According to my favorite source (Facebook - add me), today is Lance Allred's birthday. Happy Birthday Lance!
The now 29-year old Allred put up a 25 point, 15 board game in the Stampede's kind-of-nationally televised but still tape-delayed Saturday Night VERSUS game, so he's pretty good at basketball. He was also called-up to the Cleveland Cavaliers for part of the 2007-08 season.
Not only is Allred good at basketball, but he's also good at writing, having penned (typed? I don't know, honestly) the brilliant Longshot: The Adventures of a Deaf Fundamentalist Mormon Kid and His Journey to the NBA. It'd make a great gift (here's a review), but probably not for Lance's birthday. He also just finished his second book, which is not about basketball, but probably still worth the read. Allred's blog is also a daily read, even if it doesn't get daily updates.
If you're wondering where the birthday party is, I'll probably be holding one in my backyard when Idaho's here in Bismarck this weekend. The high is projected to be 26, the warmest it's been here in quite awhile, so I'll probably just shovel the snow away and we can have a dance party or whatever. Thus far, the guest list includes myself, the Stampede coaching staff - Bob MacKinnon and Joel Albelson, Lance Allred, jo22collins, fetch9 and Connor Atchley. If it's snowing, we'll of course probably end up at Bucks. For reference, here are some of the things we may be able to expect at this party, courtesy of Rod Benson: cowboy and old women dancing.
Comments
I mean its no Luke Schenscher day but I’ll buy it.
By Michael Levin on 02.02.10 5:34pm
Au contraire
From my facebook wall:
By Scott Schroeder on 02.02.10 5:44pm
I wish I lived in the Biz if only for that BBQ.
single tear.
By NothingButHornets on 02.02.10 10:39pm
It shall be epic
Though, looking at the published guest list, it doesn’t look like you were invited…
By Scott Schroeder on 02.02.10 10:48pm
Yikes!
Aisander…don’t worry you can come with me and be my date!
By jo22collins on 02.02.10 11:42pm
Hotness.
I’ll be the drunk guy starting fights by 8 pm.
By NothingButHornets on 02.03.10 12:03am
Just the way I like them!
What time does your flight land? I’ll pick you up!
By jo22collins on 02.03.10 12:09am
I'm in...
can’t wait 2 PARTY in Bismarck! I picked the best weekend to come home! lol. Scott if we end up going to bucks will you bring the Cowboy hats or whos got that?
By jo22collins on 02.02.10 7:34pm
Connor
He’s from Texas.
By Scott Schroeder on 02.02.10 7:37pm
I'll set up a Texas branch of the party
where it’s expected to be 62 degrees. We can connect via Ustream or Skype or Google Reader or something.
I’ll invite David McClure over to favor us with some yacht rock karaoke, while Da Bull rides around my apartment on a tricycle.
By Jon L on 02.02.10 8:05pm
I'm sure that'll be appreciated
I can get ustream on my phone, so we may as well go that route. Skype is popular with the NBAer’s, but I don’t get that on my phone. And Google Reader, well, that’s out of style up here in Bismarck these days.
If you’re inviting McClure, you may as well invite Quin, because I assume the ex-Dookies travel in the same pack. Just make sure you don’t invite Roderick Riley if you’re having any sort of appetizers, or at least if you plan on people other than him eating appetizers.
By Scott Schroeder on 02.02.10 8:15pm
Quin doesn't strike me as a yacht rock guy
but I’ll ask.
By Jon L on 02.02.10 9:23pm
Can't hurt.
By Scott Schroeder on 02.02.10 9:45pm
What about
Toros Girl? Where has she been? Maybe if you invite her she will come back to RU!!
By jo22collins on 02.02.10 11:40pm
Sadly I think she's turned into a lurker.
Maybe she’ll return with enough prodding.
By NothingButHornets on 02.03.10 12:04am
She's here
Probably reading this right now, but she doesn’t live in North Dakota.
Almost certainly, she’ll be attending Jon’s party in Austin… unless I can coax Quin.
By Scott Schroeder on 02.03.10 12:46am
I'm putting her in charge
of keeping Riley away from the pizza rolls.
By Jon L on 02.03.10 1:10am