Condors Apr. 22nd

Las Vegas won the division semi-finals against the Bakersfield Condors 5-1. They will be playing the Stockton Thunder, [who won their semi-finals against the Ontario Reign] for the Pacific Division Finals.
The Wranglers had a two-man advantage twice in the beginning of the first stanza. One of the Condors goals was "waved off" as following a hand pass [not legal], ending a tie in the first stanza. In the second stanza, the Wranglers had the advantage with Bakersfield shorthanded again. Bakersfield out shot Las Vegas 14-4 in the final stanza, but their goalie blocked all of the Condors attempts to score.
This season may be over, but I'll always be a Condor fan. I can't wait for the 2009-2010 season. October seems so far away.

Condors Apr. 21st

The Las Vegas Wranglers beat the Bakersfield Condors 3-1. Now the two teams are tied 3-3, forcing game 7 to break the tie. The winner will advance to play either Ontario or Stockton, who are also going to game 7 for a tie breaker.
The game had no goals by either team in the first stanza. The teams were tied 1-1 at the end of the second stanza. The Wranglers came out on fire in the third stanza. They had two more goals within 10 minutes, guaranteeing themselves one more chance to win the Pacific Division semi-finals.
The last game between the Condors and the Wranglers is tomorrow night in Las Vegas.
LETS GO CONDORS, LETS GO!!

Condors Apr. 18th

When I arrive at the game the score is 2-0 Condors. By the end of the second stanza, the score is 3-2 Wranglers. In the 3rd, the Condors tie it up, 3-3, forcing the game into overtime. In overtime, the Condors score the winning goal in 11 seconds. The Condors beat the Wranglers 4-3. A very exciting game, to say the least.
The winning shot was the third goal [a hat trick] for Mark Derlago. The crowd was screaming and jumping with excitement. So was Mark Derlago, of course [see picture].
Game 6 [and 7 if necessary] are in Las Vegas. When [hopefully] the Condors win this round against the Las Vegas Wranglers, they will play Ontario or Stockton on Apr. 24th back on home ice.

LETS GO CONDORS!!

My Saturday

My Saturday started out awful. My neighbors hound howled all night long, which equals no sleep for me. I actually make it to the place I meet my friends to catch a ride to the Condors game, on time. They are running a few minutes late. That's okay. I decide to get a donut at the shop right there while I wait. That's when I make a terrible mistake. I lock my keys in the car.
They tried to jimmy the lock, no go. We don't want to call AAA, that would take at least an hour or more. I finally remember that I can call the Fire Department. If they aren't on a call, they will open it if you are elderly or disabled [at least they do where I live]. I am disabled, so I call them and within 20 minutes, my car is open. Praise the Lord!! We are running 40 minutes late, but we do get to go to the Condors game. What a day.

Condors Apr. 17th

The Las Vegas Wranglers beat the Condors 4-0. It was the first time the Condors were shutout since Jan. 14th, when the Wranglers won by the exact same margin. The series is now tied 2-2. It was embarrassing. The Condors played like they've never played together before. It was so bad that the crowd [including me] was shouting "shoot it!- shoot it!- shoot it!". They would pass the puck back and forth till a Wrangler would steal it. When the Wranglers scored their fourth goal in the 3rd, half of the audience, got up and left in disgust. I'm glad I wasn't in locker room after that game. My ears would still be burning.
The next game is Saturday night in Bakersfield, then the semi-finals move back to Las Vegas. LETS GO CONDORS!

Condors Apr. 15th

Condors beat the Wranglers 6-5 in OT. There were more than 100 shots-on-goal 'combined'; The Condors with 55, the Wranglers with 52.
Dave Bonk got a hat-trick, his first for the Condors [I think], and one more goal in OT. We are now 2-1, in the lead for "best of 7". With two more games this weekend, we are in for some great hockey.
Way to go, Condors! Keep up the good work.

Bible Time

Psalm 103: 11-12 [NKJV]
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

I think these verses are amazing. Before mankind even knew about the north and south poles, God had directed David to write this psalm. North and south are fixed points, east and west are not! If you fly north around the earth, halfway there, you will reach the south. You can fly east all the way around the earth and never reach the west, and vice versa. The east and west never meet.
How awesome is that?

Easter -- Resurrection Day

Happy Resurrection Day to all! Easter isn't about bunnies, candy and eggs to me. In the New Testament, the early Christian believers gathered together to worship and study the scriptures on the "Lord's Day"; the day the Lord rose from the grave. That is why we worship on Sunday. Once a year we celebrate the day He rose, Easter Sunday or Resurrection Day.

I wish you all a close and loving relationship with our great and loving God. A God that suffered and died, so you wouldn't have too. He loves you that much. Praise the Lord that we can be forgiven, because of His selflessness.

I am saved by the grace of God, through faith. Are you?

Condors Apr. 11th

The Condors beat Vegas 3-2 with a last minute goal by Derlago. This ties up the series with the Las Vegas Wranglers 1-1. The next 3 games are in Condor's Town [Bakersfield]. We will have the home ice advantage. So, hopefully, they will win all 3 and not need to return to Vegas. The playoffs are played to the "best of 7".
My voice is back. My team is coming home. I'll be there this weekend. GO CONDORS!!

Condors Apr. 10th

The Condors lost the first game of the playoffs. Las Vegas won 3-1. Both teams made almost the same number of "shots on goal", but Las Vegas' goalie did better than our "Fuji". Of course, without proper defense, the goalie cannot do his job. DEFENSE.
I personally think the Condors got used to being at home, with most of the last 12 games on home ice. Come on guys, you can do better. GO CONDORS!

I've lost my voice

After 2 weekends with two Condors games each, [and yelling encouragement to the team], I have just a whisper and squeak left. It's probably a good thing that there are no home games for 1 -1/2 weeks. Speaking doesn't hurt. I've only strained my vocal cords, but according to my Mother, they "sound" painful, lol.
When I play bingo, I will need to have a friend holler "bingo!" for me if I win.
The true bummer is I won't be able to sing the wonderful praise and worship songs on Wednesday night. I will sing them in my heart, just not with my mouth.
I'll have my church pray for my vocal cords, because I don't want to cause permanent damage.
Good thing I won't be going to another Condors game till Friday 17th.

Condors Play0ff Update

The Condors will begin the Pacific Division Semi-Finals against Las Vegas. Each round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs are best-of-seven.
Games 1 and 2 will be in Las Vegas on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th, both games will start at 7:30 pm. Games 3, 4 and 5[if necessary] will be in Bakersfield, on Wednesday 15th, Friday 17th and Saturday 18th. Games 6 and 7, if necessary, will be held in Las Vegas.

Condors Apr. 4th

The Condors lost 3-2 in game that went to OT and SO [shootout], against the Ontario Reign. Goalie, Jerad Kaufmann, played his first professional game, and did very well for the Condors. The shootout went to 7 shots, showing just how good our new backup goalie is. Win or lose, the Condors were going to the playoffs, and "Kaufer" needed to play at least one game in regular season to prepare for the playoffs.
This game was a nail biting, "I can't breath", game from the start. Both teams played for keeps. The first stanza included almost 50 minutes in penalties, plenty of fights, and two injured Reign players. Sadly, one of the injured Ontario Reign players was taken out on a stretcher to the hospital. I suspect an injured back, neck, or probably a leg injury like a torn hamstring.
This SO loss put the Condors in 3rd place in the Pacific Division. The Condors will start the playoffs next week in Las Vegas, against the Wranglers.

Condors Apr. 3rd

The Condors played the Ontario Reign, and held the lead through the 2nd stanza. In the 3rd however, Ontario came on strong, making the game a real "nail biter". By the middle of the 3rd, the Reign took the lead with 3-2. Derlago scored near the end of the 3rd for the Condors. Bringing the score to 3-3, forcing OT [overtime]. In OT, the Condors scored with just 1:11 left on the clock. The Condors won 4-3.
The Reign played a good game, fighting for a spot in the play-offs. Their Booster Club was even in attendance. They, of course, were thrilled when the Reign took the lead, and when the score was tied, giving the Reign a chance for a win.
The two teams play again on Saturday Apr. 4th, the Condors last regulation game of the season. If Bakersfield loses that game we will be in 3rd place in our division. If we win, we will be 2nd in our division, regardless of the Las Vegas/Stockon series.
GO CONDORS!!!!

Internet Explorer 8- WARNING

WARNING. If you use Norton 360 to protect your computer, DO NOT install IE8 [Internet explorer 8]. The two do not get along. When I downloaded the new IE8 on my computer last night, it shut down my Norton 360! I had to go back to Microsoft.com and use their un-installer and then work for over an hour to get my Norton working. I used the Norton help section. It had me reset my computer to run Norton automatically, then restart my computer. Then I had to "check for updates". The updates took almost an hour, then restart my computer again.
Thank God it worked!

Wednesday April 1st

Today was an awesome day. I woke up feeling rested, a novel feeling for me. Then I went to bingo and won $40. Was able to pick up all of my service dog, Kati's, prescription food from the Veterinarian, and my prescriptions from The Drug Store before they closed.
I went to church [forgot my bible-bummer] and really enjoyed singing the worship and praise songs. The sermon was a bit long, but very very interesting.
Wednesdays are important to me. Not only do I get to visit with my friends at bingo and church, I get to spend time in Gods house.

April Fools Day

I'm still hoarse from cheering [screaming] my Condors to victory last weekend. I will probably just get my voice back in time for this weekends games. I will attend the last 2 regulation games, of course.
When the play-offs start, there will only be about 3-8 home games, depending on which seed we start in, and how far we go. One crazy and fun last month. Then I will have to wait the whole summer long for hockey season to start again.

Condors Update

There are four teams in our division, with three teams tied for 2nd place. The Condors happens to be one of them. The Condors only needs to gain one point in the next two games to clinch a playoff spot. Phoenix has to win all 4 of their last games or we get that spot. Things are definitely looking good in Condors Town.