As I told you a few days ago, I enjoyed my 29th birthday last week. Although it was a bit of a bummer to spend my birthday in a classroom wading through 8 hours of Johannine Literature, it was still nice to grab dinner with Sunny, the babies and my mother-in-law. We had a fine dinner (Chili’s…the Citrus Fire Chicken and Shrimp…good stuff, my friends) and then it was on to the presents. I’m the most boring person in the world to shop for because I always ask for 3 things for BDay / XMas: books, music or movies. That’s it. I want for nothing else. And my friends and family, knowing this about me, are more than willing to oblige me by plopping down $15 for the latest book / CD / DVD on my wish list. So imagine my surprise when I open up my gift from my precious wife to find…an XM satellite radio system! I’ve had my eye on XM ever since it came out a few years back and my interest was piqued all the more when MLB & XM brokered a deal to broadcast every game for every team all season long. They also have a station (XM channel 170) called MLB Home Plate, devoted completely to MLB talk, 24/7. Baseball coverage, talk radio, over 100 channels of digital music…needless to say, I’ve been in heaven the last couple days. I’m volunteering to run errands, drive friends to the airport, get a paper route…all so I can hang out in my truck and listen to my music. XM is great; best birthday gift ever, hands down. Thanks, Sunny.
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All I’m going to say is this: I’m thankful the MLB sports writers took my advice and rewarded the two most deserving players in each league with the Most Valuable Player Awards. ARod vs. Ortiz was a push offensively but I think there was significant weight given to the fact that ARod played Gold Glove caliber defense at 3B while Ortiz spent the innings between at-bats trying to avoid getting splinters. Big difference there. As for the NL, my boy Pujols sheds his always-a-bridesmaid history by finally receiving the recognition he’s due. Andruw had a great season, but Pujols was the right choice for the MVP. Kudos to the sports writers for getting it right! (Although I’m surprised Carpenter won over D-Train; not sure how that happened!)
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Our Wednesday night program The Pulse got off to a great start last week. If you missed it, be sure to pick up your copy of Jason & Corey’s All-Time Love Songs CD. (And ask Corey about his bolo tie & tennis shoes!) Make plans to join us this week as we continue our PUR series. See ya there!
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And I almost forgot the biggest news of all. Last night, my little Joshua took his first steps EVER! I must say…I can’t remember ever being more proud in my entire life. Life is good!