A Top 5 List & some New Years Ramblings...

Haven't blogged for a bit - heres my top 5 reasons why not:
5. Computer transition - the PC at home is lurking near death, with family & friends circling like vultures hoping to get to use the remaining computer. Condolences can be sent in care of a Mac near you...

4. Christmas holidays - attempting to spend the time with the family, engaged, vs. being physically present, but surfing in a land far, far away mentally.

3. Schhhhhedule - (must be said with a big English accent to get the full benefit...) above & beyond the regular life stuff: 4 day hoops tourney in deepest darkest Galena. Houseguests... a great friend. a big friend. a friend w/2 first names came to visit. Damage caused by the wind has led to attempted maintenance. Ugly.

2. Other interests - did you know that there are at least 32 College Football bowl games happening between December 20 & January 8? It's true. Not speaking to the quality of said games, but am commenting on quantity. All football. All the time. And, its playoff time in the NFL. I even watched almost 1/2 of a game on Sunday! The wife has a new interest as well: Netflix has brought us House, season 1. TV that she likes. Hooray!

1. Taking a break - very nice.

On that note...

Still not a snow fan.

High school sports, esp. practice during the break shouldn't start at 8 a.m.

Pain hurts. Shoulder feels a little better, but still with some shooters in the range of motion.

Sometimes I feel like a doorknob.

Christmas clean-up takes longer than Christmas set-up.

Staying up to ring in the New Year, all the way to Midnight, is still overrated.

The guy in the neighborhood with the firecrackers that he sets off every New Year - don't do it, man. And if you're going to set them off, do it at 12, not 2.

I miss being in school. Not Geology, but the classes I like. I'm going back for German &...

Pastor Jack is in heat. Again. Nuff with the doggy hormones.

When I drive along an especially cool section of street, I dream of running on it & of the routes I would take.

Jamba Juice is exponentially better than Keva Juice. All fruit smoothies, not too sweet, not too much juice, are very nice.

Stargate SG-1 is still being cancelled this Spring after 10 seasons. Come on. Don't do this to me.

As of 6 January, I have a 10 year old. And she's my youngest.

Family matters.