I’m writing this on Friday so Happy Halloween, I’ll have some pictures next week.   I wanted to thank all of you for supporting Loyola school with their dinner fun raiser the other night.  We were at Senor Rita’s Cantina on Colfax.  The food is excellent and once a month they donate a part of their all day proceeds ot the school to help with their programs.. In the picture above are Sister Mary Ellen, Sister Sue, Sister Janet and Brother Gary.  They are part of  the brain trust of the school, as you know Carol teaches kindergarten there.  If you didn’t make it this month maybe we will see you next month.

So I talked about this the other day on the air but it is still freaking me out a bit.  Carol and I were leaving the AV’s game last Saturday after a big win over Buffalo.  Right behind me was a Buffalo fan, talking about how many Buffalo fans there were at the game.  I turned to agree , he kind of laughed , and said sure but you guys still won.  I told him we used to live in Erie, Pa. just down the road from Buffalo.  We spent alot of time there and loved the city and the people.  This guy says to me I used to live in Erie, when were you there.  I told him the years and it was the same time he was there.  He asks where I worked, I told the station, WRIE.  He says he listened to that station, who was I?  I told him my radio name was Mike Murphy, well he about falls down. He says he always listened and wondered what happened to me.  I told him I’m using my real name now and working on KOSI, hopefully Jim is listening to us now.  Small world….

As you know a couple of weeks ago we went to San Francisco to visit my son and his wife.  I love where they live, Mill Valley, just over the Golden Gate Bridge.  They are expecting their first child in January and we are all very excited.  As you can tell by the picture Sarah  doesn’t look that pregnant , but it is all out front.  From the back you can’t tell, but when she turns around OH BOY she is pregnant.  We were in Napa valley, what a great place. Sam and Sarah were married there 3 years ago and we went back to visit the scene of the crime.  we held the rehearsal at the only brew pub in wine country and it was great.  The guy who owns it is from Golden, Micheal, needless to say we hit off big time.

Well it’s almost over, no I don’t mean the nice weather,which is true.  I mean this prolonged election and all that goes with it.  I don’t how you are voting, if it is a ballot at home or in the booth you had better be prepared.  Carol and I have the at home ballot, which takes the pressure off of staring at the machine and trying to figure everything out with about 200 voters waiting impatiently to vote, now that’s pressure.  Either way do your homework, with all the Issues and amendments and what they mean it is hard to keep it straight.  By the way won’t it be great to get all those silly yard signs out of your neighbors yard, man I’m sick of seeing those.  What do you do with those old signs anyhow?  No I said WHAT do you with with them, not WHERE to put them.  Besides do you think they would fit up there?

I can tell by the emails that all of you are getting tired of the election.  You don’t like the fact we have to play all of the political ads.  Believe me we are not that happy either, but we have no choice.  We have to sell the air time by law.  If they can pay the rate we have to let them on, so hang in there it will be over soon.  Why does it have to get so negative, thats what really chaps me.  Why can’t they just stick to the issues and leave the personal stuff out of it.  Do you really think with whats going on out there that anybody can make a difference right away anyway?  We will blasted with political retoric filled with excuses as to why things aren’t getting done.  But hang in there it will be over soon…

Isn’t it a blessing to have a great family.  I know that I’m thankful everyday for my wife and children.  I don’t mind sharing them with you, I’m so proud of them.  The pictures show my daughter Haley and two of my son-in-laws walking in the Race for the Cure for their mother, Carol a survivor.  There is a picture with my granddaughter Caelee at the circus when I was the guest ring master.  Then the picture of Caelee being held by the young Naval Academy boys at the Air Force football game, how great is that picture.  I thank God everyday for them…Murf

 I hope you like the pictures up above from last weekend.  Carol and I were returning from Winter Park going over Berthoud pass..WOW what colors.  I know I took those while driving over the pass, a little crazy but worth it.  We were in Winter Park for our anuual reunion with other parents of Cherry Creek High School football players.  Our boys all played together and won the state championship two years in a row.  Needless to say we have great memories to talk about.  I really love the part where we all catch up with our boys and what they are doing today.  It’s amazing how many different paths they have taken, including our son Sam who is now about to become a father for the first time.  We spent so much time together for so many years in a row and now everyone is scattered all over the world.  It was great fun, try it some time .  Reach out to friends you haven’t seen for a while, you will be better off for it.

I’m beginning to think I have a natural attraction to animals.  I have the strangest things happen to me when it comes to animals.  Last night I was sitting downstairs watching the baseball playoff game.  I had left our back door wide open, as I often do, so the dogs can come and go as they want.  All of a sudden , without notice, our neighbors cat, Laura jumps up on the couch as I’m peacefully sitting there.  Laura runs the neightborhood, but I had no idea she would just walk in the house and scare the you know what right out of me.  Where were the dogs when this was going on?  Good question, I think all three of them work in sort of gang.  The dogs just let her sneak into the house without making one little bark.  What a bunch of practical jokers..animals..what next.