Good to be Back: A long week finally came to an end. I''ll say this; I knew I'd miss Andrew, but I didn't know it would be this much. I found myself showing his pictures to anyone who I could. Its definitely good to be back home. Jessica was here this weekend and was a great help to Leah while I was gone. After the baby naming Sunday, I took Andrew while the girls went shopping. Andrew, Casey, and I went for a long walk in the neighborhood - it was a beautiful day. Everyone was out in the neighborhood. Tons of kids and dogs. Andrew slept half the time and was just content quiet and chilling while I was pushing him around during the other half. Babies have it pretty good. They are fed, have their asses wiped, play or sleep most of the day, and get a ton of attention. Sounds good to me. The Road: Canada and Texas - two places that couldn't be any different. I have to say, Texas might as well be its own country. Its so big, there is so many different aspects of the state, and the people are essentially their own species. Those crazy Texans. I love that at one point this weekend I was told that I talked in a "funny accent" by a woman who was clearly born and raised in Dallas. My view of Dallas before I started going there for work years ago was the TV show, Dallas - which is still one of my favorites (Leah thinks I am crazy, but I still TIVO the reruns every day on Soap Net). Strange how JR Ewing had a thick Texas accent, yet his brother Bobby didn't, nor did his mother, but his father Jock did. Anyways, I did have an interesting time discussing the Pactiv buy to everyone I was in contact with. More good news for me - at my biggest account, Edward Don, we won this sales contest for biggest growth over prior year nationally. That should be another feather in my cap when it comes time to make decisions on the Prairie sales force. Every indication I am getting is that won't be able to do anything right away and there will be an evaluation period. I will continue to bust ass until they tell me otherwise.
Is the the beginning?: Could the Cleveland Browns actually be going in the right direction? This weekend's NFL draft gave a very telling look at the Browns brass. GM Phil Savage and Coach Romeo Crennell knew they had to do something drastic and make a splash because they are running out out time to turn things around for this sad-sack franchise that has been the epitome of pathetic since returning in 1999. At #3, I was really hoping they would skip Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn. They did. In drafting Tackle Joe Thomas from Wisconsin, they have finally addressed a serious need for the first time since 1970. That's right. 1970! They haven't drafted a tackle in the first round since I was -6. You now have a guy every scout loves and can pencil him in as a starter from day one - he should remain there for the next 10 years. He will be playing next to the top free agent linemen available, guard Eric Steinbach, signed this offseason. Poor Brady Quinn kept dropping, dropping, dropping. At #22, he was still there and Savage made the bold move to trade next year's #1 pick to get the QB they almost took at #3. This is brilliant on many levels. In drafting Quinn at #22 whom they almost took at #3, they can now pay him #22 money. The difference in price tag is enormous. We are talking a $30 million difference. We all know Charlie Frye isn't the answer. If the Browns had another bad year in 07, that pick would be another top five selection, where odds are they'd be looking at a QB. Now they have Quinn in the fold for less money and can groom him essentially a year in advance. Even if Quinn is a bust, Crennell and Savage won't be around to see the end. It's a move they had to make. Another risky move was taken talented, but red-flagged CB Eric Wright out of UNLV in the second round. They traded up to get him. He has first round talent, but the new conduct rules probably hurt his stock. Bottom line, if he stays in line this is an absolute steal. A+ from this guy on the draft overall. At least they have piqued my interest again.
Excellent Parenting: Don't miss this you tube clip of a 4 year old getting run over at a Colorado State Spring Football game. Its definitely worth watching. The kid gets BURIED. I haven't seen a little kid get run over that badly since a 14 year old cousin Steve floored me during the family softball game in my parents back yard when i was 5.
The Truth: My friend Betsy G is another of the many women we know who are pregnant. In our never ending crusade to tell whoever we can that it isn't as easy as it looks, Leah and I were filling her in on the realness. We do this is a public service announcement. Nobody told us about the issues one could have during pregnancy. Here we are two days short of nine weeks, and Leah is still not 100%. Hopefully one of these days she will. I will blast the doctor her botched her episiotomy and delivery - Dr. Barry Peskin. Call it slander, I call it the truth. This guy did a half-ass job and Leah has been feeling the effects ever since. The sad thing is that a friend of Leah's told her a few weeks ago that someone else this woman knew had the exact same problems with her delivery and afterwards. The doctor? Barry Peskin. Thank goodness Andrew has been so good. You take the good with the bad. My cousin Susie had a son, Griffin, a few weeks again and we attended the baby naming yesterday. She didn't go through the same problems at all and she goes to the same practice as Leah. (By the way - props to Susie and Bill. At the naming yesterday, they spoke of how Griffin's middle name is Royce, a family name, but the R is Royce is for Robert after my father. A classy, and much appreciated move).
Congrats: My old friend Aimee Lurie, aka "Germ (hard G)" had her second baby, a son, Joey Ryan Lurie. He was born Thursday in Cleveland. Germ and I have re-connected after being close in high school and she has become one of Leah's best friends here. She is one of the sweetest people you will ever come across. Props out to her and her husband Steve. Also gotta send happy b-day shoutouts to Sheri and Teddy.
Is the the beginning?: Could the Cleveland Browns actually be going in the right direction? This weekend's NFL draft gave a very telling look at the Browns brass. GM Phil Savage and Coach Romeo Crennell knew they had to do something drastic and make a splash because they are running out out time to turn things around for this sad-sack franchise that has been the epitome of pathetic since returning in 1999. At #3, I was really hoping they would skip Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn. They did. In drafting Tackle Joe Thomas from Wisconsin, they have finally addressed a serious need for the first time since 1970. That's right. 1970! They haven't drafted a tackle in the first round since I was -6. You now have a guy every scout loves and can pencil him in as a starter from day one - he should remain there for the next 10 years. He will be playing next to the top free agent linemen available, guard Eric Steinbach, signed this offseason. Poor Brady Quinn kept dropping, dropping, dropping. At #22, he was still there and Savage made the bold move to trade next year's #1 pick to get the QB they almost took at #3. This is brilliant on many levels. In drafting Quinn at #22 whom they almost took at #3, they can now pay him #22 money. The difference in price tag is enormous. We are talking a $30 million difference. We all know Charlie Frye isn't the answer. If the Browns had another bad year in 07, that pick would be another top five selection, where odds are they'd be looking at a QB. Now they have Quinn in the fold for less money and can groom him essentially a year in advance. Even if Quinn is a bust, Crennell and Savage won't be around to see the end. It's a move they had to make. Another risky move was taken talented, but red-flagged CB Eric Wright out of UNLV in the second round. They traded up to get him. He has first round talent, but the new conduct rules probably hurt his stock. Bottom line, if he stays in line this is an absolute steal. A+ from this guy on the draft overall. At least they have piqued my interest again.
Excellent Parenting: Don't miss this you tube clip of a 4 year old getting run over at a Colorado State Spring Football game. Its definitely worth watching. The kid gets BURIED. I haven't seen a little kid get run over that badly since a 14 year old cousin Steve floored me during the family softball game in my parents back yard when i was 5.
The Truth: My friend Betsy G is another of the many women we know who are pregnant. In our never ending crusade to tell whoever we can that it isn't as easy as it looks, Leah and I were filling her in on the realness. We do this is a public service announcement. Nobody told us about the issues one could have during pregnancy. Here we are two days short of nine weeks, and Leah is still not 100%. Hopefully one of these days she will. I will blast the doctor her botched her episiotomy and delivery - Dr. Barry Peskin. Call it slander, I call it the truth. This guy did a half-ass job and Leah has been feeling the effects ever since. The sad thing is that a friend of Leah's told her a few weeks ago that someone else this woman knew had the exact same problems with her delivery and afterwards. The doctor? Barry Peskin. Thank goodness Andrew has been so good. You take the good with the bad. My cousin Susie had a son, Griffin, a few weeks again and we attended the baby naming yesterday. She didn't go through the same problems at all and she goes to the same practice as Leah. (By the way - props to Susie and Bill. At the naming yesterday, they spoke of how Griffin's middle name is Royce, a family name, but the R is Royce is for Robert after my father. A classy, and much appreciated move).
Congrats: My old friend Aimee Lurie, aka "Germ (hard G)" had her second baby, a son, Joey Ryan Lurie. He was born Thursday in Cleveland. Germ and I have re-connected after being close in high school and she has become one of Leah's best friends here. She is one of the sweetest people you will ever come across. Props out to her and her husband Steve. Also gotta send happy b-day shoutouts to Sheri and Teddy.
Weak: Anyone else but me think Sopranos has been pretty weak thus far? Same thing for Entourage. The Ari Gold character minus Vince is not interesting. Although my guy Artie Lange did an excellent job as Ari's old college buddy in last night's episode.
Song of the Day: "Higher" by Q-Tip
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