Laser Treatment

Laser Treatment
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Getting some laser treatment for some varicose veins in my leg today. Check out the laser glasses and headphone to try to tune out the whole thing as much as possible. Man, I hate needles and I'm getting lots of then right now.

Really?

I've now seen two houses with full Christmas displays up around here and I have yet to take down all the Halloween stuff. I do like the season but it seems a little early to start celebrating. I like to keep my lights up until February and if I put them up now, it would be a whole quarter of lights which just seems wrong. I think I will wait till after Thanksgiving like normal people.

I posted a bunch of pictures from last weekends birthday party and football game on flickr. Enjoy.

Off Road Biking

Off Road Biking
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Perfect fall day to ride some trails with my little 8 year olds.

Happy Birthday Boys


Big party today at Shadowland, a laser tag joint where the theme was Mario Brothers. It was close to impossible to get all teh kids in one shot but this one seems to be the best. Sam is in green behind the dude in blue. It was a fun party and I even played a game of laser tag. I came in 24th but it was some fun. Can't believe they are 8 year old. Love the little fellas.

Mission Three

Mission Three
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Tie Game

The season ended today with a tie against the Chargers. It was a tough defensive game at 6 to 6 with Sam scoring the Bronco's touchdown on a long end run. Both boys were pretty disapointed that they missed the playoffs by a hair but had a great time all season long. On to the birthday party and more pictures.

Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights
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Edison vs. Hayfield in a crosstown rivalry.

Spooky


We did a little more outside decorating this year but nothing compared to some of the stuff I see around the neighborhoods these days. Not sure I will ever be able to muster all the energy needed to do a lot line to lot line decorating job at this house. I'm not looking forward to taking this little display down. I will need to do it before stringing the Christmas lights I suppose.

Here are some pictures of the Halloween Party. It was fun but I'm glad it's over for another year.

Dominating Dylan


Great smile on Dylan this time but what's up with the Grandpa pants. He seems a little high waisted in this shot.

Slashing Sam


The football pictures are in and both boys were able to get a good smile going. Forgot to report that the little Broncos won again last Saturday, 8-6 over the Browns. Sam threw a TD pass to Dylan in the endzone and then ran the two point conversion. These boys are putting up some points.

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat
Originally uploaded by homerclees.

Nice night for roaming the neighborhood and begging for candy. What ever happened to tricks?

Happy Halloween



The party is over and the clean up continues. Watching the Vikings now in my new Favre jersey, not sure the Jets shirt will ever be worn again but he, it was a concept costume. It will be dark in an hour and we will have to get out and ring some doorbells for candy, not like we don't have enough sitting around here right now.

Party Prep

Party Prep
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Werewolf and Vampire cupcakes this year. Nicole has was working in them all day.

GI Jim and Joe

GI Jim and Joe
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The boys had book character day at school today. Basically, your costume needs to be based on a character in a book or history. I guess these are a couple of the band of brothers. Stephen Ambrose would be proud. Big party this weekend, the weather looks way better this year. Last year was extremely wet and cold. This year about 60 and clear. More pictures tomorrow.

Football Practice

Football Practice
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Its been a busy work week but I was able to get the kids to football practice yesterday. I'm really looking forward to the end of the day tomorrow and the halloween party on saturday. Cool air is on the way and I'm itching to open a bottle of wine, but it needs to wait till tomorrow.

Top Golf

Top Golf
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Just played a round of mini golf with the boys. They are much better football players at this point. Nice day to be outside anyway, very summer like. Nicole ran the Army 10 mile race this morning and is getting her nails done as a reward.

WOW, What a Game!

The little Broncos went into today's game with a 1-2 record and were facing the 3-0 Colts in crucial flag football game. Dylan has been playing well and has a team high 4 touchdowns but had also a stomach virus that has had him vomiting for 24 hours and unable to keep anything down. If fact, he puked on the way to the game. I didn't stop him from playing a good chunk of the time and he actually ran a 30 yard touchdown that was called back on a suspect flag guarding call. (BTW, the ref had a kid on the other team and called 3 of our touchdowns back, seems like a conflict there don't ya think?)

Sam was on fire and produced a touchdown on the first offensive play of the game with the now famous "throw to Dylan on the sideline the reverse it back to Sam" play. He did it again when we got the ball back but that was called back on another bad call by the ref. Sam scored his second TD just before half and we went into halftime down 12 -16.

The Broncos defense got mean in the second half and we held them scoreless even with Dylan starting to fade with no energy but the Broncos couldn't score either. Dylan took himself out until he finally rallied in the last two minutes and helped stop the last Colts drive. The Broncos got the ball back with about 45 second left, ran a couple plays that didn't work out so well then with the clock ticking down, Sam got the snap from center with 1 second left to play. He turned and threw a perfect pass to Dylan near the sideline, Dylan ran back towards the middle of the field and a second before he had his flag grabbed by a defender, handed it off to Sam who turned on the burners for a 35 yard TD run. Final, 18-16 Broncos...

The crowd went wild, at least the parents of the Broncos did and in the team huddle, Sam could barely contain himself and cried. I can't say who I'm more proud of, Sam with the 3 TD's or Dylan who toughed out a stomach virus, but didn't quit. All in all it was an amazing game and a ton of fun to watch.

New Suit

I bought a new suit in Santa Fe back in August and wore it for the first time to the office today. The reaction I got from the boys this morning was a kind of look of wow, I didn't know you could clean up so well. They also asked Nicole "why is he wearing that?" The person I buy coffee from at Caribou treated me totally different and I think called me sir. A women I'd never seen before that works for my organization went out of her way to hold the door open for me and a couple of the people on my team stared at me in wonder.

Now, I've worn this suit before and others that I have but mostly to board meetings that are out of town. I just don't go full suit at work much anymore because It's just not as comfortable as slacks and an open shirt. I may have to do this more often or just go totally back to suits like back in the 90's. Nah, I'll just work it in more often.

Children of the Corn


I played golf yesterday, badly by the way, but Nicole and the boys went our west to a pumpkin patch and got a few pictures. Fall is in full swing around here but yesterday was pretty nice for both golf and pumpkining.

I Wanna Play

I Wanna Play
Originally uploaded by homerclees.

Dylan and Sam both scored on long runs to lead the little Broncos to a 14-0 victory over the Cardinals. They actually successfully ran a reverse that we practice over 40 times in the front yard this week. Sam as QB throws to Dylan, who is lined up right and then they run at each other and Dylan gives the ball to back to Sam, fooling the cornerback, resulting in a 40 yard TD for Sam. I get to take some credit for that play.

Dylan's TD was and inside handoff and 40 yard end run where he actually changed directions a couple of times to fool tacklers. They also made some key tackles in a shutout effort on D.

I wish I could play that game again. I could take those 7 year olds easy.