Can DrMark Be Any Less Heterosexual?

My mom is away on business so my dad called DrMark and asked if he wanted to get together tonight to watch the game (BC/Virgina Tech) and grab something to eat.

DrMark: I can't tonight.

MyDad: Why not?

DrMark: I am going to something very gay tonight.

MyDad: What?

DrMark: I can't tell you....you'll make fun of me.

MyDad: What is it?

DrMark: It is a pumpkin carving party...but there is beer too.

MyDad: Oh, that sounds swell....I wouldn't make fun of you for that.

Posted by LittleJohn




I wonder if DrMark voted for the guy who uttered this about too much emphasis on technologies.....

“associated more with males than females…and ways to dominate nature receive more attention than ways to work with nature....part of the solution for the environmental crisis may well lie in our ability to achieve a better balance between the sexes, leavening the dominant male perspective with a healthier respect for female ways of experiencing the world.” (Al Gore)

Week 8

Washington(+2)-----vs-----NYGIANTS
Green Bay(+9)-----vs-----CINCINNATI
Chicago(+3)-----vs-----DETROIT
Minnesota(+8)-----vs-----CAROLINA
Oakland(+3)-----vs-----TENNESSEE
Arizona(+9)-----vs-----DALLAS
Cleveland(+2)-----vs-----HOUSTON
Miami(+2)-----vs-----NEW ORLEANS
Jacksonville(+2)-----vs-----ST LOUIS
Kansas City(+6)-----vs-----SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO(+11)-----vs-----Tampa Bay
Philadelphia(+3.5)-----vs-----DENVER
Buffalo(+9)-----vs-----NEW ENGLAND
Baltimore(+10)-----vs-----PITTSBURGH


Helena ran away with Week 7, final standings were:

Helena 11-3
DrTom 10-4
TimL 8-6
Anne 8-6
UJ 7-7
DanL 7-7
Vanda 7-7
MoMerk 6-8
Kev 0-14
DrMark 0-14

Week 7

MoMerk blew everyone away last week with 11 wins.

New Orleans(+3)-----vs-----ST LOUIS
MINNESOTA(+1.5)-----vs-----Green Bay
HOUSTON(+15.5)-----vs-----Indianapolis
Pittsburgh(+1)-----vs-----CINCINNATI
San Diego(+3.5)-----vs-----PHILADELPHIA
Kansas City(+1.5)-----vs-----MIAMI
Detroit(+3)-----vs-----CLEVELAND
San Francisco(+13)-----vs-----WASHINGTON
Dallas(+3)-----vs-----SEATTLE
Buffalo(+3)-----vs-----OAKLAND
Baltimore(+1)-----vs-----CHICAGO
Tennessee(+3.5)-----vs-----ARIZONA
Denver(+1.5)-----vs-----NY GIANTS
NY Jets(+7)-----vs-----ATLANTA

Again, the lines will be updated later in the week.

Some pics I took from Nana's and scanned. The last one is a classic.

Wedding Weekend

By the early exit polls, Julie and Mel's wedding has been voted an unqualified success.



(I didn't get a good pic of just Julie and Mel so maybe someone can send me or Anne one.)

Highlights of the wedding were the newlyweds vowing to accept children from God, Uncle John getting yelled at by the wench barmaid, Wayne quietly absconding with all of the centerpieces, everybody shushing Maureen's loud children, Uncle John showing Colin how to rub cake in his hair,



...DrMark bringing a likeable date, the excellent food, and Vanda signing a card, in typical "punctually challenged" Mullins fashion after the reception (5:12 pm - but who is counting?).



There are plenty more pics and excellent commentary of this weekend. click here and click here.

Family Milestone

Sarah now has a real job. She has just started as Applications Specialist at the same company as Joey. We wish you luck in your new endeavor.

WEEK 6

The Stiff won again!!! But he split it with UJ, the original Stiff.

TimL 8-6
UnJohn 8-6
Anne 7-7
DrTom 7-7
Vanda 7-7
Helena 6-8
DanL 6-8
Kev 6-8
MoMerk 4-10
DrMark 0-14



NY Giants(+3.5)-----vs-----DALLAS
Carolina(+1)-----vs-----DETROIT
NEW ORLEANS(+4.5)-----vs-----Atlanta
Minnesota(+3)-----vs-----CHICAGO
Washington(+5.5)-----vs-----KANSAS CITY
TENNESSEE(+3)-----vs-----Cincinnati
Jacksonville(+3)-----vs-----PITTSBURGH
Cleveland(+5.5)-----vs-----BALTIMORE
Miami(+4.5)----vs-----TAMPA BAY
New England(+3)-----vs-----DENVER
NY Jets(+3)-----vs-----BUFFALO
OAKLAND(+3)-----vs-----San Diego
Houston(+9.5)-----vs-----SEATTLE
Saint Louis(+13)-----vs-----INDIANAPOLIS

These lines will be updated later in the week.

TOM ON THE MEND

Dr. Tom is coming home today after having surgery this week. He is on the mend and before we know it he will be boring us to death with his experience and Vanda will, once again, have the above look on her face.

Week 5

Chicago(+3)-----vs-----CLEVELAND
New Orleans(+3)-----vs-----GREEN BAY
NY JETS(+3.5)-----vs----- Tampa Bay
Seattle(+3)-----vs-----SAINT LOUIS
New England(+2.5)-----vs-----ATLANTA
Miami(+2.5)-----vs-----BUFFALO
Baltimore(+1.5)-----vs-----DETROIT
Tennessee(+3)-----vs-----HOUSTON
SAN FRANCISCO(+14)-----vs-----Indianapolis
ARIZONA(+3)-----vs----- Carolina
DALLAS(+3.5)-----vs-----Philadelphia
Washington(+7)-----vs-----DENVER
Cincinnati(+2.5)-----vs-----JACKSONVILLE
Pittsburgh(+3)-----vs-----SAN DIEGO






Kevin won last week with a very impressive 11-3 record. That would have won another pool that I am in that has over 100 people in it.

Kevin 11-3
UJohn 10-4
Helena 9-5
DrTom 9-5
DanL 8-6
MoMerk 7-7
Anne 7-7
Vanda 7-7
DrMark 3-11
TimL 0-14

Congrats to MarkJr on his Baptism. By all accounts it seems like his dad is doing a great job. Vanda, can we do a flower collection for MarkSr? I shouldn't have to remind everyone that pregnancy, birth, and child rearing are much tougher on the father.

The moms get all of the sympathy and on top of that they get to deliver the kid, enjoy breast feeding, AND they get to buy all new clothes!!!!

Persistent paternal marginalization is a black eye on modern society.

Week 4

To see more pics of Vanda, click here.


San Diego(+5.5)-----vs----- NE PATRIOTS
Denver(+4)-----vs-----JACKSONVILLE
Houston(+9.5)-----vs-----Cincinnati
TENNESSEE(+7)-----vs-----Indianapolis
Philadelphia(+2)-----vs-----KANSAS CITY
Detroit(+6.5)-----vs-----TAMPA BAY
St Louis(+3)-----vs-----NY GIANTS
Buffalo-----vs-----NEW ORLEANS in San Antonio
Seattle(+2)-----vs-----WASHINGTON
NY Jets(+7)-----vs-----BALTIMORE
Minnesota(+5)-----vs-----ATLANTA
Dallas(+3)-----vs-----OAKLAND
San Francisco(+2.5)-----vs-----ARIZONA in Mexico City
Green Bay(+7.5)-----vs-----CAROLINA

Again, I will be out of town so don't email me any picks.

Week 3

Everyone was surprised that TimL won last week.

More surprising than his win was the fact that he picked the games before 12:59 pm on Sunday.

1) Tennesse (+6.5)-----vs-----SAINT LOUIS
3) Oakland (+7.5)-----vs-----PHILADELPHIA
5) CHICAGO(+3)-----vs-----Cincinnati
7) Jacksonville(+3.5)-----vs-----NY JETS
9) New Orleans(+3.5)-----vs-----MINNESOTA
11) MIAMI(+3)-----vs-----Carolina
13) Cleveland(+13.5)-----vs-----INDIANAPOLIS
15) Atlanta(+1)-----vs-----BUFFALO
17) GREEN BAY(+3.5)-----vs-----Tampa Bay
19) Arizona(+6)-----vs-----SEATTLE
21) New England(+3)-----vs-----PITTSBURGH
23) SAN FRANCISCO(+6.5)-----vs-----Dallas
25) New York Giants(+5.5)-----vs-----SAN DIEGO
27) Kansas City (+3)-----vs-----DENVER

all lines will be updated and should match these.

Going to Naples tomorrow and I can't check email at all, so everyone will have to post their picks or email them to someone than can do it for them. DrTom and Vanda may need some hand holding here. C'mon Vanda, even UncleJohn has been able to post his picks.

NFL WEEK 2

1) TENNESSEE(+3.5)-----vs-----Baltimore
3) Minnesota(+3)-----vs-----Cincinnati
5) HOUSTON(+6)-----vs-----Pittsburgh
7) Jacksonville(+9)-----vs-----INDIANAPOLIS
9) CHICAGO(+2)-----vs-----Detroit
11) San Francisco(+13.5)-----vs-----PHILADELPHIA
13) Buffalo(+2.5)-----vs-----TAMPA BAY
15) CAROLINA(+3)-----vs-----New England
17) Atlanta(+3)-----vs-----SEATTLE
19) ARIZONA(+2.5)-----vs-----St. Louis
21) Miami(+6)-----vs----- N.Y. JETS
23) Cleveland(+6.5)-----vs-----GREEN BAY
25) San Diego(+3)-----vs-----DENVER
27) OAKLAND(+1)-----vs-----Kansas City
29) Washington(+6)-----vs-----DALLAS
31) New Orleans(+3)-----vs-----N.Y. GIANTS

There is no line on a couple of these games yet. I will update those and the rest later this week.

If last week had counted, DrMark would have won $50.

I am not sure who came in last place, but DrTom did terribly.

And the Practice Week Winnner is.....DrMark

Everything went smoothly and we are ready to start playing for real $ this week.

Helena is joining and anyone else is welcome to jump in at any time.

FAMILY MILESTONES

Kevin will be leaving monster.com and moving on to greener pastures, or a different pasture. He leaves his job Sept. 15th, and starts a week later. The new company is Constant Contact. If this info is incorrect blame his Mum, she was drinking wine.

FOOTBALL POOL - WEEK 1

HOME TEAM IN CAPS.

1) Oakland (+7.5)-----vs-----NE PATRIOTS
3) CLEVELAND (+3)-----vs-----Cincinnati
5) Houston (+4)-----vs-----BUFFALO
7) Tennesse (+7)-----vs-----PITTSBURGH
9) Chicago (+6.5)-----vs-----WASHINGTON
11) MIAMI (+4)-----vs-----Denver
13) Tampa Bay (+6)-----vs-----MINNESOTA
15) Seattle (+3)-----vs-----JACKSONVILLE
17) NY Jets (+3)-----vs-----KANSAS CITY
19) Arizona (+1.5)-----vs-----NY GIANTS
21) SAN FRANCISCO (+4.5)-----vs-----Saint Louis
23) Green Bay (+3)-----vs-----DETROIT
25) Dallas (+4.5)-----vs-----SAN DIEGO
27) BALTIMORE (+3)-----vs-----Indianapolis
31) New Orleans (+6.5)-----vs-----CAROLINA
33) ATLANTA (+2)-----vs-----Philadelphia

Just ponder them for now. I just need the New England pick before the game Thursday. Will figure out a system for posting everyone's picks.

If anyone wants, they can post their picks now. You can do it however you want. For example, you can say, "all underdogs", "all home teams except pitt...", etc. My powers of inference are formidable.

Also you can just list the odd numbered teams you want to pick and I will infer the missing even numbered picks.

$5 per week, winner take all. In case of a tie, winners will split.

Any grave errors in the list of games, of course notify me and I will correct. Anyone can change their picks, as long as it is before the game(s) in question.

Here are my WEEK 1 picks: "THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT DrMARK PICKS." I am serious.

Labor Day BBQ

Thanks Vanda and Tom for a fun BBQ.

Highlights included a heated political discussion, a professional grill chef who drove in from Boston, Kevin and Jenn's honeymoon photo show, little john screaming everytime his grandmother touched him, and the official champagne toast for Julie and Mel's engagement.

Lowlights were DrTom's nostalgic story of his juvenille methane antics and this from DrMark:

When I got there, DrMark was taking a shower. As it turns out, he didn't have any clean boxers to wear. So what recourse did he take?

HE PUT ON A PAIR OF HIS FATHER'S BOXERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vanda wanted her picture taken over and over again. So click to see the VANDA GALLERY.

There are more pics of the bbq here.

And here is a nice pic of Liz and "new and improved" Mark.



Kev, DrTom, Anne, DrMark have also committed to the football pool.

I guess everyone else wants a special verbal invite as well.

Wedding Bells

It's official, the wedding will be October 16th at 2pm at the Stirling Inn, followed by a meal. All are welcome, kids too. Julie & Mel need to know as soon as possible who will be able to come, so please leave a message here or call, email etc. Isn't this exciting?

Football Pool?

Is there any interest in a family football pool?

I could run it through the blog. We could keep the stakes small to keep it friendly.

Let me know if anyone is interested. It could be fun.

(or embarassing if someone like Vanda won)

ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT

Above is a picture of Mel. For eons Mel has been begging to be included in the annual FAMILY CALENDAR and I have steadfastly refused. My reasoning is that he is transient, a non member etc. and he has been heartbroken. Well, now he's come up with a guaranteed way of getting his fair share, he has asked Julie to marry him! And she said yes!!
Here's the scoop.... Julie and Mel would love to have all of you attend their wedding which will be on a Sunday evening towards the end of October. For some it's far away, expensive and a few even have babies to worry about. All are very welcome but Julie needs an idea of who would be able to come and share this special occasion. It's less than couple of months away so please let her know ASAP either by posting on the blog or emailing her @ jhurley51@hotmail.com. For those stone age types her # is ***-***-****.

The Calendar

It's that time of year when I start putting together the calendar and look for pictures from all sources . If you have a picture you would love to share, send it to me. It will save me printing up some really awful ones that I take. Also, any months you would want to set aside just for you? Joe and Kelly will get June if the plans get firmed up. The Ludovico's get July for their fine work in the baby department. This year I'm adding Joe & Val and the whole White clan. I'm enclosing a picture of my baby enjoying the adult dinner last year just to give an example what I could publish if left to my own devices.

A Blast from the Recent Past

I am not sure, but I believe this is from Boston Billiards during Christmas 2002.

It was a typical fun night marked by one notable incident.

That would be Joe (Dork Flattener) bragging about how much he could drink and challenging me to a drinking contest.

I ignored the already-wasted pubescent's challenge and found out later on that Joe threw up all over his father's house that night. Joe Senior was apparently very pissed.

Sorry Joe, but as a journalist, I have to impartially tell the story behind the pic. And I just can't remember what Dr. Mark did that night.

Classic Family Photo of Steve

(click to enlarge)

I don't think that is Mike with him. Could it be Rusty Griswold from European Vacation?

I am pretty sure that this pic made the newspaper - someone will have to post the details.

Those three-quarter length heavy metal baseball shirts are yet to make a comeback and remain a hallmark of the early to mid-eighties.

Thanks for the pic, Anne.

(How truly nuts do you have to be to pick up a snapping turtle that big?)

ENGAGED !!!!!!

As exciting as Joey's announcement was at Friday's BBQ, it would have been quite the faux pas to really publicize it the day before Kevin and Jenn's wedding.

Luckily for everyone involved, faux pas is my specialty.

I called Dr. Mark on his cell phone during the rehearsal dinner to relay the information. And Dr. Mark, no slouch himself in the faux pas department, had this immediate response:

"Oh my God, he is getting married BEFORE me!!!!!!!!!"

There was no "congratulations", "that's great",etc....

Anyway off the topic of Dr. Mark - his antics seem to be, at a minimum, a desperate cry for help and at a maximum to be a selfish drive to dominate the blog threads. I seriously think Mark gets up every morning and says, "What inane thing can I do or say today to get mentioned in the family blog?". I mean really, there is no other good explanation for his behavior.

Moving on. The preliminary wedding plans that I heard are for a summer '06 wedding in southern Connecticut. Also Joey and Kelly have designs on using the same band, Peat Moss, that Inez and I had at our wedding. This would obviously be awesome.

Wedding Pics

Any good pics should be sent to me for immediate publication. Here are the ones I took. Click on link below.


WEDDING PICS

The New Nana and Another Reason Dr. Mark is So Eligible

We definitely need a pic of the new Nana holding her grandson!!!

Here is another reason why ....



....Dr Mark is so eligible.

A Cautionary Photo

Lest anyone forget, those that misbehave or become "overserved" this weekend could wind up on the blog even before they regain sobriety.

ok, just for good measure, here is another cautionary photo taken from the cousins' weekend at the cape last year. I was already asleep at this point so someone else will have to explain what Maureen is doing here - if possible.



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