FOX19 Reds Weather Day: Highs and Lows

Good Day Frank Marzullo Here...

What a day for baseball, yesterday afternoon was perfect 83 degrees, sunny skies, and our Reds got the WIN! Plus it was FOX19 Reds Weather Day where over 4,000 area school kids joined us for a weather presentation then they stayed for the afternoon game. We had some great questions for area students. I would like to thank the production crew at Great American Ball Park, for once again making the weather program look great.

Now after weather day the FOX19 Crew continued to be part of the pregame festivities. Not only did our very own Stefano DiPietrantonio sing the National Anthem, but we also took place in the first pitch of yesterdays game. Now I have to say off the top not the most athletic person ever, but I thought I would rather catch then throw the ball. So with 16 thousand fans in the stands and the sun beating down on my balding scalp I got behind home plate and prepared for whatever heat Meteorologist Steve Horstmeyer was going to throw to me. My first thought, was wow it's a lot farther then it seems between home plate and the mound. As Steve released the ball, I thought catch it...catch it...catch it! As it approached I had to jump just a bit I felt it go into my mit, but it quickly exited out of the top. I hear the awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww from the crowd and said to myself, "Frank you have 2 seconds to figure out how to address this, either act serious or do something." So I ran to the ball got it, made some funny facial expressions, I tackled Gapper, and waved to the crowd. I would also like to thank Trina our Web Editor for quickly posting the video and tweeting about my drop!!

I look at it this way I'm not the first and I am not the last to drop the ball, but it was fun and what great day for Weather Day!

If you like to see a wrap up of Weather Day, Click Here: http://www.fox19.com/global/Category.asp?C=151146&clipId=&topVideoCatNo=15048&topVideoCatNoB=109491&topVideoCatNoC=104760&topVideoCatNoD=141804&topVideoCatNoE=142722

For a look at just the non-catch, Click Here: http://www.fox19.com/global/Category.asp?C=151146&clipId=&topVideoCatNo=15048&topVideoCatNoB=109491&topVideoCatNoC=104760&topVideoCatNoD=141804&topVideoCatNoE=142722

Bow Ties for a Cause

I have never worn an actual bow tie. I have worn the ones that clip in place, but never an real bow tie. I always wore bootleg pre-tied bow ties. Until today that is.

Hey guys. Rob here.

I decided to wear a bow tie after 7:30 this morning to raise awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. I actually had to go one line and learn how to tie it by watching a youtube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJv4Qh7zR3E

The bow tie was designed by Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones. The signature line of bow ties were designed exclusively for the JDRF Annual Gala this Saturday.

The bow ties will be $57 dollars that's Jones' football number.

To buy a bow tie, attend the gala or to support JDRF call 513.793.3223 or visit http://www.jdrf.org/

saying goodbye: melanie bloomer's living room

Voila, the finale! I have 17 boxes in my car, waiting to be filled with the contents of my apartment. BUT before doing that, I just HAD to commemorate the last room in my house. You have seen my kitchen (my fav), our bedroom and now...my first lil living room with Craigger. I have ignored all the little things that bug me...like the fact that we bought a mattress too big for our sofa bed and now guests have to sit on a slant...and instead share with you all the little corners that I adore ...

i will miss the old windows in this apartment the most...and all my little planties on the window ledge...but they will be coming with me. can't leave my planties behind!!

Unfortunately, this was the only couch that could fit through the door - I really can't wait to get a new real person couch, especially one that isn't bulging with a giant mattress....but i sure do love the painting that Joelle Bloomer made of the poppies above our couch, especially since it detracts from our slanty problem. It's just so purty. Thanks J Bloomer. And I will definitely be bringing our big blue floor cushions to the new house though...for all the Asian-inspired parties I have of course..

i had found an old window frame at an old friends' house a few years earlier...and there's nothing cooler to me than a window frame on a wall...who knows why, but it's just so cool...

We have a big bookshelf, and this is my fav little nook. My sheepie friend from Tel Aviv lives here right by the old dried Billy Buttons from Shayna Bloomer's wedding. Sheepie coming with me.

The shelf above Craigger's desk. I like my cotton, what can I say. I don't think it's dumb at all. Hee.

On the bookshelf sits one of my fav boxes from Urban Outfitters. When your beau is a film maker, you have the need for lots of storage (the cords!!). This little birdie box made me happy about storage, even though it's just for storing mini dv tapes.

Betcha didn't know I played the pianer. Well, I do! This wall hanging was the first thing I got for the apartment after we painted it yellow. It's an embroidered fabric painting from Urban Outfitters. I lerve it.

...and the other side of the living room... our tv is propped on an old antique horse trough! It was my mom's and we could never figure out what to use it for, but we seemed to have given it a real purpose! Besides, lots of room for more of Craiggers' filmmaking equipment (and... err ... xbox games) inside.

Design for Everyday Rituals by guest : Rachel Faucett

Here are a few designers I came across recently that are rethinking the details in everyday objects. I love their simple yet novel approach!

French design firm Les FM adds an imaginative touch to the objects used in our little everyday rituals.

ForMug is a wrap that allows you to take a warm mug without burning your hands.



Tou'dou provides soft, pleasant contact with a bottle and makes it easier for the baby to hold.



The Cocoon is perfect for those who love to wrap themselves in a blanket before curling up to read a book.



Dutch designers Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe's Usuals collection consists of common products that have been almost forgotten among the more luxurious products that have taken their place. The lunch box is designed to bring pleasure to packing your own lunch, and the sewing kit is intended for making quick repairs instead of rushing out to buy new clothes.

Vintage silver serving pieces, revealed

Polishing away at my thrifted silver over the weekend.

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I realize these pictures give you no sense of scale (sorry!) but these are beautiful, long handled serving pieces. I love how modern they look. I couldn't get rid of all the tarnish and they still have a few stains, but I love them.

P.S. You guys are the smartest. I tried the baking soda + aluminum foil trick that Abbie recommended and a few others seconded. I lined a dish with aluminum foil, set the silver on it and sprinkled it generously with baking soda before covering it with boiling water. It didn't make my pieces look polished (they were tarnished to the point of blackness) but when I took them out about half and hour later and wiped them with regular silver polish, it was amazing. So much easier than before. I think it cut my polishing time in half.

24 Hours In....

Enjoying this group of posters in the 24 hour series from Cargo Collective designed by Fernando Volken Togni.

Skip Work Today!

That's what Mr. Redlegs told me today as I drove to work this morning. Really, he did!

Sheila here.

The Reds' light-up billboard today is promoting Cincinnati's business day special at Great American Ballpark. It's also Fox 19 Weather Day, and somehow Frank arranged for sunshine and a high of 82! Game time is 12:35, and the gates open at 9:00 this morning. Sounds like a great reason to play hookey!

But if you really can't (and notice, I'm at work), you might want to celebrate Mexican Independence Day with a Cinco de Mayo party on Fountain Square downtown.

It's your chance to finally learn how to salsa with festive music from Zumba and salsa dancing lessons. View Spanish-language television on the big screen to connect with neighbors to the south. You can snack on food from Arnold's Bar & Grill, Abuelo's and Mama Made it, and sip some authentic Mexican beer along with margaritas and caprianas! Fountain Square's Cinco de Mayo party is from 5:00 until 10:00 and Bootsy's will host the official after party at 631 Walnut St. Fabuloso!