By Larry Flesler

- I was impressed by the Bills performance on Sunday. Alex Van Pelt called a great game, he always had an unusual approach to planning for big games. I recall a pre-game ritual that included Alex, Jim Kelly, Marv Levy and Mike Lodish. Marv would stand on top of a bench in the locker room wearing the opposing team’s helmet and nothing else. He would then recite poetry while Alex and Mike gave Jim a foot and scalp massage. Marv would then hop off the bench and run in circles screaming “I am Spartacus!”

- I gave up on my Get Fit routine for now. My hunger for sticks of butter wrapped in bacon has been a bit of a barrier to losing weight.  I’ll give it a try in a few months.  My daughter said I should start a Stay Fat & Grotesque routine.

- Fall is my favorite season. Van, Stu and I take a road trip every year to the Adirondacks for fall foliage viewing. It’s a long drive but the time goes by fast.  We take turns driving and the other two sit in the back seat and massage each others feet. Van normally does not end up driving much as he’s usually bombed on High Balls by the time we get to Batavia.

- The waist band on my underwear has lost it’s elasticity. I now wear suspenders under my clothes to hold them up.

- I like to ride my 3-wheel bike past the hair salon wearing my “short shorts” and muscle shirt.  The dames can’t keep their eyes off me.

- I was saddened to hear about the death of Patrick Swayze…he was one of the good ones. I rented Footloose and Ghost Rider in his memory.

- My Hammer Toe is almost better but I now have an open sore the size of Idaho on my forehead.

- Godpeed Patrick Swayze, hopefully they’ll let you dance in that small town in the sky.