The Curse of the Billy Goat and the 100 Year Drought

The Curse of the Billy Goat is a curse on the Chicago Cubs that was started in 1945. As the story goes, Billy Sianis, a Greek immigrant (from Paleopyrgos, Greece), who owned a nearby tavern (the now-famous Billy Goat Tavern), had two $7.20 box seat tickets to Game 4 of the 1945 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Detriot Tigers, and decided to bring along his pet goat, Murphy (or Sinovia according to some references), which Sianis had restored to health when the goat had fallen off a truck and subsequently limped into his tavern. The goat wore a blanket with a sign pinned to it which read "We got Detroit's goat". Sianis and the goat were allowed into Wrigley Field and even paraded about on the playing field before the game before ushers intervened and led them off the field. After a heated argument, both Sianis and the goat were permitted to stay in the stadium occupying the box seat for which he had tickets. At this point, Andy Frain (head of Wrigley Field's hired security company at the time), waved the goat's box-seat ticket in the air and proclaimed, "If he eats the ticket that would solve everything."Philip Knight Wrigley due to the objectionable odor of wet goat. Sianis was outraged at the ejection and allegedly placed a curse upon the Cubs that they would never win another pennant or play in a World Series at Wrigley Field again because the Cubs organization had insulted his goat, and subsequently left the U.S. to vacation in his home in Greece. However, the goat did not. Before the game was over, it started to rain and Sianis and the goat were ejected from the stadium at the command of Cubs owner

The Cubs lost Game 4 and eventually the 1945 World Series, prompting Sianis to write to Wrigley from Greece, saying, "Who stinks now?" Referenced from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_Billy_Goat

For more info on the curse and how it might be broken visit the link above.

If you are a fan of the Cubs like Garrett, you may be aware that the Cubs have not been to the World Series since that fateful day in 1945, and have not won the World Series since 1908. For all those faithful Cubbies fans, this is the year, the 100 year drought shall soon be over.

Gracie's Getting Big

Gracie had her 4 month check-up and vaccinations. She did not like when the Dr. shined the light in her eyes and started screaming. Maybe she's already developing a little stranger anxiety because she's been scared of several other people too when they come up to her or hold her.

We're pleased that Gracie's healthy and generally happy. She now weighs 13.9 lbs, 25.5 inches tall.

She loves to yell and blow bubbles, roll over, but can't figure out how to get back from her belly to her back. She also loves reading, watching t.v., and standing up (with help, of course).

Does this look familiar?

For those of you who have been so lucky to have gone to Lake Powell with the Barber family between 1998-2007 you may recognize this piece of scrap metal. Yes, this is the "Getaway" aka "Ghetto-way" houseboat burned to a crisp a few weeks ago. Oh the anguish, the horror, what an absolute shame!
However, there may soon be a replacement houseboat to bless our devastated lives. Let's cross our fingers.

Swimsuit!

Gracie went to Pineview reservoir so her dad could go swimming. She loved watching and hearing the waves. Watch the video to see Gracie in her swimsuit.