Alright, fine bloggerheads--Quite a bit of time has passed since the last time I posted. Well, I got a lotta stuff going on and this unfortunately ended up at the bottom of the priority list. Lots has happened and some of it I have an opinion and I will tell you what I'm thinking when and if I remember.
In August, my wife gave birth to my son, Maxton. This has been an interesting experience that is truly life changing. I'm not going to pretend that this is the first baby ever born and the entire earth should stop because he smiled at me this morning, but you could stop whatever you are doing to see him trying to figure out what the thing at the end of his arm is for. As for having a baby, every cliche in the world is true. It is life changing, you can't imagine life before him and the whole experience is completely miraculous. I can't wait until we have another....(actually, I can--maybe I'll be able to sleep before the second one comes)
I also started a new job in October, which I do not recommend to anyone unless you want to creat circumstances around someone losing their mind. At the same time, Rachel was going back to work and everything was emotional. Hard to believe that was only four months ago, it seems like two days. While I am not excited about the new job, it was a great opportunity that I could not pass up and will pay dividends later. There are times I miss my old job, particularly Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Also, though my days off are now completely different, I still miss my Monday through Friday gig that allowed me to spend some time with the wife. I hate paying for daycare, but our options are slim. It's good for the kid, though for him to get attention from someone else and be exposed to other children.
2008 so far has been pretty good for me, although I did get pinched for running a red light with expired registration. Not my best moment. Maxton is a fun light to my day and I look forward to seeing him grow up and playing with him. I'm sure I will regret that as soon as he can walk.
Oh yeah, there was a lot of sports going on, as well.
World Series: I knew my Cubs wouldn't go far, although I expected them to at least win a frickin game. Could not have forseen the Rockies getting as hot as they did, but that is the way baseball works these days. It is the hottest team that wins the whole thing and maybe it is time to give a bigger advantage to division winners in the postseason. Oh yeah, the Red Sox won.
College Football: The season that defied prediction and ensured a playoff system will never be seriously discussed. I say this because if someone somewhere can't figure out how to make money off a playoff system after this clusterfuck of a season, then it will never happen. The Big Ten should be kept from sending its best team until Ohio State doesn't win it. Or at least until a team from the SEC doesn't make it either. Early prediction for fall of 2008: UNLV football will win at least five games next year. Write it down.
NFL Season: WOW!!! An improbable end to an entertaining season. The Sean Taylor tragedy was very unfortunate and the sad thing is that he was truly coming into his own as a player. Similar to USC taking the kicker out of their first PAT this season to commemorate their lost player, I loved the missing man formation that the defense ran the first game without Taylor. I also hated how Snyder blew up the best thing about his team after Gibbs retired. That coaching staff was well paid but also was beginning to make some inroads in making a good football team. The defense was much improved from last year and the offense was set to make the next step up next year. I loved what Todd Collins did after J. Campbell got hurt but he should follow wherever Al Saunders goes and make a case to be the starter. Don't go back to the Redskins, Todd--It won't be the same. I can't believe the Giants pulled off the biggest upset since the Red Sox beat the Yankees being down 0-3. The Patriots were primed but if you knock Tom Brady on his ass, he is truly ordinary and won't have time to pick your defense apart. Now, we will see how good a coach Belichick is.
Now it is about that time to sign off. I think I only got halfway through what I wanted to cover, but hopefully it will keep you all at bay until next time. Which hopefully is soon.
P.S. In the meantime, I've been reading other blogs and found that the gentlemen at The Big Lead do a pretty good job at finding interesting articles and other stuff on the net. It's actually the first place I heard about the Gasol trade (more on that later!). I have also come to enjoy Deadspin as well. Check these out if you get a chance and let me know what you think.
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