Nutty

I have talked about our friends many times already on this relatively young blog space on the world wide web. We have great friends all over the country. The Martins live in St. Louis, and just had a little boy in October named Trevor. We haven't been able to visit yet, but we hope to soon. We got a surprise gift in the mail the other day that put a huge smile on our faces. Being a part of our very close group of friends means appreciation for the finer things in life, and appreciation for the many good times we've had. We've always joked about a particular metaphor for girls being squirrels. Well, as our housewarming gift, the Martins sent us the perfect gift. A couple of nuts and a couple of squirrels. Memories are grand, and when something small like this puts a huge smile on our faces over and over again, it just makes us realize how lucky we've been to have such great friends. Love you K and C.

I'm finally starting to slow down a little this evening. The whole day was spent trying to stay busy. I was trying n0t to think about the huge playoff game the Steelers had this afternoon against the San Diego Chargers. Whew. It's all over now, and the Steelers looked great. There were a few plays here and there where they were less than spectacular, but Fast Willie Parker was like his old self, running all over their defense and helping us control the ball, the clock, and the tempo of the game. This opened up the passing game for Big Ben, and the rest is history. Now we get our arch-rivals, The Baltimore Ravens, next weekend at home. I can't wait for the battle. Of course, it's the late game again, so that means another Sunday of killing time until the big showdown. Maybe that's a good omen.