Here's your opportunity to see Andy Narell, world-famous steel pan composer/performer, right here in Catonsville! Andy, who currently resides in France, will perform with the CHS Steel Band on Thursday, April 17th, in the high school auditorium at 7:30 pm. Tickets will be available at the door. If your ony experience with our talented steel drum band has been the 4th of July parade, you won't believe the range and talent of these musicians. Trivia: did you know the steel pan is the only acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century? All other acoustic instruments were invented much earlier. So hope to see you at the concert!
Friday, April 4, 2008
Community News
Seems the trick to attract more readers is simply for me to stop writing! Welcome new readers in Hong Kong, China; Auckland, New Zealand; Athens, Greece; Bath, England; 's-hertogenbosch, Noord-brabant, Netherlands; Surrey, British Columbia, Canada; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Tacoma, WA; Ft. Myers, FL; Clinton, ME; Girard, KS; Kenner, LA; Dodge City, KS; Nashville, TN; Ft. Worth, TX; Hayneville, AL; Chester, SC; Hampton, VA; Columbus, OH; Canton, MI; Sterling, VA; Havre de Grace, MD; Herndon, VA; Westminster, MD; Mt. Laurel, NJ; and Philadelphia, PA.
What a busy week! Hope everyone is well. Bill reported that his wife, Barbara, is home from the hospital. Birthday greetings go out to our friend, Gerhard, in Germany.
The news report today stated that a bagel is a healthy source of protein. Below if the nutritional info on our favorite treat:
Several customers have noticed a change in the bagels' texture and taste in recent weeks. Andrea reported that the dough is now prepared by a Kosher bakery and a different flour is being used.
Scott is taking orders for Fisher's Popcorn. He will pick orders up in Ocean City next weeked. Proceeds benefit his daughter's basketball team. (Here's Scott sticking his tongue out :P )
Don't forget that you can get tickets at the door next Saturday for a delicious pancake breakfast at the Catonsville Presbyterian Church. Doors open at 8:30 am. Proceeds benefit Jeff's son's boy scout troop. (See info on a previous post).
There will be a community yard sale sponsored by Five Oaks Swim Club on Saturday, April 26th. Table space goes for $20. Don has posted a flyer on Sam's bulletin board for more info.
I am off to Hersheypark for the weekend. Hope someone takes good notes on the weekend's gossip and posts them on the blog!
What a busy week! Hope everyone is well. Bill reported that his wife, Barbara, is home from the hospital. Birthday greetings go out to our friend, Gerhard, in Germany.
The news report today stated that a bagel is a healthy source of protein. Below if the nutritional info on our favorite treat:
Bagel
Serving Size: 1 medium, 4" diameter
Protein: 9 g
Serving Size: 1 medium, 4" diameter
Protein: 9 g
Calories: 247
Fat: 2 g
Saturated Fat: Less than 1 g
Several customers have noticed a change in the bagels' texture and taste in recent weeks. Andrea reported that the dough is now prepared by a Kosher bakery and a different flour is being used.
Scott is taking orders for Fisher's Popcorn. He will pick orders up in Ocean City next weeked. Proceeds benefit his daughter's basketball team. (Here's Scott sticking his tongue out :P )
Don't forget that you can get tickets at the door next Saturday for a delicious pancake breakfast at the Catonsville Presbyterian Church. Doors open at 8:30 am. Proceeds benefit Jeff's son's boy scout troop. (See info on a previous post).
There will be a community yard sale sponsored by Five Oaks Swim Club on Saturday, April 26th. Table space goes for $20. Don has posted a flyer on Sam's bulletin board for more info.
I am off to Hersheypark for the weekend. Hope someone takes good notes on the weekend's gossip and posts them on the blog!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Map of Recent Blog Readers
Love those little balloons! New readers in British Columbia, Ontario, and Alberta, Canada; San Diego, CA; Cockeysville and Severna Park, MD; Virginia Beach, Va; Destrehan, LA; Janesville, WI; Miami, FL; Naperville, IL; and the Bronx and Brooklyn, NY.Recycle Your Old Computers!
I don't know about the rest of you, but we have more than one old computer and stereo stored in the basement. I am so glad to have an opportunity to get rid of them safely and with a tax deduction to boot! Thanks to Pat R. fo finding this info for us.
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2008
Location: Immaculate Conception Parish
Organizer: Immaculate Conception Parish, Boy Scout Troop 750, CDM Inc.
Contact name: Mike Fannon
Contact email: mike@cdmecycling.com
Contact address: 200 Ware AvenueTowson, MD 21204
URL: http://www.immaculateconception.net/parish/directions.htm
Description: ONE DAY ONLY (Rain or shine)
This event will be hosted by Immaculate Conception Parish at 200 Ware Avenue in Towson, MD 21204
Boy Scout Troop 750 is organizing and operating this event.
Computer Donation Management (CDM) is the licensed Maryland recycling company performing the electronics reuse/recycling work. (website is at www.cdmecycling.com )
Background: computers contain hazardous but valuable materials and should be donated for reuse, dropped off at the county landfill or a recycling company, or picked up as a special bulk item with a waste hauler for a fee.
Cost: CPU's, speakers, fax machines, scanners, printers, keyboards, stereos, cell phones, mice & microwaves accepted free of charge, $10 contribution for monitors rqst'd; no TVs please. The event supports a youth service project/fund raiser; tax deductible donation receipts provided.
Sorry, no TVs are accepted during these collections.
Tax Donation: all donations support a non-profit youth service project and fund raiser. Donation receipts will be provided for tax deduction purposes. (consult an accountant for more info)
Additional information can be provided by sending an email to mike@cdmecycling.com or by calling 410-525-1400.
Directions to Immaculate Conception parish can be found at the following website: http://www.immaculateconception.net/parish/directions.htm
Memory and Disposal: erasure of data prior to donation will provide additional peace of mind, but all hard drives are either erased in compliance with the Dept of Defense 5220.22-M disk sanitizing standard or are physically destroyed during recycling operations. Collected materials are handled in an environmentally and socially responsible manner with virtually no material being land filled.
Please try to dispose of your packaging and cardboard with your normal recycling pickup program as much as possible. Thank You!
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2008
Location: Immaculate Conception Parish
Organizer: Immaculate Conception Parish, Boy Scout Troop 750, CDM Inc.
Contact name: Mike Fannon
Contact email: mike@cdmecycling.com
Contact address: 200 Ware AvenueTowson, MD 21204
URL: http://www.immaculateconception.net/parish/directions.htm
Description: ONE DAY ONLY (Rain or shine)
This event will be hosted by Immaculate Conception Parish at 200 Ware Avenue in Towson, MD 21204
Boy Scout Troop 750 is organizing and operating this event.
Computer Donation Management (CDM) is the licensed Maryland recycling company performing the electronics reuse/recycling work. (website is at www.cdmecycling.com )
Background: computers contain hazardous but valuable materials and should be donated for reuse, dropped off at the county landfill or a recycling company, or picked up as a special bulk item with a waste hauler for a fee.
Cost: CPU's, speakers, fax machines, scanners, printers, keyboards, stereos, cell phones, mice & microwaves accepted free of charge, $10 contribution for monitors rqst'd; no TVs please. The event supports a youth service project/fund raiser; tax deductible donation receipts provided.
Sorry, no TVs are accepted during these collections.
Tax Donation: all donations support a non-profit youth service project and fund raiser. Donation receipts will be provided for tax deduction purposes. (consult an accountant for more info)
Additional information can be provided by sending an email to mike@cdmecycling.com or by calling 410-525-1400.
Directions to Immaculate Conception parish can be found at the following website: http://www.immaculateconception.net/parish/directions.htm
Memory and Disposal: erasure of data prior to donation will provide additional peace of mind, but all hard drives are either erased in compliance with the Dept of Defense 5220.22-M disk sanitizing standard or are physically destroyed during recycling operations. Collected materials are handled in an environmentally and socially responsible manner with virtually no material being land filled.
Please try to dispose of your packaging and cardboard with your normal recycling pickup program as much as possible. Thank You!
Opening Day Tickets
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
New Marketing Idea
These pictures were taken by visitors to Istanbul, Turkey. The men carry trays of bagels for sale balanced on their heads. Where do they carry the cream cheese? Neat idea if somebody here can actually do it!Sam's Classifieds
Alicia is looking for someone to paint the exterior of her house who is honest, reliable and reasonably priced. Does anyone have any leads for her?
I was happy to find a pet sitter right at Sam's. Susan Jones owns a professional pet sitting service. Her website is www.havepetswilltravel.net.
I was happy to find a pet sitter right at Sam's. Susan Jones owns a professional pet sitting service. Her website is www.havepetswilltravel.net.
A Soft Breeze
The blog has added a new international reader in Rio de Janiero, Brazil! Other new readers in Gwynn Oak, MD; Towson, MD; Halethorpe, MD; Los Angeles, CA; New Berlin, NY; Freehold, NJ; Jacksonville, FL; Appleton, WI; Berlin, Germany; and Edmonton, Canada.
Recovery was in the air at Sam's today. Scott was back at work, and Bill W.'s wife, Barbara, is home from the hospital. My family also had a successful first visit to Charlestown races and slots, won big on a two-cent machine! So feeling the luck of the Irish, hope you enjoy the sentiments below.
Some Irish words of wisdom (shared from Stat Counter.com)
Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras.
Moladh luath agus cáineadh mall. Be quick to praise and slow to criticise.
Tús maith leath na hoibre. A good start is half the work.
Má bhíonn tú ar lorg cara gan locht, beidh tú gan chara go deo. If you seek a friend without fault, you will be without one forever.
Cuir síoda ar ghabhar ach is gabhar i gcónaí é. Dress a goat in silk and it’s still a goat.
Is fearr an sláinte ná an táinte. Health is better than wealth.
And from this day on may you always have these blessings…A soft breeze when summer comes, a warm fireside in winter, and the comfort of a true friend.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Papaya Dance
The Phillipine Army does the Papaya Dance. Think we could learn it - it's all the rage!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter to everyone. Hope your day was joyful!
Below are some pictures from our family's celebration.
Send in your photos for posting.
Sarah dyed these beautiful eggs.
Sue decorated these "pysanky" Ukranian eggs. Most are 30 years old ! (Sue was a child artist). 
Jean's favorite daffodils with angel food cake.
Harold, the wandering jew, holds the TV remote and some goodies.
Paul, Zach and Patty play 20 Q (it didn't guess "totem pole")
" Easter Egg" balloons line Frederick Road
Casey and Katelyn send Easter greetings from their sunny LA vacation with friends.Recent Blog Readers
84 Baltimore Maryland United States
28 Washington District Of Columbia United States
12 Provo Utah United States
9 Bridgeport Connecticut United States
8 Silver Spring Maryland United States
8 Arlington Virginia United States
8 Columbia Maryland United States
7 Gaithersburg Maryland United States
6 Berlin Berlin Germany
4 Annapolis Maryland United States
4 Salisbury Maryland United States
2 Newport News Virginia United States
2 Lafayette Louisiana United States
2 American Fork Utah United States
2 Freehold New Jersey United States
2 New York New York United States
2 Torrington Connecticut United States
2 Naperville Illinois United States
2 Mobile Alabama United States
2 Quakertown Pennsylvania United States
2 San Angelo Texas United States
2 Edmonton Alberta Canada
2 Las Vegas Nevada United States
1 Mountain View California United States
Friday, March 21, 2008
The Singing Bagel
You know how people see the image of Elvis in a potato chip or the face of Jesus in a tortilla? Well, Christine Smith discovered "Mr. Bagel Man" one morning and decided that he was singing! So check that bagel carefully before smearing on the cream cheese. You might be able to sell it on eBay. Christine is a digital designer and you can see her other designs at http://christinesmithdigital.blogspot.com/2006/12/singing-bagels.html.Score One For Granny
Tom in Las Vegas shared this video with us.
A lady was video taping her son riding a skate board when her attention switched to an old woman trying to cross the street.
It is the best direct hit I have seen in some time. You can hear the lady taping also giggling as she records the event.
It's a quick one but you will get a good laugh....Watch the guy in the car
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Too Much Information
This is Not Scott's Tongue!!!!!!!! Just a trauma photo.
OK, Scott, I have consulted with other speech therapists about your recent tongue trauma. There are many disorders of the tongue that have interesting names: there is hairy tongue, burning tongue, and geographic tongue. There is also macroglossia (enlarged tongue), glossitis (infection of the tongue), anklyglossia (tongue-tied) and diglossia (a bifed or split tongue). You certainly don't suffer from aglossia (no tongue or the inability to speak). However, there is no name that accurately describes your condition. Maybe I am the first to identify "glassyglossia", having a glass sliver embedded in one's tongue.
First Day of Spring
(Submitted by Alicia)
Today is the first day of Spring so it is time to burn your socks. In Maryland nautical tradition at sunset on the first day of spring it is traditional to take off your socks and toss them in a fire at sunset.... not to wear socks again until fall. http://www.whatsupmag.com/mar05/arts.shtml
Edible Art Show/ Pancake Breakfast
Thoughts go out to Bill W. His wife, Barbara, was admitted to St. Agnes yesterday.
Last night, Catonsville High held its annual Edible Art Show. Artists of all ages are invited to submit an entry. The only rule is that all of the materials used must be edible. I was unable to attend last night, but I have been many times in the past. Below are some favorite entries from previous shows.
Speaking of things edible, there will be an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast on Saturday, April 12, from 8:30 to 11:00 am. The event will be held at Catonsville Presbyterian Church at 1400 Frederick Road. Tickets are $5 per adult ($6 at the door) and $3 for children under 11 ( $20 maximum per family). Proceeds benefit Boy Scout Troop 306. See Jeff for tickets - I already have mine! Let's meet at 8:30 and get a "Sam's" table for a good cause.
Last night, Catonsville High held its annual Edible Art Show. Artists of all ages are invited to submit an entry. The only rule is that all of the materials used must be edible. I was unable to attend last night, but I have been many times in the past. Below are some favorite entries from previous shows.
Speaking of things edible, there will be an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast on Saturday, April 12, from 8:30 to 11:00 am. The event will be held at Catonsville Presbyterian Church at 1400 Frederick Road. Tickets are $5 per adult ($6 at the door) and $3 for children under 11 ( $20 maximum per family). Proceeds benefit Boy Scout Troop 306. See Jeff for tickets - I already have mine! Let's meet at 8:30 and get a "Sam's" table for a good cause. Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Barenaked Ladies
Can't deny I get a kick out of all these little balloons, which represent recent readers. New readers in London, UK; Bridgeport, CN; Torino, Italy; Manhattan, NY; and Erie, PA. I get all of these fabulous web statistics from a free service, StatCounter, at http://www.statcounter.com/. Just think what I could find out if I pay for additional info!
(Just think what websites that DO pay to know about their readers....know about you already. )
Barenaked Ladies, shown above for those who don't know, is a popular band. (Check them out at http://www.bnlmusic.com/default2.asp) They drew crowds before anyone knew their music because the marquis sign would read "Appearing Tonight - Barenaked Ladies". I realize I've used the same tactic by labeling posts with titles like "Big Boobs" to lure in unsuspecting readers from all over the world. Truth is, it worked, as you can see from our blog's map.
More Bad Baby Names
I stumbled upon some more great names on this witty Cajun blog - see the March 16th entry. Check it out at / http://www.mostlycajun.com/wordpress/
Sam's Bagels had a nice comment from author, Matthew Rayback . (By the way, Matthew, congratulations on your new son, very nicely named "Eli ") Matthew and his co-author, Michael Sherrod, have published "Bad Baby Names" at the reasonable price of $9.95. For those of you who don't already know, Dimitri and his wife are expecting a baby in May. Maybe the above book would make a nice shower gift from the bagel bunch? Check out Matthew's humorous and well-written blog at www.badbabynames.net. Below is a sample of one of his blog entries:
Unique? I Think Not
So, here’s an article from an Alberta newspaper about naming trends in Alberta over 2007. A substantial part of the article discusses a variety of “unique” names that popped up over the course of the year. Well, as any good editor will tell you, the word “unique” doesn’t mean “uncommon.” It means “one-of-a-kind.” So I decided to delve into the census records at Ancestry.com to see how many of these names actually were unique. Not surprisingly, almost none of them. Now for you purists, I didn’t look at every single instance of these names, so these numbers are more like broad strokes (okay, for you pure purists, we’ll say broad broad strokes :)). Also, it’s really hard to search for names by gender, so there may be some crossover there too. Either way, unique is not in the eye of the beholder. Take a look (the numbers in brackets are the number of hits in the Ancestry.com census database):
“Among the most interesting names for girls in 2007 were Princess [3,293], Psalms [no Psalms, but 11 Psalm], Rhapsody [4], Oakley [14,779], Kalifornia [none with a K], God’s [9 Gods (none with the apostrophe) and 491 God], Morning Star [3], Evening [116], Elektra [10], Creedance [unique!], Cassiopeia [1], Breaze [2], Blessing [495], Brazil [834], Cerenity [none with a C, 8 with an S], Chaos [28] and Raenbow-Roze [unique! sort of, see below]…
“There was no shortage of uncommon names for little boys in 2007 either. Topping the list is an Adonis [1,789], Blue-Quill [unique!], Corny [267], Felony [11], Furious [7], Geronimo [5,993], Gretzky [unique!], Hinton [5,862], Jackpine [8], Jesus [101, 382, though I’m sure a lot of these are Jesús], Kajun [unique!], Ivy [of course there were a lot of girls named this, but as I scanned the 159,763 entries, I did find a lot of men with this name too], Little [49,875], Maxxamillion [52 with one X], Milwaukee [11], Obsidian-Angel [unique! though there are 60,410 Angels], Rainbow [749], Salmon [8,689], Slim [1,671], Stylez [1], Tao [335] and Zero [896]. There were also three Blazes [723]….”
Unique my eye.
Sam's Bagels had a nice comment from author, Matthew Rayback . (By the way, Matthew, congratulations on your new son, very nicely named "Eli ") Matthew and his co-author, Michael Sherrod, have published "Bad Baby Names" at the reasonable price of $9.95. For those of you who don't already know, Dimitri and his wife are expecting a baby in May. Maybe the above book would make a nice shower gift from the bagel bunch? Check out Matthew's humorous and well-written blog at www.badbabynames.net. Below is a sample of one of his blog entries:
Unique? I Think Not
So, here’s an article from an Alberta newspaper about naming trends in Alberta over 2007. A substantial part of the article discusses a variety of “unique” names that popped up over the course of the year. Well, as any good editor will tell you, the word “unique” doesn’t mean “uncommon.” It means “one-of-a-kind.” So I decided to delve into the census records at Ancestry.com to see how many of these names actually were unique. Not surprisingly, almost none of them. Now for you purists, I didn’t look at every single instance of these names, so these numbers are more like broad strokes (okay, for you pure purists, we’ll say broad broad strokes :)). Also, it’s really hard to search for names by gender, so there may be some crossover there too. Either way, unique is not in the eye of the beholder. Take a look (the numbers in brackets are the number of hits in the Ancestry.com census database):
“Among the most interesting names for girls in 2007 were Princess [3,293], Psalms [no Psalms, but 11 Psalm], Rhapsody [4], Oakley [14,779], Kalifornia [none with a K], God’s [9 Gods (none with the apostrophe) and 491 God], Morning Star [3], Evening [116], Elektra [10], Creedance [unique!], Cassiopeia [1], Breaze [2], Blessing [495], Brazil [834], Cerenity [none with a C, 8 with an S], Chaos [28] and Raenbow-Roze [unique! sort of, see below]…
“There was no shortage of uncommon names for little boys in 2007 either. Topping the list is an Adonis [1,789], Blue-Quill [unique!], Corny [267], Felony [11], Furious [7], Geronimo [5,993], Gretzky [unique!], Hinton [5,862], Jackpine [8], Jesus [101, 382, though I’m sure a lot of these are Jesús], Kajun [unique!], Ivy [of course there were a lot of girls named this, but as I scanned the 159,763 entries, I did find a lot of men with this name too], Little [49,875], Maxxamillion [52 with one X], Milwaukee [11], Obsidian-Angel [unique! though there are 60,410 Angels], Rainbow [749], Salmon [8,689], Slim [1,671], Stylez [1], Tao [335] and Zero [896]. There were also three Blazes [723]….”
Unique my eye.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
