hoosjon

@hoosjon

Double Hoo🧡💙, home: AftonVA, teach MS Tech in CrozetVA, baseball (Braves), Buffett, BBQ, beaches, books, & prolly a whole bunch of other things that start w/ B hoosjon.blogspot.com

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hoosjon@hoosjon· Jul 5

It’s hard to tell, but that’s a Drake Baldwin jersey right there.

I’m wearing this year’s city connect hat and jersey… Drake Baldwin just got a home run in the bottom of the ninth against the Mets

hoosjon@hoosjon· Jul 2

I mean … it IS!!

97° in Afton, VA with a high of 100° forecast. It feels like 108°.

hoosjon@hoosjon· Jun 10

Would that mean that I have now achieved the Tavern roof trifecta? “WHERE STUDENTS (double Hoo),TOWNSPEOPLE (Having lived in Crozet or Charlottesville my whole life), AND TOURISTS (I now commute from Afton) MEET”

The Tavern, formerly Sarge’s, historically the best breakfast spot in Charlottesville, and its famed roof

hoosjon@hoosjon· Jun 1

I half-jokingly put a Jimmy Buffett tattoo on my birthday list for my parents and sister. This is one of maybe a dozen identical temporary tattoos that were designed by 18 year old niece. My mom MAY lose her mind when she first sees it! 😆 (and, yes, I’m 53 years old …)

A mirror selfie focusing on a Jimmy Buffett-themed (temporary) tattoo

A closeup of the Buffett-themed tattoo. Notice the flip flops on the parrot, who’s also wearing a pirate hat

hoosjon@hoosjon· May 15

Aw man, I just got a full-on flashback memory of my youth, trying that abomination and thinking it was gonna be something I loved. I can almost taste that weird dryness in my mouth right now.

Ambrosia is a traditional Southern fruit salad, named after the "food of the gods," that typically combines fresh or canned fruit (like oranges, pineapple, and cherries) with a creamy dressing (often whipped cream, sour cream, or yogurt) and marshmallows, coconut, and sometimes nuts. While classic versions use fresh ingredients, modern recipes often use canned fruit and whipped topping for a sweeter, fluffier dessert or side dish, with variations including tropical fruits, berries, or even chocolate.

hoosjon@hoosjon· May 11

"Every time the Epstein affair resurfaces, bombs explode somewhere in the world and cause a distraction." Senator Claude Malhuret stood up in the French Senate this week and systematically torched every single member of Trump's cabinet. (See alt text)

hoosjon@hoosjon· May 5

Drake leadoff dinger. Now, Ozzie dinger. Olie dinger. Riley dinger. Rookie pitcher pitching a shutout so far. I think my new hat might be good luck …

Devilishly handsome man (check out that reasonably majestic beard) with an apparently smaller head with the new Braves City Connect hat on.

hoosjon@hoosjon· Apr 16

The General Assembly recently passed HB 1263 and SB 378, a historic step forward for the rights of teachers, school staff, and public servants. However, a new "substitute" version of the bill has been proposed that significantly weakens these protections.

URGENT CALL TO ACTION
EMAIL YOUR
REPRESENTATIVE AND LET THEM KNOW THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SUBSTITUTE MUST BE REJECTED.
EMAIL YOUR DELEGATE & SENATOR AT VEA.LINK/SZY
VeA

hoosjon@hoosjon· Apr 15

Instead of signing the collective bargaining bill, Abigail Spanberger submitted more than 20 amendments that had not been discussed during the session which essentially gut the bill and make it so that a politically appointed (by any future governor) board will be able to decide who can bargain, what can be bargained, etc. That means our union (which finally won bargaining rights after working for it for YEARS) could lose our rights depending on who the Governor is and who they appoint to a board. She removed the ability for arbitration. She delayed any effectiveness until 2030 and removed school-based administrators from having their own bargaining unit (that would now be up to the PERB to decide.) It would be better for the GA to reject her amendments and send the bill back to her, where she may refuse to sign it, than for it to be passed in this form. 🤬

hoosjon@hoosjon· Apr 12

I’m forgiven by the sweet baby for leaving for so long!

A pic of a beautiful Oreo kitty resting on my lap as I slowly ease into a waking state on the couch back in our Virginian home. I’m ironically wearing a brightly colored shirt with a parrot that I’d intended to have before I left for Cancun.

hoosjon@hoosjon· Apr 12

Good morning from Afton, Virginia!

I’m hopeful these are dogwoods or something, ANYTHING that’s not a Bradford pear tree? Anyhoo, these flower white trees represent a nice counterpoint to my daily pictures of the Caribbean Sea over the last week

hoosjon@hoosjon· Apr 11

Good morning from Cancún!

The pre-sunrise sky over the Caribbean Sea with one person standing and 3 people sitting on a beach front Bali Bed

hoosjon@hoosjon· Mar 31

I’m not sure I saw Dwight Smith, but I’m pretty sure I saw the last 6. 🤩

Dominic Smith ‘26
Brooks Conrad ‘10
Frenchie ‘06
Brian Jordan ‘01 (18 days after 9/11 vs the Mets)
Javy López ‘01 (also the Mets)
Dwight Smith ‘95

hoosjon@hoosjon· Mar 30

Tim, I’m a huge fan, but …

What the cinnamon toast is this, except it uses a no-no word that one probably says when one encounters these 3 ingredients together ..

hoosjon@hoosjon· Mar 28

I’ve enjoyed UVA baseball and the WBC this year, but Opening Day is getting me right!

A large American flag spread across the outfield of Truist Park on Opening Day with 1966 on the 3rd base side and 2026 on the 1st base side.

hoosjon@hoosjon· Mar 21

You know you’re a bookworm when your ultimate goal in life is to have your own special library in your house

hoosjon@hoosjon· Mar 15

The ACC tournament is my favorite sporting event. The championship is MY NIGHT. 🧡💙 2014? The ultimate. Yes, I will be up and down and root for my Hoos in the tourney, and I will probably fill out a bracket. But tonight, I discarded all orange and blue for a bit.

A wise, but disillusioned Hoo fan deals with the wreckage that Duke (and the refs) dealt his beloved team. On to baseball (Braves?) season?

hoosjon@hoosjon· Mar 15

Time to #BeatDook #wahoowa

A handsome, bearded, and clearly well-educated man reflects before the ACC Tournament in Orange and Blue, including striped overalls.

hoosjon@hoosjon· Mar 14

Doofenshmirtz meme with “If I had a nickel for every time a UVA team went on to play Duke in the ACC championship in Charlotte this school year, I'd have two nickels.
Which isn't a lot, but it's weird it happened twice.”

hoosjon@hoosjon· Feb 3

Remember how clean the Google home page was? And how you got a list of websites right at the top and not sponsored results/ads? More importantly, how glorious would it be to replace all Gemini #AISlop with the “I’m Feeling Lucky” button?

Behold the wonder of the 2000 era Google search page. So fresh, so clean.

hoosjon@hoosjon· Jan 25

hoosjon@hoosjon· Jan 25

Wow, we’re out Monday AND Tuesday!

hoosjon@hoosjon· Jan 23

Those lows! 👀 Btw, I’m already going back to flip flops after yesterday’s warmup. But I don’t flip or flop in the snow!!

hoosjon@hoosjon· Jan 22

Just a central Virginia snow “first call” forecasts from a few people that I trust

DT of WxRisk’s amounts map 8-12” for me!

DT of WxRisk’s start time. 8pm-midnight start for me!

No Apologies, Va School closing predictor. A possible rare sweep on no school in all Virginia is possible!!

Travis Koshko’s prediction 12ish” of snow and maybe 2” of ice for me!

hoosjon@hoosjon· Jan 20

Prepare yourself, my friends. Buy all the milk and eggs and bread in the land! #snowmiser

hoosjon@hoosjon· Jan 15

And just like that, the snow on the models disappears … again.

WxRisk report that the GFS and Euro models have reversed and now the Sunday snow is a cloudy memory.

hoosjon@hoosjon· Jan 12

Well-played, Financial Times! Strong Headline work!!

FINANCIAL TIMES
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Who's who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk's big tent

With a picture of a Circus tent.

hoosjon@hoosjon· Jan 1

Oh, to get “potato!”

hoosjon@hoosjon· Dec 20

Mike Tyson hovering over a collapsed opponent, next to the words, “Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth.”

hoosjon@hoosjon· Dec 8

Albemarle County Schools are currently delayed on Tuesday, but they will reassess in the morning. Fluvanna, Augusta, and Nelson have just called the whole day off tonight.