New Year Upon Us

There is a new year upon us and it is time to go into the tank and ponder what I want to accomplish this coming year and look back at what I did and didn't accomplish. I'm one of those people that is into resolutions but I tend to do them on my birthday. Since my birthday is in May I figure that I might do a five month resolution this year in hopes of drafting another one come my birthday.

In any case, this year has been awesome and such a great time. I would list off what I'm thankful for but the truth of the matter is that I'm just happy with life right now and I'm sure that was a culmination of this past year combined with all the years in the past. Until next year I think this blog is going to sleep.

In closing, I might do one last photo dump of pictures from 2007 in review. Maybe that will show you all as to why this year has been so great for me...that sounds cool so be on the look out after this weekend.

It Has Been A While Time For Photo Dump

This picture was taken of Lina and I this past weekend in the Az. Really sweet girl and I hope when the time rolls around for her to visit that everyone will show her a great time.



Ruby and I. Nuff said.



Me and the Cheese Romantic. Nuff said.



Camille!! I'm not sure if she is alive or not but this is an older picture of us that I thought I would post just in case she feels neglected.



The boys from Watsonville. Notice the shirt The Rooster has on. Nuff said.



A picture of Alex and I. He's the drummer for the group Mana. Mana is like the U2 of Latin America. Nuff said. That is just how The Rooster rolls.



Had to throw a picture in here of Elliot and his homie. Sorry boys, I think this girl is married now. But I met her man and he's a cool dude.



This is my favorite picture of Pinky that I've taken in a long while. This is when we were having our weekly dinner a couple of months ago.

Kaw-Kaw!!!

I won the 4th annual WPBT Holiday Classic Tournament at the Venetian. I will have a full report to come but I'm really beat right now and just arrived from my red-eye. I will have a post up later today.

I know some of you have seen the drunken video of me on Pauly's blog. No longer will The Rooster rage solo is all I have to say to that. I was just joking on that video and really drunk so I hope people take it as pure humor and that is what it was intended for (click on the picture to see up close and also check out the John Deer mug in the backgroud).

RIP David Edward "Chip" Reese (March 28, 1951 – December 4, 2007)

I have never idolized someone in my life. The closest thing I’ve ever had to an idol died two days ago, David “Chip” Reese. I never met Chip, never got to shake his hand; mostly I just wanted to thank him for the knowledge he dealt in his chapter on 7 Card Stud in Super System. And it goes without saying that our little game of cards has lost a giant in the game.

The pages of that chapter have been the most potent information ever dealt in a poker book….hands down. That chapter alone is better than many complete 7 Card Stud books that I have read. So much information is departed in that chapter that I have read it over 20 times….EASILY. I find myself often reading and trying to dissect Chip’s thought process and I try to hear his voice. I know, I know that may sound a bit odd and drastic but I honestly think to understand the many layers to that chapter you have to read it that way.

Yet one of the things I always heard and read about Chip was that he was an even tempered man. He was cool and calm even after losing a big hand. I also read that he had a huge presence about him when he walked into a room. Why wouldn’t he…the guy was above smart and probably the best damn poker player in the room.

In closing, I wish you the best in the after life Chip. Don’t forget to check raise big JC on the river after you hit the boat. Also, sorry it took me so long to write this but I really was in shock and found it hard to believe that you had passed. I’m sad we never got to meet but make sure and save me a seat and no need to poke at me, I know you are playing the perfect game for me and also playing my best games and I will pony up and take a shot.

Pauly's Truckin'

One of the hardest working men on the blog scene is at it again. People know him by many names: Pauly, Dr. Pauly, Yo Paulie, The Good Doctor, Pauly Drama and his brother just refers to him as PAUL.

Here is the latest issue of Truckin and GCOX, Betty, and Johnny all have their stories published this month.

On another note, being that I'm an A-lister and people always ask me...what is Pauly Drama really like? Well I can only tell you besides being the hardest working man in bloggerland. Pauly Drama giving guy and fiercely loyal friend and that in my book is gold. When it comes to beer he will drink a lot of beers but his go to is Red Stripe. And if you get to know him and you get some girls to read his blog...well the time will come when the girl will let you see their boobs so you can confirm to Pauly that they are real(that is off the record by the way).

So enjoy the reading!!

Truckin' - Decemer 2007, Vol. 6, Issue 12

1. Santa by Paul McGuire
Santa nodded off on the subway. He did that often, always after he copped. Friends would often tell him that they saw him passed out on the subway. They’d try to get his attention, but he was in his own world... More

2. Christmas Eve Dinner by Betty After Dark
Her legs still weak and her stance a bit wobbly, I wrapped my arm around her and led her out of the restaurant. The hotel was just a few blocks away. She was shivering. Was it the cold air or the orgasm?... More

3. Kelso McQuire by Johnny Hughes
The gamblers always stand in the back at West Texas funerals. In the middle of Kelso McQuire's funeral, Ice House Henry was whispering around and telling this fifty-year old story about Kelso, that not one living, breathing soul had ever heard before... More

4. Scared Santa by Dwayne Williamson
This amorphous blob of blood red fabric and snow white hair would release these grunts from its maw that shook my rib cage, causing me to tremble even more violently than before. Because Santa Clause scared the holy hell out of me... More

5. The Hunt by Gary Cox
When the son was young, the Father went deer hunting every year for a week at a time, right before Thanksgiving. The boy badly wanted to go with him, but was never considered old enough. He saw in his Father’s eyes how much he enjoyed that time, whether it was the actual hunt or the solitary time spent out there in the woods... More

6. Monday Evening LIVE in Theater! by Sigge S. Amdal
A middle-aged, disillusioned, smack-ridden woman in a wheelchair bemoans her disability when the subway seems one step too far. By the touch of a button she whirls off into the distant tunnel like the depart of an ancient ghoul... MoreThis issue has a couple of holiday themed stories including a spicy tale from Betty After Dark. Johnny Hughes returns along with everyone's favorite Norwegian writer Sigge S. Amdal. This issue also features the debut of two new authors Gary Cox and Dwayne Williamson. And I have a little Santa story as well.

If you like this issue, then please tell your friends about your favorite stories. It takes a few seconds to pass along Truckin'. The writers certainly appreciate your support. Thanks again to everyone for wasting your precious time month after month with Truckin'.