Tuesday, March 24, 2009

This Was Neat

Two pictures of me fitting into my high school letter jacket and my college jacket. Ignore that number on the front, obviously a typo of some sort.

Random Musings

It has been months since I last blogged. The highlights:


  • October 2008 gastric bypass surgery;

  • The kids have nearly hit two years of age and are talking up a storm;

  • My wife is as great as ever;

  • The economy has spiraled down the drain a bit; and

  • I finally entered 2007 by creating a Facebook page.

How exciting!


It's been a neat time in my life as I get smaller and smaller and my kids get bigger and bigger. Of course I was disappointed in myself for getting as big as I did, and by no means would I ever endorse bariatric surgery as anything but a last resort. However, it's simply awesome to watch myself reach weights I have not seen in years. By way of comparison, I now weigh about the same as I did in college my freshman year when I was injured and got heavier than I wanted to be. By the end of the summer, I should be at my sophomore year playing weight (August 2009 will likely equal August 1993 -- crazy!).



Assuming I get more active with weights as well as the cardio that I am already doing pretty well with, that may be about where I settle as a final weight. Increasing my muscle mass may also avoid additional "tummy tuck" type surgeries, which would be preferred as those aren't covered by insurance and I have two college funds to deal with ;).



The twins are great. It's very gratifying to have two little people who like me so much, except of course when I have to be the "bad guy."






I have also had the opportunity to expand my appellate practice at work, which is something I feel very suited to. Although I will still relish trial law, oral advocacy in front of a panel of judges is exhilarating as well. It also fills a need at my firm, which is never a bad thing.


Poker is poker. That being said, I am excited to play in a big tournament at Mountaineer this weekend. It should be a very enjoyable day or (here's hoping) two.