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Pumpkin Farm & The Works

2009-10-08T18:50:00.005-04:00

We took our annual trip to the Pumpkin Farm last saturday. It was Peighton's first time there. I think she enjoyed it. There were 29 of us total. My wife's family went along also. What a lot of commotion and chaos!! Everybody met at our house and followed me. That did not last long. After about a mile we lost two vehicles. I was only driving 45!! There were some new activities there for the kids.

After the pumpkin farm we went to The Works! They were having there annual Halloween event. The girls got pumpkins and painted them. I think the economy is hurting some businesses because there was hardly any businesses at The Works. The girls stilled enjoyed it though. That is all that matters.

THANKSGIVING

2008-11-22T10:09:00.002-05:00

Today is Thanksgiving with my mom. I am glad for the holidays but I think they should be spread out more throughout the year. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas just seem to close. I would like to see an extra month in between each.

2008-07-26T19:13:00.003-04:00

We went to the Columbus Clippers game a couple days ago and it was a great time. After the game we got to go out and run the bases, and then we went out on the field and played catch. It was neat. The girls really enjoyed it. I am going to miss going when they get the new stadium built. It just won't be the same without the "coop"! I hope we get to go to at least one more game this year!

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE

2008-06-29T16:51:00.004-04:00

Be careful leaving Target parking lot. We were leaving Target parking lot and some girl was cutting through the parking lot and t-boned my car. That was pretty crazy. We never even seen it coming. That might have been a good thing though. Now we are waiting on Nationwide insurance to do the right thing. I don't know whos side Nationwide is on, but it sure isn't mine!!

SAD

2008-04-19T19:01:00.002-04:00

I WAS HOPING TO DO A LOT OF WRITING ABOUT THE REDS THIS YEAR, BUT THERE ISN'T MUCH TO SAY. THEY ARE NOT HAVING A GOOD YEAR AGAIN! MY DAD WENT TO SEE THE GAME TODAY AND THE BEST NEWS HE WILL HAVE IS JOEY VOTTO HIT A HOMERUN IN A LOSING EFFORT. I STILL THINK THEY NEED TO BRING UP JAY BRUCE FROM THEIR TRIPLE A TEAM, LOUISVILLE. HE COULD NOT DO MUCH WORSE THEN COREY PATTERSON HAS DONE TO START THE YEAR. I WAS GLAD TO SEE JOSH FOGG OUT OF THE STARTING ROTATION AND MATT BELISLE RETURNING. HOPEFULLY HE WILL GET IT DONE FOR THE REDS. LATER!!

NEWARK WILDCATS

2008-03-14T21:46:00.002-04:00

Lets go Newark!! They are playing Toledo Whitmer in a division 1 state semi-final game tonight. The game will be on radio. The stations are hd100.3 and 1430 am. I usually don't root for them but they are the only local team left. Hopefully they go and win it all!! Lets go Wildcats!!!!!!!!!!!!! Later

WHAT'S UP?

2008-02-26T20:29:00.002-05:00

HELLO, IT HAS BEEN AWHILE. NOTHING MAJORLY NEW IS GOING ON HERE. I AM JUST TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH ALL OF THE SPRING TRAINING NEWS. HOW BOUT THOSE GIANTS? I WAS GLAD TO SEE ELI WIN THE BIG ONE. HOPEFULLY HE CAN DO IT AGAIN WITHIN THREE OR FOUR YEARS. I HOPE ALEX SMITH CAN TAKE THE NINERS THERE THIS YEAR! NASCAR HAS STARTED AND I AM HAPPY THAT ROUSH-FENWAY RACING HAS WON HALF OF THE RACES SO FAR! I HOPE THEY CAN KEEP IT UP! WELL I'LL SIGN OFF FOR NOW, LATER!!!!!!!!!!

CINCINNATI REDS

2008-01-30T20:27:00.000-05:00

The Reds have signed young 1st base prospect Joey Votto to a 1 year deal! It looks like they are going in the right direction. They need to get Griffey traded back to Seattle for some draft picks and they would have a fighting chance. Griffey would also wrap up his career as a dh, where he started it! Then they could get Jay Bruce called up. Later!!!

TROUBLE

2008-01-20T13:40:00.000-05:00

My girls got the game "trouble" for Christmas and I think that is all we do. We average five to seven games a day. I found an old aggravation game that my grandparents gave to me years ago. We ended up playing one game and went back to trouble. Well I better go the girls want to play a game, I bet I know what it is!!!

SPORTS

2008-01-16T20:57:00.000-05:00

Give it up for O.J. Simpson. What an idiot!! He managed to get his bail doubled. Maybe he needs to get Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson to campaign for him.
The Cav's got a good night from Lebron last night! 51 points. I wish he would speed on the court every game like that. He is a pimp. I would like to see the Cavalier's bring in some help for him. He will never win a championship by himself. Later!!!

COLD!!!!

2008-01-14T21:02:00.000-05:00

This weekend is suppose to be 18 saturday and 20 degrees sunday. Burr!!! I don't mind the snow but I want it warmer then that. Wednesday is going to be the warmest day this week at a high of 39. With lows in the teens, and single digits this weekend, I hope everyone stays warm. Now would be a good time to change your furnace filter if you have not done it lately! Later!!!

75%

2008-01-13T20:00:00.001-05:00

I had three games with the point spreads right! I guess now I am going to have to hope the Giants win it all. Later!!

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

2008-01-13T12:38:00.000-05:00

February is approaching fast. Along with it comes nascar and baseball. Feb. 14 is the first voluntary report date for spring training. I am ready! Will the Indians go to the series? Can the reformed Reds take it all? Is A-Rod going to dominate then lay down in the post season or will he lay down all season since he signed a new contract? Who knows, there are many scenarios. I know one thing for sure though, I am ready!!! Later!!

FOOTBALL

2008-01-12T20:41:00.000-05:00

Well so far I picked one winner. I had the Packers by 7. They won by 22! Brett Favre did pretty good winning and now they are heading into the NFC title game. I will go early and pick the Colts for the AFC winners. The super bowl will be the Colts versus the Packers with the Colts winning it all! Later!!!

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND

2008-01-11T19:57:00.001-05:00

I hope everyone is ready for the weekend. I have to work tomorrow, but that is ok. I get off at 2:00 and will be able to be home at the start of the football games. I plan on a nice quiet day! Later!!

P.S. Be sure to click on a link to my favorite sites!!

NFL PLAYOFFS

2008-01-09T19:48:00.000-05:00

The playoffs are amongst us. This is the part where I actually will pick my winners. Seeing how my favorite team, San Francisco, is not in the playoffs, I would usually show an Ohio allegiance. Considering the fact that the Bengals or that other team is not in the playoffs, it is a tough decision. I will have to go with the Indianapolis Colts as they are lead by a former Tennesee Volunteer, Peyton Manning. Here are my picks for each of this weekend's games;

SEATTLE VS GREEN BAY PACKERS BY 7 POINTS

JACKSONVILLE VS NEW ENGLAND PATS BY 10 POINTS

SAN DIEGO VS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS BY 14 POINTS

NEW YORK VS DALLAS GIANTS BY 3 POINTS

SPORTS

2008-01-08T18:29:00.000-05:00

The Buckeyes lost another one. The only regret I have is that it wasn't Tennesee who beat them. I think the Buckeyes did really good basically on a rebuilding year. Hopefully 2009 they will be national champs once again.

How about Rich "Goose" Gossage getting elected to the baseball hall of fame? I think that is really cool. He was a heck of a relief pitcher. It is good to see guys like that get in there. Next year will the time for the career steals leader, Rickey Henderson! I hope he gets in the first time on the ballot. I liked to watch him. He was so fast he could turn the light off and be in bed before the room got dark. I would bet that at 48 years old he is just as quick as todays top steals leaders. Minus the roids that is!!

Speaking of roids, what is going on with Clemens. Nice phone conversation he taped. All I heard was a non denial, denial. It is either a yes or no, Rocket! Later!!!

BCS CHAMPIONSHIP

2008-01-07T21:44:00.000-05:00

What is going on with the Bucks? They have just given up 24 unanswered points! It isn't even half time. Why can't they beat an sec team in a bowl game? If they don't do something they are heading for an 0-9 record against sec teams in bowl games. Everyone praises Tressel because he can beat Michigan, who cares win a championship again!!!!! We'll see if he can even beat Michigan in four years whan Rodriguez has his recruits playing! Later!!!!

GASOLINE

2008-01-06T15:56:00.000-05:00

Gas prices are crazy around here, averaging $3.14 a gallon. Yet I can drive ten miles down the road to the truck stop and get it for $2.89 a gallon. You would think that someone who owns a gas station in Newark would be smart enough to lower there prices a five to ten cents a gallon and take all of the business in town. Oh well they know we need it and they want to screw everyone they can to make a profit! It's probably safe to say people who are working minimum wage jobs are probably spending half of there per hour earnings for gas to get back and forth to work! That is how life goes. Thank your politicians, later!!!

CRAZY WEATHER

2008-01-02T19:33:00.000-05:00

It is 16 degrees out and monday it is suppose to be 50 degrees. We all will be sick. I just shoveled my side walk and it feels colder than 16. I wish it would stay between 45-70 degrees all year round. I am ready for some hot chocolate with marshmallows. Later!!

2008

2008-01-01T13:03:00.000-05:00

Hello, hello, hello! 2008 is here. Think about that while you are writing a check. It is very cold here in Newark. It is currently 28 degrees out. We ran out to target and I think I froze! I thought there would be a lot more people out but they must all be hung over. Today is a good day to hit the stores, because none of the ones we passed were very busy. Even the mall had very few cars in the parking lot. Later!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2007-12-31T21:12:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone has a safe and happy new year! I hope 2008 brings everyone what they are looking for. Talk to you next year. Out!!!

1 MORE

2007-12-30T21:52:00.000-05:00

We are wrapping 2007 up quickly. Has everyone made there new years resolutions? I don't make any because I just break them. I do want to do a lot of things this next year with my kids though! We have a few trips planned. We want to go to Bob Evan's Farm in Rio Grande, Ohio; and also to Dayton Air Museum. I want to go to a Clipper's Game with my brother before they move out of Cooper Stadium, and maybe catch a Red's game with him also!
There a lot of places right here in Licking County for a family to go. A few of our favorites are Dawes Arboretum, Moundbuilders Park, Flint Ridge and The Works. We also like to go a little farther and go to Old Mans Cave and The Rock House in Hocking Hills. We usually visit the Columbus Zoo or Rolling Ridge Ranch once a year. Later!!!!!!!!!!

WEATHER

2007-12-29T13:29:00.000-05:00

Looks like we are in for some cold and snowy weather come the first of the new year. I saw on the news they are calling for flurries and lows in the teens. I like the snow but I don't like the ice. It never bothered me that much until I started driving 60 miles round trip to work every day. I am just glad my wife and kids don't have to go far in it. We live close to the school they attend and my wife is a stay at home mom. It works out pretty good for us. Later!!

STORES

2007-12-27T20:03:00.000-05:00

My wife talked me into going to the stores with her and I can't believe how busy they are still!! Everyone must have gotten a gift certificate to wal-mart! I think everyone in Newark was there. I saw family members I haven't seen in years. I don't think I am gonna let her talk me into that again.
I want to thank everyone for voting on my baseball poll. I have to admit, I voted for Johnny Bench also. I want to also state that I think "Pudge" Rodriguez is the best in the game today. Leave me some feedback on what you would like to see as a new poll. Also let me know what game you would like to see on my page and I will try to get it on here. Later!!

VACATION

2007-12-26T10:59:00.001-05:00

Today is my last day of Christmas shutdown and I am not ready to go back to work. I have done so much with my kids the last few days it was fun. I think I am starting to act like them. If I could stay at home and make money I would probably get tired of that also, a job is a job no matter where or how you do it. Later!!

MADE IT!

2007-12-25T11:49:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas!!! Everyone is happy! It is a beautiful day. A little chilly, if you are out to long. 2007 is almost a wrap. It doesn't seem like it was that long ago when everyone was whining and crying about y2k! Where does time go? I was always told the older you get the quicker it goes and I am finding this to be true. I want to wish everyone a safe and a very Merry Christmas!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-12-23T22:11:00.000-05:00

We are one day closer! Did I get everyone what they wanted? Is there going to be stuff to be returned? Once I get through tomorrow night at my dad's, it will all be downhill from there. 1 day, 1 hour and 47 minutes until Christmas day. It is coming fast. Hope everything goes ok! Later!!

WHEW!!

2007-12-22T22:23:00.000-05:00

One Christmas down and two to go!! What a day! Christmas is still my favorite holiday but I think I lose interest in it every year. It is becoming to commercialized. People forget what it is suppose to represent and think it is about how much you get. Two more days until Christmas day! Later!!

ARE YOU READY??

2007-12-21T12:07:00.000-05:00

CHRISTMAS IS COMING AND IT IS COMING FAST!! I HOPE EVERYONE IS READY. AS YOU CAN SEE BY MY COUNTER THERE ISN'T VERY MUCH TIME LEFT. MY WIFE AND I FINISHED UP THIS MORNING. SHE WRAPPED EVERYTHING LAST NIGHT THAT WE HAD SO FAR. WE HAVE CHRISTMAS WITH MY MOM TOMORROW THEN WITH MY DAD CHRISTMAS EVE. OUR GIRLS WILL CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS MORNING! THAT SHOULD BE FUN. I AM READY TO GET IT OVER WITH. THEN COMES IN NEW YEARS! BEFORE YOU KNOW VALENTINE'S DAY WILL BE HERE. THEN IT WILL SEEM LIKE WE ARE BACK TO CHRISTMAS. LATER

FAMILY

2007-12-19T13:09:00.000-05:00

I AM CURRENTLY TRACING MY ANCESTRY AND SATURDAY I GOT A WONDERFUL EMAIL FROM A COUSIN I HAVE NEVER MET. THE INFORMATION SHE SENT ME WAS A GREAT HELP. IT IS AMAZING WHEN YOU START SOMETHING LIKE THIS HOW MUCH DETAIL THERE IS. I HAVE DIRECT MEMBERS THAT WORKED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE U.S CAPITOL BUILDING, A MEMBER THAT WAS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, BOTH WORLD WARS 1 & 2, A MEMBER THAT HUNG HIMSELF AND 1 THAT WAS MURDERED FOR $30 IN POMEROY OHIO! THE MURDER IN POMEROY LED TO OHIO'S FIRST TRIPLE EXECUTION!! ALL 3 MEN THAT TOOK PART GOT THE ELECTRIC CHAIR. IT IS CRAZY HOW MUCH TIME GOES INTO THE RESEARCH. IF IT WERE NOT FOR WONDERFUL PEOPLE LIKE MY "NEW" COUSIN, IT WOULD TAKE YEARS AND YEARS!! THANK YOU EVERYONE!!

WHY CLEMENS WHY???

2007-12-13T15:28:00.000-05:00

GEORGE MITCHELL'S REPORT HAS CAME OUT!! THE LIST IS TERRIBLE. CY YOUNG WINNERS, ALL-STARS AND MANY HEROES OF CHILDREN TODAY. HOW COULD IT BE? YOU HAVES NAMES LIKE PETTITE, CLEMENS, JUSTICE AND TEJADA JUST TO NAME A FEW. ARE THEY NO BETTER THEN BONDS? EVERY MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM HAS SUPPOSEDLY HAD A PLAYER INVOLVED ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. AT LEAST 85 NAMES. THIS MAY BE BASEBALL'S BIGGEST SCANDAL SINCE THE BLACKSOX! I AM VERY SADDENED BECAUSE OF CLEMENS, HE WAS A PITCHER I LIKED TO WATCH. I THOUGHT HE WAS HONEST AND PURE. LATER!

2007-12-12T20:54:00.000-05:00

WHAT IS GOING ON? NOTHING NEW HERE. THIS SOME CRAZY WEATHER WE ARE HAVING. YESTERDAY IT WAS 6O DEGREES AND TODAY IT ONLY GOT UP TO 42. I AM ON VACATION THE NEXT TWO DAYS!! I AM READY. PROBABLY GOING TO WORK ON MY BASEMENT AND GARAGE. THEY BOTH NEED A LOT OF CLEANING!! WHOEVER WANTS TO HELP JUST EMAIL ME AND I CAN SCHEDULE YOU A TIME TO BE HERE! LOL! WELL IF YOU GET TIME GO ON OVER TO STUTZOHIO.COM AND CHECK IT OUT. FEEL FREE TO PLAY A GAME OF FROGGER OR LET ME KNOW WHAT GAME YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ON MY BLOG AND I WILL TRY TO GET IT FOR YOU. LATER!

Gas prices and the .22 Caliber Killers!!

2007-12-10T19:06:00.000-05:00

The average gas price for Newark is down to $2.79 a gallon. It needs to drop about another dollar and it would be good!
I hope your Christmas shopping is getting done as you are running out of time. It will be here before you know it.
Today marked the 30th anniversary of what is described as "a year of fear" for Newark. From Dec. 10, 1977, to Dec. 10, 1978, two brothers -- Gary Lewingdon, of Kirkersville, and Thaddeus Lewingdon, of Glenford -- committed 10 random murders, typically during home invasions on a Friday or Saturday night. They are known as the .22 Caliber Killers because of their choice of weapon. Together, the men killed 10 people, shooting their victims multiple times. You can read more of this story in December 10th's edition of the Newark Advocate, or online at http://www.newarkadvocate.com/. Later

2007-12-09T16:38:00.000-05:00

THIS IS SOME MISERABLE WEATHER WE ARE HAVING!! I WISH IT WOULD JUST WARM UP TO 6O DEGREES AND STAY THERE!! IS EVERYONE READY FOR CHRISTMAS? I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS MEMORY, POST YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS MEMORY ON MY PAGE. OUT FOR NOW!

HELLO!!!!!!!!!!

2007-12-08T20:13:00.000-05:00

HELLO WORLD! MY NAME IS RICH STRETTON AND I HAVE CREATED A BLOG. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK A COUPLE OF FRIENDS OF MINE, DAVE STUTZ, RUSS RITTER AND CHRIS ROSS! THEY HAVE TAUGHT ME A LOT OF THINGS IN THE COMPUTER WORLD!! IF IT WERE NOT FOR THEM I WOULD NOT EVEN KNOW HOW TO TURN ON A COMPUTER (LOL)! WELL I SUPPOSE I WILL LEAVE FOR NOW, THANKS FOR READING!