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Probably Not Worth The Effort: Super Bowl XLV [Football]
I consume sports copiously. And when it comes to the NFL, Holly can attest that I rarely miss a game on TV, though I rarely attend games. But since the Super Bowl was coming to town, I shortly considered trying … Continue reading
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The Final Big 12 Championship Clash [OU]
I’ll be honest–I’m absolutely exhausted. So I’m going for quantity over quality here on a few posts. Please excuse the mess. It came down to tiebreakers, but OU got to the Big 12 Championship Game against Nebraska at Cowboys Stadium. … Continue reading
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Madysen’s First Rivalry Game: OU [Football]
Last weekend was the big weekend–the Red River Shootout/Rivalry, the best rivalry in college football, what have you. Having a sweet tooth, I kicked things off with a half dozen red velvet OU cupcakes. Hard to believe that Madysen’s a … Continue reading
A Week, Including Weekend, With Grandparents [Vacation?]
Back in mid June, the kids made their annual summer trek down to Houston to stay with my parents (though Speed missed it for the first time because of fitness camp). As detailed by my mother, they did ceramics, went … Continue reading
The Outdoors With Nice Accommodations [Vacations]
Seems like forever ago now, but in early June, Holly, Layla, Emma, and I went on a little five-day vacation outside Austin at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort. (Madysen and Speed were otherwise detained–she was cashiering at the city … Continue reading
Layla Makes A Hat [Birthdays!]
The first full week of May brought a couple of birthdays to our house. Yes, I had a birthday and Holly turned 37. Nothing to exciting–went to a new taco stand that I like partly because it’s good, partly because … Continue reading
Spring And Leather Are In The Air [Football]
In case you were wondering, the college football season is not that far away. To remind ourselves, Speed, Emma, Layla, and I went up to Norman in mid-April for OU’s Spring Game. As the rain poured down, I wondered why … Continue reading
Once More Unto The Breach [Vacations]
I must apologize in advance here. There will be lots of pictures here, though some will be worth your effort. But believe me, this–both the activities pictured and the assemblage of this post–hurt me far more than it will hurt … Continue reading
Three Ladies And A Man: Soccer And Family In Florida [Travel]
It’s been a week since returning home from our south Florida trip for soccer and family and not much else. Soccer first. Madysen was playing in the top division of the Orange Classic Tournament. It was a showcase tournament, so … Continue reading
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Bedlam Ending To Season: OU [Football]
Following the Thanksgiving, um, festivities, Speed and I spent Saturday in Norman for a little Bedlam football. It’s been a tough year for the OU football team, and a loss to OSU–at home–would have been a real disappointing cherry on … Continue reading
