This is going to be a bit on the long side…I haven’t written in a while. I think about doing it, but then I get into something else, or take off on some other project. Nasty habit. Things have been coming along nicely in the past few weeks. Odd, that in the past month, I’ve gotten more acomplished then in the last six. Granted, I had my comps to do, and surgery, so will go back to March. I’ve also got this new feeling, or more, and new commitment to my work. I’m still a bit lazy, but it’s getting better. For the most part, I’ve realized that I pretty much wasted last year, research wise. I should have been published twice by now, and looking at may be getting done early. Now, I’m going to have to stay at least through an extra summer. Also, I think that the girl has gotten the short end as well. Tonight I was asked if we spent a lot of time together. And in reality, we don’t. I come home, eat, and get on the couch or my computer or something. There’s always more work to be done. She has meetings and class and one-on-ones. Thank god for the weekends. Now with football over and a break coming up, can have a lot more time for each other (note…most of the not spending time together is my fault…I need way to much sleep these days).

Thanksgiving was a happy note. The girl come up with me to the parents house in MN…she got to know what it was like to be in the middle of nowhere. They live 2 hours from five major cities…and that’s where you find anything cool. So, when I go there, I eat, sleep, and sleep. Was kinda worried what the girl would do up there, but, luckly (I suppose), she hadn’t seen the Harry Potter flicks or DUNE, so watched those. Mom took her to the workout place, and they seemed to get together ok. Got to watch South Dakota St. basketball game, and see my sister perform, sort of (she’s in the dance line/poms there). Also got meet her boyfriend, who is a goofy bastard. Finally, the bro and sis-law come with the next in the Reynolds clan, niece-a…11 months and oh so cute…looks just like, well, us at that age…should turn out ok.

There really is much to talk about….the Arena getting a new name (should have named it after Norm), the football team’s misery (Christianson should get run out on a pole), my shirts shrinking (the down size to lifting weights and push-ups), and beer (love that keg-o-rator). Also, Jason is forth-with known as ROOMIE PRIME…don’t ask, just except. He’s got a girl, and she likes video games, so yea for him. Now, just need him to buy a house, and we’re all set.

And at last, Christmas is here….and the sis-in-law suggested that we do a drawing for gifts, and not buy one for all the siblings…smart. Good for me, as I’m starting to get my bills in for the knee. Right now sitting at about 3600, but going to try and get the gas-passers to lower their’s a bit. Now, I’ve got to write to a company in North Carolina to do this, but what is needed to be done shall be done. I did manage to get the Ortho folk to only charge me cost for my brace (it was $1400, no insurance help), and start giving them a c-note a month in January. May not have to pull a heist to pay this off. As long as the agree that they don’t need all that money right away, I’m gold.

Enough for now…going to try and write more per day…this may start looking more like a sports column, but I’ll still be RAMBLING!!!

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