Well as many know I was one of those fools who waited for hours in the wee hours of the morning to pick up a Wii when it was released. The system is an absolute blast and I have seen even the youngest of children having fun with the basic games that come with it. Bowling is a blast as is the golf game driving range. Since the release I have bought a few games here and there. Of course the classics Madden, Zelda, Metroid made it into my larder of games and all are fun. I'm a big golf person so Tiger Woods made it too and it is fun, and frustrating, to swing the controller in a mostly realistic golf swing. I played that game almost everyday for months on end. Ever since the first Tiger game came out I've been hooked. Well now just recently a new game has come out that is also a classic good time Mario Kart! For the Wii the game comes with a wheel that you insert a Wii controller into to give you a better driving feel then trying to just turn the controller. Man is it a blast!
The game is much like all the other incarnations in that you have the standard 50cc, 100cc and 150cc selections. And so far I've only done the 50cc you have your standard circuits of Mushroom, Flower, Star and Special. with at the start only Mushroom and Flower being playable. These are new tracks just like with the past versions they always update and create new tracks. However, there are also two other circuits available Shell and Banana with two to be uncovered. These circuits have tracks from all the old versions. They have been updated graphically of course but take you back in time to learning all those old tracks.
On top of the new courses and being able to relive the old courses you now have your choice of three vehicles when you make your character selection. This is cool as you can pick a type that works better on certain circuits and tracks. Each one has different stats. Also outside of the old classic carts there are now motorbikes to race too! I haven't gotten to those yet as they are for 100cc and 150cc. But can't wait for it.
The coolest feature of all is the ability to play online! Yes that's right you can race against people in your friend list, regional area or even world wide! I've only done this a couple of times and have gotten my ass handed to me but it was loads of fun to race against 12 other people instead of computer controlled opponents. You can also do timed events that you can then see how you rank versus your friends, regionally and globally. There are even tournaments you can enter. Online play allows up to 2 people per console to play online. This make it an even better game for me since I've moved away from all my friends who play vids with me. Now if I can just get them to pony up for the system and game! Come on guys and girls you know who you are!
Well that's it for now.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Been awhile but...
Well it's been a while again since my last post but this time it's with good reason. On April 13, 2008 at 4:23 AM the wife and I welcomed our Son into the world. The weeks leading up to this big event and after have prevented me from doing any posting. Things are settling down around here again so there should not be as many interruptions as there have been recently.
Anyway back to the exciting news! He weighed in at 8lbs even and measured a length of 20 1/2 inches. The birth process went rather smoothly I think the wife might have a different view. She started having contractions around noon or so on the due date. We ended up in the hospital around 8pm or so. Then at 4:23 am he joined us out in the real world kicking and screaming. Boy did he kick. He kicked the nurse while she was trying to do his initial checks. He also loved grabbing on. There was some tubing on the table which he reached over his head to grab and then reeled in hand over fist. Also, when they brought him over to mom he grabbed her IV which sent a few hands darting in to make sure he couldn't yank it out. After a couple of days in the hospital it was off to the house. Below is the first family picture taken on our way out.
My Mother showed up about two weeks before he was born and stayed two weeks afterwards. She was a big help before, during and after. It was all greatly appreciated. My Mother-in-law made it down a week after he was born and between her and my mom they were able to help us out immensely that second week. If it wasn't for them not sure how well we would have made it through those first two weeks.
We also got a visit from my Father-in-law and his wife the same time that my Mother-in-law showed up. So the little man got to see many of his grandparents very early on which was great.
All in all the whole birthing process was not so bad but the weeks afterwards were real tough with the lack of sleep that was going on. It's gotten better and better as time has gone on. The last few days have been good for the most part. He's taking to sleeping on his own a little better now. But he's just a bit more crankier then he's ever been in between feedings and sleep.
Anyway back to the exciting news! He weighed in at 8lbs even and measured a length of 20 1/2 inches. The birth process went rather smoothly I think the wife might have a different view. She started having contractions around noon or so on the due date. We ended up in the hospital around 8pm or so. Then at 4:23 am he joined us out in the real world kicking and screaming. Boy did he kick. He kicked the nurse while she was trying to do his initial checks. He also loved grabbing on. There was some tubing on the table which he reached over his head to grab and then reeled in hand over fist. Also, when they brought him over to mom he grabbed her IV which sent a few hands darting in to make sure he couldn't yank it out. After a couple of days in the hospital it was off to the house. Below is the first family picture taken on our way out.
My Mother showed up about two weeks before he was born and stayed two weeks afterwards. She was a big help before, during and after. It was all greatly appreciated. My Mother-in-law made it down a week after he was born and between her and my mom they were able to help us out immensely that second week. If it wasn't for them not sure how well we would have made it through those first two weeks.
We also got a visit from my Father-in-law and his wife the same time that my Mother-in-law showed up. So the little man got to see many of his grandparents very early on which was great.
All in all the whole birthing process was not so bad but the weeks afterwards were real tough with the lack of sleep that was going on. It's gotten better and better as time has gone on. The last few days have been good for the most part. He's taking to sleeping on his own a little better now. But he's just a bit more crankier then he's ever been in between feedings and sleep.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
One and Done Ducks
Well the NCAA Tourney is up and going strong and my braket couldn't be in any more disarray! Very strange tournament so far we had 2 games in the second round of 12vs13 seeds. That's just insane! Way to go Villanova, Siena, Western Kentucky and San Diego. All four number one seeds are still alive but UCLA and Memphis had tough second rounds. Hopefully for UCLA my champion pick it was just a fluke and they'll run over the rest of the way to the Final Four. Two 2 seeds both lose. Too bad Duke was one of them I was really looking forward to two freshmen from the state of Oregon to face off for the right to reach the Final Four.
As for my Ducks nothing new to report yet again they have a double digit lead in the second half of a game only to lose yet again! Both UCLA and USC games were that way and we couldn't pull those out either. They just don't seem to be able to put people away when they should! Oh well now it's waiting time for the Maui Invitational next season for which I'll be there to root them on! Go Ducks!
As for my Ducks nothing new to report yet again they have a double digit lead in the second half of a game only to lose yet again! Both UCLA and USC games were that way and we couldn't pull those out either. They just don't seem to be able to put people away when they should! Oh well now it's waiting time for the Maui Invitational next season for which I'll be there to root them on! Go Ducks!
Monday, March 3, 2008
Baby Shower PDX Edition
My Wife's good friend threw a baby shower for her and many of our family and friends in the Portland, Oregon area.
My friend Dawg picked us up at the airport and we started the weekend off right with a great meal at Fat City. Hmmm do I miss the food from back home. Note the food will be a common thing for the weekend not as much as I wanted but enough to satisfy me of some of my cravings. The Wife then went to her hair appointment with her stylist up in the area while the Dawg and I headed back to the house to relax a little. The Dawg and I went and saw the movie No Country For Old Men. I was really disapointed in this film. While cinamatography for the film was elegant and epic the story and acting was just so sub par I don't even know where I'd begin bashing this flick. I don't see why it's getting such a huge response. But did provide some levity in the sense when talking to my friend Bar trying to plan out the next day we told him that we felt that Rambo had a chance at being the better film. So bad but it just might be true.
The day of the shower the Dawg and I waited with his son for Bar and Wrench to show up. After that Bar, Wrench and I went to stop by the shower so I could make sure to see my Mom, Grandma and my old co-worker. I also got to see a few other people that made it totally worth sticking around until the shower was about to start. Then it was off to Fire On the Mountain in order to get my fix of their heavenly wings and especially their Spicy Peanut Wing Sauce. Hmm just thinking about it is making me go all Homer Simpson on the keyboard! Hmmmmmm Spicy Peanut Wing Sauce........ After an evening of some game action back at the house Bar, Dawg and I went off to see Rambo. And yes after coming out of that movie the Dawg and I both agreed it was better then No Country For Old Men.
The next day we met up for some breakfast with the Wife's Father, Step-Mother, Brother, Sister-in-law and our Nephew. Man he's getting so big now. Hadn't seen him since Thanksgiving and boy has he grown.
My friend Dawg picked us up at the airport and we started the weekend off right with a great meal at Fat City. Hmmm do I miss the food from back home. Note the food will be a common thing for the weekend not as much as I wanted but enough to satisfy me of some of my cravings. The Wife then went to her hair appointment with her stylist up in the area while the Dawg and I headed back to the house to relax a little. The Dawg and I went and saw the movie No Country For Old Men. I was really disapointed in this film. While cinamatography for the film was elegant and epic the story and acting was just so sub par I don't even know where I'd begin bashing this flick. I don't see why it's getting such a huge response. But did provide some levity in the sense when talking to my friend Bar trying to plan out the next day we told him that we felt that Rambo had a chance at being the better film. So bad but it just might be true.
The day of the shower the Dawg and I waited with his son for Bar and Wrench to show up. After that Bar, Wrench and I went to stop by the shower so I could make sure to see my Mom, Grandma and my old co-worker. I also got to see a few other people that made it totally worth sticking around until the shower was about to start. Then it was off to Fire On the Mountain in order to get my fix of their heavenly wings and especially their Spicy Peanut Wing Sauce. Hmm just thinking about it is making me go all Homer Simpson on the keyboard! Hmmmmmm Spicy Peanut Wing Sauce........ After an evening of some game action back at the house Bar, Dawg and I went off to see Rambo. And yes after coming out of that movie the Dawg and I both agreed it was better then No Country For Old Men.
The next day we met up for some breakfast with the Wife's Father, Step-Mother, Brother, Sister-in-law and our Nephew. Man he's getting so big now. Hadn't seen him since Thanksgiving and boy has he grown.
Weekend Getaway to Whistler
In January the Wife and I went on a nice Weekend Getaway to Whistler, BC. This was our last big Excursion before the baby comes, well other then the Baby Shower in Portland, OR. We flew up to Vancouver, BC on the 25th and took a bus up to the Delta Whistler Village Suites. The bus trip was a great way to get up there. No rental car to worry about driving in the snow conditions. You could just sit back and relax for the 2-3 hours it takes letting someone else who does it on a regular basis deal with the road conditions.
We spent the next couple of days doing some shopping, eating and I even got in some runs down the mountain. Boy was I out of shape so wasn't able to get much in. The first day I got in one nice long run but was so worn out by it I was done. The second day I got in the same run and felt like I could have done it a couple more times but with the Wife being alone felt I should get back and do some stuff with her instead. I've got to get in shape so I can do more snowboarding then this.
We flew back home on Monday. The whole trip was quite refreshing and relaxing. Nice to just get away. This will have to serve us until our next trip. For right now that isn't until Thanksgiving week when we'll be off to Maui to try and attend the Maui Invitational with some good friends and their family from back east. The Ducks and Tar Heels will be attending so it should be great as I'm a Duck along with a friends wife and everyone else will be pulling for the Tar Heels as that's where the family is from.
Some Pictures from the trip:
Me in the Gondola Ready to hit the slopes
View from our room's patio
(Mountain in picture is Blackcomb)
The Winter Olympics will take place in Vancouver, BC but some events will be held at the Whistler/Blackcomb area.
Our third trip to Whistler happened to be the most snow we had seen before. This is a picture in the Village.
We spent the next couple of days doing some shopping, eating and I even got in some runs down the mountain. Boy was I out of shape so wasn't able to get much in. The first day I got in one nice long run but was so worn out by it I was done. The second day I got in the same run and felt like I could have done it a couple more times but with the Wife being alone felt I should get back and do some stuff with her instead. I've got to get in shape so I can do more snowboarding then this.
We flew back home on Monday. The whole trip was quite refreshing and relaxing. Nice to just get away. This will have to serve us until our next trip. For right now that isn't until Thanksgiving week when we'll be off to Maui to try and attend the Maui Invitational with some good friends and their family from back east. The Ducks and Tar Heels will be attending so it should be great as I'm a Duck along with a friends wife and everyone else will be pulling for the Tar Heels as that's where the family is from.
Some Pictures from the trip:
Me in the Gondola Ready to hit the slopes
View from our room's patio
(Mountain in picture is Blackcomb)
The Winter Olympics will take place in Vancouver, BC but some events will be held at the Whistler/Blackcomb area.
Our third trip to Whistler happened to be the most snow we had seen before. This is a picture in the Village.
Bask Season Not Going Well
Well as many of you out there especially those who have no Idea who I am probably don't know is I love the sport of Basketball. Have always loved playing, watching and attending games.
This year what was a very hopefull begining has turned out bad for my Alma Mater the Oregon Ducks. After only losing a couple of players only one of whom started I thought we'd be able to get back to the tournament again this year. Early season stumbles were due to injuries more then anything. The second half season collapse though has me baffled, since I don't get many of the games down here in the Bay Area I don't get to see for myself what's going on. It seems we're winning most games until the very end. And games we're not in are due to a fall off of shots being made. Under Kent the team has always relied on being able to shoot the outside shot especially from 3 range. So if we struggle from there we have tough times. Another staple of the Kent era is defense. While some years we've had great defensive teams most others seem to be lacking. I'm not sure if this is just due to lack of talent or motivation on that end of the floor. I like Kent and what he has done for the program which probably puts me in a minority of Alumni who do as he always seems to be on the hot seat. However, I'm not sure what to make of this ever couple of years break down the team seems to have under his leadership. Is it just cockiness of the players who've been winning that cause the collapses? Or being told you're good by the media causes them not to fight like they do when they are being written off. Without some kind of Miracle or another Conference Tournament Title I'm don't think there is much chance of getting into the Big Dance and might have to settle for the NIT.
The Pac-10 is strong this year. UCLA and their traitorous big man Kevin Love (note: for those of you who don't know his old man played ball for the Oregon Ducks) have the most talent of the bunch but I don't think they'll win it all. They should get close to another Final Four appearance but not sure if they'll get much past there. Stanford is just a seriously dangerous team for anyone as the season moves along. With the twin Lopez brothers leading the way they should go deep into the NCAAs and probably have the best shot at making the Final Four of any Pac-10 team. WSU is just baffling they look so good one game then so bad during another. Until they can get settled down I don't think they'll make it out of the second round. USC is a team I don't understand how they have won that many games. Yes Mayo is a star player but I don't see much team in his game reminds me of Luke Jacksons Senior season at Oregon. They will bow out first or second round of the tournament. Arizona State, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Cal all have shots at making the tournament. I think Arizona is probably on lock because of who they are. The other teams need to win out and/or make a statement in the Conference Tournament. As for the Pac-10 Player of the year I would vote for Ryan Anderson of Cal followed by Jon Brockman of (ugh hate to give them any props) Washington and Kevin Love of UCLA.
One thing that is really great for the State of Oregon is that two Freshman, Kevin Love and Kyle Singler, are shining so bright after all the hype they've had coming from Oregon. It's a great thing to see. Hope we don't have to wait this long again for some super star players to come again. Way to go Kevin and Kyle!
As for my Orangemen of Syracuse yet another year where they are a bubble team who will probably be kept out of the Big Dance due to lack of quality wins. Ugh so diapointing. I'm hoping one day to see a game in the Carrier Dome before Coach Boeheim calls it quits which I hope is a long way off.
The Portland Trailblazers are having a decent season with an excellent stretch of games that they had for a while there. They are back to being where I thought they would be but the sudden burst they put on there for a while bodes well for the coming years as these young players with talent and more importantly heart and the ability to listen to Coach McMillan. Next year they get Oden back to complement and allow LaMarcus Aldridge to move over to a PF position. Those two down low will be a beast of a duo that will put Portland back into the Playoff picture and along with Roy a potential run at a title in the next 5 years. Keep up the good work guys!
This year what was a very hopefull begining has turned out bad for my Alma Mater the Oregon Ducks. After only losing a couple of players only one of whom started I thought we'd be able to get back to the tournament again this year. Early season stumbles were due to injuries more then anything. The second half season collapse though has me baffled, since I don't get many of the games down here in the Bay Area I don't get to see for myself what's going on. It seems we're winning most games until the very end. And games we're not in are due to a fall off of shots being made. Under Kent the team has always relied on being able to shoot the outside shot especially from 3 range. So if we struggle from there we have tough times. Another staple of the Kent era is defense. While some years we've had great defensive teams most others seem to be lacking. I'm not sure if this is just due to lack of talent or motivation on that end of the floor. I like Kent and what he has done for the program which probably puts me in a minority of Alumni who do as he always seems to be on the hot seat. However, I'm not sure what to make of this ever couple of years break down the team seems to have under his leadership. Is it just cockiness of the players who've been winning that cause the collapses? Or being told you're good by the media causes them not to fight like they do when they are being written off. Without some kind of Miracle or another Conference Tournament Title I'm don't think there is much chance of getting into the Big Dance and might have to settle for the NIT.
The Pac-10 is strong this year. UCLA and their traitorous big man Kevin Love (note: for those of you who don't know his old man played ball for the Oregon Ducks) have the most talent of the bunch but I don't think they'll win it all. They should get close to another Final Four appearance but not sure if they'll get much past there. Stanford is just a seriously dangerous team for anyone as the season moves along. With the twin Lopez brothers leading the way they should go deep into the NCAAs and probably have the best shot at making the Final Four of any Pac-10 team. WSU is just baffling they look so good one game then so bad during another. Until they can get settled down I don't think they'll make it out of the second round. USC is a team I don't understand how they have won that many games. Yes Mayo is a star player but I don't see much team in his game reminds me of Luke Jacksons Senior season at Oregon. They will bow out first or second round of the tournament. Arizona State, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Cal all have shots at making the tournament. I think Arizona is probably on lock because of who they are. The other teams need to win out and/or make a statement in the Conference Tournament. As for the Pac-10 Player of the year I would vote for Ryan Anderson of Cal followed by Jon Brockman of (ugh hate to give them any props) Washington and Kevin Love of UCLA.
One thing that is really great for the State of Oregon is that two Freshman, Kevin Love and Kyle Singler, are shining so bright after all the hype they've had coming from Oregon. It's a great thing to see. Hope we don't have to wait this long again for some super star players to come again. Way to go Kevin and Kyle!
As for my Orangemen of Syracuse yet another year where they are a bubble team who will probably be kept out of the Big Dance due to lack of quality wins. Ugh so diapointing. I'm hoping one day to see a game in the Carrier Dome before Coach Boeheim calls it quits which I hope is a long way off.
The Portland Trailblazers are having a decent season with an excellent stretch of games that they had for a while there. They are back to being where I thought they would be but the sudden burst they put on there for a while bodes well for the coming years as these young players with talent and more importantly heart and the ability to listen to Coach McMillan. Next year they get Oden back to complement and allow LaMarcus Aldridge to move over to a PF position. Those two down low will be a beast of a duo that will put Portland back into the Playoff picture and along with Roy a potential run at a title in the next 5 years. Keep up the good work guys!
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Been awhile but.....
Well it's been some time since I've posted anything. That is due to Hectic Holidays and being sick for 3 weeks. Well it's time to get back to it. Let's see since last I wrote:
The injuries to the Ducks, mainly Dixon, caused a major melt down. Finally in the Civil War they showed signs of life again. Oh well time to look forward to the bowl game and next season.
Meantime the other Ducks the Men's Basketball team have had 3 big lapses. 1 against a decent opponent and 2 against what I'd call the dregs! Ugh well luckily unlike in football as long as you get an invite to the Big Dance you can still win a National Title!
The Wife and I traveled back to the Portland area for her family's big Thanksgiving feast. This was her families turn to host. About 70+ people showed up for food and other goodies. We stayed with my wife's Brother and Sister-In-Law. Our Nephew is so much fun to hang out with and is growing like a weed. We got to have dinner with our friends the Greens while we were there which was great as we don't get to see them that often especially now. We were also able to visit for a short while with our friends the Dawgs! They have a little man who I just love to see and hang out with. Oh and his parents are fun to see too! Hi there D and J! This was also time for my sickness to get worse as well.
After Thanksgiving I had just the blahs that come with being under the weather. Then the following week I had a terrible cough and 100+ temp for a couple of days. So off to the doctor after my Mother-In-Law and Wife harassed me enough. Turns out the doctor thinks I had Bronchitis (SP??) so time for the anti-biotics and some serious cough medicine. And did they do the trick I finally got more then a couple hours of sleep in a day since three weeks prior!! That in itself was a big deal.
Well the sickness put me back a bit on my Christmas shopping for friends and family. So the Wife and I were pushing it in terms of getting everything we needed and still have time to get them shipped. We were able to pull it off as well as get our Christmas Cards out as well.
For Christmas this year we had the opportunity to attend the Monday Night football game in San Diego on Christmas Eve. How you might ask? A Partner that my wife works with is married to the Offensive Coordinator of the San Diego Chargers and she was kind enough to invite us along! This was so cool that I was looking forward to this so much! I'm not a Charger fan as most of you know or can tell from my posts I'm a 9er but you can't pass up an opportunity like this. Plus one of my really good friends, Bef, is a life long fan so at least I could go root on his team against the hated Broncos from Denver! The seats were great and the game was a blast especially since the team we wanted to win did!! Way to go Chargers!! Below you'll see some pictures from the game. Oh yeah while waiting before the game I got a quick shot of 2 of the announcers of the game good ol' Ron Jaworski and Tony Kornheiser. Didn't see Mike Tirico. The day before the game we went and visited the San Diego Zoo. That place was cool and nicely put together even though there were major remodels going on.
We got back on Christmas day where upon arriving home we found some presents left by the big man himself....Santa! The Wife got a GPS unit to help find her way around our new surroundings. The family picked up a Digital Video camera for filming life's little events like the one coming up in the near future. I got some Video editing software. Man we must have been really good this year!
To top off our Holidays we attended the Beaver Bowl Game here in San Francisco with my Wife's Aunt and Uncle who were kind enough to bring us along with them for the exchange of a couple nights stay. That was greatly appreciated. It was my second bowl game, first was 1995 Rose Bowl game Ducks versus Penn State, and the wife's first Bowl game. It was also our first time in AT&T Park as well. But we'll visit that place many times in the future as my Mother is a huge Giants fan. Anyway the game while being cold and rainy, luckily we were under an overhang, was just a blast! Especially since the Beavs pulled off the victory!! Whoot that was two games during the holiday's that we attended that the team we wanted was victorious!! Whoot!
Well that's really about it for all that you've missed up to this point. In the coming year we already have a couple trips thought out. In late January we'll be heading to Whistler, B.C. for a long weekend. Hopefully we'll get some company from some friends as well. Then around Thanksgiving time we hope to be in Hawaii for the Maui Invitational with our friends Bar, Kong and Bef and a big group of their family from back east. Both the UO Ducks and UNC Tarheels will be attending the tournament. I'm of course a Duck Alumni and Bar and Bef's family are Tarheel fans. We're not sure about ticket availability right now but we do know we'll be heading to Hawaii no matter!
Well I'll post more as it comes up and hopefully won't get a big blank area again.
The injuries to the Ducks, mainly Dixon, caused a major melt down. Finally in the Civil War they showed signs of life again. Oh well time to look forward to the bowl game and next season.
Meantime the other Ducks the Men's Basketball team have had 3 big lapses. 1 against a decent opponent and 2 against what I'd call the dregs! Ugh well luckily unlike in football as long as you get an invite to the Big Dance you can still win a National Title!
The Wife and I traveled back to the Portland area for her family's big Thanksgiving feast. This was her families turn to host. About 70+ people showed up for food and other goodies. We stayed with my wife's Brother and Sister-In-Law. Our Nephew is so much fun to hang out with and is growing like a weed. We got to have dinner with our friends the Greens while we were there which was great as we don't get to see them that often especially now. We were also able to visit for a short while with our friends the Dawgs! They have a little man who I just love to see and hang out with. Oh and his parents are fun to see too! Hi there D and J! This was also time for my sickness to get worse as well.
After Thanksgiving I had just the blahs that come with being under the weather. Then the following week I had a terrible cough and 100+ temp for a couple of days. So off to the doctor after my Mother-In-Law and Wife harassed me enough. Turns out the doctor thinks I had Bronchitis (SP??) so time for the anti-biotics and some serious cough medicine. And did they do the trick I finally got more then a couple hours of sleep in a day since three weeks prior!! That in itself was a big deal.
Well the sickness put me back a bit on my Christmas shopping for friends and family. So the Wife and I were pushing it in terms of getting everything we needed and still have time to get them shipped. We were able to pull it off as well as get our Christmas Cards out as well.
For Christmas this year we had the opportunity to attend the Monday Night football game in San Diego on Christmas Eve. How you might ask? A Partner that my wife works with is married to the Offensive Coordinator of the San Diego Chargers and she was kind enough to invite us along! This was so cool that I was looking forward to this so much! I'm not a Charger fan as most of you know or can tell from my posts I'm a 9er but you can't pass up an opportunity like this. Plus one of my really good friends, Bef, is a life long fan so at least I could go root on his team against the hated Broncos from Denver! The seats were great and the game was a blast especially since the team we wanted to win did!! Way to go Chargers!! Below you'll see some pictures from the game. Oh yeah while waiting before the game I got a quick shot of 2 of the announcers of the game good ol' Ron Jaworski and Tony Kornheiser. Didn't see Mike Tirico. The day before the game we went and visited the San Diego Zoo. That place was cool and nicely put together even though there were major remodels going on.
We got back on Christmas day where upon arriving home we found some presents left by the big man himself....Santa! The Wife got a GPS unit to help find her way around our new surroundings. The family picked up a Digital Video camera for filming life's little events like the one coming up in the near future. I got some Video editing software. Man we must have been really good this year!
To top off our Holidays we attended the Beaver Bowl Game here in San Francisco with my Wife's Aunt and Uncle who were kind enough to bring us along with them for the exchange of a couple nights stay. That was greatly appreciated. It was my second bowl game, first was 1995 Rose Bowl game Ducks versus Penn State, and the wife's first Bowl game. It was also our first time in AT&T Park as well. But we'll visit that place many times in the future as my Mother is a huge Giants fan. Anyway the game while being cold and rainy, luckily we were under an overhang, was just a blast! Especially since the Beavs pulled off the victory!! Whoot that was two games during the holiday's that we attended that the team we wanted was victorious!! Whoot!
Well that's really about it for all that you've missed up to this point. In the coming year we already have a couple trips thought out. In late January we'll be heading to Whistler, B.C. for a long weekend. Hopefully we'll get some company from some friends as well. Then around Thanksgiving time we hope to be in Hawaii for the Maui Invitational with our friends Bar, Kong and Bef and a big group of their family from back east. Both the UO Ducks and UNC Tarheels will be attending the tournament. I'm of course a Duck Alumni and Bar and Bef's family are Tarheel fans. We're not sure about ticket availability right now but we do know we'll be heading to Hawaii no matter!
Well I'll post more as it comes up and hopefully won't get a big blank area again.
MNF Announcers Kornheiser and "Jaws" Plus special appearance by Santa
Welcome to Qualcomm Stadium
Final Score of the MNF game
Forgot to mention that OSU Alumni Gary Payton was 3 rows in front of us at the Bowl Game! Nice!
Final Scoreboard of the Emerald Bowl
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