Back from the beach

Well, I'm baaack!!! Florida was awesome. If you get a chance you should check out some of the pics in the above slide show. Some pretty amazing scenery. We had a good time, a few hickups, but overall a pretty good trip. We hauled a popup camper and camped on the beach in Grayton Beach, FL, which is in between Seaside and Destin Florida. I was pretty nervous through the first part of the vacation, because I didn't know if I had passed my Stats final until I could finally locate a wifi connection. I passed! whoohoo! On top of that I got a voicemail from my school saying I had won a $200 gift certificate to the campus bookstore! So everything turned out pretty nice. The beach was just a little too rough for the Sophster to enjoy, but she loved playing in the sand. The expression on her face, when we came over the ridge and got the 1st glimpse of the ocean, was worth the whole trip. I was even able to coax Caryl into boogie boarding on some of those narly waves! I think she had a pretty good time too. We went to the beach in the morning and evening and napped in the A/C during the hottest part of the day, so thankfully no sunburns! We got suckered into some tourist traps, and had 8lbs of shrimp spoil on the way home, but that was the worst that happened. Well, I feel like I'm rambling, so I'll get back to you soon. I don't have school for another week, so I'll have more time to post again. Later peeps!

What? Has it been that long? Its exactly 1 month since I last checked or posted a blog. Sorry! I've been kinda busy, you know how it is...what with school for me and my wife, the kid, and school, and, oh yeah!, work. Well, the progress report comes 1st, I guess. I'm doing much better in my Stats course, but still have a D. I'll pull it up. It won't be spectacular, but it will be passing soon. My lit course is at its most climactic. All semester, my prof has been tagging little comments to the bottoms of my papers, almost as if trying to establish a conversation, about the paper I submitted. When I submitted my last thesis he said, "I look forward to reading your paper". Talk about pressure to perform! ugh! So its due by midnite tonite, and I haven't yet started it :) I love procrastination.
Work is work, not much I can say there. I've been trying to get together a softball game a few times this spring, but the damn Missouri weather just will not cooperate! I'm still trying so if you're available the next time I set it up, please try to make it. The more the marrier. Its just gonna be a pick up game of beer drinkers. I'm not looking to win the Pennant or anything. Just a good time in the sun with beer and friends. I'll post more info when I know more.
My weight is still on the downslope! I'm very excited. I'm in size 38 jeans. I haven't been there since jr. high. I'm down to 233lbs. If you remember I started at 270ish. I'll hopefully make my 3 month goal weight by vacation in mid may of 225lbs. Not too shabby!
I'm thinking about having a 5yr wedding anniversary party at the new brunswick lanes in Ofallon on Oct 3rd. I'm just throwing that out there to see if there is any interest.
I mentioned I'm going on vaca in mid may! I'm very excited. Caryl, Sophia, and myself are going camping on the beach in Grayton Beach, FL. My mom is letting us pull her pop-up camper, and off we go! That IRS Incentive check should be deposited just before we leave so that will be sweet! I'll try to post some pics when I get back. Well, I posted 1st so now its time to see what yall have been upto. later!