Author Archives: Jason

Fantasy Football Invite

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Jason

There are still two openings in my annual fantasy football league “Of Extraordinary Gentlepersons”. We have 10 teams; if anybody else wants in, go to Yahoo, click “Join a Custom League”, and enter League ID# 113630, password jason. Draft is … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Sports | 2 Comments

She Said Yes

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Jason

Ten years ago, on August 21, 1998, I asked Sunny to marry me.  We began dating in the summer of 1995, right as I was graduating from high school. Sunny was a year younger than me in school, so that … Continue reading →

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Snakes and the Dangers of Channel Surfing

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Jason

So I go to pick up the kids from school today and as soon as Joshua gets in the van, he turns to the teacher helping him get loaded and he goes, “Hey! We have to go and get a … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Kids, Random, Television | 4 Comments

Joshua’s Sixth Sense

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Jason

Tonight, a sports highlight came on the TV while Joshua was in the living room. He turns to me and says, “Look, Dad. The A’s and White Sox.“ He was right. He’s four years old. I’ve never been prouder.

Posted in Baseball, Kids | 2 Comments

Things I Don’t Get

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Jason

Why my kids insist on watching Christmas sing-a-long videos in the middle of August. Seriously. I guess they come by it honest. Why my wife is obsessed with Jon and Kate + 8. Can someone please explain the appeal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Humor, Kids, Olympics, Politics, Random, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals, Sunny, Television | 2 Comments

"Daddy, I Want to Listen to Coldplay!"

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Jason

Spoken by my daughter, to me, as we were riding in the van today. I was all-too quick to oblige. Her fave? “Viva la Vida”. Which is all well and good until she starts asking for an iPod. I play … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids, Music | 5 Comments

Nine and Counting

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Jason

Nine years ago today, I married my best friend. Back then I couldn’t have imagined just how great the ride would be. Sunny, you deserve so much more, but I’m so thankful that we get to share life together. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Blessings, Sunny | 1 Comment

Drive-Thru Etiquette

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Jason

So tonight was Bunco night. Which means Sunny didn’t cook. Which means that I had to gird up my loins and venture out into the wild bearing the traditional mantle of the hunter-gatherer, seeking sustenance for my progeny. I hopped … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Random | 21 Comments

I’m Glad I Was Wrong

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Jason

So I was going to blog about this today, but I never got around to it. Turns out Mike beat me to it. So…yeah. What he said. Sunny and I were watching this last night live. I kept saying, “He’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Olympics, Sports, Television | 3 Comments

Franchise Players

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Jason

This month, Baseball Tonight is ranking the top players in each MLB franchise’s history. Follow this link and you can vote from among several all-time greats on each team to help determine each club’s “Franchise Player”. For a baseball geek … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 6 Comments