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Grooving....in the Get Down Lounge!  

                                    Love and Looks 
                                            April 19

So in honor of the Great City of Boston, I raise my cup in honor of the Delta's own, and Chelsea Mass's
favorite New England Patriot, Tony Eason.  To Doug Flutie--the little man with the swag, the Big Heart, and the cannon arm--to my man Tim Cannata and his all time favorite Red Sox Manny Ramirez.  Least we forget the Iconic Rock Band, Boston.  To all of you, "may you live forever, and I never die."

So the family and I are visiting Boston a couple of years ago, being escorted by our most generous Irish Godsister, Carolyn Cox.  While we are ordering at Regina's Pizzeria, we attempted to order the standard
Hawaiian--you know Canadian Bacon (a.k.a. ham) and pineapple.  The waitress looks at us with
that look, and in my mind, she used her best Allan Iverson voice and said, "pineapple. You want pineapple."   Love ya Boston.

Speaking of famial love, how about those Upton brothers putting on a show in Atlanta!  The Braves are en fuego right now, and isn't it interesting in a sport that has gone sabermatic, it is family love that is setting the pace. Speaking of brotherly love, for years now I have been telling my big bro he should hire me--that we would be great together--like the Upton brothers!  Well he too glances at me with that look, and says, man for years you were on the payroll.  Love you too bro!

Some of you would contend I have issues, and this may be proof.  I have never been more proud of my son 7 and 3/4 old son Noah than yesterday.  To give you an idea of Noah's personality, he is a cross between the characters Ray, from "Everyone Loves Raymond;" Sheldon, from "Bing Bang Theory", and his grandfather Portuguese immigrant  Armando Jose Fonseca, who himself is kindred spirit to the late Al Davis.  That pretty much sums up Noah's personality. (Well, and he is a little like his motherrrrr!)  So yesterday  he essentially  tanked a spelling test, to avoid being in the Spelling Bee. Classic.  I asked him to prove it--he picks a word, yourself, spells it correctly, than procedes to tell how he spelled it:  y e r s e l f. He too gave me a look.  Eat all the ice cream you want son!  That my friends is a warm fuzzy.  Love ya boy!

So on to Sports, and would an A's-Braves World Series have some serious soul or what?  You know that we here in the Get Down Lounge would be all over that one!  Also, if you start around 1988, think of how many times the A's and Braves have been in the postseason, and how few times--once in each city to be exact--they have brought home the cup.  Buffalo Bills fans can relate with the Braves and A's.  I'm tyring to tell you. (I love that AT&T commercial!)

What the A's need is an ace.  A hoss.  A stud. Somebody that when he takes the hill, puts a little fear in guys like Verlander and Cain.  Brett Anderson is good, really, good, but to me he is like a #2 starter--and he is always falling off the mound  in some most unusual, unathletic fashion.  This A's team is really deep, and can actually hit a little, but man, to lift the cup, they need an electic armed flame thrower dude.  A Bad Bleep.
You know, someone with that glare, that look.

Gigantes, 2013 starting to look a little like 2011.  I just wonder if those Giant's pitchers wore down from
all those close games in 2012, even going back to 2010.  Cain has pitched a lot a of stellar innings, but I just
wonder, look at Linceum, and remember Bryan Wilson?  The Giants need a young infusion of pitching, in my opinion of course.  They also overpaid for Scutaro.  Yes, he can hit, and oh Nellie was he clutch last Summer and Fall.  Have you looked at his resume?  He has bounced around a lot--and you won't see him making any diving or sprawling catches, or make any great play backing up a throw.  I am just trying to tell ya.

But the Gigos have got to love this whole Dodger & Padre angst!  Really Dodgers, let me see If I've got this?  With no offense to Jack Hacker's beloved Padres, the Dodgers go and pick a fight with the worst team in the Division. Really?  You spend all the $$ to focus on the Padres?  Greinke has an arm but he is
not getting in to Harvard--and he goes after the moose Carlos Quentin?  Giants fans have got to be giddy over this one, but I hate to tell you, not as giddy as those Diamondbacks.  Watch em slither there way
into the mix of things.  Before you think I am a DBack fan, remember there manager is Kirk Gibson--who is right up there with Franco Harris and the Tuck for making me ill.  I'll be back, I have to go puke.

I mentioned Studs earlier, and really does it get better than the NFL Draft and the Kentucky Derby?
Very few things in life are certain, and the Draft and Derby each provide there own unique style and dramas.
I am just reminding you that's all-because they are both right around the corner.  You gotta watch "Secretariat" by the way--that will help get you in the Derby mood. (Read the "Couch Potato" bit if you get a chance, please.)  The horse actor, he too (I think it was a he?) had the look.  Diane Lane has a look too, yada yada yada.

Finally, with the NBA playoffs getting started, I have fot to admit I am on the W's bandwagon.  Steph
Curry should shoot an underhanded, Ricky Barry style free throw, just to get the old MoJo going.
Isn't it great to have NorCal back in the NBA mix?  The Kings were oh so close (just grab it Vlade it, grab it!), now they I have a feeling they are gone.  Poor Chris Weber, somebody give that man a hug. Talk about close to winning it all in college and the pros.....ish.  Oh well, thanks for the memories Kings! ( And thanks Bro and Pops for ALL the Kings tickets!)  Mitch Richmand, love you too man.