Hey, it's only been one month since my last post, go me!!
For those of you who haven't heard (Sorry, Mike) my wife is pregnant with a girl and due in mid-October. I like to think I've adjusted pretty well so far. So far everyone seems to be healthy and we've mostly been real happy. And before you ask, yes, I am: excited, anxious, nervous, scared outta my wits, and pretty much every other feeling there is (except thirsty, I'm fine there)
We had our first baby-related class yesterday, about epidurals. Good stuff.
They say babies cost a whole lot of money, and so far, that seems to be right. To justify any purchase of any kind, I find us saying "...you know, for the baby". Hence my recent purchase in 50 shares of Smith & Wesson stock. seriously, we're trying to get our house in order, which involves new carpet in the family room and we got our bathtub lined so now that bathroom is less pink. We're planning on putting down new tile and a new vanity in there. We'll keep the toilet though, it hasn't let us down. We're also thinking of getting a new door to the patio and a new garage door with an opener. I'm looking forward to the opener the most.
I'm still riding my bike to work most days and will continue to do so until my wife says I can't. I've done a few neighborhood tours (NYC 5 Borough, and Rockville, MD) Those were both in May. I don't really have any plans for any other rides for the forseeable future.
We did some travelling in the spring, too. In April, we went to visit the in-laws in Ft. Worth, TX for the better part of a week. I had never set foot out of an airport down there, so it was nice to see what's going on. As it turns out, not much. It's getting overdeveloped just like the rest of the country. We did drive up to Oklahoma for the Indian casino right over the border. I think I won $10 in the hour we were there.
Last month, we joined some friends of ours (and some of their friends) in Duck, NC, on the Outer Banks. It was our first time out there and it was very enjoyable. We rented a 7 bedroom house a block away from the beach. I rode my bike 60 miles on two different rides, spent many hours at the beach, won $35 at bingo, ate some weak barbecue (turns out I like KC style better) and spent a lot of money on groceries. Oh, the guys went flounder fishing one morning/afternoon. I wound up catching about 7 (I think 5 were keepers) and we ate them for dinner that night. Brian really knows how to fry a flounder. I had a great time. Cara mostly had a great time too, but she really missed her own bed so we left a day early. I'm sure we'll wind up back there sometime soon, the three of us that is.
All in all, everything seems to be going very well. The Jets & Knicks had good drafts (we'll find out how good soon enough) I got some potentially devistating news about a cousin that I can't & won't get into, but also found out that someone else got himself engaged. It looks like we're going to Phoenix in the spring.
Ooh, and perhaps the best news: my auto insurance went down by $15/month!!!
In the months to come, we have several more baby classes and will learn all there is to know about laying bathroom tile and how to move and reinstall a toilet. I'll let you know how that works out.
That's about all I got for today. what's new with all of you??