51 Touchdowns this season for Tim "Superman" Tebow

Sophomore Tim Tebow was responsible for five touchdowns, three passing and two rushing, as the Gator football team celebrated with a 45-12 victory over Florida State Saturday. In yet another record-breaking performance, Tebow eclipsed the school record for total offense in a season with 3,970 yards, previously held by Rex Grossman (3,904 yards in 2001). Tebow was 19-of-28 for 262 yards passing and rushed for 89 yards with two scores. He has now passed and rushed for at least one TD in 13-straight games.

Tebow, who could become the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, finished 19-of-28 for 262 yards. The sophomore also carried 13 times for 89 yards. Tebow went down the field and down in history. His second rushing touchdown gave him 22 for the season, tying the major college record for a quarterback. Chance Harridge of Air Force also had 22 in 2002. Tebow has accounted for 51 touchdowns this season.

Tebow passed for three touchdowns in Saturdays game

and rushed for two more

There are folks that say he will not win the Heisman this year because he is just a Sophomore. But I agree with the Florida cheerleaders that struck the Heisman pose and the fans at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium chanting "Tebow, Heisman" with 5:37 to play.

Who knows what the Heisman Trophy voters will do. But in my book the trophy should go to Tim "Superman" Tebow.

Thanksgiving Fun...

Give thanks with a grateful heart

This has been a year of personal challenges but at this time I am so Thankful for my friends and family. The support they have shown me in some very trying times has helped carry me through the fire.

Yesterday I made the annual Thanksgiving trek to the mountains with some good friends. Lots of great fellowship and food. It is one of my favorite days of the year.

Peacock enjoying the sunshine

No the place is not for sale - the Peacock above was
behind the fence where this sign has been stuck.

I did not get a picture of us riding the ATVs around
we did go over 35 on them a couple of times

It's not a Thanksgiving fellowship without
fireside chats and fellowship

This year we built a small fire
in a wheel barrel

I'm not a fan of guns. However I do enjoy
having a chance to fire handguns and riffles
at targets on the hill

Beer and Coke cans are used
for targets and placed on the hill

The small rifle

Getting a lesson on how to fire the big rifle

This one was very loud so wearing protection
for the ears was a must

Stargate/Battlestar Galactica Con Burbank

On the road again... in the fog

Tahmoh Penikett - Battlestar Galactica's Helo

Even the Asgard came ready to spend money at the con.

Loki pulled out his Visa to purchase an SGA cast picture.

Information from this past weekends con:

*Joe F. has signed for S5

*Michael has been asked if he would be interested in guest staring for an episode or two of SGA in S5

*BSG S4 not starting until April in US

*BSG shut down production after filming just 13 of the 20 planned episodes due to WGA strike - they may or may not film any more when the strike is over

*WGA strike may last until June

*Joe F has a new favorite con shirt (the blue one has been retired and he is know wearing plaid)

*Ark of Truth airing in Jan on SciFi

*Joe F has a recurring role on Women's Murder Club - did not get to finish filming all contracted episodes due to strike

Burbank Marriott...

I went to Burbank, CA this weekend for the Stargate/Battlestar Galactica Creation Entertainment Conventions. The convention hotel used to be a Hilton but recently became a Marriott. Since taking over the hotel Marriott has been doing a lot of renovating to the hotel. Which the place really needed. My problem is that you do not put guest on floors where you are doing major renovating to. At least not at the rates they charge for rooms.

I walked off the elevator and was greeted with the suite next to my room in the picture below. The door was not closed, the smell of construction materials was so strong I woke up Sunday morning with a major headache.

I walked in the room and turned on the light to find that the wall paper next to the light switch was never attached to the wall. The room has been remodeled recently and it still smelled like they were laying tile.

However once you got into the room you can see a definite upgrade to the rooms. All rooms know have wide screen HD TV's.

The beds are very nice and comfortable but small.

Overall I will wait until they finish the hotel remodel before going back again. The room was definitely not worth the rate they charged.

It's Fall So It Must Be Marching Band Contest Season...

A Visual Look Behind The Band Festival

Loading of the Equipment Truck

Loading of the Buses

One Band Director Texts Another

Equipment truck arrives at the event first and

blocks off bus parking spaces with hat boxes.

Bus driver settles in for the long day

Unloading of the percussion truck

Bass drum cases

Bass drum harness (a work of art)

Light post becomes a drum mallet stand

The pit warms up before lunch
While across the parking lot another band warms up
Mallets continue to warm up
Band boosters prepare for lunch time
Pit awaiting their turn to take the field for competition


Band enters the field


Pit gets set-up

Opening set and the show begins




After the show it's to the stands to await the results


Walking away with a 3rd place trophy


Fresno State University "Bulldog" Marching Band entertains everyone

First the Dance

then Blow the Walls Down

After what has been a long day the bands exit the stadium and head home. But they will be back again in a few weeks to do it all over again.

The Marching Band Member's Creed

On, on, I will march on....on beat, on stride, on key, on song.

On muddy field, through dewy grass, o'er cobblestone my heels will pass.

Through gale and hail, heat and snow, my feet won't falter, never, no!

I will march on to main street proud, then on to game day's cheering crowd.

Till all my steps and notes are gone, I will march on, and on, and on...

(Thanks to the Fremd "Band of Vikings")

"Tule Fog"

TULE FOG

Here is what the NOAA web site has to say about "Tule Fog";

One of the most dangerous aspects of the rainy season throughout the San Joaquin Valley is the Tule fog. It forms on clear nights when the ground is moist and the wind is near calm. On nights like this, the ground cools rapidly. In turn, the moist air above it cools and causes water vapor to condense. Once it has formed, the air must be heated enough to either evaporate the fog or lift it above the surface so that visibilities improve.
The visibility in Tule fog is often less than 1/8th of a mile, about 600 feet, but can be less than 10 feet. Visibility can vary rapidly in any area, with sudden decreases to near zero in only a few feet. It is situations like these that often lead to multi-car accidents where one car follows another into a fog bank.

TULE FOG from the drivers view

When driving in the fog one should us low beams on headlights as the high beam will reflect back on the drive from the fog and reduced visibilty even more. You should drive at safe speeds which are usually below the speed limit.

Early today there was a major accident on Hwy 99 North just south of Fresno, Ca due in part to the fog. Visibilty was only about 500 feet in places in the early morning hours of Saturday.

Over 100 vehicles were part of the massive pile-up which killed two people and injured another 40+ people. Over a two mile stretch of Hwy 99. All three North bound lanes were closed for over 12 hours. A total of 108 vehicles, including 18 big rigs, were involved in the collisions.

The combination of fog and excessive speed by many vehicles was suspected to be the primary cause of the pileup, an official said. Officials considered it one of the worst accidents on California 99 in at least 10 years. Many people had to be extricated from their vehicles, including at least one person whose car slid under a big rig at the northern end of the crash scene.