Catching Up

- A week vacation in Myrtle Beach was a great time. It was nice to not have anything that had to be done, or a schedule to follow. It was just sitting on the beach and by the pool doing absolutely nothing during the day, and then go out and do whatever sounded good at night. Being outside in the fresh air, and actually seeing the sun was very refreshing. Unfortunately the week went by way too quickly. I need to find a way to be on a permament vacation...while getting paid.

- One more week until we find out the gender of the baby. I have a feeling that this will be the longest week of my life. What is making me even more anxious, is the fact that Joe and Lori already know what they're having, and they are due (well Lori, actually) about the same time as Sara. If they already know, why can't we?!?

- Thanks to Craigslist, Sara's expert bargain shopping skills, and a co-worker who is getting rid of stuff, we've managed to get almost all the stuff we need for the nursery for about 1/10th the cost if we were to buy it brand new. After getting the stuff, putting it together, and then googline it to see the original cost, I must say that it blows my mind to see the cost of nursery furniture and baby items. It's borderline highway robbery, to put it mildly.

- I finally got a chance to watch the Tigers on ESPN last night. They are looking mighty impressive right now. Barring any major injuries I think this team has a great chance to do something special this year. I'm really looking forward to taking in a game when I'm up in Detroit for Mike's wedding next month. One of the few things I've missed most about not living in Michigan and the Detroit area anymore is that I'm unable to go to a Tigers game whenever I want. There's nothing like watching a baseball game in person. Then again, I've been a bit spoiled as I was lucky enough to go to Tiger Stadium to watch baseball for most of my life.

- I need some new music to listen to. I really want to check out the new Maroon 5, and White Stripes CD's. I also need to get my computer hooked up at home and start adding stuff to my iTunes library. Anyone have a small computer desk I could buy on the cheap? Of all the things we've been buying lately, a suitable computer desk still seems to be impossible to find.

- Coming back to work after vacation, my department was moved to the building across the street, along with one other department. I wasn't really looking forward to the move, since most of my friends along with almost all of the rest of the people who work in this location are in the building across the street, and I did lose my mack-daddy cubicle-with-a-view (of the parking lot). It hasn't been too bad so far though. In this new location, we get free pop (after a vote, Coke came out the winner), and we also get free pastries every Tuesday from a great bakery here in town (according to most of the locals, except for Sara) called Chandler's. We still get our free Bodos bagels, and Spudnuts on alternating Friday's..we just have to make the walk up to the other building to get them now. Sounds like an excuse to start the work day a little later on Friday's from now on.