Hi - I am alive - click here for a laugh

I am alive and still kicking. I have been away for a while but I will try to post more frequently. ANYWAY, a few weekends ago we took our annual ice fishing trip to The Pines (or DA PINES) to see John and DEREEEEEN. We had a great time as always, but the fishing was not very good. Actually it really sucked. But, our Dad provided for a few funny stories and we had a great time away. We have a few events coming up that I will share with you. We are going to the Foo Fighters concert in a February which will be, I think, our fifth time seeing them. If you like a great rock concert and have never been, GO! They are absolutely phenomenal live. I am also taking Jessica to see a comedian in concert at the Pantages Theater in Minneapolis in February for her birthday. A few of you have seen him while at my house from my DVR and he is hilarious. If you click on the subject, you will see why we think he is so funny. We are also heading to Florida in a few months for some much needed R&R. More to come on that. The new job is actually really cool. I work with great people and it is a fairly relaxed environment considering all the pressure we are under. Jessica and I just bought a new 40 inch HD flat panel TV. It is a great addition to our living room. I also recently realized that I can't set my glass of beer on the floor or my damn dog, Hank, will stick his tongue in it and start drinking it. I am thinking about renaming him Hosehead (think Strange Brew, the movie). Have a great week!

The New Job So Far

As most of you know, I have started my new job this week and thought you may be interested in a quick review. I went in on Wednesday a little nervous and really wanting to make a good first impression. The building is simply amazing and really stood out as a symbol of previous successes. I met up with my new boss, Chris and we went on the grand tour. I have, at my disposal, a full food court/cafeteria, a 4 and a 10 mile running path out the back of the building along with full locker rooms, and a bunch of small shops to buy coffee or tea or water. Then, we started training. Wow. I was absolutely bombarded with information that sounded like Chinese. I sat in meetings with a few people while being instructed on how to manage large scale projects for Verizon Wireless. By the end of the first day, I was completely brain dead and worried that I would never ever be able to catch up. My mind was set at ease when my boss told me that it would take 6 months to really get comfortable. My second day was much easier as I actually retained a lot of information from day one. I am going forward with high hopes and going to keep an open mind with the new info I am fed. Stay tuned and I will keep you all posted. Have a great weekend.