I just want you all to know I have a new best friend.  His name is Beau.  Beau is a standard Black Poodle just like Lucy and Ellie.  He is a male.  Beau is a character and loves life.  Everyday he comes into the living room with his tail waging back and forth.  He loves to go for a walk at the Park. We are very happy to have Beau as he has really brightened our life after losing Lucy and Ellie. The girls are waiting for me on the other side.

These standard poodles were my two best friends. Lucy on the left who passed last summer and Ellie on the right who passed away last night. We did everything together and they loved being next to me. Now that they have both passed the silence is loud. For me the loss is great because they allowed me to give them so much love and in return they gave me tremendous loyalty. They were my girls and I was their poppy. They will forever be in my heart along with pubby our toy poodle of my children's youth. I think there is a heaven and if there is I know I'll see them again goodbye girls for now love poppy!!!!!!!

Ara and His Knights:

I had a great opportunity to be with Coach Ara Parseghian at the Michigan vs Notre Dame game on Sept. 22, 2012.  He presented the colors to the Irish Guard who raises it up the flag poll every game at Notre Dame.  Notre Dame Monogram club asked Ara's former catpains to come back and be support to Coach Parseghian.  There were seven Captains present.  Mike Townsend, Larry DiNardo, Jim Carroll, Walt Patulski, John Dampeer, Phil Sheridan and Frank Pomarico.  John Huarte was also there as Ara's Heisman trophy winner.  Coach Parseghian is 89 years old.  His mind is sharp as ever.  His body is getting old, but, his spirit is alive.  Coach Parseghian is always someone who has a driven spirit for life.  The cup is always half full.  I love the man and except for the birth of my children the most positive experience outside my family was with him and the family he created at Notre Dame.  He was what made Notre Dame so special as he would always say it's about people not about buildings or a certain place. 

Why Walking is so popular:

Walking increases the use of oxygen in your body and it improves your overall health and fitness.  This type of exercise is aerobic exercise, it continuously works the heart and blood vessels as well as the largest muscles of the boy.  Some other aerobic exercises are swimming, biking, jogging and jumping rope.  Walking by far is the most user friendly and here is why. 

Walking Part 1

Why should I walk:  In our advanced push button world, walking is more important than ever.  We need to get oxygen into our bodies, blood circulation, and shaped muscles are important for great health.  Human beings are finding that regular walking has many benefits.  It improves your health and walking regularly can help you to: 

Death: A Tough Subject,

There are many things that come into a person's life that makes them feel funny, to me death is one of them.  I think just in the last year or so I've come to think about this subject more and more and want to come to peace with it.  I think when we come to this subject a lot of people have different ideas.  There are very religious people who feel that GOD will take care of them and bring them to paradise.  There are other people that feel that they need to do as good a job as they can here on earth to do what they think GOD wants them to do and that's to care for each other.

Things will get better:

There was very disappointing news out of Penn State this year about one of their old assistant football coaches.  His name is Jerry Sandusky. Jerry now is 69 years old.  He has been accused of having sex with boys from his organization the second mile.  This organizations was developed to help boys at risk.  If this is all true it is a very disturbing occurrences.  Here is a man who forced himself on young boys 10 to 13 years old.  Again if found guilty he will be sent to jail and I believe the justice will come from the inmates at the prison.  

10 Ways to Minimize Your Regrets at the End of Your Life

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 Football is on it's way:

Life Goes On: 

Something very important happen this week.  Osama Bin Laden was hunted down and killed in Pakistan.  It was very good work done by the United States Military Navy Seals.  It almost seemed like it was the end of a novel by Vince Flynn or a movie from Hollywood. 

Hail to the University of Michigan Cardio Vascular Center:  It is now seven weeks since I had my operation at the University of Michigan.  I feel very good, stronger everyday and walking about three miles per day. 

We are in for a great treat here in Jackson, Michigan.  On March 10th we are going to get a visit here in town from Mr. Gerry DiNardo.  Gerry is an All American football player that played for Ara Parseghian at Notre Dame and he has agreed to speak at the Catholic School fund raiser in Jackson, Michigan at St John's Middle School Gym.  Not only was Gerry an All American for Ara Parseghian at Notre Dame in the Mid Seventies, but, he was also the head football coach at Vanderbilt University, LSU and Indiana University in the Big Ten.  Now you may recognize him as the Big Ten analysis breaking down all the Big Ten games every week on the Big Ten Network. 

"Ara's Knights of Camelot" are men who were specially selected to be part of his program.  Part of his family.  Some of these players were all-American's some were captains.  But, all of them were part of his family who he shared in the Journey every year called college football.  From 1964 to 1975 Ara' teams were always ready to win the National Championship and if they didn't they would reload and get ready for the next year. Record/ 1970-1973/ 37-6 

"Ara Parseghian" How his teams won.

If you listen to me and the coaches we will win.  Just look at my fist.  When I make a fist it's strong and you can't tear it apart.  As long as there is unity there's strength.  We must become so close with the bonds of loyalty and sacrifice, so deep with the conviction of the sole purpose, that no one, no group, no thing can tear us apart.  If your loyalty begins to fade, it becomes a little easier to go out and have a beer, to slack off a little in practice, to listen to someone who will tell you that you should be playing on the first string in front of someone else.  If that happens, this fist becomes a limp hand.

GREAT JOB :

Just wanted to say great job to two programs this week Notre Dame and MSU.  CLick more to view photo's and comments.  If you have any comments please e-mail me at pomaricof@aol.com.

I can't believe how much I was moved by this article about Aaron Rodgers.  It truely puts things into focus about what is important in life.  All the things we believe to be so important really aren't.  Read this article and "BELIEVE".  We will one day be at the door that takes us to our next place for our spirit.  Be kind to one another, reach for success and have HOPE a seat will be saved for you.

 This is written by a sports anchor from Fox 6 in Milwaukee . It doesn't get any
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If you think you're beaten, you are,
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win, but think you can't,
It's almost for sure, you won't.

 - When you get what you want in your struggle for self, and the whole world makes you King for the day.

- Just go to the mirror and look at yourself and see what the man has to say.

- For it  isn't your mother or father or wife whose judgment upon you must pass

- The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life. Is the one staring you back from the glass?

- Some people may think your a straight shoo-in chum and call you a wonderful guy, But, the man in the glass says your only a bum, if you can't look at him straight in the eye.

- He's the fellow to please don't mind the rest, for he's with you clear to the end.

_ And you passed your most dangerous difficult test if the man in the glass is your friend.

- You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years and get pats on your back as you pass.

-But, your final reward will be heartaches and tears, if you cheated the man in the glass.

For those with the driven spirit and want to hear what I have to say go to the web site www.Blue and Gold.com  and click on archieves you will then see the title the irish huddle with guest Frank Pomarico hosted by  Tony Roberts, Tom Pagna and Lou Somogyi.

"A little I'm hurt, but, not yet slayne.  I'll just lie down and bleed a while.  And then I'll rise up and fight again" 

Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident and riches have wings for those who cheer you today may boo you tomorrow but one thing that always endures and that's character

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Today Everyone is Irish