Sad Monday

Everything was fine today. I had a good day at work, I got more stuff moved so I can paint the nursery and Amy and I enjoyed a quiet night together. In the middle of it all, our next-door neighbor died.

Mr. Wood was 88-years-old, and we had just checked on him Thanksgiving morning. He seemed to be doing well, but he had been in the hospital a few days before. He was happy and looking forward to turkey and football.

His family is all at the house right now. We stopped in to bid our condolences after work. We're certainly going to miss him.

Raindrops keep falling...

It's a dreary Sunday night here in East Alabama, but it was a good holiday weekend all around.

We spent Thanksgiving morning until Friday afternoon with Mom. She had a big ol' dinner that lasted us three good meals. I hereby declare turkey to be off my craving list for another year.

We left for Niceville, FL, Friday afternoon to be with Amy's side of the family. We ate at this little hole-in-the-wall seafood place, but it was awesome! We stayed the night at the Holiday Inn Express (no, I don't have one of those "smart because I stayed there" moments to share), and we went to Uncle Bob's Saturday morning.

We haven't seen them in a couple of years, so it was good to get down there again. We left Saturday afternoon, stopped by Mom's again to eat, visit and pick up our dog. Then, it was back on the road heading home.

I always go to church on Sunday morning, but I was completely whipped by this trip. I slept in and Amy went without me. She came home and was completely fine, so I proceeded to move some stuff out of my former office so I can turn it into the nursery.

Around 5:30 this afternoon, Amy started crying. Not one of those emotional pregnancy cries, but "I'm in pain" cries. She apparently stepped off the curb awkwardly at church, and her ankle started hurting after a five-hour delay. She was in a lot of pain and couldn't walk, so I took her to the hospital.

How long did we wait? Can you say, "Over four hours?" I knew you could. The doctor gave her some pain medicine that won't affect the baby, a foot brace and a pair of crutches. She should only need them for a couple of days due to a light sprain.

Anyhow, that was our weekend. I had planned to start painting the nursery today, but I was only able to get the computer desk moved and set back up. Work comes early, and I really wish it didn't. Good night!

WHA??????

C.O.D. and SportsLady are outta here?!?!?!?!?!?!? BAAA! I've got a flurry of mixed emotions on this one! First Casey, now you guys!

Congrats on the move, though! I know you've been wanting to move on for a while, so I pray this is a great move for you. I will certainly miss you guys a bunch.

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By the way, Happy Thanksgiving! This blog will resume after the weekend! Turkeys 'n travel for us!

Bama lost to the better team

Even this Bama grad can admit when Auburn simply performed a lot better. I almost hated being on the sidelines Saturday, but I had two things happen that made up for the loss.

I got to interview both Don Shula and Charles Barkley.

Let's just say I broke the ice, and both gentlemen were receptive to a talking on camera to little ol' me. Both men are class acts, and I was a fan of both for years.

I really don't have much more to say tonight. I'm tired, but I didn't want you to think I was cowering about Bama losing. As I've always said... 9-2 beats the last two years hands down. At least we lost to two powerful teams.

Next year, Bama. Roll Tide! Go get that bowl win!

Iron Bowl Weekend

Tomorrow is the Iron Bowl. Yep, I'll be on the sidelines doing a story on fans while the game progresses. I'll also be doing post-game interviews with the Alabama coaches and players. SportsDirector will handle the Auburn side.

Am I looking forward to it? Yes, but not on the gung-ho level I'm usually on. I think it's because I'm working it and not enjoying it as a fan. I'm also tired as rip right now. My boss gave me the day off since I'm working the game, and all I've done is yard work.

My lawnmower died on me this afternoon, but I think it's because too much pine straw got wrapped up in there. Stupid me didn't rake before I started. So... I spent the rest of the afternoon raking pine straw. I'll work on the lawnmower later. I don't feel like dealing with it Sunday. I just want to rest that day.

I say that, but I won't be resting. I went to Lowe's today and bought all the paint and stuff I'll need to finally work on the nursery. That means I'll be moving things out of my office Sunday and prepping the room for paint. I'm not looking forward to that, but I'm giddy that I'm getting my daughter's room ready for her. We couldn't be happier or excited.

I've been kind of bummed the last couple of days. My web server took a dive, and I haven't been able to get to my personal e-mail since Tuesday. I've contacted the web host, but no response. That's a first for them. Usually they get back to me same day, but their sites took a hit, too.

That's it for now. I'm sleepy. Have a great Saturday, and ROLL TIDE!

What a game...

I think I was the only person in my group of Tuscaloosa friends not surprised or upset at Bama's 16-13 overtime loss to LSU. I kind of expected it, just like I'm not overly confident about this Saturday's game against Auburn.

Like I said earlier, a 9-2 or a 10-1 regular season suits me just fine. It's better than the 2003 3-9 season, or the 2004 6-6 season. We'll go to a good bowl because of this year.

Chins up, fellow Bama supporters! Roll Tide!

WOOOOHOOOO!!!!

A big "thank you" goes out to my SportsDirector tonight. He told me since I've been so willing to shoot high school football and go to Tuscaloosa and shoot...

He got me a press pass to this year's IRON BOWL!!!

YES!!!!!

Forgot to mention...

...Bama is 9-0. Sounds good, right? Not really. No offensive performance again since Prothro was injured. You know, here's the difference between most Alabama and Auburn fans I know:

-Bama will probably go 9-2 in the regular season because up next is LSU and Auburn. My opinion? Great season! Let's improve next year! Get the offense working better, but we've had a great year.

-A number of Auburn fans I know have done nothing but complained about Alabama's season because they're once again Bama's redheaded step-child. They can't concentrate on the good year they're having, and all they could do was complain about last season.

I know if we somehow (by a MIRACLE) go undefeated this season and don't play for the national title... The best teams will. Try again next year instead of whining about it. At least we're somewhat on the right track.

One last thing: Miami jumped ahead of Bama in the AP poll even with a loss. I cannot stand Miami (or any Florida team for that matter), but they deserve it after the pitiful performance by Bama's offense and the whoopin' they put on VA Tech.

How many Bama OR Auburn fans would be willing to say that???

Weekend Happenings

Not too much going on this weekend. We took a trip down south to see Mom. It was a great trip, and I finally felt our daughter kick! It was so incredible!

On the way home, we stopped in Troy, AL, at the Wal-Mart. By the way, I don't despise W-M, but the crowds you have to fight make me never want to step foot in there. That's why I go late at night most of the time. Anyhow, we bought our baby bedding. Amy finally decided on a pattern. Now I can move stuff out of the nursery and begin painting it.

We stopped at the Troy McDonald's on the Hwy. 231 bypass. Fair warning... If you ever visit Troy, NEVER stop at this McD's. We ordered our food, sat at the window for 10 minutes, were asked to pull up and waited for another six minutes. A hamburger and fish sandwich were all we ordered, and everyone else behind us got their food at the window and left. Then the girl brought us our food and didn't say a word or make eye-contact. Plus, the order was halfway wrong!

I've already registered a complaint with corporate McD's. Worst service I've ever had at one of their places. I don't eat there often, but when I do, I get treated somewhat decently.

Beam another one up

Man, it's like every time I turn around another person with a Star Trek connection dies.

Michael Piller, 57, executive producer of my favorite series (ST:TNG) passed away November 1, 2005, from cancer.

Thanks for the great shows, and rest in peace.

Halllllloooooo!

Amy and I completely avoided Trick or Treaters Monday night. We opted to go out with a couple of friends instead. We ate out at Applebee's and then hit the theater.

We saw Dreamer. You know, it really wasn't a bad movie. Usually, I'm not up for those types of flicks, but I really enjoyed it. I recommend it if you want a clean movie you can take a kid to. A couple of "everyday" swear words, but not bad. Thumbs up!

Our weenie boy, Chopper, decided to play around one of our pine trees with poison oak on it. Needless to say, he passed it along to us. We both have spots that are driving us crazy on our arms and legs. Thanks, boy.

On top of that, my back has been in a lot of pain these last two days. I stood up Monday night to turn off the T.V., and my back just froze on me. I couldn't move or breathe until Amy came and started rubbing it. I'm not having pain in my lower back, but right below my shoulder blades in the middle. It's a little better tonight, but the morning is quickly coming.

I guess I'll close it down for the night. I hope all is well in your world! The ol' TiVo is calling before I hit the hay. G'night!