Where the H E Double Hockey Sticks Have I Been

Well, I would like to say that I am definitely back on the blogging boat, but I am still feeling out my commitment level. Here's the deal. Some time early this year I found myself stuck in a job I was highly unhappy with. It was stressful, difficult, and my fuel for far too much complaining off the job.

So, about five weeks ago I changed jobs. I am greatly pleased with my new job. It is about all I could ask for at this moment in my life. Good pay, respect, significant responsibility, great affordable benefits, and I get to make a real impact in communities across the state. However, currently I have a 67 mile commute one direction, and well, the other direction too after I am there. Also, can we say internet monitoring? So, work is not a good place to catch up on my blogging. So the world is spared from my ramblings...

And you all know how it is... once you stop something it takes significant effort to regain momentum. Plus, most of my early blogging was fueled by a rush of adrenaline and testosterone from dating my wife.... and alas, (*"Alas, what baby?!, interjects my wife.") it is used up in other ways at this point.

So for all who wonder, we are still doing well. It looks like we may be moving to Lawrence, Kansas in a month, which has never been on my specific list of places to move to, but hey, surprise, surprise, right...? I still have no idea what "Rock Chalk JayHawk" is supposed to mean, nor do I yet have an affinity for the short bird with the misproportioned beak and cranium. But there is lots of music, cheap beer, and clothing made of various recycled materials that is guarenteed to exfoliate whatever portion of your body it covers. Sarah and I are still trying to decide what we are going to protest when we move in. Evidently it is a requirement to have "a cause" when you move into Lawrence.

Sarah has been scrapbooking like a maniac. Yesterday she scrapbooked the tornado damage. Those of you who know her family, know that her hometown has been mangled by a tornado. I won't write about it at length because it's hard to look or talk about, but the town is starting the rebuilding process.

Rio, our purring floor mat with teeth, is a bountiful 17 pounds of sleeping fury.

No other new additions to the family right now... at least none that I am aware of.

So, I hope you all feel moderately enlightened. I will try to blog a bit more regularly. Just know we are busy, productive, but deeply blessed and happy with our lives.

Oh, and I graduated too... did I mention that? $12,000 and 2 years later I am now a Master of the Universe. For those of you caught unaware in that reference, wikipedia "He-Man". Yep, awesome.