So today is the day. Childhood, high school, early 20's, late 20's... and now 30. I've long divided up my life into sections of events - events revolving around times or ages. I guess most of us probably do this. When we're young, we may look out and think that at 25 we'll be married, have kids, a house with a yard... and then 25 comes and goes with the ...

In the field, snow is glistening. Wait, no. That's Christmas. My brother, Derek, gets married this Saturday, and as it draws closer I find myself getting pretty emotional about it. I haven't written my best man toast yet, but I did just complete their reception slide show. I must say, I have a knack for that crap. It'll definitely be memorable. So, the toast - speech ...

It was a long trek, but made it all the way up into Illinois last night before finding a hotel. We had about 5 hours left today and I was back in town around 1pm. I'm glad I'm home... now to just unpack, unwind, and try not to think about going back to work tomorrow...

We're on highway 24 just out of Tenessee and on our way through the bluegrass state! It's been a long day, though. Up at 3:30am Central time and left a few minutes later after goodbyes with the grandparents. I have been able to take a couple brief naps, so that's helped. My goal is to make it to Champaigne, IL tonight around 9 and get a hotel. ...

Just had a fish fry with over a hundred 80 year olds. Funny stuff. I can't even begin to imagine the things I'm going to be talking about in 50 years. I can only hope it's as entertaining. The rest of the day will consist of relaxing, raw beef sandwiches, and an early bedtime to get up at 4am and hit the road. Talk at ya tomarrow!

Heather and I leave for Florida on Saturday morning! We've had this planned for a long time and, aside from the stress of getting ready to go, are really looking forward to the time away. A quick four-day trip will be spend in the Orlando area visiting my grandparents and aunt, maybe a theme park or two, good food, and just enough relaxation to renew ourselves ...

For some reason I've had this image in my head for some time, along with "Situations" by Jack Johnson - which is one of the few songs I skip over when playing the In Between Dreams CD. So, the voice of his master... situations... I'm not quite sure what these have in common - probably nothing - except for providing an escape of sorts for the medley ...

A lot's been going on lately... even though each of us is imposingly insignificant, I’ve managed to go on with daily life... First of all, Heather and I finished up the first stage of remodeling her house. We painted every wall and ceiling, carpeted, replaced lighting and have started adding new accessories... soon to come is a new kitchen table, wood blinds, paintings/pictures and frames (that I ...

Up early on Saturday morning, Heather and I decided "tan" before we headed out on vacation. Sure, we weren't going to any sunny location, but I thought I'd give her a little bit of Los Angeles anyway... so we stopped at a Mystic Tan place in Janesville. There was definitely a glow, but I wasn't really all that impressed. I was tan in the face, ...

So Tuesday night I was courtside for the Badgers / Illinois game. Disappointing to say the least, especially since I had been fighting a fever since mid-afternoon. Shooting 35% from the floor didn't help knock the shivers out of me. Anyway, Bucky is still grasping for an ounce of luck to pull out a quality win. Being on the road at Purdue won't help much... Even though ...