I cannot resist the penne rustica...nor do I wish to.

What keeps a family together, Butters?
A well-organized pantry.

Thank You Rhapsody for introducing me to the perfectly awful band "The Free Design." http://ping.fm/wfUID

Attempting to get all the important stuff done by noon...

Hey Tuesday.

ever watch a whole movie only to realize you should have left halfway through when you thought about leaving?

baby name research: my name means some combination of "watchful vigilant precious island"

Merry Christmas. Just what you always wanted...a new water heater.

Wow what a beautiful day. Plowing through it.

I don't think I can stand to watch the rest

oh goodness.

Cowboys

churchin'

Finally, and I mean finally finished LOST Season 4. I can't believe we're caught up.

scheduling. scheduling.

oh silly water heater!

EL RANCHO!

odds and ends

Teaching my 7-year old how to sync an iPod

Back home from Christmas #2.

just finished Christmas brunch with my side of the family...

good night

Some Jesus movie on TBN with Desmond playing Jesus. Almost like LOST, but he's much more sure of himself.

I'm making a list and checking it twice. But not for Christmas.

Learning how to clean the oven.

I have a Christmas prediction. It's not a good one, unless you are a therapist in need of clients.

8 hours sleep is a really good thing.

I could watch Eli Manning get sacked over and over.

Oh good grief. And good night.

Hey Cowboys, just a reminder, it matters now.

Let's go COWBOYS!!

In Target. Lady is listening to her voice mail on speaker phone. Unbelievable. Her name is Sharon and she has LOTS of calls to return.

wow...it's gray again

One step ahead of the rest of you parents. Telling my daughter that she is already, in fact, the President of the United States.

My wife just messaged me the following: "I'm chatting with two peeps."

building bridges means building from both sides

in sleeping chamber.

agenda.

Michelle, we are all pulling for you.

Our Christmas tree leans a little bit...to the right. Some of you will be comforted by that. You know who you are.

Glad I'm not out with the other drivers today. It's always the other drivers.

sleepy, and hoping to enjoy sleeping, even if that means waking up a few times just to realize how enjoyable it is.

George Winston's "December"...What a classic, and what a warm start to this welcomed cold December day.

Cowboys.

Holy cow...hometown crowd just booed T. O.

Preparing to cook for sister in law 50th birthday party...old people! Sheesh!

Just had a long serious talk with my oldest kid. We both survived.

Today I have one graduating college and one applying to colleges. And everyone wanting checks.

THINK, people, THINK! Work with me here!

stopping working for the eve. can't keep looking at the screen.

make the voices stop

Here is how I see it: Voting for Ed to make him stay in and lose. Twisted?

I usually think of RaceTrac as trashy compared to QT

time to network and stuff

dr. louie used the word "traction" today. that made my spine tingle.

oops...that was spinning alan jackson all day...

spining alan jackson all day

waiting for this spring-like weather to get out of here

home

Meetings. Good ones though.

Finally traveled to a city with a 24 Hour Fitness = good.

12 men on the field is inexcusable

Substantial, splitting headache

Cowboy Church!

Just scored a watermelon tootsie pop at the christmas parade

Holiday at the Hall - Lewisville

broke down and programmed the thermonstat heat settings.

oh, the nerve. no, really. the nerve.

my goodness do i ever feel out of the loop on this rice thing.

who knew rice could be so soft?

I love a team effort. Here we go!

if you are awaiting a return call from me...it's coming today

shhh....it's quiet right now

getting to the gym before i change my mind.

aroma day here - chicken stock on the stove; blueberry muffins in the oven.

My children are unhappy to learn that their sleeping chambers are maintaining a "restful" 65 degrees.

I enjoyed the break, but I'm glad to be back at work.