whiney teenagers

So, I'm off work today and just sitting around watching 16 and Pregnant on MTV, because I'm bored to death, and it hit me just how whiney some of those girls are.  I mean, I'm sorry that it's tough to be pregnant and you can't go to the football games and parties and all, but it was really your choice, wasn't it?  If you choose to act like an adult, you have adult consequences when you screw up.  Sorry, I'm just not feeling very understanding today.

finally...

I'm working on redesigning my website, which I've been wanting to do since LAST summer.  But between work and kids and The Spouse, it just never happened.  Life got in the way, as it usually does. But now I'm not working (unless I want to, and then, only when it's convenient for me - I'm SO DONE with the 9 to 5 grind) and Hunter's in school, so now it's ME time and I promise myself, right here in front of the internet, God, and the 3 homeless people at the library that I will get the site redone! 

seen and heard

So, living downtown has been interesting so far.  It rocks that there's so much to do and a lot of it is so close that you can walk to just about everything.  Last weekend, Kenin and I decided to go to a Rockies game and we were able to walk there in 15 minutes, which I must say was pretty awesome.  When we were in the burbs, it was a 40 minute train ride, plus the 15 or so minutes it took us to get to the station, so it's a definite upgrade.

And yeah, the people here are a bit different, too.  For instance, a couple of weeks ago, I was stopped at a stop sign, and there was a guy on a bicycle next to me.  He looked to be 35-40 and was clearly uncomfortable, which I'm guessing had something to do with him getting cat calls from a guy on the corner dressed like the biker from the Village People.

someone please tell me

Why is it that I've clicked on the 'next blog' link in the upper left corner of the page more than 10 times (no inflated number here, yessireebob) and not a single one has been in English?*  I mean, seriously?  Yes, I know that the internet is the epitome of global, but aren't there a good many of us who speak English?  Shouldn't we be represented a little better than by a 1 in 10 ratio?

*Try it and let me know what numbers you come up with!

the perfect gift for the sports nut in your life

For the SPORTS nut in your life: Former Kansas City Royals pitcher Mark Littell is pitching (a horrible pun, I know) his new invention, an anatomically correct protective cup for the sportsman in your life. With names like “Hammer,” “Boss,” “Hog” and for really big men, the XL-sized “Mongo,” every wearer of the Nutty Buddy will feel macho and protected at the same time. Visit nuttybuddy.com for more info.

rafting down Clear Creek

While Larry and Sharon were here, we went rafting down Clear Creek in Idaho Springs.  We had a great time and have already talked about doing an overnight trip the next time they come up.

visitors from Hell (aka Texas)

Larry and Sharon, two of the most awesome folks on the planet, came to visit us in early June.

June 2010: Paul and Lukas