Hello and welcome to Graduation Weekend!!!! It's hard to believe that 25 years ago it was I who was walking across the stage to accept my High School Diploma. Boy do I feel OLD!!! I want to say congratulations to all of this graduates. I wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors.
It was with great pride on Friday Night I watched my oldest son Nathan cross the stage during the Queensbury High School Graduation Ceremony. My wife and I never thought this day would happen. It was a difficult road for all of us but I could not have been any prouder than I was on Friday Night. Nathan you have made both your Mother and me very proud and we know you will be successful in whatever you do. Just take what you have learned already in life and use it as a tool as a positive influence for the rest of your life.
I was also lucky to see a good friend of mine and the radio station Stephen Wright cross the stage to accept his diploma. For those of you who do not know Stephen he has Cerebal Palsy and as he was wheeled across the stage he received the loudest and longest applause of the night. What an inspiration Stephen has been to not only me but I am sure to alot of other people he has touched in his life. To watch a person with the physical challenges Stephen has achieve such an honor and to watch him grow into a fine young man is so inspirational. When I am having a bad all I have to do is think about Stephen and my son Nathan with all of the challenges they have gone through in their lives and it lifts me up and it makes what ever challenges I am having that day seem so little and not all that bad.
My hope is that my youngest son Adam will look at his brother and Stephen and be inspired and fight through his challenges and complete his education. I know both Stephen and Nathan have inspired me and I am proud they have been part of my life.
Once again congratulations to the Class of 2008 and may you find inspiration in whatever life challenges you may endure in the future.
Brian "Bubba D" Delaney
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Random Thoughts
I want to start out by saying thanks to all of the area high school athletic directors who were a tremendous help this past season with the Glens Falls Hospital Rehabilatation Center High School Sports Academy. I look forward to working with all of you again next year.
I also want to take the time to say a special thank you to Tom Heizelman. Mr. Heizelman is retiring as Athletic Director and Football Coach at Hudson Falls High School. He has always been very accomodating to us here at the radio station and I wish him nothing but the best in his retirement as he enjoys his youngest sons senior year at Ithaca College.
Let's send out kudos to the City of Glens Falls DPW for their work this past week fixing up Dix Avenue and some of the side streets. The repaving project has made traveling those streets better. Just another sign on how harsh the winter weather can be here in the North Country.
Can you believe that Summer Jam 2008 is less than two weeks away. Once again kudos to Dan and Pete, the City of Glens Falls and everyone else involved for planning and putting together what should be another chart topper for Summer Jams.
Well that's it for this time. Until the next time take care.
I also want to take the time to say a special thank you to Tom Heizelman. Mr. Heizelman is retiring as Athletic Director and Football Coach at Hudson Falls High School. He has always been very accomodating to us here at the radio station and I wish him nothing but the best in his retirement as he enjoys his youngest sons senior year at Ithaca College.
Let's send out kudos to the City of Glens Falls DPW for their work this past week fixing up Dix Avenue and some of the side streets. The repaving project has made traveling those streets better. Just another sign on how harsh the winter weather can be here in the North Country.
Can you believe that Summer Jam 2008 is less than two weeks away. Once again kudos to Dan and Pete, the City of Glens Falls and everyone else involved for planning and putting together what should be another chart topper for Summer Jams.
Well that's it for this time. Until the next time take care.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Some Happy and some not so happy thoughts
It's been awhile since I have written anything here and I apologize for that. This has been a tough week both on a personal level and on a national level. Let's start out with some happy first. That is if you are a Boston Celtics fan. The Celtics on Tuesday night completed their NBA Finals series with the Los Angeles Lakers beating the Lakers in six games. The Celtics in reality could have swept this series but I am of the belief that the NBA wanted this series to go longer than that. Not that I believe in any conspiracy theories or anything like that..wink wink. The way the Celtics totally manhandled the Lakers in game six beating Los Angeles by 39-points to win their 17th NBA title was pure joy for me. Is there anything like seeing the look of frustration on Kobe Bryants face. It was priceless.
Now to the not so happy. We lost Tim Russert who was the mediator of the NBC show "Meet the Press". Tim was not only a great host of the show but a great person. You never know how much you affect people's lives until after your gone and by judging what people had to say about him in the hours and days following his death it's safe to say that he was loved by many. Although I never met him I felt like I knew him through his Sunday Show and his political coverage. Somehow the presidential race will not be the same without him providing his insight.
On a personal note my family and me lost a great friend this week. We had to put our beautiful Golden Retriever named Argo down on Tuesday. This is not the first dog we have to let go but this one hurts more. Argo was part of our family for 12 years. He had a great personality and when he wanted your attention he would't stop head butting you until you at least put your hand on his head. Argo had cancer and we had to make the tough choice. It's not easy making the right choice sometimes. I take comfort knowing he is no longer in pain and he is up in heaven with his two brothers who went before him. I can Ben, Austin and Argo all together. You will forever be in my heart Argo and you will forever be our hero.
Now to the not so happy. We lost Tim Russert who was the mediator of the NBC show "Meet the Press". Tim was not only a great host of the show but a great person. You never know how much you affect people's lives until after your gone and by judging what people had to say about him in the hours and days following his death it's safe to say that he was loved by many. Although I never met him I felt like I knew him through his Sunday Show and his political coverage. Somehow the presidential race will not be the same without him providing his insight.
On a personal note my family and me lost a great friend this week. We had to put our beautiful Golden Retriever named Argo down on Tuesday. This is not the first dog we have to let go but this one hurts more. Argo was part of our family for 12 years. He had a great personality and when he wanted your attention he would't stop head butting you until you at least put your hand on his head. Argo had cancer and we had to make the tough choice. It's not easy making the right choice sometimes. I take comfort knowing he is no longer in pain and he is up in heaven with his two brothers who went before him. I can Ben, Austin and Argo all together. You will forever be in my heart Argo and you will forever be our hero.
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