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Whats up out there in blogger land. The vacation is going fast! We are now at my inlaws in Lima. My days alternate between taking the puppy out every thirty minutes - reading James Patterson's new book Cross - watching Battlestar Gallatica (the new series) season one - catching up on emails. Not really much to report. We saw The Departed and I liked it. Ultimately violent and crass but what movie by Scorsese isn't. DeCaprio was really good in it and of course Nickolson is the master! We also saw the new James Bond film which I liked also. It had a good edge to it that allowed it not to be "just another Bond" film. I lost in the "Super Bowl" of my fantasy football league. Very discouraging, Tony Romo and T.O. played their worst game right when I needed them!! All I can do now is get myself prepared next years season!! I actually like that the Fantasy season doesnt last into the late stages of the NFL season. Its good to watch some games and not be obsessed like some guy who has no clue about football and just wants to see stats. My hopes are for Kel and I to get out and see The Good Shepherd. Movies and relaxation are the plans for the next couple of days before we get back to the Falls!

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Fantasy Football Greatness

I will allow my wife to give everyone the details of our trip to Ohio (home of the #1 college football team in the Nation, The Ohio State). We are here and everyone is doing great. I do have a new lil pup in my life - shout out to my puppy Scout. I would also like to give a shout out to my wife Kelly for standing by her word NOT to help if we get this dog. "If we get this puppy Jeff, its going to be you who takes care of it". "Yes mommy dearest" hopefully my wife won't read this entry or I'm dead. No, I knew that I would have to take care of her with all the other drama going on in taking forty people across country. My wife did a great job getting three boys and three dogs ready for this trip! Shes Awesome! I love her so much! Hopefully I'm creeping out from under my mommy dearest comment.
Who is in the Super Bowl in the North Texas Dynasty League? Why me, of course, silly reader! The Stonewall Knights (named after my two favorite generals - Stonewall Jackson and Bobby Knight) have become one of two teams to battle for the first ever league championship! Alyssa - Stonewall Jackson was a general for the Confederacy in the Civil War. The Confederacy was the South. The Civil War was a battle in which the Northern States in the U.S. and the Southern states were waging a war over (among other things) Slavery and States rights. Bobby Knight is the greatest college basketball coach of all time. My wife and family are so impressed. Just today Kelly said, "yeah thats cool honey, get off the computer I need to check my email". With love and support from the family it was destiny for me to achieve this lofty stature.

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DSM

Day 2 without Kelly started well. The boys got up and we all got ready for our three mile journey to school. This is no easy occassion when you try to load Owen in the car. He has this outstanding new trick where he stiffens his back when you put him in the car seat. Oh the fun then begins, trying to get him to fit into the car seat while he alternates between tightening his legs to arching his back. So I decide to take the entire DSM (During School Mafia/ Dakota, Owen and me) to take the kids to school. Owen and I have to go along but its an added bonus for our newest member our lab Dakota. We get back and its time for our youngest member to take his morning nap! He is scheduled to go down at 9:30 in the A.M. So keeping with the schedule he gets a bottle and goes to his crib (no slang his real crib) and decides to play for 45 minutes all the while talking to his stuffed rabbit. I go let him know that he is a tad off schedule and try to convince him to go to sleep - which results in 20 more minutes of rabbit talk. He finally gets to sleep and the day is off to a hour and half delay! I decide to use this time wisely by watching The Sentinel with Michael Douglas - horrible movie! We then went on the afternoon run to pick the kids up all from school - all members of the DSM not present Dakota was left to guard our headquarters. Then the fun filled after school activies of homework and getting ready for AWANAS. We get that accomplished and the boys polish off a gormet meal of fish sticks and Mac and Cheese. After dropping the two oldest off at church and ran over to the Burney's for chili dogs. This is a meal that really is deceiving. It looks like it could be fun and great to eat..its neither. Anywho back to grab the boys and then the race to baths and snacks and bed.

Things learned yesterday...
1. watch out when feeding Owen and he looks to sneeze.
2. watch out when feeding Owen and he decides to talk and make noises .
3. Got to get a new technique to getting him in his car seat- simple force no longer works.
4. Kiefer Southerland couldn't even save the movie The Sentinel
5. Get the book rights reserved for Owen Trimble the stuffed bunny whisperer

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and so it begins

Day one of the Mr. Mom experiment. It went well so far all the boys are down and asleep and all are still healthy! Kelly left around noon and it was GO time! The boys in school so Owen and I went to Walmart at 2pm for some groceries and a present for a friend. Walmart during the day is one heck of an experience! I had a number of women look and smile at me and I was feeling quite popular. Til I realized Owen was talking or smiling or doing something cute. I'm going to go ahead and assume they were looking at him not me. We then picked up some kids at school around 3pm then over to Old High to drop off the gift. I had to be careful I didnt want Owen to fall asleep in the car. We then ran back home where I got a bottle in him and put him down for a nap. The neighbors then watched him while I picked up Evan from school. We came home killed an hour then off to BBall practice with Evan. I decide to drop Evan off with a mom going into the practice and run back to the store for things I forgot..well as soon as the boy gets in there he falls and hits his head. Of course I'm not there, so the coach takes care of him and I arrive twenty minutes after and things seem to be o.k. Other than all the parents wondering why the deadbeat Dad left his child at his time of need! We then procede home to a baby awake and dinner needing to be done. I feed Owen first then put on some pork chops and mac and cheese for the boys. Big hit - I'm the man so far! I get a little crazy and after dinner decide to give the baby a bath and it works out o.k. Then we kill another half an hour and their in bed. I'm exhausted!! I have to regroup for this to start all over again tomorrow!!

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Relief Pitching

I have been wanting to blog lately but with the tragedy I really haven't been very jovial. I'm not even really sure if tragedy is the word - I just know Troy was a great person to get to know and I respected him for what he did and who he was, the amount of time that I got to spend with him here in Wichita Falls.

This brings me to my new challenge... being the real Mr. Mom for three days. My wife is going to fly out to Arizona for Troy's Memorial service. I know what your thinking "well My husband or (if your a guy)", "well I watch the kids when my wife's gone a lot." First things first
1. No backup relatives within 1,000 mile!
2. 9 year old, 6 year old, and wait for it... 8 month old.
3. Owen has the talent to crawl and whine that he wants to be held.. did I say whine.. I mean CRY. So hes mobile enough to track me down while crying. You can't buy that talent!
I just looked up at my calender on the wall in my office and its still on October! - Sorry ADHD moment.
4. I'm more of a relief pitcher - not starter when it comes to watching the kids. I'm not sure my arm can get through the long innings!

I will try to keep everyone on track as far as how the days go. I should journal these three days and write a book entitled "How to break your husband mentally and physically". I am kidding I actually am looking forward to it - kinda.

Things have been going well for me. I think we have the best recruiting class we have had here in twelve years. I am excited about that. We'll see how that translates into wins. Haven't been sick yet this year and have had a couple pretty uneventful weeks so Life is good right now. I'll keep you updated on the next few days!

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Survey

I haven't blogged in forever so I thought I would throw out some answers to questions. Lets hear some of your answers to these questions - - pick five questions and answer them. Don't make them the generic type either!!

See directions below.
1. FIRST NAME? Jeff
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Nope
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Everytime the Extreme Home Makeover show is on
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? yes
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? ham
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS
WITH YOU? Maybe
8. HAVE A JOURNAL? no
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Hmmmm - thats a tough one? Most minutes of most days
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? yes
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No No No
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Life
13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Don't tie them in the first place
14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG ? Physically maybe, mentally - maybe
15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Butter Pecan
16. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Try to read their mood
17. RED OR PINK? Red
18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? procrastination
19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Family or Friends from college - whom I never call
20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? sure
21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES YOU ARE WEARING? black sweats and grey shoes (992)
22. THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Brownie with my coffee
24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? the best one
25. FAVORITE SMELLS? burning leaves in the fall
26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? John
27. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes shes my favorite goalkeeper
28. FAVORITE DRINK? beer and ice tea
29. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Hockey and football
30. HAIR COLOR - hmmm grey
31. EYE COLOR? blue
32. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? nope
34. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? SCARY MOVIE
35. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The Prestige
36. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? white
37. SUMMER OR WINTER? WINTER WINTER
38. HUGS OR KISSES? hugs
39. FAVORITE DESSERT? nothing - seconds or thirds of salty food
40. PERSON MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? kelly
41. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? hmmm rob
42. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? The CEll - Stephen King
43. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? MSU
44. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST ON TV? Deadwood
45. FAVORITE SOUND? my boys saying "Hey Dad"
46. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Metallica
47. THE FURTHEST YOU BEEN FROM HOME? London
48. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? not calling people back
49. WHEN WERE YOU BORN? November 5th
50. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Dayton, Oh

Road Trip

Well we had a Saturday where I was required to go to Dallas for a couple of club games. I decided to take Alec with me for some father and son time. Heres a couple of observations of my oldest.

*The first 15 minutes of the trip he fit mores words into our conversation than people in the Republic of China. (not sure its a Republic but the words flowed better)

*The boy can read three books on the way to Dallas and back. I had trouble putting in a CD there and back.

*He now requires a Big Mac value meal. Kids meals are gone - I feel a tad bit older today.

*The thrill of watching your Dad coach soccer is right up there with counting the number of people in the Republic of China.

*He really doesn't care that the words Poke'mon and Yu-go-uh' are lost on his 35 year old father - he will be patient and explain every facet of the games to me.

*On the way home he was acting like he had been on the road for twenty hours - I felt like it.

The best was though, as only he could say it, "I love you Dad and I had fun today."

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Soccer Moms & Dads

First things first. I lost Sunday to Tx. A@M @ Commerce. A good team in our conference but still never good to lose! I did however win all three of my fantasy league games. Ohio State won on Sat. and the Bengals and Cowboys won on Sunday! I still have hope as a winner.
So I'm watching Evan's soccer game on Saturday and its under 8 soccer. I'm watching the parents on our team, Imagine that - I don't sit next to the other parents. First of all soccer parents (actually any competitive situation you put parents in) are flat out sad and funny. You see, my faithful reader, there are a few rules to parents watching games.

Rule number 1 - "I want to be happy and I want my Child happy!" "This requires playing time." Hence the rule - Coaches must play my child! I have heard a number of times "how can my child get better by sitting on the bench, they need to play as much as possible."

Rule number 2 - "If my child is happy with not playing than he/she is psycho and they need to listen to me to be happy." Some Children just don't understand the concept that achieveing at all costs at a young age is essential! This is a little over blown but I have heard - "Coach we need to be patient they haven't really developed their competitive spirit."

Rule number 3 - "Who cares about winning or playing well, my child better be in that game because" - see rule number 1.

Rule number 4 - "I know my child will make mistakes but I am the only one that needs to point that out." I don't care what parents say, they get a little ruffled when a coach yells at their child.

Rule number 5 - "I reserve the right to act any way possible to protect my child." You have to understand that parents will frame anything that happens negatively to their child to invest their own emotions. "Coach you don't understand that not playing is actually hurting my child." or when I was younger "Coach someday you will understand - when you have kids of your own"

Hey everyone listen - I have actually felt some of these things - never voiced them though. Its hard being a parent and and trying to nurture/protect our kids from harm. We are people with a sin nature. I want to have my children achieve great things! That may be selfish but its true. Maybe it will make me feel better about myself or maybe I actually want them to be happy. I haven't figured that out yet.

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Dr. Feelgood

So I go to the Dr. this morning. I was getting a referral for a visectomy - fun times. So the nurse asks "is that all you need - I reply "welll my shoulder hurts and I had a little chest pain the other day after my aweful practice." So she laughs and before I know it I'm getting an EKG and then an x-ray on my shoulder. EKG turns out fine and they determine I may have had a "panic" attack how they determined that I'm not quite sure. Then the Dr. asks "when did you break your clavicle?" Apparently sometime in my life I broke my clavicle but now its healed. So sweet this is turning out great and the source of my shoulder pain may be a torn rotator cuff. It could be that, which requires surgery, or ligaments in my shoulder which they can fix through meds. So I feel great about the rest of the day!

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Metal Mania

I just watched "When metal ruled the world" on VH1 Classic. I think I just now stopped crying my tears of joy. I have no regrets for the hair band era!! First it started with Van Halen for me and the 1984 album. Jump, Panama etc. I then looked a little to Motley Crue but not to much at first. I worked my way into Cinderella, White snake, Ratt, Quiet Riot. I loved the sound but with no MTV and not driving yet wasn't really a faithful listener. Oh but wait my little friends with the license to drive came Def Leppard (thats how they spelled it Kel). I still think Hysteria is one of the greatest albums I ever owned. We then had our doses of Poisen, Skid Row, Warrent, Great White, White Lion, Tesla. I liked them but they all started to sound the same. Oh but wait the a group out of L.A. was coming to the rescue, Guns and Roses. Them and Bon Jovi were by farrrr my favs of all the bands in the 80's. Each Bon Jovi album relates to a certain point in my life. Slippery when wet was the young bashful, learning to drive Jeff. New Jersey was the "wow I have some confidence and am more popular" high school and college Jeff. Keep the Faith was the college hanging out in the dorm listening to this album for four hours Jeff. Then so on and so forth. GnR was a whole new level. They brought the heat to Metal. I remember standing in line for two hours at 11:00pm for Use your Illusion 1 and 2 (or Red and Blue). I still think the album Appetite for Destruction (their debut album) was the greatest of all time (my pardons to Metallica's Black album). Ahh but it all ended my little friends. On came the dreaded grunge bands of the 90's. Nirvana's "smells like teen spirit" was the first punch and they kept coming with Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Sound Garden. Hey I admit it - I bought a few flannels and liked to think my life was dark. Yeah the boy at the Private College whos parents loved the stuffins out of him - had it really hard. I guess I'm starting to realize why Dad had my listening to Harry Chapin, Righteous Brothers, Bob Dylan. It really strikes a chord with our memories. Alec, Evan, Owen will never know what they missed!

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11/05/1970

I had this sent to me - I know everyone sees these things but I love them!

This is dedicated to Those Born 1930-1979!

TO ALL THE KIDS
WHO SURVIVED the 1930's 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's !!

First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while
they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and
didn't get tested for diabetes.

Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby
cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and
When we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks
we took hitchhiking.

As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats,
booster seats, seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pick
up on a warm day was always a special treat.

We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. We shared
one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually
died from this.

We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank koolade made
with sugar, but we weren't overweight because .

WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we
were back when the streetlights came on.

No one was able to reach us all day.
And we were O.K.

We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride
down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running
into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.

We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at
all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no
surround-sound, CD's or Ipods, no cell phones!, no personal computers
, no Internet or chat rooms.......
WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!

We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no
lawsuits from these accidents.

We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us
forever.

We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays,
made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it
would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.

We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or
rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!

Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't
had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.
They actually sided with the law!

These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem
solvers and inventors ever!

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned

HOW TO
DEAL WITH IT ALL!

If YOU are one of them . . CONGRATULATIONS!

You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up
as
kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives
for our own good

And while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how
brave (and lucky) their parents were.

Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't
it?!

The quote of the month is by Jay Leno:
"With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding,
severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks,"Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?"

Having a talk

Bus Trip?

Well we arrived back from our Colorado trip at 4:00 a.m. on Monday morning. The guys team beat us by an hour (they were in Colorado also) but on their way back they had a stop sign blow in front of them on the road. There was a really bad storm and the sign got uprooted. So they run over the sign and it gets caught up under the bus - well a mile down the road it comes up through the bottom of the bus and misses the bus drivers feet by about 6 inches. Crazy!! The highway patrol has to be called and they had to sit there for an hour getting the whole thing worked out. The only good thing was - it wasn't our bus so no drama for us. We did well there, we split the two games but I knew that could happen. The second team we played (Regis University) was number 12 in the nation and they crushed us. I was not happy about that but I know my 11 freshmen got awakened by the game so hopefully we get good results from here on out.
Kelly has kind of kept everyone up on the tragedy that has hit some of the people I know. I'm telling you life goes along for a while and then wham things hit people around you and you start to wonder when things may happen that will greatly change your life. Well at least thats me - you people are probably optimists so never mind.
I'm in three fantasy football leagues so I officially will be rooting for every individual player in the NFL to do well. I have to win one league with those odds right? I'm just going to try to keep up with who is on my roster and keep the players who are playing that week in the line up. No one wants to be the geek that starts a player thats not even playing. That would be like Kelly going to Target to buy stuff she doesn't need - hmmm. Or Josh driving without a seat belt in his driveway. Or even Mrs Turner not spending money for three hours - just flat out crazy stuff!!! I would make an analogy about Kirk but I have no clue what he does - apparently something with money and stocks - not sure maybe money and stock cars or a stockyard. I'll find out from him this weekend and get back to everyone.

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Time for Colorado!

How is everything out there? What a great week, I celebrated my 13th wedding anniversary to my beautiful wife!! I have to tell you the best thing about our relationship is the humor. I love her beauty and the mom she is to my boys but I'm telling you what I have the best time when we are telling each other about something funny (Bill holster that knife!) or just watching T.V. and laughing at the same thing. Its the best though. Before we even dated we were great friends and always were on the same wavelength with our humor. I have not yet still met another girl thats funny, good looking and can handle the things that four boys bring to the house. Anyway I love you Kel and thanks for a great blog the other day.
We leave for Colorado tomorrow! We play a game in Pueblo on Friday and another in Denver on Sunday. They will both be extremely tough games and we will need to play well. My stomach is already a mess. The girls are ready for a real game and I would love just to continue to practice for a month or two til I get everything worked out. This, of course, will not happen so we get ready for the game. I'm trying to add more of a positive vibe to this years team and encourage more. The girls are so young that it should be more effective than yelling all the time. I'll give you updates on how that goes - my prediction: it will give me a heart attack and they'll benefit.
I'm ready for football to start!! My Reds are in first in the wild card standings and NASCAR is great butttt I'm ready for some football!!!

!st day of school

Things have been going well and thanks for askin. We got both boys back into school today and I really like their teachers. It should be a good year for them. Alec's teacher asked us to write positive things about him on a piece of paper. She put the paper in his locker so when he opens it he will see our words. It is a great idea. I guess we kinda forget how scary it can be to get back out of our summer daze and into school. So they both looked a lil shy wondering into their classes but they soon warmed up. I'm slowly finishing up the "Left Behind" series of books. I keep getting side tracked by all my other books I find. I am also at about five different shows that I need the new season for. Season 2 of The Shield, Season three of Nip Tuck, Season two of Deadwood, Season one of Rescue Me, and so on and so forth.
I had my first Fantasy Draft its the league here at MSU with a lot of the administrators. I have to say I felt very good about the draft. I grabbed LaDanian Tomlinson for the first pick. Received Jake Delhomme with my second pick - the owners made an early run on quarterbacks so the quality in that dept. went quick. Overall though I feel good about the team. Well thats it my friends I'll give you an update later - Aren't you proud no soccer talk!!

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Soccer Time

Well I just spent two days down in Dallas. My under 19 girls team had to play two games and win one of two to qualify for the final round of qualifying this next weekend. You see 18 teams are trying for 9 openings. We have now gotten down to 12 teams going for 9 spots. We won and we are one of the 12 looking to not be embarrasseed by being one of three teams to get kicked to the curb. Confusing, well trying figuring that out and coach 15 girls that are 16,17 and 18 years of age in this heat. To be serious its not a fun thing with temps on the field registering 113 (we played one game on turf. I surveyed and am convinced that I lose weight simply because I sweat twelve pounds off everytime I'm outside and am too nausious to eat for 6 hours after.
I have 6 days until two a days start here at the University. Scary!! My team will be competitive but young and not real deep. Two bad injuries could crush me. We will have 1 senior. about four Jrs., then 7 sophs, and 12 fresh!!!! Insert tears. Like I said before I will keep a diary and have proof of my ulcer/heart attack symptoms. I do look forward to preseason though. Its like Christmas all the girls I've recruited I get to see how they play against my returners. Fun times!1 Sometimes its a really cool gift (second season of Deadwood) or sometimes its a fake smile gift (socks/tie).
Goodnight I'm watching VH1 classic as I type this please tell me I really didn't think these outfits were cool. Dang it I already know the answer!

Todays Quiz
Three best videos (music) ever seen
1. November Rain (GnR)
2. Thriller (Michael Jackson)
3. Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi)
Answers?

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TV Land

Summer television is good night awful! So you think you can dance or America's got talent (which apparently is number one on television) is killing brain cells. I have really lost hope in mankind this summer. Even Treasure Hunters - my summer favorite - isn't Amazing Race. Ohh they try to produce it but there is huge holes in the drama. First of all why do all the teams just follow each other around. Every week the team that arrives last is really the team that doesn't follow the smarter team to the clues. Amazing Race separates the field with challenges and obscene travel schedules.
I am looking forward to the Fall and Studio insert number (I forget the title). Its from the creators of West Wing and has a great cast. Hopefully it will provide the writing and drama that West Wing provided. I'm a lot like Josh - I really only have time for a certain number of shows in the Fall - so the first few weeks of Premieres are very stressful trying to find a good show to add to the rotation. Current rotation: Monday Night Football, Amazing Race, Survivor, Apprentice, and Lost. I hope to add a few to my regular rotation but my rule is once I have missed the first season I wait to start watching it until I get caught up on DVD. Example: I'm am always a season behind on 24.

Alright lets get negative I need comments on the three worst shows you have ever watched!!

Here are mine
1. Joey
2. Murder, she wrote
3. Any Real World season, after the first in New York

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Hammer time

Vacation is over. We arrived back in Texas at 11:30pm last night. We drove all day which is something we will not do again. The boys are just to high maintanence for us to try to get 1,000 miles in one day at a reasonable time. We had a great time and I was worried about being able to actually relax during my time away from Texas. I really had a great time with both sets of parents and I truly appreciate their time and money they gave to us.
I haven't given you an update on my NASCAR experience. It was awesome boys and girls. I can not even begin to tell you how much fun I had. Those dang cars are loud! If you're looking for cutoff shirts and beer bellies you have the crowd at a NASCAR race. Of course my first official race I go to and Jeff, the cry baby, Gordan wins. Its O.K. though - thats how much I loved it - I will survive seeing the girly man win and still enjoy my afternoon.
Going back to the first paragraph - I'm now ready for my four months of high pressure soccer. I have relaxed and am ready to mix it up with parents, other teams, officials and myself. I've decided since this may be my most challenging season - to make a diary of the entire season. If we are successful then I'll sell it - if not then I'll say to my kids - "this is why Daddy got fired today!

Just kidding - I hope

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Ohio time

My wife has updated everyone on our trip so far. I wanted to back Kirk up on the impact that I received at the Casting Crowns concert. It was so much more than a concert. It truly was a time of praise and worship. The songs were awesome of course, the real fun was hearing their purpose and vision for what the groups ministry really was. I really relate to people that know themselves and do not take themselves to seriously. They told stories about the teens in their youth group and showed the meaning behind their songs. I love that - I really like hearing the behind the scenes stuff. The story behind I'll praise you in this storm was mind blowing. I won't tell it all but basically the song is a testiment to a mom whos daughter was dying and she was in contact with the group and would send them letters about her child's health. Her testimony was how she was still praising God even though her daughter was dying. I thought the song dealt with us as Christians waiting for God to deliver us into Heaven. I was a tad off - first time ever. If you hear the song now it has even more meaning and impact knowing the Faith this Mother showed. I really enjoyed and was touched by the concert.
I'm going to switch gears a little now - what in the world are the Cincinnati Reds doing. They need about four new relief pitchers!! They have blown four games now when they had leads and the starter left the game - very frustrating!! They just traded for one relief pitcher and that should help, I only hope its not to late!!
We leave today to go to my parents but have had a great week at my inlaws. I appreciate all the stuff Grammy and Grampy do for my boys and the Love they show our whole family! Its been a while since I have been able to get away from Texas (not counting London and Hawaii) and truly be relaxed. I usually am calling back to the club I work for or the school and deal with problems. I look forward to next week at my parents and by the end of that week I should have my battery recharged to go forward to next season with MSU. I know I have one of the easiest jobs in the world but the months of Aug. - Nov. really drain me and the success of my season truly dictates how the rest of the months go. Point is - its nice to be able to relax here and be ready for the season. Going to Chicagoland tomorrow and CANNOT wait for the race. My Fahter in law got my ready by taking me to the dirt tracks here in Lima to watch the races last night. They were brillant! I'll talk more on that later - sorry Alyssa I know you can't wait to hear more on that and my NASCAR adventure tomorrow!!

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Ran to Me

I know its been a few hours since my last blog. I apoligize and can only hope that I will do better in the future.
I was driving today and heard this song and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I used to not be a big fan of Christian music - except for MWS and a few select others (Petra). I never really loved listening to KLOVE (not big on the name) but my friend Mike (Cook) kept on me for two years to try this station out. I have really enjoyed it. Which gets me to my point. I heard this song and it just knocked me over. Here are the lyrics then I'll explain why it affected me.

Almighty God, the great I am
Immovable rock, omnipotent, powerful, awesome Lord
Victorious warrior, commanding King of Kings
Mighty conqueror, and the only time the only time
I ever saw Him run

CHORUS: Was when He ran to me, He took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest, said “My son’s come home again”
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice He said,“Son do you know I still love you?”
He caught me by surprise when God ran

The day I left home I knew I’d broken His heart
And I wondered then if things could ever be the same
Then one night I remembered His love for me
And down that dusty road ahead I could see
It was the only time – it was the only time I ever saw Him run

And then He ran to me, He took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest, said “My son’s come home again”
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice He said,
“Son do you know I still love you?”
He caught me by surprise as He brought me to my knees
When God ran – I saw Him run to me

BRIDGE: I was so ashamed, all alone and so far away
But now I know He’s been waiting for this day

I saw Him run to me, He took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest, said “My son’s come home again”
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice I felt His love for me again

He ran to me, He took me in His arms
Held my head to His chest, said “My son’s come home again”
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
With forgiveness in His voice He said, “Son”, He called me Son
He said, “Son do you know I still love you?”
He ran to me and then I ran to Him
When God ran


Now thats not exactly my first instinct when I confess my sins or come back to God's arms. I know, I know... thats what everyone should think. I always have the following....

Jeff - I'm sorry, I confess my sins and need you.
God - I forgive you and love you... don't do it again.

Your thinking "Jeff, you are an idiot". Thats nothing new. I am an idiot but besides that, I really have that quick reaction to asking forgivness from God.
This song brings out a whole new warmth to my heart. God would pick me up and hug me and forgive me. Wow! Don't get Fruedian on me either - my parents gave me plenty of hugs and love. I guess its dwelling to much on how powerful God is and not enough on his Love. I hear all the time - how much He loves me but this allows me to really wrap my mind and heart around it.

shout out time!

Whats up brothers and sisters from other mothers and misters! Its shout out time.

1. How about our military men (in Hawaii) returning from overseas, I think the phrase in my friend's blog was "stayed up late talking or catching up" well congrats to my armed forces buddy who is a in -shape weight lifting muscle man and apparently impresses his wife!
2. To my wife for being great. We have the worst attendance in camp that we have ever had. How does she respond - you ask? "Things could be worse and its not that big of a deal". I can't even express the amount of relief it brings that shes this positive about the whole thing. It reduces the amount of pressure a tad.
3. To the Miami Heat - everyone thinks your to old to contend. Well in a half an hour we will see if you can get to the NBA finals!!
4. To Kirk - congrats on winning our fantasy football league. It must be hard to go into the next season knowing the last place guy is going to ruin you next year. I do admire your positive outlook - loser!
5. To the weather during my soccer camp - it would be wayyy to easy to have 70 degree temps when we can enjoy upper 90's and no wind!! Its like one coach said - excitedly- "hey today its supposed to be 85 degrees and some wind" - he was serious and excited.
6. To my scale for telling me I'm at the 15 pound lost mark. When I've been outside for three days (see number 5) and came home feeling sick to my stomach, its nice to know I haven't gained weight and actually lost.
7. To the season finale' of LOST - I love good writing and creative minds!!

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Beautiful

Well I just got home from Rob's house and discovered something I should have realized a long time ago. My Sister is beautiful. I have talked about my Mom and Dad. I have always talked about my kids. I have even been smart enough to talk about how much I love my Wife.
I really have never discussed my Sister. Lisa Kay was born like everyone else but the Lord gave her the challenge, at the age of two, of a lil thing we call Spinal Meningitis which affected our lives a little bit in the Trimble household. You see my Sister lost 90% of her hearing and speech. The added bonus was she was very stuborn/headstrong. I was, in reality, the "Angel", of the house because I rolled with the punches. When Lisa went to Therapy for her hearing I sat and read books. While Lisa struggled to obey my parents - I simply obeyed. Ohh but wait my time was coming - Lisa was building a relationship with God that only a girl with patience and wisdom could achieve. I simply was buying time - I got to high school and beyond while my Sis was making her life Christ like, I was living my life to my own needs. It carried through College and to today. You see, I know that Lisa doesn't understand how much I admire her. I value life with material, family and priorities that serve God but may not sacrifice for God. My Sis is a Missionary for God. She started in high school and college, always taking trips to help give Gods word to others. I started to work on soccer and have a time that served me and sometimes help my family. She went to Spain and Brazil while I went to Indiana and Texas and built my resources for my family. Hey my trips weren't all self serving - I did some good but was I searching for God? Who really is to judge, all I know is my heart, and it has been touched. I need to tell my Sister that I love you Lisa and I am so proud of what you do. I strive to affect others lives like you do everyday and I envy what you have accomplished.
There you go simple and true.

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A good week, great day and awesome lesson

Well Kelly's back and things are back to normal around here. I really do enjoy the time with the boys but it was good to have my wife back. I did get to con her into getting me the OLN network so I can watch my hockey, plus the package included Fox sports world channel which is all soccer all the time. I should try to send her away more often.
The big news of the week occured last night at Alec's soccer game. My big boy scored his first goal. He didn't play when he was really little so he didn't get to play in the easy to score age group leagues. So this was a great thing for him and not to bad for his dad. It was easy to see the Lord's fingerprints all over this. I was driving him to the game and I kinda absently told him to play hard and I would be happy. He kinda gave a lil mumble and a quick "yeah". I asked him what he said, he said that he wishes he was better at soccer. I told him he was fine and he would get better. He says he wishes to be better because I coach at MSU and he wants to be good for me. I tried to explain that theres no need to be great at the sport his father coaches but I realize before I say this that it might not be very effective. By this time we are at the field and its time for him to play. I stand and talk with the other dad's through the boring, hot, mesquito infested first half. They all kinda went through the motions. Well second half hits and our best player gets the ball and dribbles to goal - well he has 2 defenders on him. His dad yells for him to pass it over to Alec (who is open) well the boy ignores him and shoots the ball. The ball hits the post and rolls over to Alec. Alec was about 12 yards out and he runs up and shoots it in. I just stood there - had no clue what to do. Alec just stood there and had no clue what to do. The team was so cool they ran up and gave him high fives and jumped around. It wasn't until the end of the game that I could tell just how excited he was. He had a huge smile on his face and I gave him a big ol' hug. We talked a long time but the best was on the ride home I was turning the corner and glanced through the rear view mirror and Alec was looking out the window with a huge smile on his face - it melted my heart. It's great how the Lord works when he allows us to talk about my view of Alec as a player before the game. Then allow Alec the opportunity (and me) to know that He is a loving God who is always three steps ahead of us.

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Day 2

Well we are still alive with day 2 down and day 3 under way. It was a great Friday, I picked the boys up from school and we chilled. We then went to see "Hoot" a kids enviromental film with Jimmy Buffet. It was as good as it sounds but I lived through it. Apparently you can't build things on an burrowing owl refuge. Who knew? So then it was off to eat at the plex - Evan's pick. Let me tell you, there is nothing like hanging with twenty 12 - 14 yr. olds on a Friday. The pizza was even better nothing like a pound of grease on a small ($9.00) pizza. Oh the drinks (small) were awesome at $1.50 a piece - goodnight kids it about broke me. We then went over to the Burney's again for Daddy to have supper (Talapia) very good. Then home for bed. The boys did great again and I love watching them watch movies. Its the best seeing their eyes and smiles at the different moments during the movie. Well give ya an update tomorrow!

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Day 1

Here we go, one day under the belt without the wifey and we are all still alive. The boys got up and ready for school today before I got up. They were awesome this morning. They went to school and I went to work and things were normal. I picked them up from school and we got ready for practice - first big test for daddy. I passed, we got there alive and on time! The boys did well and we came home (I even brought two other boys home for their mom) so the afternoon went great! Count: both boys alive and happy, daddy is still sane!! We went over to the Burney's for hotdogs and swimming tonight then I had to get ready for the Survival MSU finale' and it went great! Sheri won the game in a landslide and deserved it. Poor Pierre was to emotional at the final Tribal council, he got caught up in the whole emotion of the game. He was so smart throughout the game but let his emotions cost him 1,000.00 dollars. I loved the drama of it all though. I got back and the boys were in bed. I have said it and I'll say it again, I like this stuff about being responsible. Peace - give you an update tomorrow.

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How Many Days??

Well heres the situation - just dropped my wife and youngest off at the airport. They will be gone for a week, my first instinct - cool - I can handle this. Heres where I would insert numorous jokes about how I think I can do it but deep down theres no way. I'm going to have a tough time - not because I can't do it - I can - but I already miss them. Now's when all the guys roll their eyes but seriously from a love stand point and a need stand point, I will miss them. Driving home from Dallas I realized that I felt sad, I guess I obviously take for granted that Kel and Owen will always be around me. Its quite disturbing having them away. I'm the one that usually has a game or a trip out of state not Kelly. I really think I have the boys covered here, I am actually looking forward to the challenge of being the sole care giver for a week. I just know in the back of my mind how much more covered our schedule would be if Kel was here and how much more secure us three would feel. I just know I'll miss ya Kel and love ya, the one good thing is it gets me out of a lot of soccer practices - can't stay serious the whole time!!

Survival MSU finale!!

The final was Friday and of course we threw the twist in with me in front of a lot of students proclaiming that the winner of Survival MSU was ...going to be revealed on Thursday of this next week. WOW am I popular at this point on campus. Debbie, the Dean of Students wife - whom I'm going to their house tonight - was even like "I wasted an hour to hear you say that?" This game was so well done - I know we couldn't even come close to SURVIVOR but Ronnie came close - she did a great job of always keeping us close to the game. I had a lot of fun and really appreciate the fun that Ronnie and all the people involved allowed me to have. Especially my wife whom saw me about three hours each day for the last week (the jury's still out on if that was a bonus for her). It really was well done and I was proud to be a part of it. I'll let you know how it turns out - you should be impressed because I just took 15 minutes out of my NFL draft day to blog this!!!!!

Surviving Survival MSU

If you read my wife's blog you understand the deal. Its basically Survivor here at MSU. We have a small Lake on campus and plenty of land behind the lake for camping. So two tribes basically camp about three hundred yards from each other. All they got to start out was four two by fours and tarp - with a little rope. They had to buid their shelters the first day and wammy thats their house/hut. They got beans and rice to cook over their campfire that they have to make. No blankets or pillows just good ole mother nature and tarp. Its really going well. We have three video cameras on them all the time and we will turn the footage over to the campus T.V. station to make into a DVD to give to the contestants and sell to the students. We have reward challenges, immunity challenges, tribal council, mergers, alliances, a girl mooning the camera ( she told someone on the other tribe to kiss her a**), crying, cussing and all on camera with me hosting the whole thing. Ronnie Hoffart our brillant assistant director of student center activities planned the whole thing. It was done great. All I do is say what I observe and be my normal, sarcastic, jerk self at Tribal Council. I really do admire these students they have worked hard and are now down to 6 left. Unfortunately at the merge the one tribe had 5 to the others 3 - so the three are getting picked apart right now. I have to try to stay impartial through the whole thing and I'm having a lot of fun!! I'll give you an update on who's winning later!

You can meet the contestants at http://students.mwsu.edu/studentactivities/survival.asp
Clide, Pierre, Sherri, Carrie and Jessica are the tribe that have an alliance, Cody is left by himself from the old tribe.

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Alyssa's questions

Five Movies You Can Watch Over and Over Again:
1. When Harry Met Sally
2. Godfather (1 or 2)
3. Notting Hill
4. Anchorman
5. Lonesome Dove

Five Embarrassing Songs You Know All the Words To:
1. Ice Ice Baby
2. Barney's goodbye song
3. Dora the Explorer intro. song
4. Mandy - Manilow
5. Every women in the world to me - Air supply


Five Memorable Halloween Costumes:
1. Wolfman costume
2. Woman soccer player
3. Cowboy
4. Super hero
5. Police man

Five Celebrities You Believe May Secretly be Aliens:
1. Tom Cruise
2. Michael Moore
3. Paris Hilton
4. Martha Stewart
5. Bill Maher

Five Occupations You Could Never Hold:
1. nurse
2. Mortician
3. Doctor
4. Auto Mechanic
5. Male Model

Five Books You’ve Recently Read Outside of School:
1. Why my wife thinks I'm an idiot
2. Desecration
3. The Remnant
4. Bush at War
5. The last Full Measure

Five Ways to Perfectly Spend an Afternoon:
1. At the Burney's Pool
2. At the movies
3. Cooking out
4. Watching Football on Television
5. Playing with the boys in the back yard

Not Your 5 Favorite Foods, But the 5 You’re Most Likely Eating:
1. Soup
2. Chicken Breasts
3. Tortilla chips
4. Cereal
5. Pringles

Five Lines You Blatantly Stole From a Movie, TV, a Commercial, or Song:
1. "No soup for you"
2. "Stay classy San Diego"
3. "Welcome to PTI, my homies"
4. " It works 60% of the time - all the time"
5. " Finger painting?"

Five People Who Must Immediately Respond:(Don’t worry “immediately” is relative)
1. Kelly
2. Kirk
3. Josh
4. Jennifer
5. Debbie

If I were......

If I were..
Commisioner of basketball: I would shorten the NBA season
Animal: I would be a wolf - near the top of the food chain and cool looking
Singer: I would be a straight Barry Manilow - he writes the songs that make the whole world sing
Color: dark blue - not black (to evil looking) but still won't allow dirt to show
Book: The frontiersmen - I love explaining history especially if it involves how America was tamed.
Vehicle: Pickup (Ford) - useful, not flashy and reliable.
T.V. character: Jack Bauer (24) - just flat out cool!!
State: Maine - small, with great winters and a lot of trees (not alot of people)
Store: Waldenbooks - have a lot of information and people have to be quiet while reading.
Football team: Dallas Cowboys - c'mon America's team
Cartoon Character: Aquaman - talking to fish while riding on giant sea horses - you can't beat that
Husband and Father: three boys and a hot wife, hey I got that accomplished, still wish I was Aquaman too.

From 3rd to 21st!

Ahh the joy of NASCAR. O.k. wait I know some people don't understand/like the beauty that is stock car racing. I tend to find the sport very entertaining and vital to the core that is this great nation. Well Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway we had a short track race, my friends. The track is obviously tighter and the speeds aren't as quick. Why is this significant - you cool guy - you might ask. The drivers bump the every living fenders off the other cars!! Its awesome the cars at the end of the race look like demolition derby cars. The best part of Sunday was lil Jeffy Gordan was cruising along in third on the final lap and got "bumped" from behind, spun out, and finished 21st!! So the guy that bumped him decides to go over after the race and apoligize. Well Gordan gets out of his car (leaving his helmet on) and shoves Kenseth. Apparently protecting his Hollywood looks and his precious voice box. Its not racing til you hear Gordan after a win hollar woooohh like a 14 year old school girl. Ahhh the joy of NASCAR!

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Its about her, not me

I'm telling ya what, I'm about tired of all this attention. I'm feeling fine people - in fact I'm doing really well. Everyone is so concerned about how I feel and not how my wife feels. Shes the one that had the child. I know, I know I'm the one that suffers through the occassional waking up as shes getting up to feed. I also suffer from the changing of the one diaper a day that I do. I'm really o.k. though, I think I am starting to get a handle on this crazy time.
Obviously I'm kidding, Kelly is doing awesome! Its amazing to me how she cares for Owen. I love the boy to death but hes really not doing much. It sounds bad but its hard to bond with him when hes sleeping and eating all the time. Not my wife though, she just watches him sleep, holds him and you can see the love in her eyes. It has to be the fact that she carried the lil thing for nine months. I don't know, all I do know is shes an amazing mother to my boys. Shes being so patient with Alec and Evan. She involves them in picking out outfits for Owen, and lets them hold him. One person in the house distracting me throws me all off. She does a great job with our ever changing household.
Well enough cute and positive stuff.
The NCAA tourney is killing me. West Virginia was my dark horse and UT's last second shot crushed me last night! Then Duke lost was fine but it destroyed my bracket further. I guess thats why I don't ever gamble - I can't even win in a non monetary bracket.

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Don't worry

Things are going well my brothers from another mother! Owen is a sleeper and eater only, the boys are being awesome around him and behaving brilliantly and Kelly is getting her rest. We had a family meeting last night and the boys are all on board. I love family meetings the boys take it seriously and its fun resetting the rules and seeing how they respond. We have started reading them a chapter from the Bible a night and they love it. Well Alec loves it and Evan seems pretty interested too. I honestly have no clue how people do this with all three or two kids out of school. No Way! Its awesome for Kelly that her three oldest boys are out of the house by nine I'm sure her and OW party like rock stars - well at least get their rest. You folks with two or three kids in the house all the time are my heroes. Jeffy would die! Things are really going well and lets hope it continues.

UPDATE:
Please don't worry, things are going well for me. Its been a rough transition from the hospital to the house but I think things are going o.k. I'm getting my sleep - I think Kelly gets up during the night - something about feeding the baby but I sleep pretty well. I'm surprised at the lack of pain - I thought sitting in the hospital chairs for 10-12 hours would hurt my back but I seem o.k. I just would like to thank my friends who had me in their hearts -I think things will be o.k. I have to go now - I think the baby's crying so I need to go remind Kelly to take care of that!

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Here we go!

Well we are officially a family of five. Different very different. I won't go on and on about me son. I'm positive me talking or not talking about him will validate my love or proves my lack of love for Owen. I love him but I'm also smart enough to understand alot of you have children and know that its an awesome feeling and yet a feeling hard to describe. Kel is feeling well and other than my little schedule being totally disrupted its Disneyland around here.
I am reading the book Why my wife thinks I'm an idiot..The life and times of a Sportscaster Dad. Its by Mike Greenberg one of the hosts of Mike and Mike in the morning on ESPN radio. The number one sports talk show on the radio. Mike is also an anchor of Sportscenter. He is a Metrosexual, upper class raised, father of two, and hubby of a business women wife. His partner is an ex football player Mike Golic. Its brillant radio and the radio cast is also shown on ESPN 2 from 5am til 9am. With TIVO I walk in every morning from working out and turn it on then pause it. I get the guys their breakfast and help Kel get them ready then come back and play from where I paused - brillance! Anyway back to the book. Its basically his journal entries from the last 5 years with going through two kids being born and all the changes that brings about. I can so identify with what he says it really strikes me as funny. As you can tell by the title his premise is basically that every wife on some level thinks of their hubbys as idiots. I personally am o.k. with this. I believe my wife respects me on some level but I also understand when I call her from the airport telling her to tape a sports show and get home and she forgot (because she was pregnant and taking care of two boys) and I act like she slapped me in the face when she tells me she forgot...I'm an idiot. Perhaps when I spend four hours (watching football) at home while shes running errands and the house looks like a hurricane hit ... I could be considered an idiot. How about when I come home from work an my wife tells me shes not feeling well and before she has a chance to finish the sentence I ask her "whats for dinner" ... maybe an idiot. The best was two minutes ago as she is nursing and I'm blogging, the phone rings and I tell her its her mom (sa ing it like "its not for me") .... could be an idiot. The book just makes me laugh.
I will continue to read it and hopefully get up and check on my wife and new born every once in a while the rest of the afternoon. I hope Kelly starts supper soon!

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Owen William Trimble

I just got home about an hour ago. My wife is awesome...thats all I have to say!
We started this great day at 4:00a.m. - ouch. Kelly will give you all the details but we had Owen at 1:01p.m today and he's awesome! Laiddd back - the boy doesn't cry or, for that matter, cause a scene. He is 6 pounds and 12 ounces - 20 odd inches long. Our little baby boy! Has no problem with feeding and really likes to sleep and relax. He doesn't fuss much - ohhh I know - "just wait" but I'm telling you he has done really well compared to our other two so far. I have to say this... Thank You - for all your prayers, I wanted to thank you all in this but I'm dead - no trust me - my wife has done a ton more and I know shes really tired but I do feel a little drained - are guys allowed to have that said? Sorry but I am. Kelly is healthy and beautiful, Owen is awesome and I appreciate everyone today. I really do. I came home at 9:30pm tonight and Chris Deges had cooked enough meat and food for three to four days for my family. I can't tell you how much I love my wife but I love her more because she has great friends who care and as her hubby I thank you all today. She gets home tomorrow at 1:00pm so she will be on the computer at 1:05p.m. with pics on her blog and a complete blow by blow of today.

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Chuck Norris

Saw this website and thought these jokes were the best!!

Blitzkrieg is the German word for Chuck Norris.

Bullets dodge Chuck Norris.

For Chuck Norris, Bloodstain Remover is tax deductable.

When the Incredible Hulk gets angry he transforms into Chuck Norris.

The Greeks only put one man in the legendary Trojan Horse. You know who he was... and he knows you know.

Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits

When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.

Chuck Norris died ten years ago, but the Grim Reaper can't get up the courage to tell him.

Chuck Norris does not know where you live, but he knows where you will die

Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.

Chuck Norris owns the greatest Poker Face of all-time. It helped him win the 1983 World Series of Poker despite him holding just a Joker, a Get out of Jail Free Monopoloy card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of spades and a green #4 card from the game UNO.

If you ask Chuck Norris what time it is, he always says, "Two seconds till." After you ask, "Two seconds to what?" he roundhouse kicks you in the face.

Chuck Noris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".

Chuck Norris can slam revolving doors.

Chuck Norris once took part in a Civil War reenactment. It was the bloodiest day in American history.

If you see Chuck Norris crying he will grant you a wish, if your wish is dying.

Chuck Norris frequently signs up for beginner karate classes, just so he can "accidentally" beat the crap out of little kids.

Contrary to popular belief, George Bush is a great speaker and rarely mispronounces words. He appears incompetent because he knows Chuck Norris is watching

Chuck Norris does not hunt because the word hunting infers the probability of failure. Chuck Norris goes killing.

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Remember

As I get closer to my third boy's birth, I start to remember what my past was like. Not my boy's past but when I grew up! I have to tell you it was awesome!! I was a big brother, I kept my sis from getting in more trouble than she already had (which was a lot). I laid in the hallway while my mom watched Dallas on a Friday night. I fought my nap at 3pm in the afternoon cause I knew I didn't need it. I hated a drive on Saturday morning because I was going to miss cartoons. I was scared of fireworks on the forth of July. I was mad at Dad for calling me out at first (when he volunteered to be the umpire). My Dad took me for a banana split after I scored my first touchdown. My Mom and I talked twenty times on the way home from church (after her choir practice) about girls and life. I love the fact that I have these memories and I could go on and on. I really want everyone to know that my parents are the best!! I mean that they were so cool. I have a cool sis who got in sooo much trouble growing up that I dodged all of it. Now I'm the black sheep but she deserves the break.My Dad and Mom have no clue how great they were. Mom was my rock in the beginning and Dad helped me out until now ---- they think thats the what I think - - -but they are BOTH very important all the time. I want to tell you both I love you and I'm ready to be a great Father for Owen because of you!!Later

Back

Im back from Boston, Mass. my lil friends. Wow is it a wee bit cold up there. I went up with 5 students and another advisor to the great North for a NACA convention. Basically we watched comedians, musicians, speakers and so on and so forth. We then decide who we like and try to book them for entertainment for our students next school year. So its really kinda fun, the airport and crowds not as fun. Of course being around a lot of people for five days is not the best but it was Boston. We went and walked through Harvard, toured Fenway Park (Mecca), and went to the original Cheers. Visiting Fenway was the best - I love the Bosox and have since Clemens was a rookie. So it was great to finally see the most famous ball park in the world. Some will say Wrigiley but please ivy can never replace the Green Monster!!! The girl giving us the tour had a reallly thick and wicked Bostonnnn accent so it was really cool to hear her explain. If I had a way to put pics on this I would show you but I'm an idiot.
My wife is getting very close to having this third boy of ours - wow. I'm getting a tad bit nervous, forget the fact that I'm psychotic when it comes to change, I just am excited and nervous that it all goes well. Its amazing how when life is consistent that it is very easy to trust God because we are having a good time of life. We are challenged to trust God when there is uncertainty or worries and it becomes our priority to find a way to get back to walking and talking with him. I guess thats part of our challenge as Christians.

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Survivng Valentine's Day

Heres my well documented challenge - my wife isnt really that big on V-day. I tend to be supportive of any day designed to get me a gift. So we are coming to yesterday with two seperate agendas. I'm not all about me receiving gifts I really like to give them but that leads to my first statement "my wife doesn't want to receive them". So this always is problematic as we leave Christmas and head towards V-day. Last year I got ahead of the game and gave her a present on the day or two ahead of V-day and it was cute and things were good. This year I woke up on the 14th without a clue of what to do. Kel had to sub and the boys were in school. Well Its been well documented that my wife is a borderline clean freak and this kitchen floor has been killing her with its potential to be a lot cleaner. So I come back from dropping the kids off and see the Magic Eraser box that helps get the dirt out on ceramic floors. Well a light bulb turns on and I decide to go buy 8 boxes and clean her floor. Well to make a long story short my two hour estimated project turns into three and the bleach from these things is still burning my hands but the floor is clean. Kelly was very happy and I dodged another V-day without disapointing my wife. I also received a cool gift - A webkinz lion named Cherokee. Basically this is a beanie baby with a code that allows me to go to a website and adopt this lil guy then I take care of it. Kelly has bought these for the boys in the past and she got me one. I get to design its room and feed it etc. etc. My girls at MSU are making fun of me but its something my boys and I can do and they have a blast showing how I can care for this thing and buy stuff for it. If I forget to feed or play with it then it will become unhappy and unhealthy. It can be a stressful deal - the boys may have a problem if I killed my pet lion.

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Super? Bowl

I watched the Super Bowl on Sunday night because I love football. The commercials are great sometimes the halftime show is good buttt I love the game. Well this year the game was sloppy, officiating bad, half time show awful and commercials sub par. Here's my ratings out of four stars.

Commercials - Loved the Budweiser ones - especially the lil clydsdale one. I had a big problem with the godzilla robot one. That's just a dumb concept and weird. The monkey ones for career builder.com was good - loved the monkey burning cash. I also liked the fedex one with the caveman getting stomped. Still a lot of commercials and only liked about four. Two Stars

Game - A couple fun (big) plays by Pittsburgh and a rather good game moving the ball by Seattle. If Jeremy Stevens, for Seattle, could catch a ball it would have been much much better. One memorable play that will go down in the history of the Super Bowl and a turnover that almost changed the game made this a decent game. Two Stars

Officiating - Whatever momentum was given to the enjoyment of the game (by the big plays) the officiating took away. It truly wasn't just that there was some missed calls. The missed calls killed some big plays by Seattle. In fact they only affected Seattle's big plays. The holding call was flat out ridiculous as was the personal foul blocking penalty on Hasselbeck. The offensive pass interference call was bad but not terrible. The touchdown call on Big Ben was terrible from the linemen's standpoint. There is no way he saw that play completely and should have initially called it a touchdown!! One star

Halftime - Are you kidding me?? Are you kidding me? Rolling Stones live sounds great but they looked old - because they are - and the sound was terrible. Mick tried to sell it and for that - One Star

I have been watching Into the West the mini series that was produced by Dreamworks and Steven Spielberg. Its flat out awesome!! Each disc is four hours and there's four discs. I'm only half way through disc two. I love westerns and the whole Indian/Settler story line. Acting great and story great, scenery awesome!!

I was watching my Into the West last night and looked over and Evan was eating his snack. Kelly was gone and Alec was in the shower. It was great he was just sitting there looking at the cereal box like he was reading it and eating. I think that's one of the things that is so hard to explain to someone who doesn't understand what this parent thing is all about. Every once in a while I just love watching the boys and wonder what's going through there minds. I could care less about what goes through anyone else's mind but its great to watch my kids. The love for the boys is beyond belief and its so hard to explain. You have to wonder what God thinks as he watches us. O.K. getting a little to deep but at least I was able to blog about something other than just the "Super Bowl".

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howdy

The 6 am torture sessions are still going on. The fact that I get up is the torture, the actual lifting and running is not bad. I'm telling you I got to a very uncomfy feeling with the gut that I was carrying around. I know its not always about the numbers on the scale. I actually will probably have bigger numbers on the scale or stay the same. Obviously the muscle I put on will conteract the fat I take off. I just have one goal lose the gut!!! Dropping deep fried food is my second decision for torture. Thats very painful.
Its been a very uneventful couple of weeks. I'm not a update you about my day type of blogger. I stand here and apoligize. I need to find the fun and eventfulness of each day and blog about it!
I'm listening to Bowling for Soup - the Ohio song - I love this group. There actually from Wichita Falls and now live in Denton. They always have hilarious and fun songs!!
The semester is off and running - one arrest, one suspected weed smoker, and a couple recovering knee injuries. This is going to be a fun type of semester. We did sign a bunch of new girls for next year and added some needed speed and hopefully goal scoring ability. Well rock on my peeps and keep shooting for the stars!

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6 a.m.

Well it has begun! My annual spring workout regime is under way. The torture or as in shape people say "workout" starts at 6a.m. every morning. I have done this a couple of other times and it has worked. The other couple of times I had friends (thank you Chris and Corey) to keep me on schedule. This will be a challenge but I'm pretty good once I start a routinue at keeping it. I know thats hard to believe. Its one of the only advantages of my lil consistency disorder. I have really no problem getting up in the morning - one of the only advantages of being hyperactive. Its really just a matter of helping my workout routinue with watching what I eat. Now theres a problem. Lets talk about that. Sunday afternoon I have had Long John Silvers for the last 50 Sundays that I have been in Texas. Tuesdays I always hope my wife takes her night to go to Hastings so she'll go before she leaves to get fried chicken for me and the boys to eat. I also absolutely love any kind of potato, the only real thing I have going for me is I don't like sweets.
The day starts at 6a.m only because my dumb dog needs out everyday at 6 and I need to get up there to worlout before 6:30 so I just let her out and then get dressed and go. One thing is for sure I'm ready for bed by about 10pm. Well wish me luck and lets see how long this will last...

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Mr. Jeffrey Scott Eko

I have survived the week following my appointment with Dr. Torture. My mouth is actually feeling better. I do have one regret, I should have used the incident to cross another thing off my "before 40 to do" list. I have no clue if I'm using the quotation marks properly in that last sentence. I love the show Lost and a character on the show Mr. Eko (I checked thats how you spell it KELLY) I also have no clue if thats a proper use of paranthesis. Back to Mr. Eko - he decides he will not talk for 40 days!! Stuck on an Island with strangers probably allows this to be pulled off fairly easy but still -40 days? Proper use of the question mark? Thats quite an accomplishment. My goal would be no talking fo two days. Two days in the off season without talking. It could be done and I'm the man to try it. The kids would love it, Kelly wouldn't mind, and in the off season I'm mostly emailing and getting paperwork done anyway, so I think this could be done. I have five years to try this. As you all know I'm not one to actually try something outside of my routinue to quickly. I may have to continue to think about it. I was telling Kelly we could really keep ourselves out of trouble if we all had a word limit. No one would have to say "hi" to me as we passed in the hall - it really never makes my day any better anyways. How about taking out the "how you doing" thing that people ask without really a care to how we are actually doing. I'm not trying to mimic a comedian but you get my point. Was there a run on sentence back there? We could all read, watch T.V., shop, and do anything without verbal skills! It is intriguing to think about isn't it? Seriously how could you accomplish the no talking for two days thing in a realistic manner. I'm telling ya, dawgs, I'm going to try and find out. I'm not calling you dawgs in the offensive sense - more of the "buddies" sense!

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Brutally honest liar

Whatever happened to brutal honesty. Honestly..wouldn't it be fun to say how you felt?? C'mon kids I know its not just me. How many of you have to process, as quick as you can, a response to any question or request for an opinion. "How will this person handle this?" It wears me clean out! Hey, I'm good at it though. I act like I didn't hear it completely and then WHAM I have the response! "Heck yea I love this meal, I'm just not that hungry".
Ohhh I know the company line..There is a time and place for brutal honesty... o.k. lets throw that out. No more talk of brutal honesty. How about just being truthful. Heres the problem - a lot of the times there the same. Now is there a rationale for white lies if they are told to spare a person humiliation or mental/physical harm? I'm sure there is but lets be honest...if your to tell the truth then tell it always! "Did I really back over your foot in the parking lot sir?".. "no, dang it, but I would still like you insurance company to write me a check for the doctor bill from me breaking it on my scooter"Isn't that the point of shows liks Scrubs.. the "mean " doctor's (Dr. Kelso, Dr. Cox) are hilarious because they are honest! We laugh because we wish we could do that. "Why don't you have any friends?"" "Well Mom, I told everyone how I actually felt" So is there such a thing as telling to much truth? If we didn't, wouldn't that be telling a lie? I don't know anymore, I would love not to be neurotic and just tell everyone how I truly feel but then I could be in real trouble. Fake smiles and laughs are my way of life. My friends used to think I reminded them of George on Seinfeld because I was so good at stories and lies. Boy, thats something I want on my tombstone! I have a creed - to go to bed without the world mad about things I have said. That could be all messed up with this honesty thing!
Wouldn't it be fitting if I could finish this blog with a list of things I have told people I liked or disliked and actually was telling them the truth. Dream on - I got to sleep tonight!

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Wisdomless

Well, Wednesday I had the great opportunity to have a wisdom tooth removed. Fun times for Mr. Trimble. The Dentist gave me about five shots in the mouth to numb it then left to allow the numbness take hold. As I'm waiting for the numbness to take hold, I realize THE NUMBNESS IS NOT TAKING HOLD. He comes back in and asks if its numb, I say nope so he gives me a few more shots. Same routinue occurs and we wait for 15 minutes. Comes back in and goes to work. Now I mean he goes to work - this is not a simple lil thing. He leans in and grabs whatever the death Eastern block torture device that he bought on Ebay to do this procedure and start to work on the tooth. Well, my lil friends, I come off the chair like A.J. Hawk sacking Brady Quinn. He comments "did ya feel that". I'm on the floor crying and giving up all my CIA conections. "Maybe we should numb it some more". Yea, that sounds great, commrade. So I get the third set of numbness's and cannot feel the shots (I'm numb) except for the last one which was a quick and smaller shot. Great, now the sensitive area has the least amount of painkiller. So the routinue starts again and he comes back. Its better but I'm still feeling the pain - I'm determined now not to say anything. Apparently wisdom teeth take as little longer to come out cause this ole boy was working it like a Lumber Jack in the Northwest. Finally after 14 pints of blood and my fourth time passing out - the tooth comes out. I get it packed and am told to take four Ibuprofin for pain. Ibuprofin? How about a shot of Jack and horse tranquilizers. I'm in pain! Well I'm still alive and have not had much luck with the Ibuprofin that I'm taking but it gets better everyday. Maybe I'll live - now to explain to my superiors why all my CIA brothers are getting nabbed!

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Shout out!

O.K. dang it, Ben left so I have to try to cheer my friend Alyssa up! I gotta be funny...gotta be funny. The best way for my humor to come thru is.. for me to make fun of someone I know completely...my wife! I'm kidding. Time to get the "Jeff Trimble" ego in check

If I were a car I'd be a... a Honda Accord - consistent and good gas mileage - I'm not the sexist choice but I'm consistent - I know, you single women, stay back I'm taken!.

If I were a color I'd be... Tan - lets not get crazy people..no need to get all bright or too dark!

If I were a Movie I'd be... Raising Arizona - off beat humor with no box office results - OUCH!

If I were a store I'd be... American Eagle - no one gets more mileage from plaid and flannel than me!

If I were single I'd be... A loser no one thinks.."Consistent and old school" is sexy.

If I were a mechanic, carpenter, lawyer, accountant, judge, doctor, anything to do with details I'd be.... broke!

We will be praying for Alyssa and for Ben. Alyssa please don't break the guy with your "depressed so I need to spend money" phase!!

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