Midwest Geek

Where to start…

Let’s start in Boston and work our way here. I finished my training with no issues and didn’t study another day. In the beginning of June I finally bought the big TV (Now know as Jed) that I had wanted for a long time. 61” of HD goodness. Jed felt very sad so we also picked him up some friends. Series3 Tivo, Xbox 360, Wii, and HDDVD Player all get along with him wonderfully.

In the middle of June I went on my first Golf outing with for the company and fell in love with the game again. I hadn’t played since the death of my step-father, since it just wasn’t the same without him. I started golfing regularly thought out the rest of the summer and into the fall.

July was mostly work and Golf. Monk and I went to Texas for her birthday. I had been taunting her for months that I had a gift I would not likely be able to top in any future birthdays. This was a gift that she would remember forever. Since it was a surprise she only knew that it was about one day’s drive away and that she would like it. While on the way there she slept for a few hours and I missed a very important exit. When she awoke and asked where we were, I honestly didn’t know. It was really surreal experience for her. Monk has an odd fascination for Giraffes and giggles quite loudly when she sees one on TV, in a magazine or at the Zoo. This trip took us to the Frank Buck Zoo in Gainesville, Texas so that she could hand feed two Giraffes lettuce. It’s all documented here. To say that she was surprised and lost her compose is an understatement.

August was mostly Golf, and spending time with Jed, but mostly Golf. I tore a tendon in my chest golfing, I believe it happened on a downswing. It hurt bad, and still does. A rather powerful sneeze can make me cry, literally. The doctor I saw told me that I could stop golfing, give it a few months and heal now, or keep golfing, deal with the pain, and let it heal in winter. I spent that afternoon golfing and thinking over his suggestions. The month of August was sponsored by the good people at Ibuprofen.

September took us to Canada for 7 days to spend time with Monks family and many rounds of Golf. I played 6 games in 7 days, and for two of those days I was on a road trip to Deep River, Ontario and Algonquin Park. September was also sponsored by the good people at Ibuprofen. After the trip to Canada I only played a few more rounds and then hung it up for the season. I passed my certification exams for the training I took in Boston 2 days before they expired. Nothing like procrastination.

October was a boring month. Monk and I did learn that even though I spent months reading, studying, and practicing with my camera, I simply do not have a photographer’s eye. Monk however has a wonderful photographer’s eye. Two of her photographs have been chosen to be used for some online travel agencies. Expedia was one of them, and I can’t remember the other one. She received lessons on the use of all the buttons and whatnot on my camera and now wants her own SLR. My ego is 98% intact.

We learned in November that my best buddy, Hunter, has three fatty tumors just under his skin. They are not hurting him in any way, but they cause me nightmares. He’s going to have them remove via surgery in January. We also learned that Monk’s cousin, who as dated the same guy for ten years, and lived with for 3 will be getting married the same week in May that we had planned on going to Peru, Machu Picchu and the Amazon. We have since re-planned for September. I had wanted to do a small trip to the Arctic Circle in August but that is now not going to happen. At this time I believe we will be staying a couple of days on the island of Mackinac on the way back from Canada. I also got off my lazy ass and finished the redesign for this site.

Fin.