Who dey!

From ESPN.com in early September...

Coming off his knee surgery, Carson Palmer will have to fight hard for the Bengals not to get off to a 1-3 start against the Chiefs, Browns, Steelers and Patriots. Then the Bengals take a bye and start on a five-game stretch against three tough NFC South teams (the Bucs, Panthers and Falcons) followed by the Ravens and Chargers.

Bring on the Patriots...let's go for 4-0!

It's healthier than Girl Scout cookies...

It's that time of year again...the annual Cub Scout popcorn fundraiser. If you're interested, send us an email or give us a call. Thanks!

I'm fat...

And out of shape. This must change. Seeing Kyle's incredible willpower and success is motivating me to do something about it. So is the sight of my man-boobs. Maybe going public with my weight loss (or lack thereof) will help as well, so here it is...

Current weight: 221 (an all-time high)
Goal weight: 190

Understandable confusion

As I do every Monday after a Bengals' victory, I wore my Bengals' jersey to work today. As I was walking into the building, I held the door for a young man and an elderly woman. As I turned to go down the hall to my office, I heard the woman say to the man "Was that the REAL Carson Palmer? I didn't know he lived here."

I can certainly understand how she could have confused me with the Bengals' QB. After all, we weigh the same (granted he is 5 inches taller than me). And we have the same hair color (although his covers his entire head). And he has lots of talent. And, oh yeah, lots of money too. But otherwise, we're like twins.

Who Dey!

In celebration of the upcoming Bengals' opener, I submit "Ballad of the Bengals". I especially like the Steeler "cheerleader". Who dey!

Photos added to website

Photos for August and September have been added to the website. Included are photos of the kids' first day at school (including Maria's first day of kindergarten), soccer (check out Chris' cool lime green uniform), the fireworks, and birthday celebrations.

20/20 Vision

As promised, here is a photo of Chris in his new glasses. He seeems to be taking to them very well--no complaining or refusing to wear them. His friends have told him that they make him look smarter.

Labor Day Weekend

I've always though Labor Day was a particularly appropriate name for the September holiday, since Mom's and my birthday (both 9/5) always fall near or on Labor Day and Mom was in labor for almost 24 hours on her birthday having me.

The Labor Day/birthday weekend was a very enjoyable one, which in retrospect centered mostly around food. It started on Friday evening with a yummy grilled steak dinner and fun birthday get together at the house with Annette, the kids, and the Braces. On Saturday we drove up to the Dayton Airport, where Annette's Aunt Jeanie and cousin Angela were arriving for a visit. We met them and Annette's parents and had brunch at Cracker Barrel--chicken and dumplings for me, of course! We then drove to Springboro where Kara Hampton gave Chris an eye examination and confirmed the fact that he needs glasses (pictures of Chris in his cools specs to come soon) and then to Mike and Kara's house for a barbeque. On Sunday we went to the Toyota/WEBN fireworks, where we ate homemade salsa, chocolate cookies, and brownies while we watched a very cool fireworks display (I particularly liked the smiley-face fireworks). On Monday, we got together with my parents and the McClary's to celebrate the birthdays and eat--KFC and chocolate cake. After the party, we ran to the pool for a last swim of the summer--and wouldn't you know if the snack bar was selling everything at half price to clear out their stock.

Good thing the new workout room has opened at the office--I'm going to need it!