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2006 Volleyball Vacation - Hermosa, Beach CA

California Beach Volleyball!

The next Volleyball Vacations trip will be at Hermosa Beach, CA from May 26th-June 2nd.   The trip includes VIP Seating at the AVP Huntington Beach Open (May 26-28) and clinics and tournaments with the Pros the week of May 29th-June 2nd at Hermosa Beach.

You can download the flyer here for more information:

Download hermosa_volleyball_2006.doc

And check out this "HOT" video of Mr. AL-B Hanneman of Volleyball Vacations:

AL-B

In Memory of Pamela Lee DiChiara

In Memory of Pamela Lee DiChiara

January 8th, 1946 - March 26th 2006

Love Michelle

xoxo

From Left to Right:

Tara, Mum, Melissa, MLD

He Loves Me...

HE LOVES me

Auntie MLD reads to the precious one, Mr. Zachary....

HE LOVES me NOT

Happy St. Patrick's Day - Boston

My niece Samantha Lee Brown:

Sat 03.11.06 - Winners: Poker Night, 3xACharm

It was a cozy kinda night... We had 5 players and one spectator (YEAH LIN).  We moved the gaming table in front of the "big" TV where 4 volleyball players and a very nice boyfriend of one, watched some HighDefn FIVB World Championship Volleyball and played a mini NL Texas Holdem' tournament.   We watched the Men's Bronze Medal Match between Japan vs. Italy (HOT HOT HOT!).   And then we watched an excellent Men's match between Brazil and China.      WOW!   Volleyball and poker, see what you missed!?

The tournament started once we got our snacks and drinks situated, very important.   Then we all made sure we had a good viewing angle to watch volleyball in the background.   And then... We began:

Sitting on the BUTTON:   Ian
1st Position:   Ben T. (Why does he always end up in front of me!  My nemisis! lol)
2nd Position:  MLD
3rd Position:  Jonah
4th Position:   Sam

We started out really slow, blinds were $10/$20.     The first one defeated was Sam, who lost her ALL-IN to Jonah.    Next major play was Jonah calling an ALL-IN against MLD with only a few extra chips to cover the decision.   Can you say "MAJOR SUCK OUT ON THE RIVER!??"   I won that LARGE pot, by a Jack on the River...oooh baby

Jonah, was eliminated shortly after by another suck out on the river from Ian.   

Ian was chip leader for a good amount of the tournament, but he was a victim of my demise with my trips Snowmen (love those pocket 8's).

Heads up between MLD and Ben T. did not last too long.  I was on the short(er) stack and did not play my last hand as well as I would have liked.   I did not raise on the button with a KQo so Ben just called the BB with a 74o (DOH!).   He picked up 2 7's on the flop, which I never put him on, and I went all in on the Turn when I got my King.   Oh well...

1st   Ben T $80
2nd  MLD $20 (buy-in)

We hope to see you next time around the table!   

MLD

Happy V.D. from MLD

 

TRUE LOVE

Zachary is my Valentine 

Samantha says What Up?

Happy Monday

Don't ya just wanna pinch her cheeks!

Samantha Lee Brown

2006 NoreasterBlizzard

Live, from the MLD News Desk, feline correspondents Pacino and Bubba keep a restful eye on the progress of the first big storm in Boston, this day of February 11th, 2006.    While Mama is busy cleaning and buffing the hardwood floors, the dynamic duo pitifully watch the poor news reporter who is windblown and covered with snow.  The kitties are thinking that she needs to get their gig of reporting on the storm track while laying down on a quilt, outstretched in a horizontal position.   The cats are pretending to be interested in all the hype.   (Mama wishes they got a paycheck for their storm reporting but she will settle for their unconditional love instead.)   

Earlier, the kitties ventured over to the back door to get a better sense of the depth of the situation.     Correspondent "Chino", the domestic aristocat, showed no fear while he courageously stuck his head in the pile of snow that blew in from the deck.   Pacino was emulating the News 7 Correspondent getting right into the thick of things.   Female correspondent, Miss Bubba watches her male counterpart and thinks, what an idiot....    This has been a live update from South Boston, MA.   Stay tuned!

CSI:Miami Meets the AVP

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1, 2006 -- AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour announced
Today that top players Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh are featured in a
"CSI:Miami" show scheduled to air on CBS on Monday, February 6.

Dorky Photo Shoot

Another Terrific Tuesday!!  I am being sarcastic.  At my new job, we are required to get our picture taken for the "on-line" directory.   I have been known to goof on myself quite a bit and because I feel like sharing today,  I have decided to give you (random reader) something to work with as well.   The following blurb will be like an interactive "teasing" experience... Ready, set, go!   Okay, for starters, I look cross eyed or like one eye is not directly aligned with the other.   Believe it or not, this was the best of the pick because as Mr. Photo Guy was rapid firing his handy dandy camera, I was talking and making some really goofy expressions which were captured by his weapon, i.e. the camera.   I hate sitting for photographs, it was stressful enough in high school, and I kid you not, I am still scarred from THAT experience!   I chose to wear a big fluffy sweater for the high school version and I looked like I was about 50 pounds overweight from the photo!    Moo moo-fluffy picture is what I have to look back at for the rest of my life!   I needed a break from the coding today.   I am right smack in the middle of a major coding effort in C#.NET and my head is about to spin off sideways.   Luckily, there is more information that I am requiring from the BAs so I do not have to feel bad that my optimistic deliverable for tomorrow will not be met.   

As bad as this goofy picture is, it is not as bad as the high school photo experience.   Although I am pretty sure that I did not look cross-eyed, just really really FAT.