It’s been a while since I’ve posted a new note on our site. With the arrival of summer, I’ve been doing the things Terry and I had planned to do together this summer. After seeing Iron Man, I started to hit Terry on the cellular as I left the theater. It will certainly be the same after I see the new Bat Man movie, and this Christmas when the Bob Teitel, George Tillman flick “Humboldt Park” starring Freddie Rodriguez comes out. FYI-Look for Dave Dastmalchian, the “Jimmy Crack Corn” dude from the Cingular Commercials as one of the Joker’s henchmen.

Last year, Terry and I interviewed Dario Franchitti, Bobby Allison, and Jeff Gordon. We closed out the summer by going to the IRL race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet. As much as Terry liked racing and cars, to my surprise, he had never been out to race tracks in Joliet. We had a great time, and made plans to spend a lot of time in Joliet this summer. Even with the two hour rain delay, I know Terry would have enjoyed this year’s NHRA Powerade Event.

In case you missed Rick Kogan’s piece in the Tribune Magazine about LaNell (Terry’s widow) coping with his passing, a memorial service for Terry is in the works. Plans are to have it at US Cellular Field, on 22 September 2008, Terry’s 47th birthday.

Stan and Terry

April showers brings May flowers, so the saying goes. As a Chicagoan I always say, “at least it ain’t snow.” For my first Sox game of the season I had hoped to see the O-Birds get spanked at the Joan. Instead, I sat in the wet until the announcement was made that the game would be postponed until Noon the following day. Driving home I wondered if sitting through rain delays makes you a die-hard fan? Or does it take the additional step of canceling your plans for the following day and going to the park to cheer for your team? Quickly I came to realize that what ever it is that makes a die-hard fan, I’m not one. Even if I had free season tickets, there’s no way I would block-out that much time to drive down to the ball yard, 2-4 times a week over a 7-month period. And the only reason I had sat there was because I was prepared for the weather (wore my foul weather gear, reflective safety stripes and all) and had a mean hankering for an Italian Sausage with peppers, onions and mustard. This season they've bags of hot roasted in shell peanuts for sale at the Joan. A bag in each pocket is an excellent way to keep your hands warm. GO SOX!!

A huge thanks to the White Sox organization for remembering Terry and recognizing him as a member of their family during the Opening Day Ceremony.

Holler :-0
Stan and Terry