Liam says "Thank you!"

Liam was very touched by all the Birthday greetings yesterday. It made him very happy, and I thank you all.

-His day had to be a good one. Fof3 set up a "monster" volleyball set in the yard, then the whole gang had a big game.

-Next up... the batting range. Liam hit the leather right off the ball. So did Caitlin in the softball cage. Fof3 still has the swing.

-Next stop...beach. Windy and a little clouds were no problem for these kids. The guys who work at the beach club think Liam is cool guy and so when they found out it was his birthday, they played wiffle ball with him, talked sports and frisbee.

-Home because his cousins were all on their way. The house filled up pretty quickly and before you knew it, it was a party.

-Happy BDay again, my man.

-Noelle had her friends and cousins over last night and she had more fun than ever. So did Caitlin.

-Mets lost. Yanks rained out.

-Lizlee... you get the question for tomorrow. Make it a good one.

-Thanks again, Fof3...l8ter!

Happy Birthday to my Buddy Boy!!

Today is June 29, 2005. My main man is 7. I am all his today. (and his AND my favorite is the Yodel.)

Please wish my little guy a Happy Bday and I'll talk to you all tomorrow.

Liam's dad...OUT!!!

Tuesday 6/28/05

Tuesday. HUMID!! Groty. <--Anyone?

-M&M's with Peanuts wins going away. <---My fave.

-Liam's bday tomorrow. <---Better get shopping.

-Hell's Kitchen, anyone? The chef is NOT a nice guy. <---He called Jimmy a fat slob and all these names and made fun of him...Liam watches that show with M and Fof3 and he didn't like that...felt bad for Jimmy.

-President Bush speech tonight. <--Fof3 likes our Prez very much.

-Yanks won...Mets no game.

-Look for Max House "Nascar" commercial. It's been on.

-What's the weather in Ohio? Lizlee, how is it near you? How about in Brooklyn, ??? ?

-???, you are full of baloney when you say you'd root for the Mets in a Subway Series....you gave me heck in 2000 when the Yanks won. <---I remember.

-Noelle... what do you want for Liam's bday? How about you, Caitlin? <---We always get the sibs a little something.

-Fof3 went out and got Carvel for the family last night. Then they didn't want most of it and guess who ate it all before it melted. <---Yup, Fof3!

-Well, I need to get going as I am on the clock, so here it it: Ring Dings, Yodaels, Devil Dogs or Twinkies? OUT!!

Monday.

-Hi again... new week.

-Hoping everyone had as good a weekend as Fof3 did.

-Saturday was the All Star Competition for the kids in Liam's division. It was really fun. The kids competed in 5 categories: throwing for accuracy, pitching for speed, running, hitting for distance and pitching accuracy. Trophies wre given out, game balls and certificates. And we ALL ate hot dogs and watermelon... a watermelon sliced up with a pizza cutter by 5cfam. <---Good job, Chris.

-Then it was off to the beach. Hot! But fun. <---Good Saturday.

-Sunday was Liam's birthday party and it was another sports-themed bonanza. The kids all had fun and ate pizza and cake. Even Fof3 had cake... and it was, yes, good.

-Liam's real bday is Wednesday, 6/29. <--Gonna be 7.

-Caitlin looked gorgeous for her li'l brother's party. So did Noelle. (And why not, she knew that there'd be a lot of boys there.) <---So did Mof3, come to think of it. (She knew there's be dads there.)

-So close. So close to the Mets sweeping the Yankees this weekend. ??? and 5cfam...you guys lucked out.

-Mets won, Yanks lost. Mets won, Yanks lost. Yanks won, Mets lost.

-Muggy and gross in NYC today. <---Does anyone use the term "groty" anymore? Is that how you spell it?

-Todd and Jeff and Ken and Susan and ??? and Trinity and Caitlin and Lindy and Lizlee and ???... what up?

-Fof3 has a simple but heavy question. Here it comes: M&M's .... what variety? Fof3 says Peanuts. Your turn. L8ter!!

TGIF!!

Wow. Quite a discussion on the merits of chocolate. <----Good one, 5cfam.

-Another Friday is here. One more baseball event tomorrow morning for Liam. <---Enjoying the beach on a daily basis now.

-Caitlin hung with her Nonna yesterday, then called to tell me to go get her. <---She's had enough.

-Noelle met the older brother of one of Liam's friends last night and I think she kinda likes him. <---Nicky is 10, Noelle...you're 5. Nuh uh.

-Mof3 is becoming dangerous with the flower thing. She is buying and planting flowers at an alarming pace. <---I mean, the place loks great and all...even smells nice... but cha ching!!!

-Todd, thanks for you help yesterday.

-Jeff tried to rap a song for me for the MLL video. <---Not bad, JW... not bad. (May I call you Vanilla Ice?)

-Susan... where are you?

-Ken, thanks to you, also. <---Audio engineer artist to the stars.

-Mets won. Yanks lost.

-METS vs. yankees this weekend....starting tonight.

-Spurs won the NBA Championship. <---Liam is happy.

-Weekend is almost here... leave word here about you plans... Fof3...L8ter!!!

Thursday.

Hi all.

-President Elect of MLL asks today's question: Dark chocoalte, milk or white? And you fave brand.

-Another stunning day in NY.

-We had a quick summer shower last evening, then the skies cleared and left behind an honest-to-goodness rainbow. It was beautiful. Fof3 and Mof3 and the 2 young kids were in Target parking lot when we noticed it and I started directing everyone's attention to it. <---Universally good thing, rainbows.

-Yanks lost. Mets too.

-Fof3 can't believe it's almost another TGIF! moment here at Fof3 blog. <----Going too fast.

-Anyone watch 30 Days last night. <--New show by the guy who did Super-Size Me. It was very interesting.

-Rachel Hunter voted off Dancing With The Stars last night. <--Ex-Mrs. Rod Stewart still looks great, Fof3 thinks. (Mof3 calls herself the future Mrs. Rod Stewart. She loves him.)

-First day of summer vacay for the kids. <---Have fun, you guys, you deserve it.

-Noelle asked when my summer vacay starts. <---Retirement, honey.

-ok, that;s about it... answer 5cfam's question, please. Fof3 goes with milk chocolate... Hershey's. Your turn, Fof3...OUT!!

Wednesday

Hi gang. <---Getting to be a smaller and smaller gang all the time.

-Congrats to Fof3's friend, 5cfam for his stunning victory oin the MLL Presidential Election. <---Chris wins 16-11.

-Chris will make a great President.

-Mets won 8-5. The real story though belongs to the Yankees who were losing 10-1 last night and ended up winning 20-11. <---Amazing.

-Beautiful weather in NY. What's it doing in Ohio?

-Hell's Kitchen anyone? <--Lizlee, I know you watched.

-Fof3 listeing to opera right now.... ok, I took care of that problem. <----How did that get into my Itunes?

-Last day of school for Caitlin and Liam. <---Great day for the kids.

-Dancing with the Stars. <--Another good reality show. ( I am addicted, I know.)

-Hey Chris, in honor of your victory, you get to ask the question. Go for it.

-Fof3...saying...OUT!!!

What A Nice Fathers' Day!

-It was a great Fathers' Day. Really.

-Fof3 didn't see my Father-in-law... (FILofFof3) he's away helping his son... BILofFof3...move. I missed him yesterday. But besides that, (and missing my own Father, as I do every Fathers' Day) I had a great day.

-Brunch at my brother's house.. BofFof3... and the kids ALL had a great time. We played basketball... nephew Patrick beat me. We played Wiffle Ball. and some football.

-Then I got home and took a NAP!! PERFECT Fathers' Day!

-We went to a different church for Mass than our own.. and the kids were invited to sit on the altar. Liam went. He is fearless. Noelle was too shy. Liam didn't answer any questions or ask any. <--Good thing.

-Yanks winning. Mets losing. Spurs won.

-Liam's last official game Saturday vs. 5cfam's team. We won, big time. <---Liam pitched a great game. First time the kids pitched to each other.

-Fof3 was showered with gift certs, bottles of wine and a picture frame about coaches from the kids. <---Really sweet.

-Noelle got her first trophy ever. She loves it!

-Caitlin looked beautiful. <---More than usual.

-Good luck to 5cfam tomorrow running for President of the Little League.

-Thanks to Mof3 and the kids for the Fathers' Day gifts.

-Hi Mrs. H.

-Your turn. Fof3...OUT.

TGIF!!

-It's Friday again.

-Beeeeautiful weather today in NY. Lots o' rain last night though.

-Steve asks if Field of Dreams makes me smile. <---Yup.

-5cfam running for Pres of Malverne Little League next year. <---Good luck, Chris... you'll be a great one.

-Yanks won. Mets won.

-Lots of ball tomorrow. Games and Trophies.

-Fof3 listening to Doobie Brothers right now.

-The birds. I could hear them again since last night was not an AC night.

-Hi Peggy. Hi Lizlee. Hello Loelsh and Trinity. Hey, Todd, Jeff and Ken. 'Sup, ??? and Motherof2boys.

-Hoping you all have a great weekend and again, thanks for checking in here. Fof3...OUT!!!

Thursday.

Busy. Sorry. But thanks for stopping in and saying Hi.

-Belmont.. very good, ??? .

-The birds. Singing beautifully, but the AC drowns them out. Any ideas? (and sleeping without the AC is NOT an option!)

-Yanks won. Mets lost. <--Happy, 5cfam?

-Been busy at work. Been busy at home.

-Last official games are this weekend. Then they get trophies.

-Todd...too busy to say hi?

-Noelle is enjoying her summer vacation already. She graduated from K-Garten on Monday.

-Caitlin and Liam have 4 more days left. They are done already, in their own minds.

-Prepare for yet another Maxwell House commercial soon. Nascar, this time.

-Fof3 's Brother, BofFof3 is ringing the bell at the NASDAQ this morning. <---Big wig in the Maritime Law circles and we are very proud. (I got the looks, though!)

-Anyhoooo.... keep on stopping by and saying Hi..I appreciate it.

-Fof3....saying L8ter!

Tuesday 6/14/05

2BZ2Blog. I'll try later. Say hi.

TGIF!!

-Yes!! It's Friday!

-Big weekend. Baseball, Belmont Stakes, Caitlin's play and a family pool party.

-Fof3 is Maxwell Housing again today.. So I need to be brief.

-Hoping you all have a great, safe weekend and I look forward to hearing from all of you next week.

-Bye all... or in Eskimo language, it would be "nuk nuk, tuk tuk, nuktuk." <---Right, ??? ?

Thursday.

Hi kids.

-Well, it's Thursday. You know what that means. Tomorrow is TGIF!! here at the Fof3 blog.

-Beautiful day today in NY.

-The birds... louder and happier than ever.

-Caitlin tells Mof3 and Fof3 that her finals so far have been "piece of cake." <---I hope you're right, C.

-Hi to the kids Aunt Roseanna, Hi to cuz's Trish and Crissy. Hello to Lizlee and Loelsh and Trinity and Faith and ???. Hrrrmmmpphhh to Janna!! Hi Peggy, Todd and Jeff. Hrrrmmmppphhh to Motherof2boys.Hrrrmmmppphhh to Susan and Ken. <---I know you are not too busy to drop us a line, here.

-2 more Little League games each.

-Stay tunes for Fof3's Belmont picks.

-Anyone catch the Gilligan's Island Reality show... or the Dancing Wtih The Stars?? <--- Let me know.

-Liam is rooting for the Spurs in the NBA Finals.

-Mets lost. Yankees won.

-That's about it on this slow Thursday. <--- So, Fof3 saying.... OUT!!!

Wednesday

Finals. Finals. and school projects. Don't these teachers realize that they are cutting into our baseball time? Just a few more days.

-Mof3 doing great.

-Belmont Stakes Saturday. ???, who's your pick?

-Lizlee, you are right about Hell's Kitchen.

-Noelle grads from kindergarten on Monday.

-Peggy askes: What is your favorite fruit? <---Prepare for some funny comments, Peg.

-Ugliest animal III coming soon.

-Mets won. Yanks lost.

-Leave word... more tomorrow.

-Fof3...saying L8ter!

Tuesday 6/7/05

Hi everyone.

Thanks for checking in again and again.

-Mof3 doing great after all that dental work. The vicodin is helping. <---Mof3 much braver than I am.

-Caitlin's friends were over for the second day in a row doing a project. A project....a week and a half before the end of school?!?! <---Yes, with paint and research and lots o' giggling.

-Caitlin's game yesterday was the best one yet. We lost 8-7. But what a fun game. <---Fof3 shared my M&M's with the girls on the other team....then they made some great plays against us.

-Sunday was a scorcher. We were on the field all day. <---Fof3 is no longer winter, pasty white. <---ok, I still am, just not as much.

-Noelle didn't want to play but at the last minute she agreed. <--I mean, she was already at the field in her uniform with her teammates!!

-Liam hit two bullets in his game Sunday. His confidence soared.

-Caitlin McD...you feeling better?! <--The heat got to 5cfam's daughter.

-We were pleasantly surprised to learn that friends of ours joined our beach club and are located two cabanas away from us. <---Gonna be a fun summer for all of us there.

-Hell's Kitchen, anyone?

-Fof3 listening to Michael Stnley now... Trinity and Leolsh...you must know him from Ohio, huh?

-Mets off, Yanks lost.

-Peggy, ask the question for tomorrow. <---I'll post it today.

-ok, that's about it... so Fof3, saying...l8ter!

Hi all

Light bglogitiation again today...Mof3 is having 3 teeth pulled. <---OUCH!!

I'll try to write later..but tonight Fox .. Hell's Kitchen repeat of last week and then a new episode. <---Good show, mean guy.

L8ter.

TGIF!!

-again. TGIF!

-gonna be a great weekend. Beach, anyone?

-Lots of baseball this weekend....especially Sunday.

-Not too much to report on... Hoping you all have a great weekend.

-Someone ask a question. Fof3...OUT!!

Thursday.

-Just a typical Thursday. Except of course that last night at 6:00pm, WABC TV ran a 3 minute piece about that great commercial for Maxwell HOuse. They interviewed the firemen and townspeople, they called the spot a great ad and said they feel like coffee. Huge.

-Caitlin's play was Alice in Wonderland. Fof3 got a little mixed up. (I kinda made a fool out of myself when I asked the girl dressed as Alice just who she was supposed to be!!) The whole group of girls gave me a "DUH!!"

-Mets won. Yankees lost. (to the Royals) <---OUCH!!!

-Signed the kids up for basketball... and you guessed it, I'm coaching.

-Btw, Cailtin...you were awesome last night as the mouse...what stage presence!!!

-Todd... you still with us? Jeff? Susan? Janna....where are you these days? 5cfam?

-Fof3 listening to Bruce. (Hornsby, that is)

-No takers here for Hell's Kitchen, huh?

-School party tomorrow with some local sports heroes...Pete Stemkowski and Lou Carnasecca. (For those who are unfamiliar, the Stemmer played hockey for the New York Rangers and scored one of the most famous goals in their (our) history. Triple OT game in the playoffs vs. the Black Hawks. Lou C. coached St. John's basketball for years and years and everyone knows he is a wondeful man. He really is. <---Both are devout Catholics and are always willing to raise $$ for local Catholic schools.

-Noelle... adorable. Never, ever change.

-Liam is happy that the Spurs beat the Suns in the playoffs. He roots for former Knick Nazr Mohammed who is now on the Spurs.

-Mof3... ; )

-??? (welcome back!) asks today's question: (and it's a good one) Outside of God and religion... what is the most important thing you think you should teach/impress upon/or pass along to your children?

-your turn... Fof3.... DUH!

Hey there

Hi again. Johnny G. here. Sunburned, rested and sore.

-Field Day... call me The Waterboy. Someone was under the mistaken impression that I was this big muscular guy who enjoys hauling the water pitchers back and forth to the faucet... you know, those big containers that the pros dump on the winning coach? I filled and refilled those bad boys about 20 times. Mof3 and I had fun... we went together, left together and saw each other once or twice during the day. She was with Noelle's class...I with Liam's... and Caitlin's class was pretty much on their own.

-Liam was the front man on his team's tug o' war... they were losing, then came back, almost won and then finally lost. <----Good try, Dude.

-Noelle was adorable during the 3-legged race. <---You are tooooooo cute.

-Cailtin is looking more and more like her mom did when I first met her 24 years ago. (Mof3 was 16 then, and Cailtin is almost 12.)

-Tonight is Caitlin's school play... a pirate play. <---Rated Rrrrrrrrr.

-Mets lost. Yanks lost.

-The birds outside the window were chirping away like crazy this morning,

-Tonight is sign up for basketball....which starts in January. All 3 want to play.

-Gonna be lots and lots o' baseball this coming weekend. Fof3 is managing Caitlin's game on Saturday and nephew Brendan's game on Sunday. <----plus the regularly scheduled games.

-Fof3 is back to work after 4 great days off. <---They were all great.

-Anyone else out there see "Hell's Kitchen"? <----Let me know.

-Who misses American Idol? <---C'mon, Ken...admit it.

-???... getting nervous now.

-Ok, I guess that's about it... Happy June... Fof3...L8ter!!!