mrwicked

this was way the way way back machine.
after our all world mvp hit a MONSTER walk off bloop single.
also shows the extent of my ms paint skills.
 

RIP carl weathers.
 

solid suggestion. i might hit it up for lunch this week. 
tomorrow is taco tuesday at el matador - one of the best lunch deals in town. 

yeah it's OK for what it is. they have good coffee though - shoot me a note next time you're in the hood. 

solid suggestion. i might hit it up for lunch this week. 
tomorrow is taco tuesday at el matador - one of the best lunch deals in town. 

yeah it's OK for what it is. they have good coffee though - shoot me a note next time you're in the hood. 

are we talking about the northwood inn right by the 5 freeway?
just north of anaheim?
 
I've driven by that place a thousand times, finally decided to check it out last time i did the drive up from OC.
it sucked.
the inside was great. and it was pretty big.
but man the food was awful.
even the beer sucked and wasn't cold.
i was disappointed.  i love rustic / woodsy places like that. 
 
maybe it was an off day for them. 
cute sign though.

tell her to study and work hard and she'll be set.
nothing wrong with pop music, it has its place.

"Just a barrel, a dark depository where are kept the counterfeit, make-believe pieces of plaster and cloth, wrought in a distorted image of human life. But this added hopeful note: perhaps they are unloved only for the moment. In the arms of children, there can be nothing but love. A clown, a tramp, a bagpipe player, a ballet dancer, and a Major. Tonight's cast of players on the odd stage—known as—The Twilight Zone."

The funeral mass and burial for Lou took place on Friday. @Adam @mrwicked and I were there. It was a simple but dignified service, and we got to hear from his sister and a couple of his nieces as they spoke. 
One of the better things I've seen at a funeral was that they asked everyone to wear their favorite sports jersey. Plenty of Angels jersey as you can imagine but I only saw one UCLA jersey. Someone had the nerve to show up in a Dodgers jersey.
Adam and I left after the funeral mass but mrwicked continued on to the burial and to @stpat373's house for stories and remembrances. wicked said there were a lot of good stories and lots of laughter, and it would've been just like Lou would've wanted it to be. 
The family shared something in the printed program that was unknown to most people - Lou had been planning to move to Mexico and do some work with orphanages. Lou and I had talked about him retiring and moving south, but I didn't know about the orphanges angle. My impression was that after his mother passed, he wanted to do something  that was meaningful - I could be wrong about that, but that was my take. 
Lou was able to hear our stories that we posted here, and they meant a lot to him and to his family. 
Every time I log in to this site, I think of him. I miss him a lot.

I have info on the funeral/service.
Out of respect for the family I don't want to post addresses, etc for those interested you can reach out to me for details.
It will Friday, Sep 8 in Montclair and Ontario CA.
There will be a Mass at 10am, Interment at 11:30am and then reception at his brother's house.
One thing I love, his brother said "Also to note, we are in favor of nobody wearing black, but rather, as Lou would prefer, wear your favorite sports team jersey if you want. (Lou would obviously prefer the Halos or UCLA gear)"

Ha yeah I don't see that timeline either. But nice to win season opener yesterday! 
And in dominating fashion - 58 pts and almost 700 total yards.
Ott was a beast and Finley looked great after Sam Jackson went down.
@RallyMo are you going to go to any games this year?

I have info on the funeral/service.
Out of respect for the family I don't want to post addresses, etc for those interested you can reach out to me for details.
It will Friday, Sep 8 in Montclair and Ontario CA.
There will be a Mass at 10am, Interment at 11:30am and then reception at his brother's house.
One thing I love, his brother said "Also to note, we are in favor of nobody wearing black, but rather, as Lou would prefer, wear your favorite sports team jersey if you want. (Lou would obviously prefer the Halos or UCLA gear)"

I’d love to see Oregon State win the conference as a giant FU to everyone.

I have info on the funeral/service.
Out of respect for the family I don't want to post addresses, etc for those interested you can reach out to me for details.
It will Friday, Sep 8 in Montclair and Ontario CA.
There will be a Mass at 10am, Interment at 11:30am and then reception at his brother's house.
One thing I love, his brother said "Also to note, we are in favor of nobody wearing black, but rather, as Lou would prefer, wear your favorite sports team jersey if you want. (Lou would obviously prefer the Halos or UCLA gear)"

so anyone hear anything about funeral/memorial info?

yeah i don't see the problem.
we took the risk, it didn't work, cut our losses and move on. 

yeah i don't see the problem.
we took the risk, it didn't work, cut our losses and move on. 

yeah i don't see the problem.
we took the risk, it didn't work, cut our losses and move on. 

yeah i don't see the problem.
we took the risk, it didn't work, cut our losses and move on. 

It was a great time last night remembering Lou. So many great stories and details of his reading this thread with his family really touched us all. 
Thank you for sharing your time in person with Lou during his final days @mrwicked.
We all shared several toasts after our stories last night. Many were not in this screenshot who attended as well. Here’s one toward the end of our zoom.
Cheers to a great legacy you’ve left us to admire and inspire us to being better humans, @Lou. 
 

gotta tip your cap.

gotta tip your cap.

gotta tip your cap.

Sucks for the athletes. Those travel schedules are just absurd now.