Let The Yelling And Screaming Begin!

The Dallas Cowboy's regular season is finally here!

When Kelly and I invited a couple over to watch a Cowboy game in a few weeks I felt the need to apologize in advance for systematically ignoring them while yelling and screaming at the TV - it's the least I can do (the yelling and screaming, that is)!

So here are my predictions:

Regular season record: 12-4

NFC Championship: Dallas Cowboys defeat Seattle Seahawks

Super Bowl: Dallas Cowboys defeat San Diego Chargers - Sorry, Susan!

Tony Romo: After throwing for over 450 yards and 4 touchdowns against Cincinnati, Tony Romo is forced to hold a press conference announcing his decision to decline surprise Vice President nominations from both Barack Obama and John McCain. Romo asks, "Didn't they already pick their Vice Presidents?"


Terrell Owens: Keeps getting stomach aches from eating too much popcorn but is able to sleep it off in his hyperbaric chamber.


Jessica Simpson (Tony Romo's girlfriend): Mysteriously disappears moments before the opening kick-off against the Browns but later turns up dazed and confused on the steps of the Dallas Cowboys training facility a week after they win the Super Bowl.

Although several hard core Cowboy fans are questioned, no action is taken by the local police seeing how Simpson's absence more than likely lead to the Cowboys' success.

Go Cowboys!

Does Anyone See The Irony In This?

I was cruising past my regular websites this morning when I came across this headline on Foxnews.com

"Anti-War Protest at GOP Convention Turns Violent

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A protest near the site of the Republican National Convention gave way to violence Monday as demonstrators attacked members of the Connecticut delegation, smashed windows, slashed car tires and threw bottles during an anti-war march, St. Paul police said."



This just proves what a great country we live in! Where else do you have the constitutional right to be a dim-witted moron!

Fight violence with violence? Ooooo, that'll show 'em!

Roll On You Bears!

Beat Michigan State!

Grrrraaaaa!

Not Bad . . . Even For Politicians!

I'm still a proud card-carrying member of the "Aw, Man! We're Not Going To Talk Politics Again, Are We?" Club . . .

But I have to say -- regardless if you're Republican, Democrat, Independant, conservative, liberal or none of the above, it's pretty cool how historical it is to have a black man on one ticket and a woman on another.



The next 67 days will be interesting. An absolute beating, perhaps! But still pretty interesting.

Kelly-ism #15

(Above is not Kelly's flair - hers is much cooler!)

Here’s one only those familiar with Facebook will get . . .

I needed to talk with Kelly the other night so I sat down across from her while she was sitting at her computer. Not able to see her screen I asked, “Is this a good time to talk – am I interrupting anything?”

Still looking at her computer Kelly replied, “Well, I am rearranging my flair!”

Gee, I guess I’ll just take a number and wait to be called!

33 Birthday Wishes

Well, another year – another birthday. Today, I turn 33.

To me, there’s not much excitement in turning 33. It’s not a milestone year. It’s not even a prime number. But it’s a birthday none the less.

So in honor of my achieving yet one more year sans death, here are my 33 random birthday wishes:

1. I wish I could hit a golf ball 275 yards straight down the fairway instead of 275 yards straight to the right - if I could, I might actually play golf.

2. I wish I was about 15 pounds lighter so I could ride my bike 5 mph faster.

3. I wish I could moderate my consumption of Dr. Pepper (sweet nectar of life!) so that I wouldn’t have to avoid it altogether.

4. I wish Blue Bell Ice Cream and Magic Shell had calories and fat grams that “don’t really count.”

5. I wish Jerry Jones would hire me to be one of his sons – oh the fun I would have in that family business!


6. I wish God used neon signs floating in the sky to tell me what he wants me to do.

7. I wish God would pull back the curtain, if only for a second, so that we could have a glimpse of Heaven.

8. I wish I could be as bold as God wants me to be.

9. I wish small, convertible (and fast!) sports cars were practical (and affordable!) automobiles for young families.


10. I wish I had kept playing the piano.

11. I wish could get more sleep.

12. I wish I could function longer with less sleep.

13. I wish Macy could wipe her feet before coming inside.


14. I also wish she could change Tate’s diapers.

15. I wish I had the ability to preview everything I say to Kelly before I say it to make sure my words and tone reflect the love I have for her.

16. I wish I could “TiVo” my radio.

17. I wish I could “TiVo” my job – that way I can press pause and come back to it whenever I want.

18. I wish my cooking tasted just like restaurant food.

19. I wish restaurant food wasn’t so dang expensive.

20. I wish I could make homemade ice cream like my grandmother.

21. I wish I knew how to fix cars.

22. I wish the Texas Ranger wouldn’t trade away every decent pitching prospect they have in the Minors.

23. I wish Jessica Simpson would stay away from Tony Romo (Dallas Cowboy Quarterback) during football season.

24. I wish the Dallas Mavericks would have just gotten it done 2 years ago when they were only 2 wins away from the championship.

25. I wish the Dallas Stars could find a goalie who could be Detroit.

26. I wish FC Dallas and the Dallas Desperados well.

27. I wish we could skip the next two and a half months of the presidential campaign and elect someone now so we can get on with our lives.

28. I wish Mac’s weren’t so dang expensive.

29. I wish someone would buy me a ski boat – because those things are expensive, too!

30. I wish Dallas/Fort Worth had more bike lanes like Roseville, CA.


31. I wish Dallas/Fort Worth was closer to the beach.

32. But at the same time, I wish Dallas/Fort Worth was closer to snow skiing in Colorado.

33. I wish the Germans would come over here and build us an autobahn – I’d love to see what my Ford Escape could do with no speed limits.

Birthday Cobbler

I have a great job that comes with great perks.

To name a few: I work from home. I have an unlimited supply of promotional gel pens. Most of my lunches are paid for. And my boss lives and works in another state!

(Hi, Brian!)

But there are some drawbacks as well: I have to deal with traffic all day long. I’m supposed to wear a tie even when it’s a hundred flippin’ degrees outside. Many of my customers don’t want to see me – another story for another time. But worst of all, because I don’t work in an office with co-workers, I have never had an office party on my birthday.

(Everybody say, “Awwwww!”)

The worst thing about birthdays as a drug rep is that most people I interact with through work don’t know it’s my birthday - and in some cases, don't even care. And I’m not so much of a dork that I would go around telling everyone it’s my birthday just so that I can get an obligatory, half-felt “Happy Birthday” greeting.

But this year is already different.

I had lunch yesterday with my #1 customer – Complete Sleep in Fort Worth.

Over the past 4 years, I’ve gotten to know the folks at Dr. Eden’s office pretty well – though Nancy and I have known each other for longer.

But to my complete surprise, I showed up for lunch yesterday and found a huge pan of birthday apple cobbler waiting for me!! I had mentioned in passing to Nancy that my favorite dessert was apple cobbler and she somehow figured out that Monday is my birthday.

So, for the first time in the history of ever, I had an office party for my birthday! But not one thrown by my co-workers, but rather by my customers!

Pretty stinkin’ cool, huh?

The best part of it all was that there was half a pan left over for me to take home – just enough to get me through the weekend!


To everyone at Complete Sleep – it was totally unnecessary, but more than appreciated! Thank you so much!