Happy Birthday Dani

Well I guess for the next few months since we are now the same age well will probably have a lot more in common, but come August 28th all bets are off as I am sure I will have many new interests then.

Too bad UNI is more important to you than presents and parties... it only means and extra week of waiting. You want a hint for your gift? it is bigger than a bread box and smaller than a bread truck. See Two HINTS! If you solve this riddle you may get some insight into what you are getting:

Here on earth it is true, yesterday is always before today; but there is a place where yesterday always follows today. Where?

So happy birthday, good to see you when you swung by to see the Troll at Hooters. Glad to hear you had a fun time and saw a real one shoed drunk at the movies.

Jamie Lou says Happy B-Day too!

I guess you'll have to look forward to someday....

Ella's Birthday

Well, a few weeks back it was little Niece Ella's 2nd birthday.

Lets see, I got to swing, fly a kite, eat hot dogs, have dirt cake, get presents..... wait the presents were Ella's but the rest was all me.

So it was the Christensen and the Doak clans, taking over the park for an afternoon.

Zac and Dani sure do have a nice kid.

Here are a few memories, oh and happy birthday Ella.......

ssshhhhh it is someone's birthday.......

Happy birthday Jamie Lou!

I can't believe you are **AGE REDACTED** years old today!

Hope your day is fun, dinner tonight is tastey and you get lots of presents. Hey, great gifts are what it is all about.

Oh, thank God it is over

2 - 10 wow, what can you really say? The only thing I can think to say is thank God it is over. I am a huge I-state fan/supporter but I couldn't handle anymore with this team. The Offense would play fine, the Defense wouldn't. The defense would put them into position to win and the special teams would fail. So close and yet so for away.

So let's remember what was:
South Dakota State: (W) 44-17. I-state did what they should do against a team from that conference.

Kent State: (W) 48-28. Two games in a row, a ton of points scored. Getting the feeling that this team might score at will.

Iowa: (L) 5-17. Wow, close game. Iowa returns that punt and that was the deal breaker. Hope for a good season still high.

UNLV: (L) 31-34 OT. Double WOW. At half time, the last 6 quarter of football from this team, this amazing offense from the beginning of the year has amassed a not so amazing 5 total points. Something happens at half time, the team come out hot. Scores with three seconds left to only be down one point. I scream go for 2, TWO TWO TWO TWO they kick and lose in OT on UNLV's first play. WOW WOW

KANSAS: (L) 33-35. UGH. I am starting to think that maybe I was wrong. Up 20 points they somehow find a way to get down. Onside kick get the ball only to fail again. I think I drank too much.

Baylor: (L) 10-38. Well it can't get much worse than this can it? I mean they can't lose them all.....

Nebraska: (L) 7-35. Sure seemed a lot closer than the score... not sure though.... drinking a lot at these games now... I am sure they will win at least one of these games....

aTm: (L) 35-49. HHMMM it was homecoming.... I was at this game.... memory really fuzzy... thought we tried to win, onside kick hit aTm player in the face, but they got the ball..... maybe shouldn't drink so much

Oklahoma State: (L) 17-59. In Mexico. While I am sure that won't win, they might cover the spread... let's check the internet Espinoza (that is Spanish for internet I think)..... nope, nothing good.... so many margaritas..

Colorado: (L) 24-28. I am so glad I was in Mexico when I jumped on Jamie Lou's blackberry in the Cancun airport. Don't think I could have handled seeing them fail to score with no time left.... getting drunk at a Bubba Gump in the airport.... the movie seems to be one repeat all the time... it is making me drink more.. I bet there is a high suicide rate here.

Missouri: (L) 20-52 Pretty sure they aren't going to win another game this year... I think We will go to Murhpy Waggoner's birthday party in Indianola instead.... wow that was a great choice... but there was an open bar.. makes it easy to forget the game.

Kansas State: (L) 30-38 A fumble on the 4 going in to score. over 600 yards of offense..... Thank God it is over... thank God it is Cassie's birthday and there will be beer.....

Hey, the Men's basketball team is 3-0 right now... Maybe there is a chance they will be good this year..... shoot me now.

Zac's Birthday

Zac turned 30 on the 19th, so Jamie Lou and I did the lame thing and got him a gift card to Best Buy and a card with a sexy woman that was vacuuming on the inside. Complete with sound effects of that woman vacuuming. I laughed at it, so that is all that matters I guess.... But his wife was a bit better than us and invited over a few friends an family for some BBQ and a pool party. A good time was had by all. All except the kids Yoshi, Zac and Thad made cry. But other than those 5 kids, a good time was had by most.

So happy birthday Zac!

Ah yes, the happy Birthday boy. Can't you see it?:
Donna, Jamie Lou and Ella "The Kid" :
you might think it was Thad's Birthday, but it wasn't. In my best lispy voice "THAPRIZE!" or "TA-DA, a magazine for and by gay magicians":
And this is what happens when little kids tell Zac and me "I wanna go fast" Wait that was Ricky Bobby... Oh yeah, when they say "I WANNA GO HIGH!":

Wednesday night is "Wanted" at Billy Joes, I wonder if I will learn anything at that movie.

PS Oh and if you haven't checked out the show "The Middlemen" Mike was talking about on his blog, it was pretty damn good/funny/witty/ I liked it.

PSS OOOOH and Jamie Lou got me Rosetta Stone Spanish Speaking for Latin America.... I am one hour in and I know lots of words I didn't before come, leche, perro, mujer, pan, manzana the list goes on and on.... I wonder if I will really learn to speak Spanish, that would be KICK ASS to actually order a real drink at a real Mexican place and know what the eff I am saying/doing... I'll keep you posted....

PSSS My buddy Eric started working out, so starting next Monday I think I may too. Remember that is next Monday. That reminds me of the time in Ames at Olde Main Jamie Lou said "Too bad we aren't here tomorrow" as I look up to see a sign that says "Free Beer Tomorrow" She is awesome on so many levels! Always makes me laugh.

PSSSS JB, you an I once talked of doing Damn-2-Damn. Maybe next summer is the time to do it. What do you think?