Senior Olympian Sprinter

Last Saturday the Greater Nashville Senior Games District Qualifier was ran at Brentwood High School Track.  I ran in the 4 sprints and took three gold and a silver medal.  Overall it was great event for me.  I ran in a new class, the 60 to 64 year old class.  I am actually 58, but in Olympian years I am 59 and next year, when they run the state meet for which we qualified, I will be 60 in Olympian years--confused, that is OK.  Kinda messy to figure your Olympian age.   I wore pinks sleeves the first three races because I was chilly after I got sweaty warming up around 8:30 AM.  I also wore the pink sleeves to celebrate those who have battled breast cancer and won.  Breast cancer has got to be an absolutely horrible way to be tortured by cancer.  I posted the picture of my sleeve and medals on Facebook and one of my high school class mates responded that she had been a 10 year survivor--- I nearly cried.  ...

With the Foo Fighters in town this week and really putting on a great rock show, Linda and I were discussing our top five shows all time and it is a hard list to break into, but here mine. My Top Five Shows--All time: 1-- J Geils Band in the late 70's, some small opera house in Ohio.  Absolutely no doubt the best ever 2--Foo Fighters at the Bridgestone this week--  a lot of energy in the joint 3-Devo at a tent outside the casino in Green Bay.  Just too much fun. 4- Heart at the Oshkosh County Fair, standing on the dirt track.  They rocked away while I had the red sauce from a fiery hot Greek sandwich running down my arm. Beer would not calm this stuff down.   It was the county fair.... dust, beer, food, screaming guitars. 5--Bruno Mars at the Bridgestone.  A lot of screaming for that one. There was a lot of talent on the stage that night. Not making the top 5 were-- Eagles, Train, Bob Seger, AC DC, Tom Jones, Brad Paisley, Kiss...

    Oh, if you had not heard, the Foo Fighters were in town last night and Linda purchased tickets last year and they were my Christmas present in 2014. Wow, what a show.  I can only think of one that I remember as better and that was the J Geils Band in the late seventies in some small venue near Oxford, Ohio.  The energy in the buildings both nights was absolutely incredible.   FF played 2 1/2 hours and they were so much fun.  They interacted with the audience a lot, and just put on an incredible show.   Dave Grohl has a leg in a walking cast from a broken lower leg when he fell off a stage during a show.  He stayed on his little 'throne' for the entire show.  But he had a lot energy and he has a great rock n roll scream.   Nobody got a chance to sit down until the 1 hour and 45 minute mark.  That is some energy!!!!  If you get a chance to see them, go and enjoy some real rock.  ...