I bought some additional outdoor lights today and while rummaging around the Christmas stuff I found the stocking and threw them up on the fireplace. They will probably be there till late January. Love the holidays.
I hit 5 clay pigeons today at the skeet and trap club. First time with a gun in my hand and it was kind of fun. I'm still not going to shoot anything alive but firing a shotgun at clay was good fun on a perfect fall afternoon.
Unfortunately the boys lost a really close football game to the Bulldogs earlier today. The idiot director of the i9 league seated the team incorrectly in the playoffs so we had to play a more difficult team in the semi final than we should have but the team itself and their coaches were the nicest group we played all year. The cheating packers lost in the semi's too so not all was lost.
The wind is howling and the leaves are coming down hard today. Had to stay home with Sam today because of his leg. Not sure whats going on but we have a dr appointment on Tuesday.
Team party last night at Glory Days in Burke. Had the whole team there and everyone seemed to have a good time. One more football weekend with the playoffs coming on Saturday. Win game one and you go straight to the championship game 30 minutes later. We had the best record in the South Division but the two teams from the west in the playoffs look pretty good. One is 6-0 and the other is 5-1. The only thing I've learned about youth football is that it's anyone's game.
The shadowland birthday party theme was secret agents complete with two bomb cakes. I can post those in next.
Some early morning presents. Lots to open through out the day.
The little Colts did what they needed to do and beat the Bucs 12-0 to advance to the playoffs. Sam had a 40 yard touchdown and Dylan had a pair of sacks. More football fun next week.
Can't believe Halloween is over and done with. Time to start planning what we will do in New York for Thanksgiving. We also need to start carving if we are going to have this many pumpkins next Halloween.
Not exactly snowtober but still odd for us this time of year. Peak fall color starts next week.
My niece, Mae has taken up drawing as a new hobby and sketched out this lovely drawing of Uncle Adam. I see this a new album cover someday.
Getting ready for the Halloween Party once again. The food I always interesting.
The Gartner big event was at Disney's Hollywood Studios last night so we had the place to ourselves for a few hours. They have some fun rides but not a ton of them. All the restaurants were open and free and their was beer and wine on every corner. Not a typical day in a Disney park. The conference has been good and I have a new understanding of the future of technology but I'm looking forward to getting home.
I know I post too many pictures of fires but I just love them. The high was 70 degrees today but the dewpoint is really low and the temp is falling fast. I just wanted that fire feel before going to Orlando for a couple days. I don't like Orlando much, not without the boys with me anyway.
The little Colts bounced back this week and beat the previously undefeated Dolphins. Dylan got his first touchdown of the year and added a 2 point conversion as well. Sam added an interception to his total making him the league leader at 4 picks for the season. The whole team played well and are set up for a big game against the Packers next week.
Got home late last night and have been working from home today. The bug guy came for his quarterly visit to rid the house of real spiders as we place fake ones all over as decorations. Real graves are enough of a bonus of this house for Halloween, we don't need real bugs.
This one is a pretty quick trip but I need to be in florida at the beginning of next week as well. At least I'm getting quality weekend time in with the boys and business travel should be over for the year in about 8 days.
The boys are growing up fast, I don't want to miss too much.
The boys are trying a new sport with a lacrosse camp for the next 4 weeks. They played it a bit at Camp Blue this summer in Berkeley. If they like it, it may replace baseball this spring.
The Jive party was fun with good music and folks playing with fire. It was chilly by Las Vegas standards but not raining. I'm looking forward to getting home tomorrow and coaching the little Colts to a victory on Saturday. I wonder if they have a line on that game at the sports book? My Cal bet is not looking so good right now.
A talented 15 year old can play flute and beat box at the same time. Getting the morning going.
I just wanted a drink before dinner and they put a video poker machine in front of me. The audacity. Didn't this casino take enough of my money last night?
The boys are inhaling hamburgers, pizza and ice cream. Good thing the tickets were gratis. Thanks uncle Brandt.
Now a couple of them really understand the game and you can use shorthand to explain what I want them to do while others need every scenario described to them. I put one sweet kid at cornerback for the first time and I said, cover the tight end if he goes to the flank for a pass and don't let anyone (running back) around you. He, then asked "I should pull their flag, right?".
We have a pretty good team and our first scrimmage is this Saturday. Wish us luck pulling flags.
Its been raining for four days and its starting to wear on me. I think we've gotten 10 plus and it won't stop. I need some sun for gods sake.
The pool shuts down on Tuesday so we are trying to get a little swimming in between thunderstorms. We picked up new football shoes and mouth guards for the boys and their first official practice as the pee wee Colts is on Tuesday. Out to dinner tonight in Old Town. It's good to stay close to home on holidays.
My Favorite Third of the Year
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| Not my photo but pretty all the same |
