Well Chicago was a blast. I hope to be able to write about all of the great times that we had soon.
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RIP TOM II
Tom II, the University of Memphis mascot, had to be put to sleep today. He was suffering from cancer and his caretakers decided that it was best to end his suffering. He was 17 years old and brought a lot of joy to fans of the Tigers. He will be missed by Tiger fans and is in a better place now.
An article in the paper about my friends Martin and Deb
Couples exchange vows and rings at the rink By Toni Lepeska ( Contact ) Thursday, February 14, 2008 Marriage can be like a hockey game -- but for two couples tonight, it'll be after a hockey game. Julius Johnson and Veronica Miller of Horn Lake and Erich Doernbach and Donna McClellan of Tunica will get married on the ice after the RiverKings game against the Odessa Jackalopes at DeSoto Civic Center. About a dozen other couples also have signed up to renew their vows tonight, Valentine's Night. More may sign up today. One of the couples, Martin and Deborah Fletcher, who live in Midtown Memphis, were married after a RiverKings hockey game 15 years ago. "True love works," RiverKings spokesman Gene Szucs remarked Wednesday as workers painted the ice pink for end-of-the-week festivities, including a breast cancer fund-raiser. "Look at the Fletchers. Get married at a hockey game." Miller and Johnson, both 34, knew each othe...
Scary Night in Memphis
Here is some video from a local TV station of one of the scariest nights of severe weather that I can remember in my 32 years on this earth. There were tornadoes all over the city and area. Amazingly, there were not nearly as many fatalities as there could have been. I spent the evening holed up in a hallway at work until the all clear was sounded. One tornado hit a mall close to where I work. It was my 1 year anniversary at my job and I am sure that I will never forget it.