rants

So first it's unseasonably warm and every nut with a tv camera is out screaming about global warming. Now it's so cold (with no real snow yet) that we can't even go outside. All the preppy pups are stuck inside and ripping up everyone's furniture. The little preps are just pissed because they can't make a snowman yet. Mom and dad preps can't even show off their argyle sweaters (they need to many layers).

What should we do? This has been such a crazy winter. Please send us a big snow storm so at least we can go out and play...Boy I sound like an eight year old...

ANY SNOW???

Hellooooo OLD MAN WINTER??!?!?!?!!? Are you out there?

Is it going to ever snow? I know a lot of people are loving the nice weather; yes I have been enjoying it too. However, it's time to snow!!! We need to ski!!! If we don't get a snow filled winter how can we enjoy the bright preppy summer?

NEW YEARS EVE

As 2007 is about to begin, I know most people are thinking of their resolutions...I have not started them yet. I hope to have them out by week end, or maybe not.

The only thing I'm thinking about today is if the champagne is chilled. It is!

I am taking out a nice bottle of Dom; since it's just Muffy and I at home tonight. Totally amateur night out there!! That made me think back to the days of Cold Duck and other cheap sparkling wines of my youth. What are you going to on this night; AND what will you drink???

Great Christmas

Wow, do the little ones love Christmas! The kids are still playing with their toys under the tree...It brings back happy memories of my own childhood, sitting around in my pj's with the siblings all Christmas day...then the suit up and off to visit aunts, uncles and cousins (it was ok because we could use their new toys too).
With this warm and rain spell the typical Christmas break ski trip is off. (I know a few people "rock skiing" in VT &NH, fun in March; not fun in December).

Off to make a plan B to keep kids occupied...

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Wow is it really this warm out? I, like most people, love the idea of a white Christmas. However, it looks like this year in the NorthEast we will be having a spring Christmas!!


I am done with my shopping, actually Muffy does most of it, and off to enjoy the almost 60 degree weather. Unlike a lot of people I've bumped into this season I am still enjoying the 24/7 Christmas songs...

MERRY CHRISTMAS and I hope everyone enjoys their time with the family!!!

VV 12 Days of Christmas

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Bowl Games

It looks like the people behind the computers did not want a Mich/Ohio rematch...Mich's points fell over the past two weeks and they did not even play!

Below is a list of the 2006-07 Bowl Schedule. This season there will be an extra BCS Bowl with the top two teams in the BCS rankings meeting in the BCS National Title in Glendale, Arizona on Jan. 8.
Date
Bowl
Location
TV
Time
Matchup
Jan. 8
BCS Title
Glendale, Ariz.
FOX
8 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Florida
Jan. 7
GMAC
Mobile, Ala.
ESPN
8 p.m.
Southern Miss vs. Ohio
Jan. 6
International
Toronto
ESPN
Noon
W. Michigan vs. Cincinnati
Jan. 3
Sugar
New Orleans, La.
FOX
8 p.m.
LSU vs. Notre Dame
Jan. 2
Orange
Miami, Fla.
FOX
8 p.m.
Wake Forest vs. Louisville
Jan. 1
Fiesta
Glendale, Ariz.
FOX
8 p.m.
Oklahoma vs. Boise State
Jan. 1
Rose
Pasadena, Calif.
ABC
5 p.m.
Southern Cal. vs. Michigan
Jan. 1
Capital One
Orlando, Fla.
ABC
1 p.m.
Arkansas vs. Wisconsin
Jan. 1
Gator
Jacksonville, Fla.
CBS
1 p.m.
Georgia Tech vs. W. Virginia
Jan. 1
Cotton
Dallas, Tex.
FOX
11:30 a.m.
Nebraska vs. Auburn
Jan. 1
Outback
Tampa, Fla.
ESPN
11 a.m.
Penn State vs. Tennessee
Dec. 31
MPC Computers
Boise, Idaho
ESPN
7:30 p.m.
Nevada vs. Miami (Fla.)
Dec. 30
Chick-fil-A
Atlanta, Ga.
ESPN
8 p.m.
Virginia Tech vs. Georgia
Dec. 30
Alamo
San Antonio, Tex.
ESPN
4:30 p.m.
Texas vs. Iowa
Dec. 30
Meineke Car Care
Charlotte, N.C.
ESPN2
1 p.m.
Boston College vs. Navy
Dec. 29
Champs Sports
Orlando, Fla.
ESPN
8 p.m.
Purdue vs. Maryland
Dec. 29
Insight
Phoenix, Ariz.
NFL Net.
7:30 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Texas Tech
Dec. 29
Liberty
Memphis, Tenn.
ESPN
4:30 p.m.
Houston vs. South Carolina
Dec. 29
Sun
El Paso, Tex.
CBS
2 p.m.
Missouri vs. Oregon State
Dec. 29
Music City
Nashville, Tenn.
ESPN
1 p.m.
Kentucky vs. Clemson
Dec. 28
Holiday
San Diego, Calif.
ESPN
8 p.m.
Texas A&M vs. California
Dec. 28
Texas
Houston, Tex.
NFL Net.
8 p.m.
Rutgers vs. Kansas State
Dec. 28
Independence
Shreveport, La.
ESPN
4:30 p.m.
Oklahoma State vs. Alabama
Dec. 27
Emerald
San Fran, Calif.
ESPN
8 p.m.
Florida State vs. UCLA
Dec. 26
Motor City
Detroit, Mich.
ESPN
7:30 p.m.
C. Michigan vs. Middle Tenn.
Dec. 24
Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
ESPN
8 p.m.
Arizona State vs. Hawaii
Dec. 23
Armed Forces
Fort Worth, Tex.
ESPN
8 p.m.
Utah vs. Tulsa
Dec. 23
New Mexico
Alburquerque, NM
ESPN
4:30 p.m.
New Mexico vs. San Jose St.
Dec. 23
PapaJohns.com
Birmingham, Ala.
ESPN2
1 p.m.
East Carolina vs. South Florida
Dec. 22
New Orleans
New Orleans, La.
ESPN
8 p.m.
Troy vs. Rice
Dec. 21
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nev.
ESPN
8 p.m.
Oregon vs. BYU
Dec. 19
Poinsettia
San Diego, Calf.
ESPN2
8 p.m.
TCU vs. Northern Illinois
Note: All times are Eastern.



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Bruin up a BCS storm :

So what are the geniuses at the BCS computer room going to do now? With Pete Carroll's USC losing last night it is going to make the bowl selections loads of fun; and I'm sure a lot of people are ggoing to be pissed and will never be happy with the controversy. Is a play-off the answer for the NCAA Football? I'm not sure; but is a computer the picking the top teams the answer?

Happy Thanksgiving

I know many people are traveling right now for the Thanksgiving holiday; have a safe trip. Also, I hope we all take tomorrow to give thanks to God for all of our blessings and to enjoy family and friends.

Also, remember 3 NFL games tomorrow!

I know it's going to be a great day; Muffy is already making pies!!

Let's go to the mall

OK; so as I've said before I watch this tv show "how I met your mother" . It was on last night and they had a plot that one of the characters had an ugly secret from their past...It turns out that one of them was a teen idol in Canada in the early 90's. She had one hit and had to travel to every Canadian mall to sing the song...Funny video


Watch it and it will bring you right back to the 80's (not sure if that's good or bad; you decide)

BREAKING NEWS

Fox has cancelled the publication of the OJ "tell all" book and the TV interview to push the book... here is the link to the story.

Maybe the is hope for this country after all!!

Vineyard Vines Fleece

A few new pullovers and regular fleece at one of our favorite retailers Vineyard Vines .

I figured we can wait on the Northface winter jackets for a while and wear our fleece at least until mid December. Although the weather report up north is making me dream of snow...

I had to actually bring the hoses in for the winter...boo

It's a Sunday and I blog

Wow. Somehow I got to the computer and started writing...I was entertaining a few visitors yesterday and last night then we headed out to dinner; my first thought "where is my warm weather?" It was mid 60's for the past few weeks then yesterday it felt like fall had taken over and the winter frost is coming soon. I love the winter; but I was getting spoiled by the nice weather (even getting away with shorts on occasion). Now as Thanksgiving approaches I need to start thinking about salt for the stairs and shovels...

Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on switching to the newer version on blogger. I am still 50/50. I love technology and am usually never afraid to upgrade, try new things etc. So I do not know why I am so unable to move onto this new software...what's next afraid to use my blackberry?

Off to enjoy the crisp Sunday morning and hopefully cocktails by noon!!! Get outside and enjoy it too...

For every season, turn, turn....

OK, so I've been pretty busy and REALLY bad keeping up posts in the last few weeks. However, I thought to myself I'm not that bad. Then I looked back on my last few posts; only on a Thursday (some may think I'm in some sort of prison that only allows access to computers on Thursdays) what's up with that? I really have no idea; I don't think I'm really that much more busy than anyone else or myself at most points in my life. OH WELL...anywho I was signing on this am and this BLOGGER BETA pop ups came in front of me. I have no idea what the beta is. Does anyone? I know a few of my favorite blogs now have some sort of sign on to get to it; I have to admit I have no idea what sign on and password they are looking for! Sorry LillyandLemon I have not been able to read you in a while.

So I'm soliciting help: Can anyone out there tell me if and WHY I should "upgrade" to this beta? Being conservative I hate change!

Thanks for the help; and I will really try to post on a day other than a Thursday (if I can bribe the guards :) )

Shopping

New savings on Vineyard Vines (I may be late with this one, of course I have been late with many thing recently).

Bonus Bucks: register an online account at www.vineyardvines.com before Thanksgiving and receive $20 towards your purchase of $100 or more...use the code: bonusbucks during checkout.

Crazy Life

Will someone please tell me when this crazy life is going to slow down? I feel like I do not even have 10 minutes a day to myself; and when I try to find some "downtime" with a book or stupid TV show the phone rings again! The best was the four days before the election; our house got hit with more "roto-dialer" calls than I thought possible (the best was a pol on a roto-dialer saying he wanted to outlaw roto-dialing!)

I have been remiss in upkeeping the blog (I shall try to be better) I'm sure I can talk for hours on the election, etc...however I'll save that rant for a day or two I think everyone else out there is coving it enough..

Well, my blackberry is buzzing I'll be back soon....

Happy Halloween

Wow, what a fun night with the two little ones. I made sure I was home to join the on their trick or treating. As most guys it is sometime impossible to get out of the office to come home in time to see the ghosts and goblins running around the town. Last night was actually my first time that I went out with the kids. Sometimes I would get home in time sometimes to give out the candy; however I never got out till yesterday. It is a great time to see your kids jumping up and down, seeing all their friends etc. We should all try to do these little things with our kids (I know I don't do enough) because these silly little things are the biggest things to the kids lives at this point.

Happy November 1st!