House hunting Stepdad

2007-07-19T14:37:00.000-04:00

I should rename my blog, I think...I mean, I'm still a stepdad, still house hunting for others, but I'm more than that now. I am a Dad times two (or is it three? Shelb doesn't feel any less of my child, regardless of biological stuff), an author (although that is not nearly as lofty as it sounds, lulu.com is awesome, check it out to see what I mean) and a biker (again, not nearly as rebellious

2007-04-02T18:13:00.000-04:00

A few quotes from the kids....Ryan: Dad, you're making me mean! (Said after not allowing him to have the 153rd popsicle of the day.)Shelby: Echo and the Bunnymen? The The? What was wrong with bands in your time? (Said after she saw the band names on our new car's XM Sattelite radio...which is the coolest thing ever.)Marley: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNOO! (Said pretty much all the time. This is her first word.

2006-10-26T16:07:00.000-04:00

So, Shelby had her intramural flag football tournament yesterday...I was able to swing by and catch two of her three games. It was neat, she made a couple of 'tackles' and everyone had fun. However, as her team was huddling up, this is not what a fan would want to hear:'Who's Quarterback?!'What suprises me is how small she is compared to other girls in her class. She seems so big now when we

2006-09-20T13:29:00.000-04:00

Hey! I wrote a book! I'm pretty proud of myself, thanks. It was not nearly as easy as I thought it would be and my dreams of writing an actual, real book with a stroyling, subplots, several characters went far, far away. I have a lot of new found respect for anyone that even attempts to write a real book.

2006-08-24T14:01:00.000-04:00

Ummm, I think we as the Human race are getting a bit too bossy...You're a planet. No, wait, we decided you aren't. Whatever, who's to say these eggheads (who, as a group, used to think the Earth was flat, as if I need to remind you) are right?Not me, so I'll continue to think of good ol' Pluto as a planet.

2006-08-11T10:06:00.000-04:00

More picturesSome people have to go to Bermuda to see beautiful water and scenery. Some of us only have to go about 90 miles.This was Ryans second time at the beach. The first time he didn't touch the water and didn't really want me to touch it either. This time, as you can see, he was all about playing in the water.I cant believe how clear the water is in that picture!

2006-08-08T10:37:00.000-04:00

VACATION!!Yes, a vacation. We packed up and headed to Panama City Beach, Florida for a few days of hanging out. It was awesome, no sunbruns, no huge meltdowns and lots of fun equals a very nice vacation. Here are some pictures:

2006-06-15T15:24:00.000-04:00

Things my kids say:So, B and I were riding in the van on the way to her grandmothers house when we saw an El Camino parked near the edge of the road. I noted how I always thought those were ugly cars and said:'What are they anyways? A car? A truck?'A few minutes later, after our conversaton had died down a bit, from the back of the van I hear this:'I think it's a c-ck.'I didn't wreck the van, nor

2006-06-09T10:20:00.000-04:00

Here's Marley Ann Thigpen!She was born Monday at 1:14 pm by C section. Jen and the baby are both doing very well and we came home yesterday. Marley weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces at birth and was 20 and 3/4 inches long. Both Shelby and Ryan are incredibly in love with her and it's fun to watch them with her.Anyway, I'm going to go take a nap, it's been a long tiring week :)

2006-03-31T14:34:00.000-05:00

Hi, thanks for reading. Let's see, whats been going on in the last couple of months? Well, lots of stuff. First off, we got a new vehicle. With a ten year old, a two year old and a new baby due in June, we needed more room. I really wanted a small SUV, like a Hyundai Tucson or a Saturn Vue. But, we decided after a few test drives that they wouldn't be big enough to haul all the kids.I didnt want

2006-01-27T13:27:00.000-05:00

Return of Friday Guy Question!Ok, maybe it's just me but after hearing about Joaquin Phoenix flipping his car , I have some questions. Especially since many times the reasons rich and famous people wreck their cars is due to 'brakes going out.First, can we make some assumptions? Sure, we can, this is my blog.1. Joaquin Phoenix is famous. He's also extremely rich.2. Re: 1. Chances are, we can

2006-01-26T12:45:00.000-05:00

My son is bad...Both he and B were feeling a bit under the weather so my Mom came over to watch them while Jen and I were working. As I was getting ready to leave, Mom and Ryan were sitting in the chair. Mom was reading him a book. After three or four pages, Ryan looks up sweetly and says:'The end! and shuts the book, gets down and runs off.He is two years, one month and eight days old.

2006-01-17T14:43:00.000-05:00

Oh, how funny is this?Can you imagine? What could you say? Is there any way you could pass it off on the bird being crazy? Its kind of funny how the article just says 'She then moved out.' Too bad about the bird though, hopefully he got a good home with someone named Gary.

2005-12-05T18:13:00.000-05:00

Whew, I can sleep better at night now knowing this....The world is a brighter place now...

2005-11-13T22:52:00.000-05:00

Ok, Friday Question is a few days late....But, I have a very good question that needs to be asked. First, let me just say that I consider myself a fairly typical guy. I'm geekier than probably 50% of other guys, taller than probably 75% of other guys and have better musical tastes than probably 85% of other guys (yes, Darklands by The Jesus and Mary Chain is the best album ever, thanks for asking

2005-11-07T13:53:00.000-05:00

Ok, I love sports as much as the next guybut a SIMULATED press conference for the Boston Red Sox?? What in the heck? On ESPN? Seriously, a fake news conference for the Red Sox. What, no Strongest Man Competition to show?

2005-11-02T16:31:00.000-05:00

Halloween Pictures!!!B wanted to be a ninja, so she was. No idea where she got the idea to be a ninja but it was ok with me and the costume was actually pretty cool. Ryan was Darth Ryan, minus the mask and cape. Actually, Darth Ryan was more cute than evil and that's ok. This was his first Trick or Treating experience. He wasn't too sure about it at the first few houses, when the people would

2005-09-30T14:44:00.000-04:00

One link removed and the first of a weekly series: Friday Guy Question!Ok, about the link. Some of my links need some attention since the sites are no longer up. However, when you go from near daily posting whining about your husband, your Mom, your dead beat sister, your weirdo neighbors, your stupid daycare provider, your job, your kid's sicknesses and your weird MMORPG friends to a totally new

2005-09-08T13:35:00.000-04:00

Ryan's first hair cut.I made it through with only a slight teary eyed problem but I think my Mom was very close to tears. He needed a hair cut but I like his wild curly ringlet surfer duude hair. But he is just as cool looking now, huh?

2005-08-29T19:46:00.000-04:00

Never ever thought I'd hear myself saying this....Me: Shelby, go smell your brother!And she did.

2005-07-30T21:56:00.000-04:00

Ummmmm......It is amazing what you can find on the net. Take my word for it, go take a look.Then again, it is amazing what you can see in your own home town. For example, I was driving down a fairly busy thoroughfare near my home and saw a guy wheeling a clothes washer down the street. Why? Where did he get it? Where was he taking it? Does he know noone that owns a truck? I wish I had stopped to

2005-06-27T10:34:00.000-04:00

The coolest thing ever...The coolest thing ever happened a couple of days ago. Baby T (Ryan from now on, since that is his name and all) and I were coming home from his daycare and one of my favorite songs of all time came on the radio; 'Should I stay or should I go' by The Clash. A fine, fine punk song of lost love and uncertainty, an excellent song. Anyway, I turned it up a little and looked in

2005-06-10T15:25:00.000-04:00

Ryan doesn't like swings but B wanted to try it anyway.

2005-06-10T15:23:00.000-04:00

Some pictures I found while looking around on my computer...

2005-06-08T11:08:00.000-04:00

Oh boy....Baby T is doing well at day care (but that's a blog for another time). I wanted to let you guys know about a moment that happened a night or two ago.Baby T was cranky. Baby T was really cranky. Baby T is seventeen months old and doesn't always get his way, so he throws the cutest temper tantrum, which consists of him screeching, then falling onto his padded butt and then laying on the

2005-06-04T23:51:00.000-04:00

So, this is what has been happening lately...Me? I'm doing well, all things considered. Let's see, two Fridays ago, I quit my job. Well, I did quit but it was ok since I had already secured a job with another Realty Company. Let's just say that my old company didn't really suit me anymore. So, my first day was two Friday's ago, you know, just sort of get your groove at the new place, learn

2005-06-04T23:46:00.000-04:00

I have the cutest kids in the world. No offense to any other parents out there.

2005-05-15T20:13:00.000-04:00

Ryan likes pasta.

2005-05-03T18:37:00.000-04:00

What the heck is a 'DOODLEBOP'Who decided we needed creepy blue and orange fuzzy headed children tv characters? This show was weird.... but, then again, it is miles better than more than half the sludge on TV these days. I want to know who actually enjoys watching dreck like 'Simple Life' because the actually like Paris Hilton, than want to enjoy her idiocy. And why does that make her a celebrity

2005-04-22T06:34:00.000-04:00

NEW STAR WARS MOVIE PICTURE...SPOILER ALERT!!Be aware, this is an unreleased picture from the movie, major spoiler alert!!!Picture this way. Spoiler alert.Here it comes, remember, I warned you about the spoiler, right?One last spoiler alert......OK, it's in the post below.....

2005-04-22T06:32:00.000-04:00

Told you!

2005-04-07T12:11:00.000-04:00

Where do these people find me?I have ICQ and MSN Messenger and am used to people messaging me since I was in an online game group for seven years. Today, someone added me and this is the conversation we had:<< Rien À Vous Dire !! >>> says:slt<<< Rien À Vous Dire !! >>> says:c joland?Scott says:Hi, who is this?<<< Rien À Vous Dire !! >>> says:you are Scott?Scott says:Yes, I am, but who are you? <

2005-03-26T23:34:00.000-05:00

Baby T and B at the restaurant we had lunch at. I love St. George Island, I never want to leave.

2005-03-26T23:33:00.000-05:00

Baby T is 'cheeseballing' us and yes, he did go down the slide with his big sis.

2005-03-26T23:30:00.001-05:00

This is St. George Island, where we took a weekend trip.

2005-03-26T23:30:00.000-05:00

He looks cute but he just did something bad!

2005-03-26T23:29:00.001-05:00

Baby T likes to stand up in the bath.

2005-03-26T23:29:00.000-05:00

Both of the kids at the door of the sunroom in our new home.

2005-03-26T23:27:00.000-05:00

Hmm, testing out this new hello program.

2005-03-23T07:39:00.000-05:00

Turtle Satan?Did you read about this?Wow, with so much else Satan could take credit for....anyway, take a look, it is kind of creepy.(And a thank you to Greg, author of Death's Door, the view from the Spanish announcer's table, which is an excellent site.)

2005-02-24T20:49:00.000-05:00

Oh my gosh, you guys must check thisl ink outCalvin and Hobbes rules!And ummm, I'm back? Anyone out there?

2004-12-03T11:30:00.000-05:00

Moving into a new home can take a lot of your spare time, huh?but I thought I'd take a few minutes to give an update. The home is moved into and more or less finished. Oh, we have a few tasks left, finishing the master bath, finishing the trimwork in the master bedroom, hanging the border in Baby T's room, but that won't take long to do. Of course, we have no spare time at all, so it might take

2004-11-17T15:05:00.000-05:00

Something to give B nightmares... Me: B, go to bed... B: But I just wanna watchtv/havedessert/read/play/layonthefloor/barkatthemoon Me: Ok, this is going to hurt you more than me... *brandishes picture of Totally Vile and Evil Woman* B: AAIIEEEE! Goodnight! Seriously though, this woman is now the Head of Education. As if that isn't enough to terrify small children, is she casting some

2004-11-12T14:28:00.000-05:00

We are officially moved in to our new home now... It still doesn't feel like we are in our new home. That we own. After we make the 360 payments. That is. Anyway, it is an awesome house, tons of room. B loves the home, her room is the nicest. The color of her room goes really well with her new bedroom suit and the beautiful hardwood floors. We have decided her room looks the best. Baby T doesn't

2004-10-19T13:15:00.000-04:00

Kids! B is smart and getting smarter. Last night, on the way to her volleyball game (they won two out of three, thank you very much!) we were in line behind a Corvette. It's a little game we play where I ask her if I can have one and she usually says 'No, it doesn't have a back seat, so where would I sit?' I usually respond 'Exactly.' So I ask her if I can have a Corvette, she looks the 'Vette

2004-10-11T16:49:00.000-04:00

Ummmm, Blogger is playing tricks on me. So, the post that got eaten last week now shows up when I make a new post? Weird. I'm going home.

2004-10-11T16:28:00.000-04:00

Christmas vacation you took a vacation from me... And anyone that knows what band that song is from cool beyond belief. It's nice to be back Blogging, that is, if this post actually gets posted. The last two times I have tried posting, Blogger ate my witty and insightful essays. I have been so busy, I threw up my hands in disgust and went about my day. Then of course, a couple of weeks later,

2004-10-04T16:45:00.000-04:00

Christmas vacation, you took a vacation from me... And if anyone can tell me what band sang that line, you are one of the all time coolest people I have ever ummmmm typed to? Ok, it sounded cool until I got to the ending, huh? Anyway, I apologize for neglecting my blog. I didn't mean to, really, I didn't. But so many millions of things have happened the last few weeks, surely, I can't be blamed

2004-09-09T08:55:00.000-04:00

B is cute... The last couple of days, I have carried B from her room to the couch in the living room when we get up in the morning. She's gotten heavier in the two plus years since I was introduced into her life. The scales say she has gained only 10 to 15 pounds, but trust me, she is heavy. She's also grown about two feet. She is not the tiny little thing she used to be. This shouldn't be a

2004-09-08T21:44:00.000-04:00

As if she eats....

2004-08-24T15:57:00.000-04:00

B is a fourth grader! That's hard for me to grasp. It seems like only yesterday she was a tiny little thing, easy to pick up and carry to bed. Or easy to pick up and carry around Target or whereever we were. Now, not only is she bigger and heavier, heaven help her if any of her friends, no, anyone within a five year span of her age, should see her hanging out having fun with an adult! It's fine,

2004-08-19T10:53:00.000-04:00

Some light hearted news... Note the part about him being a beer sophisticate. So, Busch isn't good enough for a bear? Can you imagine the ads this could cause? Beer announcer: 'If a freakin' wild animal won't drink that stuff, why are you?'

2004-08-19T10:09:00.000-04:00

For the people reaching my site from these searches... Stuipid Stuff and A lot of baby dalls I apologize for my typos. Believe it or not, I am exceptionally good at finding typos in newsprint or billboards or anywhere else. Ask my wife. At least the person searching for 'stuipid stuff' probably found ample amounts of it on my site. The baby dalls searcher was more than likely very sad to see

2004-08-18T11:16:00.000-04:00

My stepdaughter rocks. B started school Monday and everything went well. Yesterday, she was watching tv in our bedroom after doing her homework. I went in to check on her and poked her in the arm playfully. She said 'Don't touch me!' So of course that means to mess with her some more, maybe even leading to a bodyslam, if she's lucky. So, I turn around to mess with her some more when she says

2004-08-10T10:40:00.000-04:00

They grow up so fast... B is going to start school Monday and she will be in the fourth grade. Fourth. Grade. Already. Wow, it's amazing how fast she is growing up. Well, that's evident when I have to carry her to her room after she falls asleep in our room, but...fourth grade. She is getting so big and mature. Her orientation for school is Friday and that's always fun. I enjoy going to her

2004-08-07T11:25:00.000-04:00

Baby T's seven month old pictures

2004-08-02T13:16:00.000-04:00

Blogger is having problems... I can't scroll down on my site. My writing isn't that bad, is it? I received an email from a reader that was extremely nice. It made my week. Nothing outlandish, just said that the reader thought I was doing a great job at being a Stepdad and Dad. Compliments are nice, and when they come totally unexpected, they are even nicer. So, thanks!

2004-07-26T13:34:00.000-04:00

Going from single to stepdad.... The person reaching my site from using that as a search got me to thinking. The fact that today is my one year anniversary of marrying the most caring, loving, beautiful and fun person I have ever met reminded me to stop and think about the transition from going from single to stepdad. It isn't easy. It isn't necessarily that hard, either, you just have to

2004-07-25T20:03:00.000-04:00

For the person getting to my site... Using the search "how to go from single to stepdad", I hope my site helped.

2004-07-21T11:14:00.000-04:00

Here's news deemed worth printing for millions of readers: http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/21/jenna.bush.ap/index.html

2004-07-19T10:13:00.000-04:00

Yet another random guy thought.... Has anyone ever actually seen a Hummer at a gas station? I never have, yet these things get around 8 miles to the gallon. Checking on http://hummer.com , I see that the monsters have a fuel tank capacity of 32 gallons. So, that's 256 miles per full tank of gas. My car has a sixteen gallon tank and goes somewhere around 320 miles per tank but I am always at

2004-07-14T17:14:00.000-04:00

How's that old Beatles song go? Something about Karma's going to get you? Man, those Beatles were pretty smart. See, the first Christmas Jen and I were together, we had lots of friends and family with young babies and toddlers. We didn't (yet). So, we thought it would be simply fabulous to buy as many noisy, clanking, electronic, chirping, musical, LOUD toys that we could. The kids adored us,

2004-07-12T09:39:00.000-04:00

Strange things are afoot at the Circle K tonight... Well, strange things are going on at the House Hunting Stepdad home, too. What you ask? Read on. My wife had a job with the State and to be honest, it sucked. She was an Abuse Hotline Counselor, which means whenever anyone called in suspected or confirmed child abuse, she took the calls. So, imagine spending nine hours a day listening to the

2004-07-01T15:55:00.000-04:00

So, I got that listing last Thursday... And I wrote a contract on it for a buyer Monday. That means I'm the agent for both the Seller and the Buyer. Good for me, good for them. I also got another listing Monday. I wrote a contract on it today that I have a feeling will be accepted in about an hour when I deliver it to the Sellers. So, two listings, two sells, one extremely happy Househunting

2004-06-29T11:35:00.000-04:00

Waiting on my Seller to call me... with the go ahead to fax him the contract I wrote for his home, I noticed I had misspelled a link. I fixed it, I am so productive. Actually, I really am doing very well the last few weeks. In the last week alone, I have gotten two listings, one of which I also wrote the Buyer's contract on (Yay me!) and have an appointment set for Friday to get another listing

2004-06-25T15:15:00.000-04:00

I'm not sure if this is because I'm getting older or what but... William Hung, who sings worse than me, dances a lot worse than I can and isn't exactly good looking and has done nothing but fail miserably on American Idol is one of the top 100 most powerful entertainers in the US? Are you serious? When is someone going to tell this guy he sucks? What amazes me is that people are actually

2004-06-25T15:10:00.000-04:00

Added a new Blog to my links... And had to remove two blogs. They were two of my favorite ones but they hadn't been updated in months, so I decided to pull the plug on them. Ah well, life goes on in Blog world. Have a great weekend!

2004-06-23T14:42:00.000-04:00

A few regular guy musings... Isn't it great to see a team with a history like Tampa Bay go on a rampage? 12 game winning streak? But they are still a game under .500? And third in their division? What a great team to start rooting for. Too bad I'm not much of a baseball fan anymore. Thanks to all the pampered idiots expecting regular Joes like us to think they are not treated fairly when they

2004-06-15T09:05:00.000-04:00

Baby T has a mohawk! These are from his first bath in a regular bath tub.

2004-06-14T16:42:00.000-04:00

This is going to be an awesome Summer... In every way imaginable. The kids are both amazing. B is currently in the Young Actor's Guild daycamp. She had her first small production last Friday. To anyone that knows her, she is destined to be in movies or on stage. Not only is she a ham, she's also a great actor...as evidenced every time I ask her to clean up her room, pick up her shoes or throw

2004-06-08T15:11:00.000-04:00

I know I said I wouldn't do this... but, come on, it's the BREAKFAST CLUB!!! You're John Bender! " the Criminal"You're rough around the edges and you're knownto say whatever comes to mind, no matter howraunchy it is. You make things dangerous butfun. Even though it doesn't always show, youhave a kind heart... Which Breakfast Club Character are you? brought to you by Quizilla

2004-06-07T22:34:00.000-04:00

He's changed so much... And go take a look at my newest blog, with some pictures of our latest camping trip. Go take a look at Tallahassee Kayak!

2004-06-01T21:42:00.000-04:00

Four pictures of my kids! This was taken on B's last day of school. She is getting bigand even more beautiful. Guess it is about time to start on my gun collection...so I can have an arsenal to be in the process of cleaning in a few years when her dates come by to pick her up :) This shot of Baby T was taken at my nephew's graduation. This was also taken at the graduation. Baby T was

2004-05-29T09:28:00.000-04:00

Happy Birthday to me! Well, it was yesterday, but Happy Birthday to me anyway. As you can see, birthdays aren't a huge big deal to me, but I am now the coolest 34 year old on the planet. Now I'm off to do pretty much nothing!

2004-05-27T22:15:00.000-04:00

Simply because I love you guys... (And I want you all to enjoy good music, go here. Now. Scat. Go. Enjoy.

2004-05-14T15:26:00.000-04:00

What the HECK?!?! This is news deemed worthy of being on CNN.com?? But, a news article about the US Government using known Nazi's to gather information on East Germany, even harboring them on American soil isn't?? I read that article buried in the middle of the National section of the St. Petersburg Times, yet can't find anything about it online. Ridiculous. It's as ridiculous as people

2004-05-12T15:36:00.000-04:00

Does anyone check the little billboard at the top of every Blog? Some of the matches it comes up with are a bit funny. I mention kayaking a few times on my Blog (and have a Kayaking Blog HERE!!!) but it matches that with a Frat paddle. Too funny. I wonder if Google is sending drunk Frat Boys to my site looking to buy paddles for whatever weird purposes they use them for?

2004-05-12T14:24:00.000-04:00

Anyone else having this problem? The last two days, those extremely annoying pop up ads have been going crazy. I'll be reading a Blog, and two will pop up. I have a pop up stopper but the last two days, it hasn't stopped them. I absolutely despise pop up ads. I would gladly, no, ecstatically, do the jail time to have five minutes alone with whoever designed those irritating things. They rank

2004-05-07T15:45:00.000-04:00

Ok, I think I'm done readding all my old links. I apologize for taking so long but I still read all of those Blogs (including my new blog!!! Guess which one it is?) So now, finally, I have all my links fixed.

2004-05-05T18:22:00.000-04:00

The Miami Dolphins are no longer my favorite NFL team. Not that you guys might really care all that much, but my new favorite team is any team that has this guy on their roster. Too bad there aren't more of him in the league. And the Dolphins are still my second favorite team!

2004-05-03T15:30:00.000-04:00

Kayaking absolutely rocks. Remember when I was going to get a kayak? Well, it seems Oshman's Sporting Goods had a 25% off sale. I saw the ad Saturday after attending the Tallahassee First Time Home Buyer's Showcase Saturday. I quickly read the ad and made sure that kayaks were not excluded in the small print. They weren't excluded...but the ad did say any merchandise ending in .97 was excluded.

2004-04-28T15:03:00.000-04:00

Oh my gosh, how quickly they grow up.... I was rummaging around my computer at work and came across all of my pictures, many of which I have shared with you guys. My gosh, Baby T has grown so much. I sat and just stared at these shots. He's still a little (relatively speaking) baby but in the short short four months of his life, he has grown so much. He is at the stage that every day he is

2004-04-25T11:16:00.000-04:00

We have a new hobby...(I hope) I remember as a kid, my family went camping a lot to a State Park called Manatee Springs. I have always enjoyed camping, but haven't done much of it the last ohhhhh 20 years or so. However, on the way back from Biloxi (lost an entire $20!, I'm such a big time gambler...) we stopped at the Florida welcome station and we picked up a lot of brochures. A couple had a

2004-04-22T21:35:00.000-04:00

Remember those three contracts? Well, one went smoothly. It was easy the whole way through, actually, so it's not too big a suprise that the closing went just as smoothly. I wish all my transactions were this easy. I was in the office on a Saturday, waiting for my 1 o'clock appointment to come in when our receptionist forwarded a call to me. Basically, this guy wanted a specific home he had

2004-04-08T17:11:00.000-04:00

Are they stuipid or just stupid?? I think they are just stupid. More tomorrow, I promise!

2004-03-23T10:30:00.000-05:00

Note to self: Remember to breathe... What a week! Besides the usual hustle and bustle that anyone with a baby and an eight year old knows, work got extremely hectic last week. Tuesday I had four customers, showed nine houses and wrote a contract. Wednesday, I showed two homes in a different county and wrote two contracts. All three have been accepted!!! So now I get even busier, with

2004-03-15T16:31:00.000-05:00

Also, just to let you know... I am in the process of redoing my links. You see, I changed the template of my site, and disregarded the warning that any custom work would be erased. Funny, adding a link is custom work. Anyway, I went back to an old page of mine and readded the links I had then and all the newer links will be added very soon.

2004-03-15T16:09:00.000-05:00

I still love being a Realtor, even if the contract wasn't accepted! Well, we wrote a very strong contract (full price, buyer paying all closing costs) and got outbid. This market is crazy. Also last week, I had another buyer trying to get a deal when the seller was refusing to budge on what was already a good deal. Sigh. Overall, though, it was a good week. I got a couple more good leads and

2004-03-09T12:28:00.000-05:00

I love being a Realtor! (well, if the contract I wrote this morning is accepted) I've been working with a buyer for about a month and a half. He's a young kid, 22 and is preapproved to buy a decent home. I've been showing him homes for a while, but there's always some compromise to make. He isn't extremely picky, but aside from the usual three bedroom, two bath home, he wants/needs a garage or

2004-03-01T16:53:00.000-05:00

What a strange coincidence... Sunday, my wife and I were sitting at home while B was playing at her friends house and the movie 'Demolition Man' came on. I guess we were in the mood for a mindless action flick, so we watched it. It's an ok movie with a lot of big name stars, which was a little suprising. The story goes that in the future, the US cryonically freezes criminals, then on the date

2004-02-27T17:26:00.000-05:00

Job Experience! So, not much of a background check at a GUN company???? Wow. That's funny in so many ways.

2004-02-27T17:24:00.000-05:00

KIDS!!! B has a problem with cold weather. Well, actually, she doesn't have the problem, her Mom and I do. You see, B thinks that wearing a jacket is about the same torture as being eaten alive by a three toed sloth. Hmmm, where did that analogy come from? Whatever. It fits. The other morning, I was taking her to school and we finally made it out the door, after much flailing and whining about

2004-02-23T17:59:00.000-05:00

Off the top of my head... Arnold as President? Hmmmm. My hope is that if he does indeed run for the Presidency, his record as Governor of California will determine whether he is elected, not just that he is Ahnold! So far, he hasn't done too much, nothing great, nothing bad. But as others have already stated, you think he had his eyes set on the White House long before he was actually elected

2004-02-23T17:27:00.000-05:00

More cute pictures of my kids!

2004-02-19T17:39:00.000-05:00

Don't mind me, just adding a link and fixing a typo. Go check out Catie's Blogging Thoughts.

2004-02-19T10:54:00.000-05:00

Photogenic! B is so cute! I really like this one because Baby T looks like a cornball, but since his ear is sticking out, we didn't order it. But they were kind enough to put it on the Cd, anyway. I'll have to remember this picture more than a few times in the years to come, I bet. But for now, he's a little angel.

2004-02-16T13:12:00.000-05:00

I can't drink anymore... And I am very sad to say that. Not that I have drank all that much in the last ten years. Stumble drunk walking loses its charm after college...or at least it should. Granted, when I moved back to Tallahassee, my good friend started taking me out to a few bars and it was fun to get a bit happy. But, get this, I had one stinking beer Valentine's night and Sunday I felt as

2004-02-10T20:59:00.000-05:00

Yet another shot of Baby T. Yes, I realize I'm being lazy about posting and I apologize but things have been incredibly busy lately. What spare time we have is spent with B and the Baby. But, look for a post tomorrow detailing the audition B went to and all the other really cool stuff we have been doing!

2004-02-04T22:33:00.000-05:00

The strangest website ever posted to the 'Net. Click here.

2004-02-02T20:01:00.000-05:00

Where I've been. create your own visited states map or write about it on the open travel guide Hmmm, not nearly enough red states, and Washington and Texas don't really count since I only spent about eight hours total in Texas and spent the night in Seattle, during my trip to Alaska.