Road Trip

HOLLER! Long time, no chat. Just thought I'd touch base to say hello. I'm on the road right now... on my way back from Pittsburgh as I write this blog. Hi...sleep deprived...table of one. Okay, so I never realized how hard it is to steer, pay attention to traffic, and type on a laptop all at the same time. Don't mind my swerving. JOKE! I'm not driving and typing. Don't worry. Only kidding. No one panic and post something on Talkback 16 about the 'Leckenator' typing and driving. I'm not behind the wheel. WNEP-TV Photographer Dave Jones is behind the helm. Poor guy: he's on vacation from work this week and found himself trapped in a truck with me for 10 hours. We went to the Steel City to pick up some furniture for my apartment. A black leather living suit is about to land itself in my crib and it didn't cost me a dime! Loves me some hand-me-downs. Thanks for the couches mom!!! Ok, it's almost time to unload all of this stuff. Have an awesome weekend!!!! P.S. Stay tuned for future blogs. Topics I hope to tackle include: cleaning out the clutter, The Power Chi Workout, and my Hulk Hogan Energy drink withdraw.

Quote of the day: "If it's FREE...I'll take THREE." ---WNEP-TV Photographer Mike Erat

Rock on everyone!

-Ryan

POTTS-VEGAS

It'll be a short blog filled with a shout to my peeps in Pottsville. A huge thanks to the cool crew in Schuylkill County who invited me down on Friday to preview the Great Pottsville Cruise. As you can see from the picture, a good time was had by all...especially by me in the yellow Corvette. :-) HOLLER! How was I supposed to know it could go from zero to 80 so fast? But you know the saying...what happens in Potts-Vegas... stays in Potts-Vegas. :-) -RL-

My bad...and I'm owning it!

Ok first, let me just say I get the "bad friend award" for not blogging in more than two months. I'm owning it! Although this is my first time back in a bit, this blog may be short and sweet. Let me cut right to the chase about where I've been. The reason I haven't been on here is because "the Leckenator" has been using any and every free minute to get out and enjoy the summer. It's been a blast so far! The minute I get out of work, I hit the gym and then head outside. I usually find myself infront of a grill preparing a big boy meal to feast upon. I guess that kind of defeats the whole gym purpose, but hey...maybe it'll all even out. In any case, I hope your summer has rocked as well.

As you have seen over the past two months, yours truly has found himself in a variety of places during the morning show. From festivals to fairs, I've been all jacked up on Java doing whatever it took to have fun on the job and let you in on some community happenings. With that being said, any and all fundraiser ideas and festivals happening where you live...please fly me an email to Ryan@wnep.com. I can't make any promises for coverage, but I'll do my best to at least write back to let you know what can and can't be done to promote the event.

Alrighty....let's talk about today's picture and how Joe Snedeker let my morning energy secret out of the bag. In addition to just being nutty enough at 2a.m., the rest of my "ready to rock-n-roll" before the sunrise attitude can be blamed on the dirt cheap, sugar-free Hulk Hogan Energy drink. Like most addicts, I have a dealer. He's WNEP-TV Photographer Dave Jones. He's my partner in crime in the morning and ironically is the same guy who panics when I have too much coffee...yet he keeps providing the caffeinated beverages. It's like he's the man who goes to the zoo... sees that sign that says "Don't Feed the Bears" and then tosses a pot of honey into the cage. So when I'm wound for sound and he's like "calm down, you're bouncing off the walls," I simply turn and say "Not my problem." It's like feeding a baby a bottle. You know the end result could make a mess.

Ok, that's all for now. Happy Thursday! Have a great weekend if I don't catch you before hand and I'll do my best not to let too much time pass before another update. -RL-