Huskies lose, but learn a valuable lesson

Husky fans are indignant that the officials penalized Jake Locker (who was really impressive) for throwing the ball high up into the air after reaching the endzone in the closing seconds against BYU. The resulting 15-yard penalty made U-Dub's crucial PAT more difficult -- and, in fact, the Coug's blocked it. BYU wins by a point!!! (phew!)

NCAA Football Rule 9-2, Article 1, part 2:

After a score or any other play, the player in possession immediately must return the ball to an official or leave it near the dead-ball spot.
This prohibits:
(a) Kicking, throwing, spinning or carrying (including off of the field) the ball any distance that requires an official to retrieve it.
(b) Spiking the ball to the ground [Exception: A forward pass to conserve time (Rule 7-3-2-d)].
(c) Throwing the ball high into the air.
(d) Any other unsportsmanlike act or actions that delay the game.

(Emphasis added). It's not even a judgment call, the officials must call the penalty. In any event, it wasn't the officials who blocked an otherwise makeable 35-yard kick. You played tough Huskies, but you got beat by a better team.

Next time just hand the ball to the officials, so we can hand you a more satisfying defeat in overtime.

P.S. -- Here in Eugene, my Tivo cut off the end of the Ducks 66-24 victory over Utah State. It was only 59-17 when my recording cut out -- looks like I missed a barn-burner!

I suck.

Has anyone ever started something thinking that they were above average, but then once it is started you realize...YOU SUCK? This weekend I realized my picture taking skills are not so good. Oh sure, I know you are thinking that the kids are always moving, cameras are so small now, pictures have always been hard to take, blah, blah. I would love to blame the camera, but Travis bought us this very cool and very easy to use camera. But check this photo out, can it get any worse.


I believe that if it could, I could have made it so. Oh sure, just turn the ISO down, and the lights up, hold it still. What the crap, this isn't rocket science. Just take a good picture Melissa. I may need to send myself to photography 101, maybe I will start with reading the manual.

Domestication??!!!

Peaches come in a can, they are put there by a MOM.... Millions of peaches, peaches for me.

We went to Pendleton over Labor Day and I learned or re-learned (I will never admit to knowing before) about canning. My sister, Leslie, brought about a gazillion peaches over and Etta (sister in-law) and I remembered why we just go to Costco and buy them. It was a learning experience. They all didn't ripen so I brought mine home with me, purchased a canner, a puller outta the scalding hot water thingy, some sugar and I was ready to go this morning. Well except they are still not ripe enough but I got started with 6 quarts...

YES, I did wipe the mouth, Leslie, like 5 billion times!!!

They are so pretty my sister, my mother, maybe even my grandmother would be proud.

The End

Swim lesson have come to an end.
On the last day they talked about water safety, which made me laugh... shouldn't the kids know about water safety before they get in the water?!! Whatever, I am not the pro. They had all the kids put on a life vest and then go jump in the deep end. Karsten had no idea that they were putting him in water that was over his head until he jumped in and gave me this look like..."Uuhhhmm, Mom a little help over here. This lady is trying to drown me."