Best Thanksgiving ever

Calvert Hall dominates Loyola in Turkey Bowl

Pretty much sums it up...amazing. Just amazing. After the first two TDs, I was feeling good, but then they kept coming. Wow.
Even up 41-7, they went for the 2 point conversion. Coach showing some fortitude to get back a missed kick from earlier.  Just a dominating game... I had thought Loyola's team would be MUCH better than they showed. Maybe CHC is back. Next year will tell.

*sniff*

Then off to two Thanksgiving dinners. One at my parents, then one at B's parents. I've never eaten so much. Ugh... didn't even have room for dessert. Yikes.
Baby was fantastic. She didn't get much napping in- actually none is more like it. We were shocked. She was smiles and giggles just about the entire day.
It was great to see both sides of the family in one day started with the CHC win. *NICE!*
What a great thanksgiving day.

One key we have realized is that if she wakes up before 5, I go in and change her. Then I can get her back to sleep. Twice this has worked where she will sleep in. Nice finding. Yesterday she slept in until nearly 7!

Dis'n'dat:

- 61 Free Apps We're Most Thankful For- LifeHacker; I've used 22 of the 61 on the list. Nice.

- You Don't Need a TiVo Anymore- Gizmodo; Ack, is this true?! Cause the Verizon DVR sucks buckets. Well, not buckets, but it isn't as refined as the TiVo.

- The downside of Thanksgiving being over? Full tilt holiday 'cheer' crammed down our throats for a month. Ugh. Nothing like advertising your way to a holiday.

- Can't wait for the Ravens/Steelers game.... the downside is waiting until 8:20pm Sunday night. I don't know how much of the game I am going to get to watch!

T-minus 1 day

I doubt I will have time tomorrow to blog, so here is the biggie now:

I am most thankful for my family and friends.

From my wife and daughter who I see every morning and evening, to friends who I haven't talked with in ages. There are so many friends and family that make up my support world, that it is nearly impossible to list them all. Nor do I want to because I will forget some.

Family will always be there, thick, thin, overwhelming, or otherwise. They can tick you off, tickle you silly, and leave you in wonder. You may not get along with each one the same as the other, but the common bonds help keep you in check.

There is nothing better than walking in to my daughters room in the morning to wake her up. The smiles and yawns just make my heart melt. Those are the times that if she asked for anything, I could not resist saying yes to.
To my wife who helps me reach new goals, supports me in everything I do, and keeps me sane.


I don't know what I would do without any of you that I count as a friend. Sharing history, common interests, and so many laughs I don't think I can count that high.


So this Thanksigiving, I am most thankful for all of you who have touched my life.

Thank you.


Dis'n'dat:

- Google and TiVo Team Up To Ruin TV's Day- Gizomodo; Oh no. No no no no. Funny thing is, I checked my TiVo and they sent out the privacy statement again.

- U2 Lists: 10 Things I'd Tell Bono About U2 360- @U2; Wonderful list Matt. Now print that, put it in your wallet... because if you DO meet Bono, I think you might forget all 10 of them.

- Gifts For Pets Owned By Geeks Who Treat Them Like Spoiled Children- Gizmodo; Not it.

- Calvert Hall, Loyola confident heading into Turkey Bowl- Baltimore Sun; I dunno... the thing is, Loyola suspended like 5 starters for being idiots. I think they are back for this game. *sigh*

T-minus 2 days

Down to two days before Thanksgiving.

Today I am thankful for my dog- I know I know, "Your dog?!?!!?"- you.

Yes, I am thankful for my four legged friend who drops fur all over my house. She's been by my side for a long while, helped me get through a lot... and if everything is ok, will be around for a while longer.
My daughter is reacting to her now, waving at her, saying "si-si" instead of Sierra. (best she can do!) Baby is even starting to fur, hopefully not grab as much. The downside is that Sierra is obiviously jealous of the attention I spend with the baby and not her. Them the breaks I guess....

I still take her for walks, I still need to feed her, I still need to brush her... but overall, Sierra has been the best dog I have ever had. I am ranking her ahead of my childhood dogs because, well, I know what I am doing now.  So I am thankful for my dog for being just right for me.

(I am thinking you can guess where I am headed tomorrow)


Dis'n'dat:

- Nothing like having my RSS feed suddenly populate 4 months of a friend's feed this morning. Feel like I just spent three hours catching up!

- The Ravens Sunday night game is so freaking huge right now... Batch is out the rest of the season and Big Ben might be out due to a blow to the head. Translation- good news for the Ravens. However Fabian Washington is out for the season now. These are the sort of seasons that make a coach look awful- but I think even with the healthy players the team is doing a good job at that already.
The injury bug has hit the Steelers harder, so without saying much right now- might be a good thing for the Ravens.

- Once-in-a-lifetime appearance for Towson U. band- Baltimore Sun; Huh, I had no idea.

- With listening to the Harry Potter series on my commute, I have Potter on the brain. Not a bad thing, and actually kind of fun.

- Brain Scan Finds Man Was Not in a Coma—23 Years Later- Gizmodo; Whoa. I smell a movie. Seriously though, that scares the CRAP out of me.

- The Pop-Up Cardboard Office- Gizmodo; Interesting, but how functional is it? I doubt it would support real work. *hrmf!*

- USB Sofa Allows People to Share Files While Resting Their Pretty Butts- Gizmodo; The security geek in me screams.

- 'The Office' Ends As Documentary Crew Gets All The Footage It Needs- The Onion; Finally, whew. Most of what I had been seeing was so damn cringe-worthy.

- So U2 is playing Glastonbury next year. Interesting, however look at the following- its the only UK and Ireland show for all of 2010, its in the middle of the US leg, and Glastonbury was sold out before U2 was announced. Blech. Just another check box item for the band in my opinion. Much like trying to win an Oscar.
(EDIT: Neil McCormick sums it up well)

T-minus 3 days

Its three days to thanksgiving and I am counting down things I am thankful for. I should have put together a list to go off of, but of course I totally forgot to. So I am doing this in no particular order.

Today is- machines that make my life SO much easier otherwise.

Lets see, the washing machine and dryer, fridge, TiVo (yes, I count TiVo), airplanes, the phone, stop lights, and my Kitchen Aid mixer. Slightly random, but all have seen to it that life is so much easier than it would be without them.

I am thankful for all those simple or complex machines.


Dis'n'dat:

- Went to the Ravens game with dad yesterday, great to go with him. The game- blech. Just a pile of offensive poo. How the hell do you get first and goal from the ONE and not get it in? Seriously?!?!?!?!  Something is rotten in the offensive 'Juggernaut' that was the Ravens offense.

- New iPhone worm can act like botnet say experts- BBC; Mobile computing is not getting hit with the same thing stationary computing worries about. The flipside is that the worm is affecting phones that were jailbroken.

- U2 to headline Glastonbury- @U2; Wow and wow.

- Nothing like having a dream about going to bed... weird on.

- Calvert Hall football, there is hope yet!

- Dirt can be good for children, say scientists- BBC; Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

- Property market in Afghanistan capital bucks trend- BBC; Huh...

- Cooking turkey this year? Tip I learned last night, put hot chicken stock in the pan with the turkey to help keep it moist. I would have never known. Good tip!

T-minus 6 days

Yum- turkey and stuffing with gravey. Thats the heart of a good Thanksgiving mean for me. Ok ok ok... ham rocks too.

So with today, I am grate for easy to be had food, drink, at very reasonable prices. It is insane to me to think that there are plenty of places in the world that can't even get drinking water without a full days effort, yet I can go just about anywhere and get a drink of cold, clean, water for free out of a drinking fountain. (another reason I love supporting the African Well Fund)

It is also so vastly amazing that I can walk down to a supermarket, and buy just about anything I want. It is just amazing... to have such a vast array of quality food available at a moments notice, almost always 24/7, from around the world. I know I take it for granted many times, but when I think about it- it is utterly shocking at times what is available.

So as I dig in this Thanksgiving, I will be thankful for an amazing plate of food is there at all.


Dis'n'dat:

- Port of Baltimore to get multi-million-dollar upgrade- Baltimore Sun; Thats a big deal.

- Eagles Settle For Field Goal After 260-Yard Drive- The Onion; *giggle*

- When the story carries the ball- Washington Post; I am curious to see the movie as it is based on Baltimore Raven Michael Oher.

- O's positioned to be buyers in free agency- Baltimore Sun; *yawn* I don't see them even remotely contending in 2010.