Merry Christmas, Poogie Fans.

To those of you who enjoy checking in on us, we wish you a Merry Christmas!

Now I know what my parents meant.

Caroline Ushers in Christmas...With Singing and Motions!

Caroline is a shy child. 

However, this year, she gave us her best performance at her Christmas program.  She sang all of the songs and did the motions.  For those of you who know her shyness, this was a big event.

Caroline is seated in the green dress in the second row middle.  It may be a challenge to see her, but I wanted to give the singer her due.

Enjoy.

Basketball Jones and the Unbeaten Streak

What a great title for an alternative rock band, eh?

Henry made his first visit to Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday for Twinburg Basketball League night with the Cavaliers.  The Cavs were riding a ten game losing streak and facing the New York Knicks.  It had all the makings for a long evening.

Fortunately for Henry and the Cavs, I was there.

You see, I have a perfect 2010 record watching live Cavs home games.  I brought the Cavs through the home opener against the Celtics and my cosmic karma brought them through a nail-biter against the dreaded New York Knicks.

2 and 0 in 2010 is no small feat for a Cleveland sport fan -- especially for the Cavs "AL" (after LeBron).

Now for the important stuff regarding Henry's visit to the Q.

It was Henry's first NBA game.  For his sake, he should probably stop now.  It's only downhill from here.

Fortunately for Henry, the NBA caters to two market demographics:  (1) seven-year old boys and (2) the friendless corporate scumbag.

Exploding scoreboards.  Street dancing.  Scantily-clad women.  Eight dollar Miller Lites.

Even the basketball was suspect.

But enough about the game.

Henry got to play on the court prior to the game.  He and a couple of his TBL teammates joined him for a pregame shootaround.

Henry scored more points than Jamario Moon and Jawad Williams combined -- 4. 

In case you didn't know (and why would you?), those are two Cavs who played a combined 33 minutes on Saturday night and only scored three points.

My boy is money.

Henry and the gang prior to their close-up.

In the lockerroom before hitting the hardwood.  (Yes, that's a hat that looks like a basketball net on the kid next to Henry -- another reason why Moms shouldn't shop for their sons).

Henry (in jeans) making it rain jumpers in the Q.

Two jokes here. 
First, Henry is the one in the middle.  Second, that was as active as J.J. Hickson was all night.



Henry and Grandpa getting ready for a plate of nachos prior to the game.



Henry during a timeout anticipating the excitement of overtime!

Henry was so excited after the game that he woke up the next day and introduced his sisters like the Cavs PA announcer. 

He's hooked.

There are worse things to be hooked on at this age.



Why I No Longer Play Fantasy Sports?

Fantasy sports is a huge industry.

I used to enjoy playing it with friends and family. Then, I had an epiphany.

Playing fantasy sports makes you a dork.

I'm a self-described dork, but even I can see the dead-end that is fantasy sports.

I have felt this way for a while now, but I haven't been able to find the perfect reason why I don't get involved anymore.

Where can someone looking for the answers find the shining light?  Where can reason be gleaned from the unreasonable?

To the flock, I give you Terre Haute, Indiana.

Click on the link below.

All family brawl takes fantasy out of football

Where else would you expect a family fantasy football league to turn into a broken nose, a broken orbital bone and a felonious assault?

Stay classy, Terre Haute.

Will Plus Two: Resuming Lap Position

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Will Meets Part of the Family

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William Christopher Holman (Will)

Will has arrived!

8 lbs., 11 ounces.

Mom and Will are resting and doing great!  More to come later.  Need to get back to the hospital.