Tuesday's Tibdits

* It is once again Tuesday, my favorite day of the week to do a tidbits. So, here it does.

* It has been 956 wonderful days since I was blessed with having my first date with the love of my life.

* 179 days ago I asked her to Marry me and she said Yes.

* 60 Shopping days left until Christmas. Is it really coming back up upon us that quickly? Wow, yeah, we're a couple of months away now until the fat man in the red sleigh rides around giving toys to good little girls and boys.

* Coming home yesterday was murder. There was a big wreck up the road from our house and it just basically brought this side of town to gridlock. We ended going about 15 miles out of our way to travel a half a mile home.

* I have just remembered one of the best things to curb my appetite, Dill pickles. Low carbs, filling and fulfills that crunch factor.

* Happy belated birthday to Michelle's nephew Jon, I missed it in yesterdays blog.

* Hi Ho Hi Ho

Finally started doing our Pumpkins

I think we may be a little behind everyone else as far as getting their Halloween Pumpkins decorated. Michelle and I finished ours last night finally. We bought a couple for me Chad and Laiah, and another one for Hayley top do.

Chad and Laiah were doing a werewolf theme on theirs and I'm not quite sure what Hayley is going to do with hers.

It was a lot of fun, I enjoyed doing this last year and once again this year. This year however we broke out the dremel tool to assist us a little. There would have been an aweful lot of sawing had we not used it.

Looking forward to handing out candy again this season.

Hi ho hi ho

Sunday Morning

I'm siting here in a quiet living room. TV on in the background and a house full of sleeping people. I think even the mice would be sleeping if we had any.

Yesterday was a tough loss for the Mountaineer Football team. They played hard, but Syracuse just wanted it more than we did and we could not overcome their blitz and handed the Mountaineers a 14-19 loss for only the second loss of the season.

It was a tough one to watch as our usually poised, but young QB became a little rattled after throwing a few INT's in the first half.

Hopefully we can regroup and get ready to win Friday night against UCONN.

It's Homecoming

It's homecoming here at West Virginia University. The Mountaineers will be hosting the Syracuse Orangemen today at noon.

Not planning on attending, going to watch it on TV and get a few things done around the house.

Big Ole Hairy Friday

Yes it is once again that time of the week that we all look foreword to, when we can take time to cease the labors for the week and take a little bit of needed time out to enjoy the fruits of those labors. It is once again the dawn of another weekend and a Big Ole Hairy Friday.

You looking for some football tonight? The Morgantown Mohigans travel to John Marshall this evening and University hosts Preston. It'll be the last tune up game for these two teams before next weeks battle of the Titans MoHawk Bowl. Clay Battelle is home against Tygarts Valley.

College football, it's homecoming here in Morgantown for the West Virginia Mountaineers as they play host to the Syracuse Orangemen.

On Sunday the Steelers travel to Miami in Ben's second game back on the season.

Long day yesterday, so today will probably be a short one for me. So hi ho hi ho

Pittsburgh Bound

Woo Hoo, I am out of the office on travel again today, twice in one month!! Going back to Pittsburgh to the Westin Hotel for an ESRI Seminar all day. I enjoy the chance to get out of the office and travel, even though it is less frequent than it had been previously, but I'll take it.

Heading up with a few guys from work, so it should be a fun and educational day. ESRI always puts on a first class seminar, especially when in larger cities like this.

Hi ho hi ho

Hump Day

hey this week is just a rolling on a long, we'll be at another weekend before we even realize it.

We already have dinner cooking for this evening, we've got some good home made chilli in the crock pot slowly cooking all day long and Michelle is going to make some cast Iron Skillet Corn Bread to go along with it. We made a batch a couple of weeks ago and have been cooking with the crock pot one day of the week for the past few weeks. Last week it was home made beef stew.

Oh well, hi ho hi ho

Tuesdays Tidbits

* It's Tuesday, I can;t think of a better reason to do a tidbits.

* For those of you keeping track, there are only 67 more shopping days left until Christmas.

* It's been 172 days since I proposed to Michelle.

* It's been 949 wonderful days since I had the pleasure of taking the love of my life out on our first date.

* I will once again be traveling to Pittsburgh for work this week. I'll be in the Burgh all day Thursday. Different location, I'll be across the river and into the heart of downtown and I'll be there for educational purposes rather than for a specific task at work. Either way, it'll be a day out of the office.

* Had a wonderful time last night with my Michelle. My boss was feeling a little bit under the weather and could not make it to the CAC to see Cirque Dreams Illumination, so he gave me his tickets and I spent a wonderful evening with Michelle seeing some of the worlds best acrobats. The look on Michelle's face was priceless.

* A heart felt thank you to my boss for the tickets. I've wanted to see them the previous couple of times that they came to down, I just never have.

* Hi ho hi ho

Back to it.

I guess all good things have to come to an end. It was a good and relaxing weekend, started with Mountaineer Madness on Friday evening, and ended with the Pittsburgh Steelers manhandling the Browns 28-10. James Harrison, who is one of the developers building where the old Chico dairy building was located, had a couple of knock out hits. He hit Josh Cribbs so hard that my guess is Cribbs hit the field unconscious, like a rag doll. It was a definite knockout.

Let's see, the Mountaineers won, the Mohigans won and the Steelers won. I'm looking good in fantasy football also for the weekend, but tonight's game still needs to be played before I can claim any victories.

Oh well, the fun is over with and reality is back. It's time to put the nose back on the grindstone again for the week.

Hi ho hi ho

Senior Homecoming Dance

Yesterday was Morgantown High's homecoming dance, Hayley and her best friend Angelina and their dates all stopped by for a few photo opportunities before they left for the evening.

She had found and ordered her dress earlier this week from California, surprisingly they had very quick shipping and she had it like the next day after she ordered it. I was actually quite impressed.

I thought she looked very beautiful yesterday, Michelle helped her do her hair before we took our photos and she left for the evening.

Happy Birthday Brittany Dae Cummings

I would like to take this special opportunity and wish my niece Brittany Dae Cummings a very Happy Birthday today. I don't know where the years have gone, it seems like jut yesterday I was sitting in the waiting room at Ruby Memorial and they were wheeling this tiny little bundle of joy out in the hallway.

So, if you happen to run into Brittany today, make sure that you wish this lovely little college sophomore the very happiest of birthdays.

Big Ole Hairy Friday

Yes it is once again that time of the week that we all look foreword to, when we can take time to cease the labors for the week and take a little bit of needed time out to enjoy the fruits of those labors. It is once again the dawn of another weekend and a Big Ole Hairy Friday.

Are you looking for a little High School Football? How about the game of the week this week. The #8 ranked Morgantown High Mohigans will avenge University High's loss last week as they play host to the #3 Brooke Bruins for homecoming tonight. Brook got the best of Morgantown last season, now the Mohigans are the Mohigans again and ready to hand the Bruins their second loss of the season.

University High will travel to John Marshall tonight and try to get back on the winning track and and Clay Battelle will play host to Cameron. Here is to all the local teams, may they all bring home victories tonight.

Speaking of Football, anyone catch the Mountaineers beat South Florida last night 20-6 on ESPN.

If you are looking for something to do tonight, tonight at 8:00 at The WVU Coliseum (gates open at 6:30) you can see the first Basketball practice of the year for the Mountaineer basketball team. Come out and see the first practice of the year and see the Final 4 banner hoisted into the air. Michelle and I go every year, let e know if you would like to meet us there.


Hi ho hi ho....

Game Day

Yes it is Thursday, but it is also game day here in good ole Morgantown West Virginia. Bill Stewart will lead his 25th ranked West Virginia Mountaineers onto the field against the University of South Florida in what should be a good game.

The Bulls, who have not been in the league for that long have had the Mountaineer's number in three of the last four seasons that we have played them. WVU's last win coming two years ago during the "White Out" that was Pat White's last game to play in Mountaineer Field.

However South Florida is coached this year by Skip Holtz, who when he was at East Carolina gave the Mountaineers their worst defeat of the Bill Stewart era. Former South Florida coach Jim Leavitt, though very successful, was fired this past off season for basically being an asshole.

Hi ho hi ho and Let's Go Mountaineers!!!!!

Hump Day

Well considering that this is hump day, this week has just been sailing on by. I guess having Monday off helped, plus the Mountaineers will be playing Football tomorrow night, so this work week is going to be quick.

I think Hayley has found her dress that she wants to wear this year for Homecoming. She's going to order it today and it'll be here before Saturday. I'll grab as many pictures as I can before she goes to the homecoming dance.

Michelle has dinner on the stove already, it's going to be a home made beef stew kind of a kinght for us. We prepared it last night and have one batch cooking in the crock pot right now and will remove it and put the larger batch on when we head our for work. The kids lover her beef stew.

Tuesdays Tidbits

* It's Tuesday, can't think of a better reason to do a tidbits.

* Talked to Pam last night, Moke and Ang have arrived in Myrtle Beach for their honeymoon.

* 74 Shopping days left until Christmas.

* It's been 165 days since mine and Michelle's engagement.

* 942 days ago Michelle and I went out on our first date together, turned out to be the luckiest day of my life.

* After a nice relaxing four day weekend, I have to return to work today. I can't say that I haven't enjoyed myself. Has a couple relaxing days, went to a surprise Birthday party for a close friend and went to a wedding. I would say it was a full and eventful four days off for me.

* I wanted to stop and see President Clinton yesterday, but I ended up working on the car and was talking to my Sister Pam who stopped by for a visit and brought me some haluski!!!!

* Hi ho hi ho

Columbus Day

I'm one of the fortunate people who have today off as a paid Federal Holiday. I'll see if I can make the most of it.

Went to Moke and Ang's wedding yesterday, it turned out to be very beautiful and a good time was had by all. I think I managed to snap 169 pictures throughout the day, some good some not even in focus, but you can view all the pictures that I took right HERE on my site. These are the full sized images, for those of you with Facebook, I also have them all uploaded to there in this Album.

For those of you interested, former President Bill Clinton will be in Morgantown and speaking at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater this afternoon at 2:45 campaigning for Joe Manchin. This will be the former President Clinton's second visit in the past five months as he was here in May for the West Virginia University graduation.

Have a great day.

Wedding Day for Moke and Ang

It's 10-10-10 and that means that two very special people will be tying the knot today. Moke and Ang have dated for a number of years, they are long time, back to the time when they were even young High School Sweethearts.

They have been through trials and tribulations, they have lived in different states and even lived in different parts of the world as Moke was deployed to Iraq last year serving our country. They have been through a lot together, yet they have overcome any and all obstacles and today will officially tie the knot in matrimony.

I look back through my pictures as I am writing this blog and see and remember these two through the years and how they have always been synonymous with each other. Each becoming the person that defines them today, yet able to hold on to that love an innocence that we have all come to enjoy seeing from them.

I am very proud of Moke and I very honored today to witness the Union today and Mr and Mrs George and Angela McClain.

Football Saturday

It's a football day in Morgantown as the UNLV Rebels will be coming into town today for a 3:30 kickoff this afternoon. The game will be broadcast on ESPN 3, or channel 14 for those of you here in Morgantown. The Mountaineers return to action for the first time since the Loss to LSU two weeks ago and are ready for one final tune up before we enter into Big east Play Thursday night.

Michelle and I plan on watching the game here and then have plans for early in the evening, before we get ready for Moke and Ang's wedding tomorrow.

Have a GREAT DAY and Let's Go Mountaineers!!!!

Big Ole Hairy Friday

Yes it is once again that time of the week that we all look foreword to, when we can take time to cease the labors for the week and take a little bit of needed time out to enjoy the fruits of those labors. It is once again the dawn of another weekend and a Big Ole Hairy Friday.

For me however, I have started my weekend early and it's a four day one at that. Monday is Columbus Day which is a Federal Holiday, so I am off for that, plus I'm off for today because of a few long days this past week. So what is the end result, a nice relaxing four day weekend for me =)

Looking for some football? The big game in this town is when the #3 and Undefeated University High Hawks take on #7 Brooke at Home. The Mohigans will travel to North Marion to kick the dog snot out of Fraudrigeuz's alma mater  and the Cee Bee's of Clay Battelle will travel to Valley Whetzel to play.

Looking for college football? The Mountaineers are at home tomorrow to host UNLV at the Stadium in a final tune up before they enter into Big East play next Thursday night at home.

I hope everyone has a great day, I know I will.

Early Weekend

It has been a long week at work for me, and today is probably going to be my last one until next Tuesday, barring some emergency situation I have to handle. I'll have my weeks worth of billable hours in today and Friday will be all mine if all goes as planned.

Monday is a Federal Holiday (Columbus Day), and will mark two complete years at NETL (with SAIC and currently with Sextant). So, this means I am getting ready to embark on a four day holiday weekend.

The sad thing is that days are starting to get shorter and the temps are starting to get colder. I'm always a spring and summer kind of guy, Michelle loves fall which means we should extend these three seasons by a month and eliminate winter.

Let's get this party started, Hi ho hi ho.