Jun

29

Weekly Recap

June 29, 2007 | 15 Comments

- Hey Mrs. Iowa, still looking for a job? How are your bartending skills?
- Congratulations to West Central Valley softball player Molly Cox who was named the Dallas County News’ All-Star of the Week.
- Former Hawkeye basketball player Adam Huluska was selected 43rd overall by New Orleans in last night’s NBA Draft. He will get [...]

Jun

22

Weekly Recap

June 22, 2007 | 12 Comments

- Congratulations to my uncle Pat for winning his second straight gold medal in the Good Egg Days walk. Unfortunately, the winning effort left him unable to play in the alumni baseball game on Sunday.
- Speaking of the alumni game, thanks to everyone who played and let me make a Roger Clemens-like comeback on the [...]

Jun

15

Weekly Recap

June 15, 2007 | 16 Comments

Sorry, no links this week. The dial-up is a little slow in the Westre house today.
The Wildcats softball and baseball teams both won last night, the girls decidedly and the boys with a 7th inning rally. I watched the boys, and I can’t say I’m very impressed with the attitudes and on-field behaviors of a [...]

Jun

11

You ARE the father!

June 11, 2007 | 9 Comments

Is there anything better than Maury Povich? I’m sitting here wasting a few hours before my first council meeting and what’s on the tube? It’s paternity test day on Maury!
Michelle: “I can tell it’s his kid because from the waist down…they both look like girls!”
Darren: “Michelle, I find out you cheated on me and this [...]

Jun

8

Weekly Recap

June 8, 2007 | 10 Comments

Today (Friday) is my last day of work at Ticket Solutions. In honor of that, the recap this week is about as focused as I have been lately. Here goes…
- Ever wondered what it would be like to ride on the front of a semi? This guy can tell you.
- I made my debut behind [...]

Jun

6

WCV Website Survey

June 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

If you have a few minutes, jump over the the West Central Valley (http://studex.k12.ia.us/) site and take their website survey. The information gathered will be used to update and improve the site and make it a more informative communication tool.
The link for the WCV Website Survey is in the right column on the school’s site.

Jun

4

Thank you

June 4, 2007 | 7 Comments

to everyone who came in to see me on Saturday. And thank you for being patient while I screwed up all your drink orders. And thank you for tipping anyway. Let’s try it again this Saturday.

Jun

1

Weekly Recap

June 1, 2007 | 22 Comments

I’ve been slacking a little in the recap department lately. Let’s see if this week is any better.
-My two favorite states, Iowa and Kansas, hooked up to offer a new lottery game. Starting September 10 I’ll be able to hopelessly chase my dreams $10 at a time.
-I got an entry form for the Good Egg [...]