new year....new season....new hope

The eagles will play in 2009
The Philadelphia Eagles, some how, some way, found their way into the playoffs today by beating the hated Cowboys. Nothing against the city of Dallas, but I rank the Dallas Cowboys up there with wide spread disease and famine, so this was a special victory. This maybe the last shot to get the ring for McNabb, Reid, and Dawkins. They've been filling my football sunday dance card for over a decade now and I think they deserve to go out on top.

Above is another shot of the Linc in all its Eagle glory. While the Phillies are king right now, this is still a football town. Go Birds.

Happy New Year everybody. Let's hope it is super...finally.
Have a wild and safe one....see you in 2009.

mom's cooking chicken and collard greens

It's holiday time on the Philly scene
As you know, Rittenhouse Square is one of my favorite places on earth. Can't beat it during this time of year.
Have a safe and happy holiday!

Get some hot chocolate and finish that shopping. Here is a tune to kick you off right.

what am i, a clown?

Going to do some mumming this year. Time to strut!
Do you know what a Mummer is? If you are from Philadelphia, you sure do. Every New Years Day, a hung over Philadelphia celebrates the start of the new year with a parade that resembles Mardi Gras....with a big Philly attitude. Guys fill up on beer, dress like a clown, play music, possibly wear a few feathers, and parade (or really strut) up Broad Street to City Hall and back down to South Philly where the parade ends in a bigger party. There is so much to explain about the Mummers parade that I can't possibly fit it in on this one post...learn more about it here.
Or have a taste of the parade here or here.

Due to the current economic conditions of the planet right now, the parade is vulnerable to city budget cuts that may shorten the parade this year. If you ask me, I wouldn't want to make thousands of dress wearing Philadelphians go insane. I'm serious, I just picked up my costume. Let's keep the parade as is. It's what Philly does...strut!

Happy Holidays everybody.

a giant win is for the birds

go birds.
The Eagles knocked off the mighty Giants today. In doing so, they kept the nest playoff buzzing for at least one more week. While I still wish for times like these or even these, I'll take a win against a powerful, hated foe. For that, we celebrate the birds' home as pictured above. Who knows when these birds will be grounded...but until then.... "E.A.G.L.E.S. EAGLES!"