Cardinals Update

*Cardinals resigned Preston Wilson to a one year contract.
*Pitcher Jeff Weaver signed a one year contract with Seattle. Dumb move on his part, he was having a horrible year and then the Cardinals picked him up and Duncan worked his majic. W/o Duncan, Weaver will spiral downward once more.
*Anthony Reyes could be a starter for the 2007 Season.
*If Jason Isringhausen is even close to being ready, Adam Wainwright will be a starter. Wrong move. Adam Wainwright shined as a closer in the post season, let's keep a good thing going! Click here for rotation information.
* The health of the outfielders is an issue for the Birds on the Bat. Jim Edmonds is recovering from a offseason shoulder and toe surgery. Juan Encarnacion is also recouperating from a winter surgery on his left wrist. Newcomer Chris Duncan will be one of many putting his cap in for a posisiton in the outfield. John Rodriguez and So Taguchi also want a chance. Don't forget about Scott Spezio and Skip Schumaker.
* It will be an interesting spring training to see who does what. Hopefully the players will all be healthy and ready to go by opening day.
Por Siempre, Let's Go Cardinals!!

Cards will host 2009 All Star Game!!

*It's official! The St. Louis Cardinals will host the 2009 All Star game! By then the ballpark village should be up and running. This is an awesome opportunity for St. Louis and the Cardinals. It should bring in a lot of revenue for the city and many tourists! St. Louis will get the chance to show everyone why we are the best baseball town in the world!
*The 2006 World Series Team visited the White House and the President yesterday. About 20 members of the team including Manager Tony LaRussa and some coaches were in attendance. Former Cardinal Jeff Soupon was in attendance, however Jim Edmonds and Albert Pujols were missing. Pujols is in the Dominican Republic for the next month for his charity organization.
*So Taguchi was signed to a one year contract with an option for the 2008 season. He will being going against Chris Duncan for a spot in left field. Click here for the details.
*Por Siempre, Let's Go Cardinals!!
Spring Training starts on Febuary 14th! Let the countdown begin!!

Miracle in Missouri part 2

Shawn Hornbeck, now 15, and Ben Ownby, 13, are both safe at home with their families. Neither boy has spoken to the press, and that's good; it should be a long while before either speaks to the news hungry media. More news regarding the story has come to light. The man who held both boys captive is Michael J. Devlin, a former employee of a Kirkwood Imo's and a funeral home. Last night on the news, lawyers for Devlin came forward and inisisted that Devlin is innocent. Yeah right. The guy took Ownby and held Hornbeck for over 4 years. Of course his family is saying that Devlin is innocent. A new group has formed on Facebook and it kinda makes me mad. Number one the some of the facts are wrong, 2) some of the comments are horrible (hes kinda cute-not appropriate), and 3) the spelling is awful. The guy who showed police the white pickup truck is Geoff Hadler. The most reliable source for details on this story is the news, not third hand stories.
Thank God for the safe return of both boys. Time is what these two need; time heals all wounds.

William "Ben" Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck found!!

Miracle in Missouri; that's what they are saying all over. ""We have some good news and we have some probably unbelievable news," (Franklin County Sheriff Gary) Toelke told reporters this afternoon."
Today missing boy Ben Ownby was found in Kirkwood, MO. Not only was Ownby found, Shawn Hornnback was also found at the same residence!! Ownby has been missing since Monday and Hornback has been missing since October 2002! Police had been at the apartment complex to serve a warrent the other night when they noticed the white pickup that resembled the one that supposedly took Ownby. They took pics of it and today found not only Ownby but also Hornbeck, who stepped forward and identified himself. Click here for all the details of this amazing story.

No Hot H2O = Not happy JBear

So our hot water heater broke sometime on Monday. I discovered the lack of hot water while taking my shower; I couldn't get the water hot enough. Later, it was discovered that the hot water heater was leaking and on Tuesday no hot water was to be had. I have been sick since last Wed, and felt absolutley horrible on Monday and all I wanted was a nice hot shower before my doctor appt. Not an option. So mom and dad went to Lowes and picked out a new hot water heater yesterday, which had a dent in it but was otherwise functional so the guy who sold it had to take off 279 dollars, so they got a hot water heater for 100 dollars with a nine year warrenty (I think). Right now our new hot water heater tank is being stalled. By who? None other than a scouter friend and his son, who happended to be in the same fraternity as me. That's right, it's Joe and his son Danny Flees! They have been here since 11ish, and had to leave and get a pipe, and just returned so hopefully they will finish soon, and then I will have to wait another hour and a half for a hot shower. Which I am sooo looking forward to. Tuesday night mom and I ventured to Riverchase to sit in the hottub and have a hot shower. Dad and little brother have taken cold showers, which I am not insane enough to even try. So now I sit here waiting until I can take my nice hot shower! At least I will be getting one tonight. Then I am going to Gloria Jeans, then Olive Garden for yummy Italian food, and then home to watch Chicago! Things will be much better when I finally get my hot shower!

25 Reasons to Date a Swimmer!!

1. We like it wet
2. We are used to wearing next to nothing in front of people
3. We are experts at putting on rubber and can do it fast
4. We know how to push it and work under HARD conditions
5. We believe practice makes perfect and will any time day or night
6. We are used to doing things till you can't go on any longer
7. Sprinters are fast and efficient. Distance swimmers can last a long time
8. We are always ready to dive in head first
9. We may get tired but never stop in the middle
10. We do it in the water
11. We start fast, stay strong, and finish hard
12. We are always wet and half naked
13. We are able to do it on our backs or our stomachs
14. We can do it fast or slow
15. We can do it 4 different ways
16. We know how to get dressed and undressed in no time
17. We are always improving our times
18. We are better when we put our hips into it
19. We have have excellent stamina and endurance
20. We are not afraid of pain
21. We always finish what they start
22. We always yell and shout
23. We can perform well anywhere
24. We've been well trained...lots of training to get this good
25. We are always looking for the perfect stroke

Random

Christmas season is over at the Noel house. Today I took down our lights from our bushes, I removed the candles from the window, and helped mom gather the random Christmas stuff scattered across the house. T/m the tree will come down. My little brother's bday is Jan. 5th so everything has to be down before then. This was done when we were little so that my brother could distinguish between Christmas and his bday.
*So I viewed the infamous clip of John K. Ottenad (former Region 8 Director) singing "I'm a Little Tea Pot". Very funny! I about fell out of my chair laughing.
*Loki is almost done w/ her giant bone that she got for Christmas. She has been working hard at it for a week now. She can now pick it up and wants to be in your lap and chew on her bone! It's cute, but when you are on the floor and you have a 48 pound puppy crawling all over you, you get lots of bruises!
*It is warm and sunny in St. Louis, while some enjoy this weather (froggiegirl for instance), I am hating it. I want my snow and cold weather! I have some really cute sweaters and I want to wear them! I have some hoodies I want to wear too! So the weather needs to get colder and snow needs to head our way. Hey Denver, send some of that snow to St. Louis!
*APO Nationals was a huge success or so I've heard. I wasn't able to make it, but several of my friends were in attendance. Lucky for me I have som GREAT friends who kept me updated and shared stories. Shout out to Robert R. who kept me in the loop in regards to legislation. The main issue I was worried about was the Toast song. Last Nationals in Denver 2004, we (the delegates) spent 3 and a half hours arguing about it. Luckily, the Toast song stays intact and I am happy for it! Tradition is important and I'm really glad it wasn't changed. I also got some friends who said they missed me or would miss me at Nationals- shout out to Steph, George, Katrina, and Marlene. I miss all of my brothers! I am hoping to attend sectionals in the spring, then I will get to see all of my brothers. Tho if you are in St. Louis, call me and we can do something!
*Soon there will be a countdown until Cardinals Spring Training begins. Catchers and pitchers report to Jupiter sometime in Febuary.
Por Siempre: Let's Go Cardinals!!

Welcome to 2007

Well it's a new year, and with it hopefully comes some changes. I am hoping to get a full time job this year and start living in the "real world". Also, I am hoping to change some other things; my financial situation, my health, etc. Hopefully, I won't make as many mistakes this year as I did last year. Last year is over; this is a new year thus giving me a chance to start fresh. Something like working full time will give me a place to focus my energy and keeping me from bored. So bring on the new year; I'm ready for some changes and all that comes with those changes!!
*Last night, I was at Froggiegirl and Gimlet's house. While Gimlet watched football, Froggiegirl and I watched The Devil Wears Prada and munched on chips and dip. Along w/ jellybeans and choc. covered raisens (which I ate b/c Froggiegirl doesn't like them). It was a tame New Year's Eve, but great. The chinnies entertained us very well, jumping around and making funny noises. Fipsy and Roo liked sitting on my feet, and Sully made all sorts of noises as he moved around the room. Chinnies are soo cute and funny. Loki was excited to see me when I got home and as usual acted like she had never gotten attention in her life. Of course, I was too tired to give her much attention. Even tho I took a nap, I was still tired. So I slept really late today. *Now I am watching "Meet the Fockers", very funny. Earlier, we were watching "Posiden Adventure" (the newer version). Cool special effects, but the situations totally unreal. Golum has returned to his cave and and Dad is taking a nap. Mom and I are taking advantage of the ability to get on the internet via our laptops. Loki is out cold. Hehe, much better than her running around the house w/ the zoomies.
*Happy New Year to all!! May it bring you everything you wish and more!!*