kevin slowey's (offseason) blog

offseason things..

mlblogskevinslowey1 — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:30:32 +0000

im not particularly sure how it started, but it seems that every offseason i end up writing an entry about things i like…im aware this list is really only pertinent to me, but perhaps, it could be a list of things you like too…

a few good reads
the white tiger
a long walk
in a sunburned country
*the notebook (while i may not have actually read this, it was recommended to me quite courteously by a fellow passenger on a post thanksgiving flight)

a handful of great songs
the avett brothers – i and love and you
gomez – see the world
alexi murdoch – the ragged sea
*povertyneck hillbillies – one night in new orleans (same flight, different fellow passenger, she was

a favorite movie(s)
wordplay
fantastic mr. fox
juno
*dirty dancing

a tv show in the background
scrubs
the office (bbc version if you don’t mind)
how it’s made
*grey’s anatomy

D. Boon Cilled a Bar..

mlblogskevinslowey1 — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:28:53 +0000

(it’s my understanding that pictures are worth roughly 1,000 words, but word-math notwithstanding..the following is the story of where this picture came from)

every year, 2-3 legitimate pheasant hunters (glen perkins, kurt weber, and/or matt addington), 1 very well trained hunting dog (sogn or sophie) and 1 very decidedly inept shot (kevin m slowey) make a six hour drive out of the cities, through the beautiful north dakota countryside, and into a small town of 65 people situated on top of a modest hill, surrounded on all sides by fields of corn, soybeans and sunflowers..

after an evening of unpacking (kurt), aero-inflating (glen) and cooking (kevin), the group will set their respective iphone alarms (clock alarms just arent reliable enough) and retire for the night…

the next day, and all of its successors, go something like this….

6am – awaken to a trio of alarms
6:30 – breakfast (something excellent: eggs and skillet potatoes, pancakes, and the like)
7:15 – start the truck and hope the interior thaws by the time we take out
7:35 – pack up the food and drinks for the day, pile in the truck (still frozen), and head out
8:30-6:45 – under the direction of general k. weber …(who, i am convinced, possesses the keen directional sense that would have allowed him to out-maneuver crazy horse at little big horn, if only he had been there)…push fields, walk crp, jump sloughs, and even wander some PLOT land..
7:00 – arrive back home at the cabin with a 8-12 rooster haul, exhausted but thrilled, and ready to dine
7:30 – as gen. weber makes quick work of bird cleaning (he could do it blindfolded im sure) , the remainder of our party prepares dinner (venison, brisket, bison tips)
9:30 – wander over to the quencher bar (yes, a town of 67 people has a bar (and a post office, and a cafe))
11:00 – retire for the evening

and so, that is how i ended up in hague, north dakota, enjoying the
company of the 63 others who populate the town, hunting a bird native to
asia…

thanks…

mlblogskevinslowey1 — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:03:28 +0000

thanks for all the questions…
be back in a minute…

..ready.. set.. offseason..

mlblogskevinslowey1 — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:11:22 +0000

well, something like that at least…now that ive successfully completed another year of 3 edifice monte (with apartments in florida, st paul, and now charotte)..it’s officially the offseason once again..

and so, to those (two or three) of you who are still checking the blog, despite its 9 month recess, feel free to ask whatever questions you may have…ill get to back to you as quickly as possible (around steelers and penguins games of course)..

just when you thought my computer exploded.

mlblogskevinslowey1 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:57:53 +0000

it didn’t explode. i just haven’t written in a while. and it isn’t because ive been too busy either. so now that’s cleared up.

i
was thinking today ( on my 9:30 pm to 4:30 am flight ) of all the
things that i like. mostly to combat the lots of things i didnt like
about being awake, and being on that plane. they werent big things
either. they were smaller things; things that i can recommend to you.
then they can be things you like too.

a well written book
      – the elegance of the hedgehog
      – city of thieves
      – born to run

a new music bit (usually recommended by my older brother)
– alexi murdoch
– ben lee

a good tv show
    – arrested development
    – the twilight zone
    – scrubs

a creative blog
    – http://ryansworth.com/
    – http://www.blogonoscopy.com/

now you have some good things too.

oh the places i drove..and would subsequently recommend

mlblogskevinslowey1 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:23:36 +0000

with a nod to dr. theodor seuss geisel, who lived the latter years of
his life right here in la jolla, and was a brilliant imaginarian…

my drive from pittsburgh to san diego spanned 5 cities and covered almost 4000 miles..and if you ever find yourself in the vicinity, these
are (just a few of) the things i suggest you see for your very own
self..

God bless America (american gothic) statue- chicago, ill
a hundred miles of cornfields – lincoln, ne
the rocky mountains – denver, co
sandia peak – albuquerque, nm

grand canyon national park – arizona
and finally
la jolla shores beach, ca
so when you get a chance, go ahead and take a picture of your own..

thank you muchly

mlblogskevinslowey1 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:29:38 +0000

thanks for the most main questions…see you at ~~heinz~~ hines field on sunday..

(he’ll see you there too)

/reboot/

mlblogskevinslowey1 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:31:25 +0000

amazingly, it appears that we have made it all the way back to the offseason..and this blog will commence operations accordingly..

as i did last year, i would like to extend an invitation to my main blog reader guy (or girl) to ask questions about whatever he or she would like to know about..and i’ll get to answering them in the most expedient fashion possible..that seems like the best plan for now..further plans will be made at a further date, furtherly.

the end.

mlblogskevinslowey1 — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:36:24 +0000

after arriving in florida last weekend, and spending most of the week unpacking, grocery shopping, and catching up with teammates..it’s time to get started again.

unfortunately, this means the (offseason) blog will be offline for the next nine months or so. don’t worry though, ill be back as soon as the offseason is. thanks for keeping up, and in the meantime, check this blog out….caught in the middle.. it’s written by a good friend of mine from back home in pittsburgh about her travels through europe..and it’s awesome.

Your Super Bowl XLIII Champions

mlblogskevinslowey1 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:39:16 +0000