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Wishes for 2007
A year ago, when On the Sly was less than one month old, I mentioned that I have never been good at keeping a "New Year's Resolution." So, many years ago, I threw out any notion of making resolutions, and I prefer to make wishes for myself, my friends and for the world in general.
In no particular order, therefore, here are my wishes for 2007. I wish that:
Mayor Donny K and his councilors find a way to fairly cut taxes, and Donny enjoys his first year as mayor.
Nice people like Mike Mannix, Bob Garrow, Bob Goetz, "The Old Timer," Edmund Richard and my Mom live to be 100.
More high school athletes realize what lucky people they are to even be wearing a school uniform and stop grumbling about their coach. It will never be any better than your days of playing high school sports!
I get to play one more high school baseball game, and I get to watch Goose play one more high school football game (Go, #40!)
The JonBenet Ramsey case gets solved.
CNN and Fox News hire female news reporters who look like my seventh grade math teacher rather than a Miss USA contestant.
We get a huge snowstorm in January, trapping me in the house for days with a certain someone!
The football Giants fire coach Tom Coughlin and replace him with Tom Landry or Vince Lombardi.
Randy Johnson wins 20 games, no matter who he pitches for, and retires in style.
The Boston Red Sox buy a pennant like the New York Yankees have done so many times.
Roger Maris gets elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, because in 1961 he hit 61 REAL home runs! He beat Babe Ruth fair and square!
We play an entire baseball season without any announcer saying the names Palmeiro, McGwire and Sosa.
Eric Gagne, a great pitcher and class big leaguer, gets a little nice guy luck and has a great year for the Texas Rangers.
WIRY's Ducky Drake wins a national collegiate broadcasters award as one of the best announcers ever to call a college hockey game.
My friend Bryan Benway, who will become the most prominent sports personality ever to emerge from Jay, New York, gets the job of his dreams.
Grace and Jim at Meron's create a special "two-seater" for the best seat in the house.
I buy a $2 scratch-off lottery ticket and win $1000.
The careers of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton and Barry Bonds somehow quietly fade away.
Television's Nancy Grace and Judge Judy tone down their attitude a notch.
A truck goes out of control on Saratoga Court and accidentally drops off three cords of wood in my backyard.
Gas prices drop to and stay at $2 a gallon.
Skip and Bruce come back safely from Myrtle Beach.
I wake up on my birthday and find a bag on my front steps containing all the money I've spent in my lifetime on women's jewelry.
My special friends who helped me through the last few years continue to realize how much I value their friendship.
These wishes seem pretty reasonable to me. Let's see what 2007 has to offer. Bring it on!
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM FOXY AT ON THE SLY!
Comments
Foxy. Hope all your 2007 wishes come true. Good to hear from you. Tell my friends in the North Country hello. I miss them.
(Foxy's note: Great to hear from Rick, who was Channel 5's sports guy in the early 1980s. We hated to lose Rick, but in an upcoming blog, I will let you know what he's been doing.)
Posted by: Rick Whitlow | January 15, 2007 9:33 PM
Foxy, you're like me - give me back that $$ I spent on women's jewelry and we won't need to win the lottery. Hey, you forgot to add that the Colts win the super bowl this year. Seriously though, everybody who has appreciates their blessings and those who have not are granted their needs, my true wish.
Posted by: Miney Rowlson | January 3, 2007 8:00 AM
I always thought it was "KISS".
I hope that services and infrastructure improvements are not cut for the sake of reducing taxes. I hope that the common folk who work for the city don't lose their jobs and benefits for the sake of cutting taxes.
Posted by: Art V | January 3, 2007 7:43 AM
We are all working hard in City Hall to reduce your taxes for 2007. I am hopeful things will begin to take a new direction!
Posted by: The Donald | January 3, 2007 6:20 AM
KIS was the motto the last council had . Only KIS stood for Keep it Skyrocketing. Best of luck to Mayor Donnie.
Posted by: rubble | January 2, 2007 10:28 PM
Foxy,
As a first time home owner here in the city, my wish is simple, LOWER TAXES. I hope Mayor Kasprzak adopts the KIS philosophy, (keep it simple).
Posted by: Chris Heckard | January 2, 2007 5:37 PM
Happy New Year to all the Gagnons and to all of Foxy's Bloggers. Interesting comments flying these past 2 days. I would prefer not to have to keep an eye on the Carver as a man with his wit, contacts and knowledge will take someone with a lot of time on their hands. "Old Timer", maybe?? but many believe that those 2 are in cahoots. If "W" was still in circulation there would be another logical choice to handle the big "C". Zonebreaker appears to have some inside information, and by the way where'd you come up with that name?? If I were Foxy and I was worried about the Carver I'd bring in the "Goose". Seeing as he is an Adirondack Guide and all, I bet he could set some traps and nail him. Last but not least I'd get "Flukie" for the job. Smooth but tough, slow but methodical, athletic but artistic, he would shut down the Carver in a heartbeat.
Bullet
Posted by: Bullet | January 2, 2007 4:14 PM
Foxy: Happy New Year to you and all of your extended family. Too bad The Carver is watching your house so closely. It would be one thing if he was watching it to protect your interests BUT to see if you and the Old Timer are planning on getting together during a snowstorm or to check on your jewelery purchases, seems a little suspicious. Looks like we need to give Jimmy Carr an assignment to watch The Carver in 2007, if for no other reason than to protect you. The Bullet might even have to take a stand on this one, after all, he can control The Carver. Or better yet we can turn this case over to Gracie for proper handling. Foxy, have a great new year and everyone on the blog "has your back." Enjoy!!
Posted by: Zonebreaker | January 2, 2007 11:47 AM
Foxy, here's hoping nothing but health happiness and continued success for the coming year. May we all be thankful for our good fortune and happiness and may we never take ourselves so seriously that we can't get a good laugh and share a point. "On The Sly" has made it possible for many of us to rekindle old friendships and maybe give some of the younger people at old time Plattsburg, no "h". Good luck to Mr. K. and keep the blogs coming. The Carver spans the ages as he connects with all of us. Jim Carr is doing just fine as his main game now is "musical chairs" but he becomes stationary after he hits chair 2. Bullet must keep everyone honest and keep his group informed and up to date. Have a great year everybody.
Posted by: The Old Timer | January 1, 2007 8:44 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!!!
My wish for the New Year...
May all your families, friends, and each one of us, all remain safe, prosperous, and healthy for the next one!
God Bless.
Posted by: Kern | January 1, 2007 6:49 PM
Happy new year fox
Jan 1 here . Bruce, Wick, Bryan Shields, and I played golf yesterday in mid 70s. If it continues we may not be back as scheduled.
we have shared a few toddies and saw pink alligators rather than the elephants.
we are expecting quite a few locals to join us soon I know Dick Brogowski is in the area and Lanny Lavalley is here and will probably see Tom Glasgow and Joyce and Jim Ashe are here.
It feels like Plattsburgh SOUTH.
For everyone up there ===from everyone down HERE enjoy and have a good New Year
Posted by: skip zatonski | January 1, 2007 6:19 PM
Fox, Happy New Year!...hope all your wishes come true...
stayed awake until about 11:45 last night before conking out... did the ball drop alright??....
just a word about that snow storm you're wishing for in January...that someone special .. I'm just hoping it doesn't involve "old timer"..
didn't see cords of wood on your steps.. but I did see a tractor trailer truck head down your street.. figured it was just the guy dropping off your bags of money you've spent on jewelry over the years....
In about an hour, we'll have a new mayor... good luck Don!
Happy new year to all!
Posted by: the carver | January 1, 2007 9:37 AM
Foxy, what a list! Not much to really add . We all do hope our troops come home safely and as soon as possible. Our city needs a new direction as people simply cannot afford to live here anymore. Our national and state leaders must work together for the sake of the entire country. And whether we all agree or not, we should respectfully agree to disagree.
Happy New Year and keep up the great work in 2007! And keep an eye on Jimmy Carr at Meron's!
Posted by: The Donald | December 31, 2006 7:19 PM
Foxy; My wishes for 2007! That our 200 Thousand Homeless Men & Women Veterans In America Find A Home, Love And Respect They All Deserve! That We Never Forget the Young Men & Women Today Fighting To Protect Our Way Of Life! We Can Pray! We Can Vote! Finally We Can Stand Up And Say The Pledge Of Alliance! Without Fear Of Retaliation! God Bless America! May Foxy And All His Readers And Friends Have A Great New Year's! Lenny
Posted by: lenny smallacombe | December 31, 2006 9:03 AM
Foxy - I like all of them!!! I have one to add to the list. THAT OUR TROOPS COME HOME!!!!!!! Happy New Years to all the bloggers.
(Foxy's note: Excellent addition, Goose! I should have had that on my list.)
Posted by: Goose | December 31, 2006 8:40 AM