house, in such a short time. But as I briefly shared in my earlier post, we have and give God the glory! May EBIC and the Brethren in Christ as whole continue to lean upon and receive their vision from Jesus the Christ. We rest our hope for today, tomorrow, next week, next year, the next 100 years in Christ alone.
For more images from Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church's centennial celebration, visit their Facebook page.
* Dr. Bob Ives, pastor emeritus of the Grantham Brethren in Christ Church, served as an interim preaching pastor at EBIC from 2007-08. Note: Dr. Craig Sider — former bishop of the Atlantic Conference, member of Elizabethtown Brethren, and director of the Center for Servant Leadership at Evangelical Theological Seminary (Myerstown, Pa.) — also preached during the morning worship service. His sermon was "EBIC's Future: Where Do You Fit?" (based on Matthew 28:18-20).


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SCOPE will begin new school patrols
Sat., Sept. 3, 2011
In Liberty Lake, the Sheriff Community Oriented Policing Effort (SCOPE) has taken on the characteristics of the community.
A community that has embraced golf carts as summer transportation, the volunteers at SCOPE have their own cart to patrol the city trail system.
"We are just the eyes and ears of the community," said member Sally Duenow.
The Liberty Lake SCOPE Station, 23127 E. Mission Ave., is inside the Liberty Lake Police Department after stays inside the sewer building and city hall.
Vice president Rochelle Renninger said the community had a SCOPE station before the city was incorporated – probably sometime around 1998. Since then, volunteers have been actively involved in many programs to maintain a presence in the city and help out when they can.
"I think our school patrol is probably the most unique effort," Renninger said. The group will be out in force when school starts next week, patrolling around the schools, reporting suspicious vehicles and helping the students get there safely. They are also in radio contact with the school as well as the crossing guards.
Members also participate in their own pet causes in the community.
Renninger said she participates in the SCOPE Sheriff Mounted Patrol, which patrols rural areas on horseback. She spends time on her horse in the Liberty Lake County Park, and once broke up a homeless camp. She takes along a first-aid kit and leashes for lost dogs.
President Joe French works with the Liberty Lake Veterinary Clinic when he finds lost dogs. He will take them to the vet's office and have them scan the animal for a microchip to reunite them with their families.
"Otherwise, it would go to SCRAPS," he said.
He has also helped set up radio communication between the Liberty Lake Police Department and the SCOPE station.
They also participate in evening patrols, alert residents who may have left their garage door open, and help with traffic during big events in the city, most recently during the Mutt Strut, a fundraiser for SCRAPS.
The station has about 15 active members and it is looking for more. When asked, most of the volunteers will tell you they love the training they get from the Spokane County Sheriff's office.
Duenow said she has taken a defensive driving course. Renninger said she's done a CPR class and once took a class in how to drive on ice – classes that benefit them even when they aren't on patrol.
French said volunteers don't have to commit to a lot of hours, just as much as they can.
The office is open Monday through Friday, depending on the availability of volunteers, usually between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
"I try to make it in every day," said Cindy Adolph who works as the office secretary.
Adolph said the group's monthly meeting is held at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive, on the first Wednesday of every month.
Renninger said she gets satisfaction from the SCOPE station just knowing that she is helping the community. She said they really never know how much crime they may curb, but many people often thank them.
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The usual eyebrows are raised over Palin's upcoming book tour:
"According to Harper Collins, the publisher of Palin's forthcoming memoir "Going Rogue," Palin will bypass several of the major cities that are often the pillars of any big book tour, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia. Palin's schedule instead takes the former Republican vice presidential candidate to smaller - and in many cases more conservative - cities like Fort Wayne, Indiana, Washington, Pennsylvania, Roanoke, Virginia, and Jacksonville, Florida."
Yes, how dare Ms. Palin bypass the Valhallas of the liberal establishment media. How dare she visit places and people with whom she has things in common, and who obviously share a connection with her??? The truth is, this is exactly what Palin should do--because this is exactly what she is about. Going to New York or LA is what Maureen Dowd or Nancy Pelosi would do. But Sarah ain't no Mo or Nancy--thank goodness.
The Detroit Pistons' defensive deficiencies show themselves last night, as they give up 44 points in the second quarter, rally, but run out of gas at the end, falling to Toronto 110-99.
Meanwhile the Dallas Mavericks, despite Dirk not having a good game and fouling out late, still played a nice game and were in great position to win late...but missed 4 of 5 free throws in the last 13 seconds and let the game get away. A real shame.
I see Washington Redskins' defensive coordinator Greg Blache today roared out a defense of owner Dan Snyder, claiming basically that Snyder is too a caring guy and that he really wants to win.
Well, actually, I'm sure he does want to win. But one of the main criticisms of Snyder is that, although he really doesn't know football that well or how to run an organization, he tries to direct the Redskins anyway. Guess what--nothing in what Blache said addressed that argument. I'm not surprised.
Interesting news today on the American peoples' assessment of Obama's policies:
"A majority of Americans now see President Barack Obama as governing from the left. Specifically, 54% say his policies as president have been mostly liberal while 34% call them mostly moderate. This contrasts with public expectations right after Obama's election a year ago, when as many expected him to be moderate as to be liberal."
And that's important because I remain convinced that a decent chunk of Obama voters last year wanted and expected him to govern as a moderate centrist; and that they don't want and stoutly oppose governance from the left.
Moderate Democrats are worried:
"Democrats on Capitol Hill began a nervous debate Wednesday about the course President Obama has set for their party, with some questioning whether they should emphasize job creation over some of the more ambitious items on the president's agenda....moderate and conservative Democrats took a clear signal from Tuesday's voting, warning that the results prove that independent voters are wary of Obama's far-reaching proposals and mounting spending, as well as the growing federal debt."
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A story by Joe.
In a perfect world we would not have to worry about diseases, as this is a story and a complete work of fiction no one uses protection. We don't live in a perfect world, please practice safe sex.
Standard disclaimers apply. No one was harmed in the making of this story and it is just that, a story. It contains sexual scenes between men and young teen males so this offends you or you live in an area where laws prohibit you from reading adult literature then you should move on.
It was the summer of my 15th year that I came to loose my virginity. Little did I know then in the summer how my life would change from that one night of seduction I received from my best friend's uncle.
My name is Gary Anderson and I lived in small city in the
My dad was a lawyer for the only law office in town. He always strived to be a partner and to do this he took on as much work as humanly possible. As a result I rarely saw him during the week. He was different on the weekend however and sometimes spoiled me as I was their only child. I didn't mind this as I got a lot of freedom during the week. My mom was for the most part a stay home mom, however she did dabble in real estate when she was in the mood for it and opportunity presented itself. This also allowed me more freedom as you, the horny reader will discover in later chapters.
Randy and I had set out that spring to design and build the ultimate fort in the bush, with the help of Randy's 10 year old brother Shane. So with what money we had saved, we purchased and scrounged up enough lumber to build a completely dry spacious fort set comfortably away from Randy's house. The fort was completed just as school let out and so to christen it we asked if we could spend a night in it. Unfortunately for us there had been a cougar scare in the past week and our parents absolutely refused to allow us.
July 4th soon came and so did Randy's uncle
Jim. Jim was an absolute hunk. He was the youngest brother of Randy's mom and
in his mid 20's. When I first met him I had never really had that many sexual
thoughts towards another guy, but his 6'2" frame highlighted by his piercing
blue eyes, shoulder length brown blond hair and stunning smile gave me a
strange new feeling inside. Jim had been in the Air force during the Vietnam
War, but only in a supporting role. He had been in college training as an
aeronautical engineer when things really started to heat up over there and so
he decided to volunteer into the Air force, rather than get drafted after he
finished. I had learned that Jim now worked in
The day began warm and sunny. My parents and I arrived over at Randy's shortly before Jim's arrival. Randy and I idly threw a football back and forth and talked about how great it would be to sleep in the fort. Shane soon joined us and we being older boys teased him by playing `pig in the middle'. Jim's arrival caused a brief pause in our game as Randy introduced us. Jim was very polite and cordial with me but left with the adults as they went back to their Bridge game on the back patio. We grew tired of playing football again and went to the fort to drink a soda that Randy's mom had supplied. An hour passed by and then we heard a voice in the distant bush.
"Hey where are you guys?"
Shane immediately exclaimed that it was Uncle Jim coming to find us and check out the fort. He bolted off to find him; while Randy and I shoved the `Playboy' magazines we had scrounged under the pile of sports magazines. Shane returned shortly with Jim in tow.
"Hey guys, I came to check out your fort."
"Cool!" Randy replied and opened the door completely to let him pass.
"Wow, you guys did a great job."
"Thanks." We replied in unison.
We showed him some of the more interesting details of our project and made a lot more small talk. We then started lamenting on how our parents would not allow us to sleep in it. He listened intently and I also noticed he kept sneaking glances at me while Randy or Shane was talking. After we had finished outlining our arguments for wanting to sleep in there, Jim sat back and thought for a few moments. He then suggested that he would volunteer to our parents to be our overnight protector. We of course thought that was a marvelous idea and headed off to sell it to our parents.
Soon after, with permission granted we were headed back to the fort to set up sleeping arrangements. There were still a good number of hours to go before dinner even and of course what we craved too, fireworks. Jim challenged us to a game of football, the three of us boys versus him. We had a great time and it was more like dog pile than football. Jim would set his own ball and then off he would go towards his goal line with us hanging off him. Occasionally we would drag him down and end up in a heap with the ball being pulled from one set of hands to another. Some of these times I would feel Jim's hand brush against my cock in my shorts or rub up and down my ass. Once towards the end of the game as we struggled to get the ball I felt his hand come to complete rest on my ass and he gave it an hearty squeeze. Randy and Shane were too busy fighting over the ball to notice. I looked at Jim's face and he gave me a smug smile. My cock began to harden in my shorts as he continued to squeeze my cheek. The whole episode didn't last more than 5 seconds but to me at the time it seemed like an hour. I peeled myself away and excused myself to go to the bathroom hoping no one would notice my problem. I got to the bathroom and opened my shorts to relieve my straining 5 1/2 incher. I sat on the toilet and thought about what had just happened, how Jim's hand felt remarkably nice as he squeezed my ass. I had just wrapped my hand around my cock and I felt my load shoot up and out. It was one of the most intense orgasms of my life to that point. I had been jerking off for more than a year but only to the "Playboy" magazines we kept in the fort. Randy and I had jerked off in each other's presence before but I had never thought about touching him or him touching me.
After recouping I went outside again. The mom's were busy doing the final touches on supper in the kitchen. Everyone else was now in the back and huddled around looking at a large box. Jim had brought a huge box full of different fireworks and firecrackers. My own parents said that fireworks were inherently dangerous and never allowed me up till then to partake in one of the July 4th favorite activities. This year would be different as I was growing up and becoming more responsible. Jim fished out a brick of firecrackers each for Randy and myself and we took off to make some noise. Shane tagged along upset that he wasn't allowed to have any, but glad to be at least close to the mini explosions.
Not long after supper was called and we ate hungrily. It was now becoming dusk on one of the most gorgeous nights I can ever remember. Finally after the dishes were done, it was dark enough for the fireworks. My dad at first kind of hung back away from the setting up and launching detail. Before long he was in the box like flies on shit setting off various pyrotechnic devices. Jim noticed me standing back away in the dark not far but allowing myself a good view. He saddled up beside me and we small talked about the fireworks. He had gotten them from a friend in the Air force who was still stationed in the PI, much cheaper than local suppliers. We oohed and awed for a while and then I felt his hand on my back and then down to my ass. I looked nervously around and everyone was staring intently skyward for the next big explosion. I knew if he continued to rub my ass I would be having a big explosion too and it would be in my shorts. He bent down and whispered in my ear. "Nice, very nice." Then he gave me one final squeeze before rejoining the others at the box.
The show ended too soon but we still had plenty of firecrackers to use up. The adults went back into the house to refresh their drinks and restart their card game. About midnight we decided to head out to the fort and with Jim along for protection we arrived for the night. We had already set up the sleeping bags and I was to sleep next to Jim. Randy slept by the door because he said he would have to get up and piss during the night. Jim seemed to have no objections to the arrangements. Soon enough the lantern was turned off and I was headed for dream land. As I drifted off I could hear the others talking and giggling. The next thing I remember it was sometime during the night. Jim's hand was exploring my chest and belly, occasionally rubbing over my cock. I had only worn my tightey whiteys to bed that night as it wasn't cool to wear jammies any longer, especially on a sleep out. Jim's hand explored more confidently now and he slipped it under the waistband. His hand felt wonderfully hot on my hardened cock. He grasped it lightly and pulled gently on me up and down. Right away I felt my load build and he must have sensed it. He quickly bent over towards me and took my shaft into his mouth just as I released my load. He sucked silently as I emptied myself and then pumped and squeezed my cock to get the last of my boy cum out. He righted himself in his sleeping bag and pulled me closer to him.
"Ahh that was delicious." He whispered.
"Thanks." I managed to whisper back.
"Here, feel this." Then he took my closest hand and pushed it down towards his cock.
He was also wearing tightey whiteys, but his hard cock spilled out from the top by a good 3 inches. I laid my hand on top of his underwear; his meat pulsed under the thin material.
"Go on grab it, feel how good it feels in your hand." He whispered.
I did just that and rubbed my hand over the entire length.
"Oh yeah baby, stroke daddies meat." He whispered to me.
I was a little alarmed at the way he was talking but loved the way his cock was throbbing in my hand.
"Just a minute." He whispered and then pushed his underwear down to his knees.
His entire cock sprung free in my hand and I resumed my attention on it. I could hear Jim's breathing getting heavier and heavier.
"Ok, just about there." I stroked harder now and his cock began to pulse harder and harder.
"Quick, bring your mouth down there like I did." He commanded in a whisper. I did as I was told again and as my lips touched the large flared head the first jet of cum hit my mouth and splashed by my tongue on the way to the back of my throat. That was followed by several more hard shots and then a couple more that just eased out of his slit. I swallowed as fast as I could not knowing or not wanting to know how cum would taste. To my surprise his cum, while salty was not that bad. He grasped his cock over my hand and pumped out a little more cum and fed it to me. His cock began to go soft then and he pulled me up right in my sleeping bag.
"Thank you, It's been a long time." He whispered and then did something totally unexpected then. He kissed me lightly on the lips.
"Mmmm. I love the taste of cum." He said. I realized I must have had some on my lips or face.
"Uumm your welcome, I guess." I said quietly.
"Did you enjoy it?" He asked very hushed not wanting to wake the snoring boys beside us.
"Ahhh yeah, I guess I did."
"Good, cause if you keep quiet about this we can have so much more fun."
"OK, I guess."
"No guessing, it's either yes or no."
I thought about it for a second and then told him I wouldn't say a word. Jim thanked me and promised a lot more fun and pleasure in the future. We drifted off to sleep in a post orgasmic state and I slept very well till late morning.
Part 2
I had to go home the next day and help out with chores around the house and yard. It was part of my dad's moto that we all had to live by. After lunch I wanted to go back to Randy's early to hang out with Jim but just as I was about to leave the phone rang. Randy's mom had called to tell me that Randy had been grounded for throwing a firecracker at Shane and I wasn't allowed to come over. Of course my parents were allowed still and I prepped myself for a deluge of work while my parents took off for the day. To my great surprise, my dad only assigned me grass cutting and told me that it was due to it being the July 4th weekend. They soon departed and I set about to cut the grass before it really got hot. I had just put the lawnmower away and gone into the house to get a drink of water when I saw a semi familiar car pull into the driveway. I watched Jim get out of his car and slowly make his way to the front door. He knocked and I opened the door to see his smile. Jim explained to me that our parents were playing bridge and he had excused himself to meet up with a couple of old friends at a local tavern. Instead he came over to see me and I felt honored.
"You look sweaty. Your dad did say that were supposed to cut the grass, I see you did a good job too." He said.
"Yeah I have to otherwise he makes me do it again. I was just about to have a shower, do you want a soda or something. Can you stay?"
"Actually I have some beer in the car, you go ahead and shower and we can talk after."
We both turned at the same time and went our respective
ways. I turned the shower on and got undressed. I had just started to wash my
hair when a knock came at the door.
"Come in!" I yelled with shampoo running in my eyes. Jim stuck his head in.
"Sorry, I seemed to have had one too many beers and need to use the toilet."
"Go ahead." I said not worrying about him seeing me completely naked as the shower curtain covered most of the lower regions of my body. My mom had always prided herself on being up to style and right now mostly flowered shower curtains were in style. This shower curtain did have some clear patches but most of those were up high so one could look out too. I continued to rinse the soap out of my eyes and I heard the sound of a thick hard stream of piss hitting the toilet water. My eyes slowly opened and I peaked out and back to see Jim standing before the can, one hand holding his soft member and the yellow stream pouring forth. I couldn't take my eyes off his thick cock, even soft it hung out over his hand. I continued to watch him until the flow began to stop and I peeled my eyes off him and applied some soap to a wash cloth to wash my face. As I scrubbed my face I thought I could feel a slight cool breeze and the sound of the shower curtain moving slightly. I opened my eyes to see Jim's hungry expression and broad smile.
"Nice, Very nice, I knew I had good taste. Hurry up, I will meet you out in the kitchen." He turned and left. It was a good thing as my cock began to harden as the water poured over it. I toweled off and dressed. Jim was sitting in the kitchen with a cold beer in hand when I came into the room.
"I guess we should talk about last night huh?" He asked
"Yeah." I agreed.
"Would you like a beer?"
I was still thirsty from doing the grass so I agreed making him promise not to tell my dad. I never thought about why he would even tell, as he wasn't supposed to be here in the first place. He popped the top off a bottle and handed it to me. I took a tentative sip and decided I liked it, so I drank about 3 big swallows down.
"Hey easy, I want you safe and not puking." He told me joking.
"Yeah yeah."
"So, did you like it last night?"
"Ahuh." I said with a slight blush.
"Good, cause I did too."
I had a million questions for him and decided to blurt one out.
"I take it you have done that before?"
"Yeah, you could say that." He responded reflectively.
"Ever with Randy?"
"Nope. As much as I would like too, he rejects my advances."
"Oh, How often have you tried?"
"A few, not lately though. When he was younger and I got out of the Air Force."
"I see."
"Do you guys ever do anything?" he asked.
"We sometimes jerk off together, but we never touch each other."
"What about Shane? Does he join in?"
"No, never. We only do it when Shane isn't around."
I could tell that Jim was starting to get aroused, he squirmed in his chair and tried to get his meat straitened out. Finally he gave up and stood up.
"Now look at me, all this talk." He said as he pulled his cock up strait in his jeans. It wasn't its full length yet but it was thickening.
"So have you done that with a lot of guys?"
"Some, not a lot. I prefer my men on the younger side, as in your age."
"My age? Have you had many young guys?"
"Not many. Well not many here. In the PI the boys were a dime a dozen and eager to please for a price. Of course they were not allowed on base but we kept a hootch for our off duty times."
"Yeah, I wasn't alone in my taste for young men."
Just then an alarm went off in my head.
"Hey wait a second, my mom said you are engaged."
"Yeah all too true, my fianc� knows about my tastes and I let her have her own tastes."
"What do you mean?"
"Hell I will tell you about that some other time. Right now my cock is demanding some attention." I looked down to his jeans and his bulge was absolutely huge.
"Is there some place we can go?" he glanced around.
"Yeah, lets go to my room. Its at the end of the hall."
"Ok, great. I have to stop in the bathroom again. Never could handle beer."
I went to the kitchen to put the cans on the counter and Jim went to the bathroom up the hallway. As I passed by the bathroom door I looked in at him. A thick stream of urine poured into the toilet from his ample cock. He turned and looked at me with a wicked smile making no effort to conceal himself. If anything his cock seemed to grow as I stood there staring at him. Finally I broke my gaze and went to my bedroom to sit on the edge of the bed.
I heard his piss stream end and the toilet flush then the opening and closing of cabinet doors. Shortly he appeared in my bedroom door holding a bottle of my mom's baby oil and a towel.
"What's that for?" I innocently inquired.
"I thought after all the pushing of the lawn mower you
could use a massage. I will show you how they give a massage in the
"Sure I guess." I had never had a massage.
"I am sure you will like this massage, peel off your t-shirt and lay down on your stomach."
"Ok." I agreed and threw the shirt on the floor.
As I lay there I heard him squirt some oil on his hands. He began rubbing my upper shoulders and arms slowly working lower and lower. Occasionally he would stop and reapply oil to his hands and then begin working on my shoulders again. He massaged for about 5 minutes then reached under to undo the button on my shorts.
"I don't want to get oil on your shorts, your mom will wonder about that."
"Yeah, good point." I agreed and helped him pull my shorts and under wear down. I had only planned on pulling them down to my knees but Jim continued yanking them right off and then throwing them with my shirt.
"Oh baby, you are so gorgeous. You have such a nice bum, a lot nicer than the boys in the PI."
"Thank you." I said contently as his hands worked their magic.
He worked lower and lower down my back and before long he was pouring the baby oil right over my upturned cheeks.
"Here baby. Put the towel under you so the oil wont stain the blanket."
I lifted my hips and helped him place the towel. My stiff cock briefly exposed was quickly massaged by Jim's hand before I lowered my hips down again. He poured more oil over my backside and began to rub harder I felt the oil run down between my crack and over my balls.
"Just a second." He panted. I felt him get up from the edge of the bed and I heard his zipper. Then he was kneeling behind me on the bed rubbing my back with both hands all the way up and then all the way down over my ass. He then applied more oil, but this time right to the crack of my ass and I felt his fingers slide down between my mounds. He tentatively touched his fingertip to my hole and rubbed around in circles with out penetrating. I assumed he was looking for a reaction on my part and when he got nothing he took it for a good sign. I then felt his finger push slightly inside. He moved it about before withdrawing it. More oil was applied directly to my loosening hole and then his finger was reinserted, this time with more force and a lot deeper.
"Oh!!!" I gasped almost shocked.
"Don't worry baby, I wont hurt you. Soon you will be enjoying this so much."
He worked his finger into me and began to pump at my hole with it. I guess then he was satisfied I could take another finger and he added another. I couldn't believe how tight it felt, but little did I know that it was only a little of what was to cum. He slowly fucked my ass with his fingers telling me how nice it looked and how good it was going to feel. At that point it already felt nice, especially when he hit a certain spot up higher. He then pulled his fingers from me and asked.
"How are you doing baby? Are you ready for the rest of your massage?"
"Yeah, its nice." I said not knowing what was to going to happen.
"It sure is!" he agreed breathing heavily.
I felt him move up slightly behind me and then felt the heat and large girth of his meat between my ass cheeks. I then realized what he meant to do. I guess all along I knew he wanted to do this but feeling the size of his cock pressing between my cheeks, I began to panic.
"Don't worry baby. I will be all over soon, just relax and it will go in easier."
"No!!!!" I tried to crawl out but his weight had me trapped.
`Oh yes Baby, one way or another. Like I said relax and in no time you will be loving it."
I guess I now realized that I was like a trapped animal and succumbed to his will. I tried to relax as I felt him adjust his aim. He pushed his cock head around until I felt him find my hole. He knew it too and he pushed ever so slightly. So far so good and it wasn't any more painful than his fingers at first. Then he pushed a little harder, and his cock head slid through my opening. Pain seared through my bottom and he hissed with delight.
"Oh Baby, there is nothing like a virgin ass. Relax ok?"
"Ok." I sniffled through my tears.
He held his cock in the same position until almost all the pain had subsided. Then he grabbed my hips and slowly began sliding his way down my velvet chute. My ass opened for him without too much more pain and as the giant head of his cock slid past my spot I almost cried out in pleasure. At last I felt his pubes resting against my ass and he sighed with pleasure.
"Yeah baby, daddy has got you now. I'm going to fuck you now, and soon you will be beginning me not to stop." He never waited for a response and pulled his thick cock out so only the tip was still in me. He plunged it back in deep and slowly began picking up speed.
"Fuck Baby, you have got one nice little boy pussy, tighter than those little flip pussies. I'm going to keep you all to myself and have your ass anytime I want." He moaned as he fucked me. He drove me harder and harder into the bed making the springs squeal in protest. He was right and soon enough I was beginning him to fuck my tight hole harder.
"Baby I'm going to spray my huge load up your tight little boy pussy and grease up your insides. Daddy is going to make you mine." He hissed as he fucked into my ass.
"ohhhh yeah baby!!!... Daddy is going to cum!!!" he grabbed my hips again and this time he drove all the way deep inside me and held it there. I felt his cock pulse like the night before when he came in my mouth. This time however he screamed in my ear as he shot his entire load up my hot ass.
"Fuck Yessssss!!!!!!!! Ohhhhhhh Babbbyyyy!!!" he panted and moaned and he shot glob after glob into me.
He then collapsed on top me, squishing the air out my lungs. After a few moments I could feel his cock shrinking in my sore hole. Jim then pulled out and lay down beside me caressing my back and bum.
"I hope I didn't hurt you." Eyeing me for some expression of pain.
I tried to squeeze my ass closed but the muscles were too stretched and tired at that point. Instead I felt his cum begin to ooze out and down over my balls.
"I ah, I think I am leaking."
"Oh shit, yeah here let me help you." Jim reached under and pulled up some of the towel and used it to plug me up.
"Thanks." I offered.
"No, Thank You!" he said smiling at me.
"You're Welcome."
"I mean it. Its not every day I get a virgin and you really are very good looking."
I smiled at him and lowered my head back to the pillow. We lay like that for a while, with him caressing me and me trying to get my butt to close up. I felt him move suddenly and looked at him. He was looking at his watch.
"I guess I should get going. I'm supposed to meet an old school buddy at 4 pm."
I was actually getting nervous that one of my parents would come home to check up on me regardless.
"Oh. OK."
Jim sat up and then stood up with his cutt-offs still around his ankles. He had a nice muscular ass that flexed as he walked and I could see his large balls swaying between his legs. I looked at his cock and even though it was in a semi soft state I was amazed at its size. It swayed back and forth before him looking like a spear or club. Then a revelation came over me and I realized that I had had that monster inside me. I became quite proud of myself for the accomplishment. After a couple moments, Jim came back into the room and smiled at me again.
"Nothing sexier than a freshly fucked boy. You should get up though and have a bath, It will make everything feel soothed."
"Ok." The idea really appealed to me. He came over and helped me to the bathroom. I sat on the toilet while he ran the bath water. After leaking a bunch of his cum into the toilet I settled into the bath. The hot water felt marvelous and he washed the baby oil off my back for me.
"I hope you aren't mad at me now, you seem kind of quiet."
I sat there for a moment thinking about what had just happened.
"Its just I have never done anything like that before."
"Yes I know, it's understandable. The first time it happened to me I felt bad for a week."
"How old were you?" I asked.
"I had just turned 12 when I got popped."
"Wow! How?"
"It was with a truck driver that used to pick up our milk when my dad still had the dairy farm."
"And?" I pushed him.
"He had to pick up the milk every second day as our storage tank wasn't very large. We were last on his route and got there after school was out. Dad gave me the job of helping back the truck in, and hooking up. He was always really friendly and liked to tell me jokes. We had time to kill while the truck filled so we would hang out and talk and watch the cows. My dad had one bull he used to service the cows and the guy would always comment on how big the bull's cock was. Over time he would always talk more and more about how the animals did it and how good it made the bull feel. One day my dad had gone into town for supplies. He commented on the bull again and then told me that he was almost as big. I told him he was full of bullshit and told him to prove it. We were all alone in the barn so he unzipped himself and pulled out his cock. Although he was no were near as big as the bull's cock he was still very big compared to my little stiffy at the time."
"What do you mean? You have a big cock." I told him interrupting.
"Thank you, but I was only 11 at the time and it never grew until I was older. Anyway I looked at his cock closely as he slowly stroked it to its full hardness. I watched as a small drop of precum formed at the opening. He asked me if I liked what I saw. I told him I had never seen anything so large except on the bull. He asked me if I wanted to touch it so I did. Before I knew it, I was stroking it and he shot his cum over my face. On his subsequent visits when my dad was out in the fields or not around he would make me jerk him off. Finally one day he had me suck him off. I was shocked at the taste at first but then grew to like it. After that it was a regular ritual, as the truck loaded he unloaded into my mouth. He told me that this was his favorite stop. I don't understand why?" Jim asked rhetorically.
"Wow, that's amazing."
"It gets better. Do you want to hear the rest?"
"Yeah." I agreed relaxing in the hot water. My cock regained its hardness it had lost when Jim first entered me. Jim noticed, grasped it and slowly stroked as he told me the rest of his story.
"Just after my 12th birthday, it was in the summer and both my parents had taken Randy's mom into town shopping. I was home alone doing chores when the guy came rolling into the yard. He told me that he had to make a special pickup in the area and thought it would be convenient to get our milk too. I told him that it wasn't a problem and we hooked up the truck. I told him I had just had my birthday and he congratulated me. Then he looked at me with a mischievous grin and proclaimed I was now old enough. I told him I didn't know what he meant. He said that I would know soon enough. He then went to the cab of the truck and got something out. He then led me to the hayloft in the barn were I had sucked him off many times before. I had no reason to believe anything would be different that day, was I wrong. We no sooner got into the loft and he pulled my shorts down pushing me head first over a bail of hay. He ran his hands over my bum briefly and then I felt something cool being applied to my hole. I asked him what he was doing and he told me he was going to be the bull and I was going to be his cow. Then I knew what was going to happen. I told him I didn't want to do that and tried to get up. He forced me back down with one of his big meaty hands. I then heard his zipper and the sound of his pants being lowered all the while he held me down with his other hand. Then I felt the heat of his massive cock head as he probed around between my cheeks until he found my hole. He told me to hang on to something cause the bull was going to get his cow. He grabbed my hips and it came in one hard massive push. I screamed as loud as I could as he split my ass. In one fast motion he buried his meat inside me and I continued to scream and cry. He held it there telling me that it was the only way to do it for the first time. He lustily panted in my ear as he waited for me to settle down. After a few minutes the pain subsided so he started to fuck me. He grunted behind me and started to sound like the bull, and then I realized that it was beginning to feel good. Just as that happened though, he grunted, cried out he was cumming and I felt my insides get really warm."
Just then my own cock spasmed as I was so turned on by his story. I shot my load, hitting myself in the chin and over his hand. Jim stopped talking and lowered his mouth to my gushing cock and sucked the rest of the cum out of me.
"I see you liked my story."
"Yeah." I said as I settled down.
"Maybe I will tell you the rest someday." He said.
"No, No finish it. I want to hear the rest." I pleaded.
"Ok, Well after he came, he told
me I was his cow now and I was only to breed with him. He wasn't the least bit
apologetic or regretful and told me that he would give me a week to heal up
before he would service me again. The next week he only made small talk with me
on his pick ups and he never even had me jerk him off. I asked one day why not
and he told me that he was saving all of his bull juice for the next time I was
to get serviced. True to his word and a week to the day he told me it was time.
However my dad was hanging around and we couldn't be alone. Undaunted though he
told me just as he climbed into the truck to meet him down at the cow's
watering hole in our south pasture. It was only a short walk from the road and
completely treed offering complete privacy. I met him like I was told and this
time he fucked me long and hard along side the creek with a bunch of the cows
watching. We had many afternoons of fun down there that summer and fall.
Whenever dad wasn't around we did it in the hayloft. Me
always on all fours and him behind me grunting and sweating. I
eventually learned that he was married with children but lived in the next town
over. One day the following winter he stopped coming around with a new driver
making the pick-ups. I asked where the other guy was and he smiled at me and
told me that he had moved down to
"Wow, that was amazing."
"Yeah, I really did enjoy being with him. Just like I enjoyed being with you. So do you think we can do it again soon. Say in about a week?" He smiled at me.
"I don't know, let me think about it." I responded, but already knowing I wanted more.
"Ok good, I have to go back to work tomorrow but I can come back next weekend, it's only a couple hour drive."
"Let me think about." I repeated.
"Fair enough. I'll come back anyway just to see you, but I may have to bring Beth with me. She is off next weekend. Shit, I better get going." Jim said looking at his watch.
"If I don't see you again this weekend, Thanks." He offered and kissed me on the cheek. Then he got up and left. I never did see him again till the following weekend.
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Blepharoplasty, also known as eyelid surgery, is typically performed in order to contour and smooth out the hollows, puffiness or bags underneath the lower eyelid. It is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures available and thousands of men and women undergo it each year with fantastic results. There are, however, some myths that continue to float around about blepharoplasty that are important to debunk before going into surgery. Below are five common myths about eyelid surgery.
Eyelid surgery will remove your crow's feet. Crow's feet appear because of the repeated movements and contractions of your eyelid muscles around the upper part of your cheek, near your eye. Everytime you smile, talk or blink, you use these muscles; over time, wrinkles form. After many years, these lines are permanent. Eyelid surgery attempts to remove the fat that causes the appearance of bags, as well as tighten the skin, but your eyelid muscles will continue to contract regardless of what you do.
Eyelid surgery will remove the hoods over your upper eyelids caused by sagging eyebrows. This is unfortunately, not true. In order to remove the hoods you see form from sagging eyebrows, an eyebrow lift surgery must be performed.
You will see a visible scar on the lower eyelid following surgery. Incisions are typically created on the crease so that they will not be visible after surgery. During your consultation prior to surgery, incision patterns and procedures will be discussed so that you know what to expect after the operation.
Eyelid surgery gets rid of dark circles under the eye. Dark circles, unfortunately, cannot be corrected by eyelid surgery. Dark circles can, in fact, actually worsen if a surgeon removes too much fat from underneath your eyelid, resulting in an even darker-looking discoloration.
Eyelid surgery will last forever. There are a variety of factors that go into determining how permanent or semi-permanent this procedure will be. It varies widely between patients and you must factor in thing like your genetics, your skin's elasticity and weight loss and weight gain to your face. The surgery is not designed to stop the aging process, but many patients see long-lasting results and never need another procedure again.
Eyelid surgery is able to help improve the appearance of puffiness and bags under the lower eyelid, adding a new and beautiful dimension to your face, which can last a lifetime. The myths associated with eyelid surgery should be carefully considered before going ahead with the surgery so that you can be realistic in your expectations, as well as know which benefits the surgery will be giving you so that you can go in and come out feeling confident and satisfied.
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You kids don't need to read this because you are invincible. I was too at that age, or so I thought, but now I look at the other side of the roller coaster and wonder.
What will be the first part to go?
You think about things like this when the most common topic of conversation with your friends is health. Everyone has a pain or a pill or a procedure they are taking. We talk about our parents, if they are still around, and foresee the inevitable end.
Medicare, which sounded so foreign not too long ago, has focused on the minds of the boomers as they try to reach the golden ring. Will it be around for the kids?? Hey, they will have to figure it out themselves, if they get off the video games. Besides we had to think about someone pushing the button so health care was the least of our worries.
So as the boomers retire by the thousands everyday, they will try to continue to live by the mantra of "Sex, drugs, and rock and roll" but in reality the sex will have to be enhanced by the drugs and the rock will be in a chair and the roll will be down the long white corridor under florescent lighting.
Have any of you old guys and gals started to figure what will go first? More than that, what will it do to you and your "quality" of life?
As we all know, the aches and pains of everyday activities are more predominant. It's easy to get down with your bad self, but it is harder to get back up. That tennis elbow pain comes more often with the remote than with exercising. Some of the foods we loved to experiment with have become bland only so we can sleep and not wander down the hallway so many times at night.
Maybe it will be the knees? It will make walking up and down stairs difficult or impossible and it will eliminate playing soccer on weekends.
Maybe it will be the liver? When internal organs start shutting down due to misuse or neglect is will be hard to repair.
Maybe it will be the eyes? Yikes!! We can tolerate so many discomforts, but as we know, those of us wearing glasses, that reading is more difficult. We even associate blurry shapes with letters as we adjust our bi-focal lenses and wipe our eyes hoping to refocus. But what happens when they get worse? When television becomes radio, when reading or viewing the Internet is out of the question, when finding the medicine cabinet is done by feel and not by the common recognition of shapes.
Morbid? Sure, but I ride a bike. I ride to the store to gather my food. I ride to get exercise. I ride to meet friends. I ride to purchase clothing and other necessaries.
And if I was to break a leg……?
So if something like that was to happen, then what?
Sure it seems crazy to you because you might have a neighbor or a family member to call to come by and take care of you, but what if you did not?
Think of the isolation that is so similar to many in hospices now.
So as important as writing a will or getting your affairs in order, think about what you will do when the "parts" start to not function.
P.S. Last week, after a brief but ultimately successful vacation, I got back to my bucket list and ordered rugs, a dinning room table and wrapped bundles of dirt to be delivered. They all arrived in pallets and placed in the street in front of my house. I pulled out my little red flyer wagon and began to move the dirt. 40 lb. bags, 2 each, were placed in the wagon and pulled to the back yard. After the first two trips, I decided to put on a back brace I had not used in 20 years. The wagon, on the strain of the dirt began to fall apart, but the platform held, so the process back and forth, pulling the dirt and dropping it into a hole, continued. The last two bags of dirt finally ended the little red flyer wagon and had to be carried one by one and dumped.
The purpose of this long story is the next day, and for days continuing, my back decided it had enough of that and told me so. The simplest movement brought shocking pain and even sitting was uncomfortable. Having had back problems before, I decided to walk it out. Using my best Frankenstein impression, I shuffled my way around the neighborhood in 95-degree heat while doubling my consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Better today but still not right, I look at all the projects I want and need to do and wait. They can wait.


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Plants #2 Plant Structure INTERACTIONS on two time scales long term: over time species can accumulate structural adaptations that enhance survival and reproduction
ex: stem is photosynthetic organ in desert plants to reduce water loss short term: individual plants respond to environment
ex: submerged abomba are feathery to extend surface area, have floating leaves plant architecture is continually shaped by genetically directed growth, along with fine tuning
basic structures reflect organisms that must inhabit and draw resources from two very different environments...
soil gives water and minerals, but air is the source of CO2! What to do?
TWO SYSTEMS: subterranean root and aerial shoot The Plant Systems Roots Shoots Organs Roots Stems Leaves would starve (no chloroplasts because there's no light) without sugar and imported nutrients
function: anchorage, absorption, storage, transport, hormones
hypocotyl, because it grows below the cotyledon meristomatic tissue is like our stem cells protects meristem cells as the root grows. worn and replaced quickly.
contains statoliths, which are starch grains that move in response to gravity and thus control root orientation absorption here because of extended surface area aka maturation, I suppose cells already have jobs cells are still growing Diagram Monocot vs. Dicot Roots Monocot has a fibrous root system, a mat of thin roots
major job: prevent soil erosion
roots extend exposure and anchor
water moves in between cells, is not filtered by membranes, but then it gets checked at the casparian strip Dicot typically taproot, with a long vertical root and many small lateral branch roots Adventitious Roots Root Types derived from any part other than radical/root tissue Arial roots Prop Roots Pneumatophores Haustoria Tuberous Roots derived from stem tissue
mostly for support, but can take up water
ex: ivy act as support for the plant, also absorb water and minerals
ex: corn, mangroves above salt water
walking palms can move up to one meter a year omg parasitic, attaches to host to absorb nutrients
may be derived from the roots or stem
ex: mistletoe, dodder a swollen root in which nutrients (usuall starch) are stored
dahlias, yams, sweet potatoes
NOT POTATOES, those are just tubers, which are made from stem tissue roots found in swampy areas where there isnt enough oxygen for the root to survive
grow towards surface and bend, forming a knob
almost hollow, allowing air to pass through living tissue
ex: cypress Root Transportation intracellular pathway: water and solutes cross barrier cell wall/membrane of epidermal cells and diffuse through the plasmodesmata before reaching xylem
extracellular: water and solutes move between cells until reaching the casparian strip before the xylem alternating system of nodes (where leaves are attached) and internodes (the stem segments in between nodes)
at each angle formed by the leaf and stem is an axillary or lateral bud, with the potential to form a vegetative brance
growth of a young shoot is usually concentrated at the apex, where there is a terminal bud with developing leaves and a compact series of nodes and internodes
depend on water and minerals absorbed by the roots Herbaceous Eudicot Stem Monocot Stem Specialization rhizomes: grow underground (horizontal), like ginger
stolons/runners: grow on the surface to asexually colonize a horizontal area by fragmentation (strawberries)
tubers: stem storage, swollen ends of rhizomes, like potatoes (the eyes are actually nodes)
bulbs: vertical underground shoots consisting mostly of the swollen bases of leaves that store food
cladophyll: flattened stem functioning as a leaf
thorns: protection Apical Dominance grows more strongly than side stems
apical bud produces hormone auxin which promotes growth but can also inhibit growth for lateral buds
pruning diverts auxin so there is less vertical, more horizontal different shapes
pine needles for cold/dry areas
often what we see as many leaves is actually one leaf diversity
cactus spines
tendrils (cucumbers) touch triggers elongation (thigmotropism)
hinged leaves (venus fly traps)
typically a flattened blade and the petiole
monocots = parallel veins, dicots = net veins Tissues ground dermal vascular all continuous throughout the plant in a leaf, the epidermis
generally a thin layer of tightly packed cells
includes stomata, which need to be open, which loses water
so, in the heat of summer, photosynthesis closes/stops
guard cells fill with water, the turgor pressue extends the thick part and curves the thin part to open it
cuticle protects xylem includes trachids (thicker) and/or vessel elements which are elongated cells that are dead at maturity
xylem is dead at maturity because water moves with capillary action
trachids and vessels have 2nd walls interrupted by pits, thinner regions
traechids: long, thin, tapered ends
has lignin, so for support as well as transport
vessel elements: short and squat phloem moves food, is alive
sieve tube members/elements
sieve plates have pores
companion cells have nucleus, may assist
plasmodesmata connects tubers to companions if it's not dermal or vascular, it's ground
in dicots, divided into pith (internal) and cortex (external)
photosynthesis, structure, and support Cells Parenchyma Collenchyma Schlerynchma cell walls thin and flexible
"typical" plant cells, least specialized
with exceptions, though, because highly specialized sieve-tubes are parenchyma
metabolic functions of the plant: photosynthesis
can be used for storage (starch) (fruit is usually parenchyma)
all cells start as parenchyma and later specialized
mature unspecialized parenchyma does not divide
most retain the ability to divide and differentiate under special conditions support the plant
very thick cell wall
dead at maturity
schlerids often pointy or jagged support the plant
thickening of the cell wall
tend to be as parts of vascular bundles or on the corners of angular stems HORMONES Auxin
promotes stem elongation and inhibits growth of lateral buds
elongates the darker side of the plants
produces a curving of the tip towards the light, a plant movement known as phototropism (+)
helps maintain apical dominance abscisic acid
promotes seed dormancy by inhibiting cell growth
involved in opening and closing stomata as leaves wilt ethylene gas produced by ripe fruits
why one ripe apple can spoil the whole bunch
used to ripen crops at the same time
spraying it on a field will cause all to ripen for harves Gibberelins Cytokenins promote cell elongation
not produced in stem tip promote cell division
used in growing areas, such as meristem at root tips Tropisms phototropism: light
geotropism: gravity
thigmotropism: touch
positive: towards
negative: away Plastids storage
chromoplasts: color
lukoplasts: starch (potatoesss)
statoliths contain starch that will get pulled down by gravity to trigger auxin Growth indeterminate: plants grow as long as they live
annuals complete in a year (wheat, corn, rice, wildflowers)
perennials complete once every two years (beets, carrots)
perennials take many years (trees, shrubs, some grasses) determinate: cease growing after a certain size (animals Primary Growth in length of the stem and root
Produces the basic tissue pattern in the stem and root
Involves mitosis of apical meristems found at the tip of a stem (in a bud) and/or root )protected by the root cap).
Secondary growth in girth
secondary vascular tissues
mitosis of vascular cambium and cork cambium
vascular cambium: secondary vasculary
cork cambium: produces cork cells, which protect the stem and root from water loss, pathogens, and herbivorous insects. (makes wood!
Woody Twig Bark contains cork, cork cambium, and phloem
can be removed, but this hurts the tree :( due to lack or organic nutrient transport
cells impregnated with suberin, which impedes gas exchange, except at lenticels Wood secondary xylem that builds up after wear
vascular cambium dormant during winter
annual ring made of spring and summer wood
in older trees, inner annual rings (heartwood) no longer function in water transport
"earlywood" less dense, "latewood" stronger
boundary between late and early is the annual ring
exceptions: tropical trees, false rings from cold and drought
enoguh rain? wide ring. not? narrow ring
same region = semilar rings
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Big League Weekend officials believe games will draw big crowds
San Antonio has an opportunity to make Major League Baseball history.
That may seem odd considering the fact that the city doesn't have a team.
But San Antonio will host what has been billed as the Big League Weekend in March, and if fans fill the Alamodome for either of the two games between the Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres, the city could set a new MLB attendance record for Texas.
That would be an especially impressive accomplishment considering the fact that the downtown dome was not even designed to accommodate baseball.
Reid Ryan, son of pro baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, played a key role in bringing the two-game series to San Antonio. The younger Ryan, founder and CEO of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, the group which is promoting the Big League Weekend, says the early response from San Antonio has been encouraging.
"This is progressing very well," Ryan tells the Business Journal.
So far, fans have purchased roughly 30,000 tickets for the series. The games are scheduled for March 29 and 30, which means promoters still have more than two months to sell more seats.
Ryan says he is optimistic that the series will draw large crowds. Promoters will need to attract more than 54,037 fans to at least one of the San Antonio games to set a new turnstile record in Texas.
That would be a tight fit in the Alamodome, which will lose seating capacity in the baseball configuration.
The largest crowd to attend a Rangers home game in Arlington was 52,419 — during the 2010 World Series.
The San Antonio games are essentially a warm-up for the Rangers and Padres as they prepare for the 2013 season. But they could impact discussions among local leaders about the need for a new downtown ballpark.
"We went into this with no expectations," Ryan explains. "Everything has been great so far."
Several companies have stepped up to the plate to sponsor the Big League Weekend. H-E-B has secured the title sponsorship.
Whataburger, Frost Bank, Methodist Children's Hospital, Ford, Valero Energy Corp., Clear Channel Communications and Time Warner have also agreed to sponsor the series — along with the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Missions.
"The corporate support has been tremendous," Ryan says.
Asked if Ryan-Sanders Baseball plans to bring more MLB games to San Antonio in the future, Ryan isn't ready to commit just yet.
"We'll see," he says. "There are so many factors involved. If we are successful, the inclination will be to do this again."


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Sit yo' butts down, gamers, because it's time to have some knowledge dropped on you by one of TGN's most epic GTA5 players – Typical Gamer! We asked Typical Gamer all sorts of questions about himself and "the biz", and he has some great answers to share with you. Away we go!
Q: For gamers out there that are not already familiar with your content, what is your channel all about?
A: Typical Gamer is all about having a fun, awesome time while playing games! I mostly focus on doing daily GTA 5 videos right now, but, moving forward I'm looking to play a variety of games like Destiny, The Division, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, The Crew, Far Cry 4 and a bunch of the new awesome games coming out soon.
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A: I would definitely say that the video I'm most proud of is my GTA 5 Heist Movie and the trailer I did for it as well! It was a ton of fun to complete the challenge with my friends and the after lots of hours put in to editing it turned out great and a lot of people enjoyed it!
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A: I know it sounds a little biased, but, I absolutely love GTA 5 and all the GTAs really. I would say GTA 5 is my favorite though because it combines most everything from previous GTAs that made them great and its just so much fun to play. I'm still not bored of it and it's been nearly out for a year. Besides GTA 5, I would say Socom 2, the original Guild Wars and League of Legends have been among my favourite games.
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So here it is, I'm so inspired that I picked up a pencil for the first time in three years. I'm unveiling the preview of the first show I'm creating for this blog:
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Euroarte Association organized "Europolis Photo Workshop", an international photography workshop, in Sulina, Romania in the period October 10 to 16, 2011. The project was funded by the European Commission Lifelong Learning Programme, Grundtvig Workshops.
12 photo enthusiast put their talents and skills to the test in a 5-day workshop focused on photography and intercultural experiences.
Europolis Photo Workshop aimed to initiate in the mysteries of photography 12 adults from different European countries interested in photography and participation in non-formal education in arts and cultural.
Participants in the workshop, selected by competition from more than 60 people registered were: Sintija Zivarte of Latvia, Benito Cepeda and Beatriz Beatriz Moya from Spain, Aleksandra Fafinska, Marcin Kaczor and Krzysztof Lubiniecki from Poland, Anna Lykou and Konstantinos Liakos from Greece, Mano Monica from Italy, Marta Antonova from Bulgaria, and Danut Chiriac and Liviu Simioncencu from Romania.
The best photos taken by participants of the workshops throughout the event are presented to the public in the photo exhibition "Europolis 2011", hosted by the Sulina Photo Workshop, Street 1, no 150, Tulcea County, Romania, in the timeframe October 15 -15 November 2011.
Note: This project was funded by the European Commission.
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Mars, God of War
Mars, God of War, 1624/27
Oil on canvas
35 1/2 × 29 in. (90.17 × 73.66 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Laskin M1975.121
Photo credit: Larry Sanders
Gerrit van Honthorst was the premier representative of the Utrecht Caravaggisti, a school of painters so named because the artists were all deeply influenced by the work of the Italian Baroque painter Caravaggio (1571–1610). This painting bears many of the qualities typical of Honthorst and the Utrecht Caravaggisti. The intense, yet concealed light of Mars's torch creates dramatic passages of light and shadow. The composition, likewise, captures a moment of dramatic action, as the god of war, whom Honthorst chose to depict as an ordinary man, peers intently at something (or someone) beyond our view and opens his mouth to speak or cry out.
Sawinski, Catherine. From the Collection: Anders Zorn Returns to Sweden. Milwaukee Art Museum: Under the Wings, July 12, 2016. https://blog.mam.org/2016/07/12/from-the-collection-anders-zorn-returns-to-sweden/.
Sawinski, Catherine. Mythology at the Milwaukee Art Museum--Part 1. Milwaukee Art Museum: Under the Wings, August 17, 2012. http://blog.mam.org/2012/08/17/mythology-at-the-milwaukee-art-museum-part-1/.
Kluk, Maria. Konfrontacje, Inspiracje, Spotkania..., Arcydziela malarstwa europejskiego z muzeow amerykanskich i polskich (Masterpieces of European Painting from American and Polish Collections: Inspiration, Contribution, Integration). Warsaw, Poland: National Museum in Warsaw, 2003, pp. 26–27, cat. 5, color illus. p. 27.
Milwaukee Art Museum News, September/October 2001, p. 7.
Weller, Dennis P. Sinners & Saints, Darkness and Light: Caravaggio and His Dutch and Flemish Followers. Raleigh, North Carolina Museum of Art, 1998, color illus. p. 137, pl. 22.
Goldstein, Rosalie, ed. Guide to the Permanent Collection. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Milwaukee Art Museum, 1986, p. 34, b/w illus. p. 34.
Konfrontacje, Inspiracje, Spotkania..., Arcydziela malarstwa europejskiego z muzeow amerykanskich i polskich (Masterpieces of European Painting from American and Polish Collections: Inspiration, Contribution, Integration), National Museum of Warsaw, Poland, February 28–May 4, 2003.
Saints and Sinners, Darkness and Light: Caravaggio and His Dutch and Flemish Followers in America, North Carolina Museum of Art, September 29–December 27, 1998; Milwaukee Art Museum, January 29–April 18, 1999; The Dayton Art Institute, May 8–July 18, 1999.
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