OPENING GAME OF THE @)!! SEASON TODAY AT 3:15 PM!!!!!!!!!!!!


The Cardinals open their 2011 season against the San Diego Padres today. The Cardinals have won ten world championships.
I had a young boy of about ten or twelve and he gave me the following quotation.


"Let's win number 11 in 2011"
It has a really nice sound and great idea.


Go CARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A better view of the opening day sign and a great view of the city sky line

Hall of fame old timer "Red Schoendiest"

I Had my picture taken to show the Opening day sign near home plate.

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Batting practice

*35 is Jake Westbrook a pitcher

From center field

Exercising

Notice the out line of the Arch in the grass

Hard to believe that old Busch stadium fit on this lot and street

                                          HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your actual birth was on a Sunday and we were living the good life in Independence Mo. In some ways it seems like a short time ago yet it other ways it seems like a really long time ago.The move to Independence was an exciting time for your mom and I.Mom and I hope you have a really great day and an even better year. We are very proud of the Christian husband,dad,and man that you have become.
We love you!!!!!!!!!!!1
Mom and Dad

Picture taken in his home town of Independence Mo.

Camp Ne O Tez has always been in his life

His Joey Jingle is on our right

Sam Baker State park

Kayleigh,your dad was an actor in his school days

I think this picture was taken at 6-Flags in mid seventies

Donovan,your dad played soccer in his youth

From our deck

A SNOWY MARCH 27TH 2011!!!!!!!!

We  woke up Sunday morning to about 3-5 inches of snow.It was beautiful as it was every where but the streets.

Back yard view

Standing on the deck

Our front yard

From center field

From near home plate

From the third base stands

Opening day is March 31

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE OR HEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!You are invited to the McKnight Rd annual variety show on Saturday night at 5:30 PM

The Infamous ET singing in 1987 his hit rendition of
"He'll have to go"

ET and Freddy White made a return appearance in 1992!!

The famous Pit Sisters performing in  1986

The finale of the 1986 show
Notice several of the Blues Brothers to your left

The infamous Pit Sisters were applauded in to doing a encore!!!!!!

The unsuspecting Joe G. put in an appearance with ET in  1987

The famous Haupt sisters with their musical talented dad appeared in the 1986 show

It truly is a night to remember.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT ED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the early fall of 1956 [before Nancy] I was an actor on the riverfront where the Arch is now located  but not then. This was a big deal as the city was celebrating the 150Th anniversary of the Louisiana purchase and getting ready for the future of a Gateway Arch. The celebration and play lasted for a month.
I was background in the first act and in the second act actually had a part where I was killed in a duel.The last night of the play my friend Frank and I changed the part and he was killed and I was the winner. Remember we were college students looking for fun,money,and girls..Yes I actually got paid. I think a friend of my step father knew the people putting on the production.
I believe we had rehearsals two weeks at the end of August and the play ran every night in September but Monday.
My memory says that Edward Everett Horton was the leading actor.

Thinking about what costume to put on

                                                                                                       

Frank K, and I

Frank 

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In our costumes!!!1

       THE ADMIRAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN   

 The Admiral a St Louis floating palace and entertainment  venue        

How the people of St Louis ever let this great entertainment boat deteriorate into obsolescence is beyond my mental capacity to understand. In the mid-40's my grandmother Tritschler would take me on at least one day excursion per.year.The trip would be from about 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.The first deck was primarily walkways and engine machinery to power the boat and some rides for kids. The second deck was devoted to games,rides,food, and drink. The third deck was an air conditioned dance floor with a full live orchestra,tables,and a mezzanine for more table seating. The third deck environment was first class.
The fourth deck was covered but open air with mostly food and drinks being sold. One of the side benefits was you could bring  your own picnic basket full of food and find a table with seats to enjoy your lunch.
Oh how enjoyable the top deck as you sat and watched the activity of the river and St Louis sky line. The Admiral would get down river to the Jefferson Memorial bridge in about one hour but traveling up river would take about four hours.. Then in the mid 60's I became the parent with Nancy and we would take our family on the Admiral about one excursion per.year. [see photos]
In the evening the Admiral would travel down river again from about 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM. The evening cruise was entirely different as the majority of cruisers were adult. We would dress up to the nines and take our dates on a trip to remember.We would enjoy dancing, partying, and then we would go to the top deck for some serious star gazing. Even after our marriage we would try to take visitors from out of town for an adult evening on the Admiral. We never failed to get rave reviews about the beauty,fun,and thrill of an evening on the Admiral.

Sherri in a 1964 trip down the Mississippi on the Admiral

1964 Terri and Sherri on the Admiral

1964 Terri on the Admiral

1965 Admiral; trip with Terri in front Suzie L .in back left and Sherri on her right.

I understand the Admiral has recently been sold for scrap value.Wow what a sad end to a great river ship.