Randomizations

• I've been thinking about doing a "life lessons from solitaire" post.
• Abby makes us laugh out loud multiple times a day. I am so lucky to have the family I do.
• I had a lot of fun coaching a co-ed middle school aged soccer team this fall. We did pretty well, and I gained a much greater appreciation for coaches.
• Construction is driving me batty. 7800 South has been torn up since the beginning of summer. I've heard from a reliable source that the sewer pipe they just finished installing was an experimental material and it failed so they are digging it all up and replacing it. Awesome. I feel like a lab rat every time I head home. UDOT is watching to see how creative I can be when finding cheese home.
• I'm sad that County Cup did not happen again, but if you really don't have the time and means then you just don't have it. Sorry guys.
• Real Salt Lake are a really fun team to watch. Every time I leave a game, I think how incredible it is that we have a team, a stadium, and that they are both excellent.
• I've had a handful of people ask, and yes, Herod the Fink is looking to play some shows in November and December. Our set will probably run from 45 minutes to an hour. We will just play acoustic so it won't be terribly loud. We are thinking "living room" type shows. Low lights, some egg nog, some fun original Christmas tunes, with some covers thrown in. Contact me if you want to set one up.

5 Random Comments

5. While I have been known to scoff at reality tv shows, I have been sucked in by The Biggest Loser. I think part of the reason that I enjoy it is that is a competition that makes everybody involved better (with the exception of Vicki last season). She was conniving and attention starved.

4. Sometimes I wonder what people say about me when I'm not around.

3. I know, I know, I need to post some new pictures of Abby on this blog.

2. I've been thinking lately about being a part of the workforce. It's pretty interesting to me to think of all the people out there doing all kinds of diverse jobs of their own free will and choice, and somehow our country seems to get things done and move forward. I know things are down right now, but the system has worked for hundreds of years and it will recover.

1. It probably sounds like a girly flavor, but I'm not ashamed to say that I enjoy and fully endorse Vanilla Mint flavored Chap Stick.

Randomness

Does anyone else have a standard microwave time for warming up food? I almost always set it to One minute and forty seconds. It works out pretty well for me.

I started mixing a teaspoon of Pero into my cup of Stephens Cinnamon Hot Chocolate. Dang, that is a a good combo.

I try to bring leftovers to work for lunch as much as I can. Today it is Pizza from Carino's. It felt a little soggy, so we'll see how it goes.

I really love Christmas time. I love the music. I love seeing family and friends more often than usual. I love giving and receiving thoughtful gifts.

We haven't been singing carols in our ward in Sacrament meeting. What the heck? It's a borderline travesty.

My carol singing experiments went pretty well, but I think I will change some things for next year.

My indoor soccer league has given our team byes every other week for the last two months. It's like there's some plot to keep us out of shape, out of sync, and out of touch with the ball. Needless to say, this session has not gone too well for us.