The Goat Pen

Note to ATM, you have my email address, if you want, send me your dates for London and the type of things you like to see/do. There are some places I can get you into not open to the general public, although right now it depends on security level. Last time I had lunch in the House of Lords restaur...

I agree, but one glaring fact is, at every MLS game the stadium is filled to capacity, we need to build larger stadiums. they built a second divisium stadium in Sacramento and before it was even finished it was totally sold out with season ticket holders. At all games the fans are extremely enthusi...

I just want to say I hope you are all well, I have missed you! I realised your babies are all big kids now, time really does fly. I'll see if anyone is following the World Cup eliminations,. ECat it's an Anniversary! Take your gorgeous wife to the City of Love--Paris, then a boat trip to Normandy o...

awwww Hedge--don't put yourself down like that! I have to do the USA/England bit. England beat Scotland in a qualifier but lost 3-2 to France in a friendly! Very good game USA and Mexico. US played as dirty as Mexico! Professor Le Tigre, USA is not that bad any more! Stadiums are always sold out un...

add The Imperial War Museum to that list and go out to Duxford. When are you going and for how long? I kind of have an inside on London Ive got the museums and exhibits pretty much pared down to the following Churchill War Rooms Victoria & Albert National Gallery British Museum Museum of London

"the American Flag is more than a symbol for this country." Really? Do tell... Hedge, it emotes feelings. Feelings of pride, ask any US athlete who has stood under one, it emotes grief, from the spouse/ friend who is presented a folded one after the death of a loved one ( I was almost in ...

There is a code for flag etiquette U.S. Code § 301 addresses the proper etiquette for U.S. citizens to follow when the anthem plays. When the anthem plays, a U.S. citizen should rise from his seat, stand at attention, face the flag and place his right hand over his heart. This etiquette also applie...

US National Team 4th in Copa America, sold out attendance to all games. For the Euro Cup final 300 million watched all over the world--and it is not as big as the world Cup! I notice in the fat boys baseball games half the seats are empty, even in the supposedly big name games. Sorry guys, you are l...

you are doing great! I would still have lactic acid levels checked after that reaction to Metformin which seems to be the general cure all for Diabetes 2! They changed me to Glipizide at thr ER. My A1c was 6.5 and ' diabetes tech' put me on 4 metformin up from my dr's 2. She then put it back down (...

Spacer Great news about your wife. Question on your Diabetes, 1 or 2 ? if 2, and they want you to take Metformin have lactic acid levels checked. I didn't and had natural high level, Metformin produces more and I was rushed to ER with liver and kidneys about to shut down from Lactic Acidosis. (excu...