I don't diligently track news out of my alma mater Baylor University and Waco, but when Matt Drudge has a Baylor murder story at the top of his page, then something big has definitely happened.
Apparently, sixth man Carlton Dotson (transferred from the Paris, TX ju-co) allegedly shot and killed his teammate Patrick Dennehy. If you follow the Patrick Dennehy link, you'll find that he transferred from UNM and was apparently a strong player for the Lobos. Sorry, Dad. Apparently UNM doesn't pay its players as well as Southern Baptists do.
I did check and Carlton Dotson is no relation to Baylor football standout Santana Dotson. Dotson was an intimidating Baylor defensive tackle from 1988-1991. In 1990, he led the team to defeat the U of Colorado team that had won the championship the year before. Baylor went on to a peak ranking of #8 in the nation... before sputtering and crashing as usual. Don't even get me started about the Big 12 conference..
REID TRIP TO PORTLAND UPDATE
Today I received final confirmation of travel plans for Mom, Tom & Kate. Unfortunately, Tom & Kate will not be able to come to Portland next week as was being discussed. Tom has a lot of studying to do for his bar exam...whiskey & vermouth for a Manhattan, brandy & vermouth for a Wachdorf Manhattan, and scotch & vermouth for a Rob Roy...bu-dum-bum (Jill just winced).
Kate is apparently booked solid at her job with Hanna & Brophy. Send complaints about Kate's work schedule to Richard Brophy at rbrophy@hannabrophy.com - JUST KIDDING. We wouldn't really do that to you Kate. We're disappointed you two won't be able to make it. We looked forward to having a good time with you. Besides, Jill's mother won't take the contest prize, so we thought Hemingway could use a friend!
Mom, on the other hand, will be flying LUV on July 4th on Flight 1776, no less. She arrives at 11:10 am and will depart for Las Vegas on Sunday the 13th at 4:55 pm. She'll be here a full week - Tom, on second thought, I think I'll need that whiskey and vermouth. Actually, we'll be picking berries, canning jam, and hitting some 4th of July events among other things. We'll visit Bend, Oregon on Saturday, July 12th. We look VERY forward to her visit and hope to knock her socks off with our hospitality. Mom was disappointed to hear that Peacock In The Park had already occured; she's bringing her digital camera with her to prove to folks in Las Vegas how weird Portland truly is - specifically, the fact that we dare to go outdoors in July.
BANGKOK TICKETS PURCHASED!!
Well, it's a done deal. We went over to the travel agent and purchased our tickets for Bangkok, Thailand. We'll be leaving Portland on August 8th and will be returning on the 30th. We'll be flying Cathay Pacific Airlines, whose hub is Hong Kong. That's how we were able to have the free two-day layover to see the sights in Hong Kong. Our flight from San Francisco is 14 hours and we'll be time travelers, actually arriving on the 10th of August rather than the 9th because we're crossing the international dateline. On the way back, we'll be travelling back in time one day.. Heavy, Doc!
The flights between Hong Kong and Bangkok are about two hours each, so that's no problem at all. The travel agent told us that the seats are actually spaced for smaller, Asian passengers.. but she did tell us how to get the exit row for more space on the Hong Kong flights. She also said first class on Cathay Pacific is quite an experience.. bed-like reclining seats and all kinds of other perks. Then she told us the tickets started at $6,000 U.S. for Business Class. I must have Scottish heritage because after I coughed, I felt more than willing to pocket the difference and fly with my chin resting on my knees for 14 hours.
IN UPCOMING UPDATES - What the heck kind of food are they going to force us to eat on the plane, what does it REALLY look like, and what food are the folks in 1st Class enjoying that we don't know about? - all with PHOTOS!
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