Leaving C-bus

So leaving c-bus on Southwest looks like it will be OK even if we did get B seats. The security line took 5 mins and geting here 2 hrs early was a little overkill. Hopefully we will take off ontime.

Keith Sutter

Jenn's football skillz

This is my sister Jenn displaying her serious football skillz, she is an OSU alumus so she knows how to throw a football - unlike some Michigan fans I know....

Chad's Galaga skills

Turkey Day wrapping up

So Thanksgiving seems to be wrapping up pretty well. Got to see almost the entire family on Thursday and eat a ton of good food. I hope everyone else's families behaved and there was not too much family drama. Yesterday we then went for a 3.5 mile hike on Friday, strategically avoiding the stores on Black Friday. There is only one last hurdle to get over, getting out of Columbus successfully tomorrow at 6:30pm. I am hopeful that it will be problem free, but no matter how it goes it will be better than sitting on the PA turnpike for 9 hours.

on the way to the race

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! So all four of use are on the car on the way down to Paul Browm Stadium to do this 10K. Things are looking good so far. I wl post the results on the way home

1 hour delay

So thanksgiving has started with a 1 hour departure delay from Philly, not to bad for how crowded the airports are and the nor'easter that is charging up the coast. If al goes well Amy and I will be in c-bus in less than 2 hours, and then down to the 'nati. Turkey here I come!

National Championship here we come

So now all that needs to get done between now and 1/9 is the purchase and installation of my 42" plasma. So that I can enjoy the Bucs rolling to a national championship over which ever team the BCS decides upon. In other college football news I was VERY happy to see the 'nati CRUSH the Scarlet Knights from the Dirty Jerz. What a bunch of overhype that turned out to be

Lastly the 10k training is complete, not necessarily because I have completed some great plan but because I am now out of time. Good luck to me. I will have May taking pics to post so look forward to that. I hope everyone has a great Turkey day. If nothing else we all have the Buckeye's to be thankful for.

The Bucs rolled over the wildcats

So the Bucs and T. Smith look to be in good shape for the big game next week. I will be wishing the week away this week waiting for Saturday - not so much because of waiting for the game but my work calendar this week looks pretty full.

On a positive note the BBQ was a success. Everyone had a good time and we went out to see the new movie Borat. Overall funny - but I wish I had another 2-3 beers before leaving would have helped make the less funny stuff seem funnier. But today has been one lazy Sunday, and I am enjoying every minute of it.

Final Tune Up

So the Bucs final tune up is today befor next weekend's Michigan game. I am celebrating with lots smoked meat (Pulled Pork, Spare Ribs, and Sausages). I will compliment the meat with Skyline dip, apple pie and other delicous foods. Also the weather today in Philly is a bit strange, high of over 70 degrees and sunny. Should be a good time. Looking for a good game today from my man #11 Gonzales.

Vote tomorrow!!!!

Just a quick reminder to make sure you vote tomorrow. Almost 80 million Americans did not vote in the last mid-term and that is a decrease as we have hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the mid-east defending those countries citizens rights for a democratically elected government.

Also I think that before a person is allowed to whine or even comment on any policy or political stance of the US they need to prove they voted in the last election.

Here in PA there is a great online resource www.seventy.org to help you understand who is up for election and links to web pages to find out voting records and to find out politicians positions on key issues.

Polls open at 7am in PA tomorrow morning.

first post from the Q

So this is my first post from my Q. Just a quick update on the training. As a note college football is pretty good for my training schdule as I was able to go for 6.3 miles yesterday on the treadmill at 5.5mph while watching games. Now it is about increasing the speed and getting some miles in outside before the race.

2.5 miles last night

Quick 10 K training update...
I was able to do 2.5miles last night on the treadmill at 6mph without the shin splint wrap and with no pain. So I am considering myself completely healed and now will continue to increase distance by the 10K date.

4 miles not so bad today

So the new shoes, pictured below seem to be having a big impact on the training for the impending 10K. The shoes were not cheap, but getting them from a good reputable store where the employees know what they are doing seemed to be the difference maker. On Track (website is under development) in Englewood, NJ was very helpful. The Reebok Premier FSM shoes are a stability shoes which is apparently what I needed.


In addition to the new kicks a $25 shin splint wrap has also helped reduce the pain I was getting. Pictured below it is a pretty simple wrap that keep pressure on the soft tissue of the lower leg avoiding shin splints.

That plus some icing and Motrin allowed me to run 4 miles today on the treadmill at 5.5 mph virtually pain free. I am pretty sure I could have done the entire 6.3 miles but I did not want to push it. SO with that all I have to say is that the other clydsdale division runners had better watch out, I am coming for you Chad!

Why did Google buy YouTube again?

So I am not sure if YouTube was worth the money but here is another example of a brand manager seeing the idea of free impressions with low production, the Beer Cannon. I fully expect Lew to make one of these and I have not looked into it but if the Milwaukee's Best team is on their game they should have plans on their website for this beer gun...anyway interesting stuff.

10k Turkey Trot

So in the competitive spirit that is my family I could not turn down an invite from my sister Jenn, which in retrospect was not really an invite, in fact all she did was tell me she was doing a 10K on Thanksgiving in the 'Nati and I instantly had to also sign up. So that being said I am now locked in for a 10K in a short 5 weeks. If you know me you may be saying to yourself why is he so worried that is not so bad it is only 6 miles, you were a rower for 7 years this should be cake.

Well the most important part of that equation is that I have been sitting behind a desk for 8-10 hours a day for over 5 years. You tend to fall out of shape with that lifestyle. So what is my plan? Buy some cool gear of course, this job has to have some perks and affording gear is one of them. So I bought new running shoes - turns out I pronate and need stability shoes and the shin splints and have been getting may have been due to the shoes I was running in. I also have a fancy shin split wrap that is supposed to help heal my leg that now throbs with pain when I run. And I am sure I will have to get more before the race. I will provide training updates as I don't achieve them over the next 5 weeks.

Colorado Trip

Well the trip out to Denver for business was good. The focus groups went well. The best part of the trip was the camping and hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park. I camped at the Long's Peak campground and did a great 8.5 mile round trip hike from the campsite up to Chasm Lake at the base of Long's Peak, gaining 2355' in elevation to, 11,760'. The hike took about 4 hours. Here are some pictures. It as an amazing trip. I hope to get back again soon.

Home sweet base camp:


Getting started up the trail:


Breaking through the tree line with Long's Peak in the background:


And finally Chasm Lake:


And one last picture, the sunset over Long's Peak from my campground:

Lost at Sea

I guess the deep sea fishing trip could have been even worse...check out what happened to these guys. Lost At Sea

(Thanks to Trip for sending the story along)

New Phone

So the new phone came in quite handy this weekend in terms of keeping up with scores for the major football games on Saturday while not being anywhere near a TV. The internet features are quite good and overall I am very happy. I will continue to play and figure out all the bells and whistles but for now I give the Q 2 thumbs up!

New cell and convertible luck

So I have been pretty bad about posting recently, working hard trying to impress the man. That may be my first mistake. Any way the man did help fund a trip home to Cincy last weekend and the rental car Gods were shining on me as I got a red mustang convertible for the normal midsize rate. So that was good news. Here are some pics from the trip.
Here is my sweet ride.

And like a good grandson I went a took my grandma, mom and Don for a ride.

We had a dinner at a restaurant on the Ohio river.


I also went up to Ohio to watch the Bucks walk all over the Bearcats (eventually). And saw Lauren's new house. Quite a nice example of suburban housing. Even if the cable guys run the wires right through the walls...


Also today my contract with Verizon is up and I can get the new Q for $199. I will be so happy to have a new phone...

17-3 w/ 23:30 left

So while it is not over Texas is down 10 and Teddy Ginn and the OSU defense is getting it done! What a pefect b-day for me!