I have a lot to write about, but I thought I would start with the visuals to help add to the narrative structure of my crazy five day trip. Photos from four of the five shows (nothing from Madison, more on that later…) If you click on a photo when it is the big photo, [...]

Forty three minutes left in today and I’m just getting time to sit down with an internet connection. It was a lovely day after Thanksgiving day. This morning my mom and I went and got my Christmas tree. It was a spur-of-the-moment change of plans before she left town. The tree was procured at my [...]

Taly wonders who is this new cute baby that her mom is holding? Today was a baby shower for Muiread Whitworth and my camera battery died before too long. The cuteness just drained the batteries. I have a fair amount of photos to share, but I have to clean out my iPhoto library before I [...]

Iowa beat Minnesota today and welcomed home Floyd of Rosedale to his proper home. I am just now warming up from the day. My mom was sick and didn’t make it to the game today so I sat with Doogie & Colleen who were making their return to tailgating and game-attending, post-baby. Fun times were [...]

Its too early in the week for my brain to be full. Let’s see if I can empty it out a little bit in not too many minutes of writing. Its 7:54pm right now. Saturday evening was really nice as I did nothing but sit in my clean apartment with my cat and watch the [...]

The Hawkeyes managed to beat Northwestern at Evanston this afternoon. No minor feat considering it was Northwestern and things generally end badly there as well as the fact that we played as bad, or even worse, than we did in the first quarter last week. Thankfully, we pulled it together and got some great interceptions [...]

… a trip to the gym, getting my mail, and a few hours makes. I’m starting to think this regular blogging thing really has therapeutic merit for me. After my long lament about my weight [Thanks to Lisa and Jeff (Utech, I have so many Jeffs) for their kind and encouraging words], I went to [...]

Clicky on the photo for all the not-that incriminating evidence from the past weekend. I posted pictures in less than a week! Be shocked and amazed! And then blame my camera that is getting dicey these days, so I didn’t take as many pictures as I might have in the past.

Josh and BC on my couch at the end of the homecoming weekend. More pictures tomorrow after I’ve slept. And someone needs to send me copies of my pictures with Brandon Routh!

Taly +1 day: Taly a few weeks before her 1st birthday, which is today: I look forward to cake sometime soon.