MY HAPPENINGS

With so much happening lately, I've said, more than once, "Ohhh, I need to blog" and then I don't. So, here is a run-down of what I've been doing with my time.

1. Traveled to Missouri for two baby showers. Thanks for those who attended and hosted.

2. Hosted the in-laws and took in some of Denver's attractions. Always a great time.

3. Been using my old-school calendar and have been toting it nearly everywhere I go. It's not as efficient as the phone calendar, but I like the tangibility of it.

4. Built a duck blind.

5. I have been enjoying the new coffee maker.

6. I have developed a 11-week hard-core fitness and eating plan. The eating is going better than the fitness part due to our busy schedule. But I have still been finding time to get to the gym when I can.

7. Playing bags in a local league. We've only got 2 (I believe) games left.

8. Watering my lawn like crazy. The seed in the front took and the front looks great. The back, not so much.

9. Bought a grip strengthener. I keep it in my truck. I do 15 reps per hand at every stop light on my way to and from work. Working out and commuting. How's that for efficient?

10. Finished a Jack Reacher book by Lee Child. He is a badass and I think Hollywood messed up by casting Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. In the books Reacher is nearly 6'5" and well over 200 lbs. Tom is short and no where near 200+ lbs.

As you were.

HELLO COFFEE

If you know me (which, I mean, I'm assuming you do since you're reading this amazing blog) you know that I like coffee. A lot. Nothing fancy, just french-vanilla from Dunkin' Donuts, but I drink it like it's going out of style.

So, you can imagine my disappointment when our coffee maker broke earlier in the week.

Monday started out the way most days do.  Get up, shower, dress, and head downstairs to get the coffee started and play with the dog. I expected to get in some doggie play time then head to work--coffee in hand and a smile on my face.

But NOPE.

I know when it's time to stop playing with Blu because our coffee pot makes a weird gurgling sound for a few seconds after the coffee is made. It's simple. hear the sound, quit playing with the dog.

Monday was different. It seemed like I had been playing fetch longer than normal. So I wrapped it up and headed to the kitchen. The pot was empty. Not a huge deal, I just forgot to push the button. A total rookie mistake but nothing that can't be fixed.

Then I realized the light was on. The button had been pushed. There was no coffee in the pot. Panic started to set in. This was turning into a huge deal.

I like to think that I am good at remaining calm during stressful situations, and sometimes I am. But not Monday. I did all I knew. Turned it on and off really fast. Nothing. Unplugged it and plugged it back in. Still nothing. My day was starting to take a turn for the worse.

I stared at the broken machine for minute, cussed it a few times, and left. No coffee in hand. No smile on my face.

Luckily, I had enough time to stop at a gas station and get a cup before making the drive into work. On the plus side, this station has some of the better gas-station coffee in the area.  Also, I hadn't been there in a long time, so it was good to catch up with the employees...and, they have a program that if you buy 9 cups, the 10th is free. So, I've got that going for me.

But don't you worry, you faithful readers, I headed out to the store early this morning and bought a new coffee maker. Now all is right with the world.

As you were.

UPDATES, GET YOUR UPDATES

I know I haven't written in a while and I don't really have a good reason...busy, I guess.

So, Because I know you've all been checking the blog every day, anxiously looking for updates, I'll fill you in on my happenings...

• Still growing my hair out. This isn't really a task, I just let nature do its thing.
• Taking it easy with the working out. I'm an old man and tweaked my back while taking a snooze on my couch. It's about 90% so the workouts will resume shortly. 
• Drinking lots o'water...My goal has been a gallon a day
• Peeing a lot (see above)
• Reverting to a retro (paper) calendar. Take that, hipsters. I know, I know..."But you have a phone with a calendar" but it's not the same for some reason. And for some weird reason (maybe I try to fit too many things in too short of a time-frame) I've been bad at scheduling social stuff this summer. I never used to have this problem, but lately I've been double-booking myself. I'll let you know how this new tactic works.
• Playing bags every Tuesday night. Some friends, J, and I joined a league. Our record, so far is 7 and 1. It's pretty safe to say we're playoff bound.

Now you're all caught up. 

As you were.