Right about this time 2 years ago, I did a very smart thing.


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“I can’t believe I’m about to say this, and I understand the precedent it may set, but, I don’t think we need another gaming system.” I actually said that. I know it’s dumb, but I think it was for my own good.

See, wha ha happen was1, Bea had spent a rowdy2 night with a handful (or many, I dunno) of fellow rollergirls as Finn McCool’s, and they ( Read more... )

So, back in November of 2007, I busted my tailbone while refereeing a rollerderby bout. Ouch.

Lately though, in increasing frequency, I’ve been feeling this twinge of pain in my right hip. The trigger is inconsistent, and sometimes it seems to also shoot down my leg, but it’s there. It’s also put a serious damper on my new running initiative.

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9 days until the wedding. The past few months have just flown by, and it’s no wonder.

Since Thanksgiving, there’s been pretty much some major event or another in New Orleans: Christmas, New Years, NFL Playoffs, SAINTS SUPERBOWL!, Saints Parade, Mardi Gras, St. Patty’s Day Week.

In addition, there’s also been rollerderby, the FluDat™, bachelorette ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I proposed to Bea. She said “yes”.


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This past Friday, Bea and I laced up our skates and headed over to Airline Skate Center, for her Dad’s birthday party.

I haven’t laced up my skates since the last roller derby bout I reffed since I retired (they were in a bind, so I helped on one bout), which was in late May or early June last year. My legs felt good (both while skating and I had ( Read more... )