Wednesday, December 23, 2009

let it be Christmas!

it's a family tradition to construct gingerbread houses every year at Christmas time. as you can see, we take liberty as to what we construct. i took a break from the usual at&t center to make a south Texas longhorn ranch this year. i like it. the lil colonel proclaimed enthusiastically that everyone did a "great job!" it was good times. merry Christmas y'all!

a fine display of craftiness from clara.
i suppose amy would probably win if these were judged in a contest. :)
lil forrest helped his dad create this masterpiece.

after struggling for ideas, Chrissy just started whippin it up and came out with a dandy.

hook 'em horns!

Friday, December 18, 2009

it is an honor...



to call these men brother and father. i'm feeling out of place in my usaa polo today. thanks for the pic ang.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

eye believe


it was ugly. colt mccoy got thrown around and we got lucky and escaped with the win. but we did win...the big 12 championship, and now it's on to pasadena on jan sev. we'll have to play a lot better to win that game. but i love sports...i love the pounding heart at the end of the game. i knew hunter lawrence would make it do. i got nervous when the clock hit zero...but i knew there was still a second left...i'm just grateful the refs made the correct call and put the second back on the clock...but we've got to manage the clock better than that with so much on the line. college football is amazing. hook em horns.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Our greatest glory...

...is not in never falling, but in rising each time we fall.


For a number of years, starting in high school, I wasn't interested in anything related to the gospel, and didn't live my life according to its teachings. You very well could say that I "fell". I had a seminary teacher named Don Lindberg, who knew me quite well as he was also the father of a long-time good friend of mine. He seemed to take a special interest in me and tried so hard to get me to attend seminary, knowing that it would have a great influence on me. He once even brought the seminary class to our house. I continued to live how I thought I wanted to live. One day Bro Lindberg approached me and told me he had something he knew would be very special and important to me, and that he wanted to give it to me. He wrote up a contract and told me that either way at the end of the year he would reveal what that item was. I didn't attend seminary and one Sunday afternoon Bro Lindberg came over and showed me an official NFL game ball autographed by my favorite football player of all time, Steve Young. My heart sank when I saw it and it was a sad event for all involved. A number of years later, after a mighty change of heart, I turned course in my life and became worthy to serve a full-time mission. I was excited to notify friends and family the day I received my call to Baltimore, MD. When I told Bro Lindberg he told me he would have something waiting for me when I returned. A few years later, on another Sunday afternoon, Bro Lindberg and his wife came over and presented me with that signed football. I appreciate having that autographed football so much...but the story behind it means so much more to me. I love how the gospel of Jesus Christ provides a way for us to rise each time we fall. For that I am grateful. Good times y'all. Happy Thanksgiving.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Sunday Will Come

It’s always difficult losing loved ones. I lost three of my grandparents at a young age so the reality of it didn’t really quite sink in at the time. I did get much more time with my Grandma Nielsen though, and I’ll never forget that general conference weekend in Winchester,VA when President Moody called me to inform me of her passing. It’s a heartbreaking thing to lose a grandparent or any loved one that has touched you in so many ways. Chrissy and her family are going through this very thing right now with the passing of her Grandpa Freeman. My heart certainly goes out to them and their family. What a blessing the gospel is during difficult times like this. I’m reminded of one of my favorite talks from Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, it brought comfort to me and he shares a great message in it. Just thought I’d share it.

http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=00400d034ceae010VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

One year ago today...

I was looking through my journal last night and read the entry for a year ago. It's fun to go back and read stuff. So it was one year ago today that Chrissy and I hung out together, just us two, for the first time. We watched Top Gun, and apparently I snuggled right up to her on the couch as we watched it. (i'ma say she snuggled right up to me)...either way ya look at it, things turned out quite well for the both of us. Good times.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

All I want for Christmas...

a number of years ago we were visiting some family in Mink Crick, ID (yes it's actually Mink Creek, but that just sounds weird)...anyway, the neighbor came over with a little baby miniature donkey. it was the coolest thing ever...I want one. So I mentioned it to someone at work today who told me about something else I might like...and so, my dream is to someday own me a lil mini donkey and some mini cattle...including a lil mini longhorn steer like this. that'd be such good times.


Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Proud to be an American

My dad is one of my greatest heroes. He is a colonel in the United States Army. He has dutifully and loyally served our great nation for over 30 years. I'm proud to be the son of such a man and officer and have learned a great deal from his example. I have great respect for all who have served and those who are currently serving this country, and hope to honor them every day, but especially today on Veteran's Day. I am proud to be an American.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

The eyes of Texas are upon you


on saturday i took charlie to Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium to see colt mccoy and the Texas longhorns take on central florida. seeing a football game there is amazing. there is so much pageantry and tradition...a truly magical feeling...there is no better place to see a football game. the day started off w/ the national anthem, i always love hearing that, and get a special feeling whenever i hear it...this time it was capped off with flyover from some Air Force t-38s...it was awesome.




as we walked into the stadium we saw jordan shipley warming up...thought maybe he was in for a big day...indeed he was, setting a UT single game record w/ 273 yards receiving. including a beautiful 88 yarder running into the end zone right in front of us. it was righteous.


colt went for over 470 yds...HEIStheMAN.


coach mack brown is a living legend for the Texas football program.


will muschamp is next in line.


such good times. hook em horns.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

manu el asombroso

this was awesome.



“The drummer that he marches to sometimes is a little bit different.”
-Coach Pop

Sunday, October 18, 2009

o-who?


what a glorious day. i love college football, and i love winning. the red river rivalry wasn't the shootout we were expecting, it was a penalty-riddled roller coaster of emotion filled with physical football that,unfortunately, saw numerous players go down with injuries. we had fam over to eat rudy's bbq and watch the game...it was so much fun. i lost my voice and clapped my hands raw and bloody...i wanted this game so badly and was very pleased with the win. will muschamp's D pulled us through to victory. good times and hook 'em horns.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

where men win glory


as soon as i heard about this book i knew i needed to read it. my favorite types of books are military books...with sports books being my next favorite...so a combination of the two with the intriguing story of pat tillman, had me right excited to read it. after seeing the library system had 40 holds on it already, i broke down and dropped the $21 for it...it has not disappointed. it's been a very interesting read for me. at times the author seems to piggy back the popular story of pat tillman to voice his anti-war opinions...but in reality, it seems to be well-researched and written. i guess pat tillman wasn't so much for the war in iraq, so it would make sense that this book echoes that sentiment. but when all is said and done, i picked up the book a few days ago and have pretty much just ripped through it, i'd recommend it to anyone interested in sports, military, or just an interesting story of an extremely loyal and committed man...a devoted American soldier.





Friday, October 9, 2009

a new niner

after a 72 day holdout, missing training camp, the preseason, and the first four games of the regular season, michael crabtree has finally signed a 6-year $32 mil deal w/ the niners. i was apprehensive when we drafted him...the nightmarish thought of him slipping by two Texas defenders to give tech the win in the horns only loss last season...then with the holdout i was beginning to really think the guy was a tool. i wanted to embrace him...i mean the dude is gonna rock jordans! it didn't take me long to start getting excited though...just seeing him in that niners red and gold goes a long way towards doing that. now to really win me over i just need to see him making some plays on the field. please excuse all my football posts...but these are my good times.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

on the defensive...

i'm lovin the physicality that mike singletary has brought to the niners...they're playin some serious D. if it weren't for dadgum brett favre we'd be undefeated. this is a nice shot of bam-bam running back a 23 yard pick-6...throw 8 tackles and 2.5 sacks in with that and i'd say we're looking at nfc defensive player of the week. a 35-0 shutout w/ out our franchise rb...i know it was the rams, but i'll take a shutout win any way i can get it. good times.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

break time

...so since they took away my internet privileges at work i only get to surf the web on my breaks or lunch...it's been a bummer, but at least i don't end up reading all the depressing news stories about stuff going on in the world. today i came across this article on espn about vince young (a favorite football player of mine) surprising steve mcnair's sons and showing up to take them to their school's "dear dads breakfast." steve mcnair was a mentor to vince young since his childhood, being a sort of father figure that vy didn't have. mcnair was murdered back on the 4th of july...i thought it was pretty classy of vince to show up for those boys. it was a nice lil read on my break and just thought i'd share it. i really enjoy it when i see favorite athletes of mine making headlines for good reasons. like big dave donating 9 million to start up a school for underprivileged youth...just a class act.good times.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4480272

Sunday, September 13, 2009

how bout them niners!!!

frank gore had a rough day rushing the ball...didn't help my fantasy team one bit...but he did score the game-winning touchdown to start off mike singletary's first full season as head coach with a victory. too bad i don't even get a highlight here in texas. glad to see we got the victory though. good times.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

super saturday



well today was a good day. woke up...bought a car...came home...ate some delicious chimichangas i remembered from my childhood and found at costco, watched byu roll to a 54-3 victory...i'm really liking how physical byu's defense has been. they're swarming to the ball and hitting people in the mouth...i've not seen such a physical team from byu...it's kinda fun.

then of course colt mccoy and the horns cruised to another victory...they started off kinda sloppy, but went on to win 41-10....you're gonna need to put a lot more than a hand on colt's shoulder to slow him down.
then after watching the thrilling end to michigan-notre dame, chrissy whipped up some delicious pepper jack potato soup and rolls....followed by some grasshopper pie and usc-ohio st.  saturdays in the fall are my favorite...such good times.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

i love saturdays

















college football is awesome! there is seriously no excuse to be bored on a saturday in the fall. we had the fam over for fajeets and a tailgate/birthday party and watched byu upset o-who. it was so much fun to watch them win...byu's first win against a top 10 team since 1990....and i always love seeing o-who lose. fun to see byu be so physical...they even knocked sam bradford outta the game. 






...and of course colt and the horns roughed up louisiana-monroe 59-20....a great start to the season...good times.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

glorious

it's a magical time of year. i can just feel the football around the corner. golf only does so much for me during the summer doldrums. madden was released yesterday and the niners opened the preseason w/ a victory. (sorry amber and matt...i know it wasn't pretty)...i'm just so stoked. i'll be at dub farris stadium on aug 27 for churchill vs. clark, then byu vs. o-who on espn on sep 5. not gonna pay for the ppv texas season opener. and no line of site for directv,hence, no sunday ticket and i'll only get a niners game or two this season. bummer cuz we're turning it around this year. speaking of that, this crabtree character needs to get his butt in camp. holding out on potential is ridiculous....show me something on the field, and then mr. york will show you the money. good times.



Monday, August 3, 2009

Welcome home...



this is long, but i thought it was pretty cool.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

welcome to the alamo city




just felt the need to welcome some of the new additions to the spurs this offseason. i'm feelin good about the upcoming season. we definitely got better. so welcome to rj, dice, and dejuan blair. (no nickname for the young rook yet)...can't wait for the season to start. good times.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Flat out wrong...

Lt. Brian Bradshaw U.S. Army




I am sick of hearing about michael jackson. I thought this article brought up a great point. How come we haven't heard about the 13 members of the military who have died since michael jackson's death? I realize he's regarded as a musical icon...but in the end the guy sang and danced....these 13 People (and thousands more) made the ultimate sacrifice for Their country, and we hardly even hear about it. Unclassy, outrageous, irritating, and completely wrong if ya ask me.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Friday, June 26, 2009

update on life

well life has been very different the last three or four weeks. blogging has kinda fallen to the back burner. married life is great...i'm loving it. it's fun building up a life w/ chrissy. such good times. i'm now in the routine of working at usaa...it's alright. not my life's calling but the people seem solid and it's a paycheck and benefits. i took my physical for the air force today...that was such a joy...lemme tell ya. 5.5 hrs at meps wasn't enough though so i'll go back next week. i'll submit my package here soon and should know come september. i'm really hoping it works out...but i guess we'll just have to wait and see. so this is wordy and i gotta work at 7 am...so good times y'all.

Friday, June 5, 2009

an eventful week

i started a job at usaa...and i'm getting married tomorrow. good times.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Monday, May 25, 2009

The land of the free and the home of the brave.

i have fond memorial day memories that i think about every memorial day. one of them is sean elliott's "memorial day miracle"...the greatest shot in spurs franchise history. as much as i love the spurs that memory pales in comparison when i consider the meaning of memorial day. today, (and every day) i honor the many brave who have sacrificed so much, even everything, for this great nation. i was touched numerous times during a memorial day themed church meeting yesterday...and these words from "America the Beautiful" particularly struck a chord with me...
O beautiful for heroes proved 
In liberating strife. 
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life! 

God bless America.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

We got a 10-60 in Wiggle World

just call me the enforcer. wasn't the officer's uniform i thought i'd put on next...but it'll do for this summer i reckon.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

The Military





since i was a little kid running around in camo i've always had a passion for all things military. i consider myself to be patriotic and i always wondered if i'd end up in the military...and it appears as if that's the route i'm choosing to take. i'm excited about it and i think it will be fulfilling and bring me a sense of pride in what i do. the problem is...which branch do i try to join? dad is 30+ years in the army...many people tell me the air force is the route to go...yet the navy is also pretty intriguing. about the only ones i've ruled out are the marine corps and the coast guard. i'm not sure why. i've now talked to recruiters for the army,air force,and navy. thus far, the army recruiter has been the most helpful...the navy has been second most...and the air force one has been basically non-existent. so i'm throwing this out here for opinions...and i'm conducting a poll....so lemme know what y'all think. good times.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

solid selection


so the NFL draft began yesterday...I was kinda hoping the Niners would take former Texas Longhorn Brian Orakpo...but they passed on him and took Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree...a solid choice...he was the guy who scored the game winning touchdown against Texas last season...so it was tough to swallow at first...but i think he's gonna be that go-to receiver we've needed since Terrell Owens left years ago. we just need a QB to throw him the ball. i'm rooting for Alex Smith. the Niners also unveiled new uniforms...with more of a retro look to em...i love em. don't mistake my football related post as me moving on from basketball and the Spurs...they are in a tough way down 3-1...but i won't give up on em and it's never over until it's over. oh and happy birthday to timmy duncan...yesterday he turned 33. good times.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

MAJOR LIFE EVENT HAS OCCURRED

yup that's right...the 2009 NBA playoffs begin today! oh and chrissy and i got engaged. that is...my friends...good times.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

a fond memory

so with all the drama of the spurs season...manu's ankle and timmy's knee, and some tough times...i've heard and seen many people jumping ship...funny how quickly people jump on and off bandwagons...gone are the days of loyalty. as for me, i will support the spurs through thick and thin. to the ship jumpers i'll just say GO SPURS GO!!! on april 19,2008 i had the privilege to be at the at&t center for the opening game of the playoffs...it was the best basketball game i've ever witnessed in person, with the fellas pulling off a 117-115 double overtime thrilling victory over the phoenix suns. as this year's playoffs approach i thought back on this glorious moment...it's one of my favorite...well it's actually probably my favorite timmy D shot of all time...i can't even begin to explain the feelings i had when manu hit him wide open out there on the wing...i'm like "my word timmy's gonna shoot a three"...oh and he nailed it...i'll never forget that shot...i get goosebumps and misty eyes watching this lil commercial. we'll miss manu this year...but he'll be back. and i won't give up on this year...i'll fight just like the fellas will until the end...whenever that might be. we're just gonna keep pounding on that rock. 



good times, and GO SPURS GO.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Muslim & Jew appreciation post

here's a lil shout out to diversity...current Muslim NBA players are:
Rasheed Wallace
Hedo Turkoglu (former Spur)
Memhet Okur
Nazr Mohamed (former Spur)
Hamed Haddadi
http://www.nba.com/media/spurs/rd1_lead_040425c.jpg
Only current Jewish player in the NBA is Jordan Farmar....i don't care for him one bit. but it has nothing to do with him being a Jew.

Let us celebrate diversity!!!

good times.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Big Dave

due to the poor quality of april 6th, 2009... i didn't feel it appropriate to include the big news about david robinson being announced as a member of the naismith basketball hall of fame into my blog post for the day. i'm happy for big dave...and proud to see him go into the hall of fame. his career started with the spurs about the same time as i moved to san antonio...i remember getting his rookie of the year card and thinking "hey that's cool he plays for the team here in this city!" i had no idea what great memories he would create for me. i appreciate the way he represents our country,this city,the spurs organization, and the sport of basketball. he's a solid Christian, and a proud American. congrats five-o.
good times.

Monday, April 6, 2009

it's been a rough day

well the job opportunity fell through for who knows how long, maybe even forever...and then i found out manu is done for the season, playoffs included. i am feeling kinda devastated...but i reckon i should be focusing on all the great things that i've been blessed with. dwelling on the disappointments will only be a bummer. i'm lucky to have the gospel, fam, friends, an amazing friend whom i dearly love (her name's chrissy and i could go on about her forever), for Texas, and  for the great country that i live in...those are just a few of the great things i got goin for me.




good times.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

my kinda woman

yup...that's my girl. i should note that she has on a spurs t-shirt underneath that hoody. i mean this is just ridiculous...it's no wonder i love her! besides lookin like that while rockin the spurs gear...i also hear that she can hold her own while casually talkin spurs around town. i am so proud of her...and i'm thrilled about this. this right here is the epitome of good times.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

timmy (be) duncan

http://a.espncdn.com/media/apphoto/331b4e83-e362-4f17-aa8f-b71f20fe06bd.jpg i just thought this pic deserved a blog post. gerald wallace earns royalties from timmy's poster here...meanwhile his teammate looks on thinking, "you idiot."

Saturday, March 7, 2009

i miss this

i remember watching this in the guest house on fort sam houston when we first moved to san antonio way back in the day. i loved this show...i continued to watch it for years...i'd watch it and then get on my holster and gun and shades and stuff and ride around on my bike and pretend to be frank and ponch. what a great show. good times.




LA Mary 3

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

a new Spur

http://z.about.com/d/cleveland/1/0/a/H/-/-/gooden.jpg well it's good to get another post up so i don't have the bachelor shenanigans here every time i look at bigosgoodtimes. so i would like to introduce our newest spur. he hasn't actually signed the contract, but sources say it's a done deal and he'll be joining us this week. his name is drew gooden. he had a standout career at the university of kansas and was a #4 overall pick in the 2002 draft. he's been a disappointment...but is still a decent player and will give us a little frontcourt depth if he can stay healthy. we were looking for another big to throw into the mix for our annual playoff run, and he could be a solid fit. i've never much cared for this dude, but players gain my support just by putting on a spurs uniform...it'll take a little more than that though for him to win over my heart like the other fellas have. good times.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

conundrum avoided...

so this is goin out on a limb to be putting up here on the blog...out in cyberspace...but this past season i've found myself intrigued by the bachelor. and we fast forward through the scenes of women prancing around in swimsuits so i don't know how this happened? (that was a joke) anywho...the finale is on monday night. so chrissy tells me that she wants to have a lil bachelor finale party on monday night and a red light immediately pops up in my head. ya see...i'm intrigued by the bachelor and all, and it is the finale so it's a big episode...but i knew that my beloved san antonio spurs would be ballin on monday night against the la clippers. just another regular season game i know...not a huge deal. but i just felt uncomfortable with where i'd be in life if i found myself watching an episode of the bachelor, instead of the fellas. luckily, the game is in la and doesn't start until 9:30...right after the bachelor ends...conundrum avoided. good times.
http://a.abc.com/media/primetime/bachelor/images/season/13/episodes/1306/gallery/08.jpg
i've been secretly pulling for the Texan all along...

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Our Kind of Love

So I saw this on facebook, thank you stephanie. I thought it sounded kinda fun and I hadn't posted anything in a while so I thought I'd throw this out there. Not gonna tag people and make them do it though. good times.
Rules:
1. Put your music library on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song title as the answer to the question, no matter how silly it sounds! Most of the time they seem to work though, strangely enough.
4. Ok, go!

1) IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OK?" YOU SAY?
Everything-Ben Harper

2) WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
I Belong to You-Rome

3) WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms-Alan Jackson

4) HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
California-Pat Green

5) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Underwater-Vertical Horizon

6) WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Synthesizer-Outkast

7) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Tripping Billies-Dave Matthews (ha...that kinda turned out funny)

8) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
One Day at a Time-2Pac & Eminem

9) WHAT IS 2+2?
El Rey Tiburón-Maná

10) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
As Good as I Once Was-Toby Keith

11) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
True-George Strait (...girl my love for you, is true.)

12) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Baby Don't Cry-2Pac

13) WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Just Got Started Lovin' You-James Otto

14) WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
The Healing Kind-Lee Ann Womack

15) WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Within You Without You-The Beatles

16) WHAT SONG WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR WEDDING?
One More Day-Diamond Rio (didn't that turn out nice?)

17) WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Good Vibrations-The Beach Boys (ha!)

18) WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
From Time to Time-Rascal Flatts

19) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Reason to Believe-Dashboard Confessional

20) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Octavo Día-Shakira

21) WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Our Kind of Love-Clint Black

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

ginobili!!!

well i've been battling some blogger's block lately and wondering what my next blog post would be about. i was just waiting for an exciting event to occur...and while there have been some noteworthy events in life, i chose to blog about something very exciting that happened this past saturday. ya see, during the playoffs last year...manu ginobili hurt his ankle and was not his usual self after it. it hurt to watch him trying to play on it and not have the success that he normally does. he aggravated the injury while playing for argentina in the olympics and had to have surgery. he's been trying to work himself back, and he's been off and on...but on saturday i saw something of a spark...i saw the manu of old go top shelf reachin for the good stuff....he got himself a good handful.

and 1.

Monday, January 19, 2009

don't mean to cause a ruckus,but...

i've supported him from the very beginning. he was President of the United States during some very trying times and had to make some very difficult decisions. many people greatly dislike him for some of those choices...but i'm not one of 'em...so i just thought i'd throw this out there to show my support and appreciation for W. how could i not love a President who stands next to mack brown and does this?...we'll welcome him back to the great state of Texas with open arms. "this is where the cowboy rides away." good times.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

...this killin time

well i took the chrissy herself to the airport this morning...tomorrow will be the first day in eight weeks that we haven't seen each other...so all of a sudden i find myself with a lil extra time on my hands. i sit here at the computer loading songs onto my iPod and wondering what to do with myself for the next week. my tentative list is:
  • lift weights and run
  • watch the spurs
  • look for a job
  • sit around listening to music and chillin
  • watch FRIENDS
i am open to suggestions y'all...in fact i invite them. it's gonna be a long week.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

one year home

so yesterday i celebrated having been home from the mish for one year. it seems crazy to think it was three years ago when i started my mission. i can't believe i've already been home a year though. yet the mish does feel so far away. i didn't do anything spectacular to celebrate the day. just spent it with people i appreciate (the fam and the chrissy) and ate some good food. we grilled salmon for lunch and then had some cheesecake with strawberries on top. so delish. i am so grateful for the chance i had to serve as a missionary...for a while it looked like i'd blown that opportunity. but going was one of the best choices i've ever made. i hold priceless the experiences i had, the people i met, and the things i learned. it was an absolute honor to represent the Savior and to be involved in His great work. now then, i thought about what all has happened since coming home and realized that it's not really all that much, but it's been a good year, and it's good to be home in the great state of Texas. good times y'all.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

boo-ya

well what a finish! i appreciate the senior class (all time winningest class in the history of texas football) and their efforts while playing football for the university of texas. the ones who really stand out to me are big roy miller, brian orakpo, chris ogbonnaya, and quan cosby...who came up huge in his last game as a longhorn with 14 grabs for 171 yards and two touchdowns...including the game-winner with :16 seconds left. i'm not gonna lie, colt wasn't as sharp as usual...and the kid still threw for 414 yards two TDs and ran for another. i appreciate the victory so much. it was a solid season for us and i already feel good about next year. good times y'all. Hook 'em.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Hook 'em Horns!!!


well today is a big day here in the great state of Texas. tonight my beloved texas longhorns take on the ohio state buckeyes in the fiesta bowl. one should never be disappointed when your team is playing in a bcs bowl game, but expectations are pretty high for the mighty longhorns. hopefully we can come out and make a statement tonight. let this be colt mccoy's heisman 2009 coming out party. good times and hook em horns!