Day one of our vacation, and we are sitting in an Americinn in southern Iowa, on our way to Branson. Yesterday’s drive was a 5 hour drive that we turned into a 7 hour drive, but it was nice to take our time at stops.

Todays is a little longer, but should be a bit more beautiful. It is currently 8am and I am sitting on the bed watching Nick Jr. with Thing 1 and Thing 2.

Thing 3 and the pretty one are still asleep.

I was at the pool with Thing 1 and Thing 2 until about 9:30 last night. What a blast! It was nice to watch Thing 2 slowly get the courage to jump into the pool. Her first half an hour was spent sitting on the pool steps.

Tonight’s lodging also has a pool, so we should have plenty of practice time.

I returned to the gym tonight for some hoops. It has been about 3 months since I showed my face there, and my lungs sure felt it tonight.

I had no outside shot during the warm up. It was a little embarassing. On a beautiful night, as tonight is, it was hard to get guys inside to play. We had 4 of us for the first hour, then 3 more showed up and we had a grand old time. I felt like I was finally coming into my own under the basket. Being the resident “big-man” I feel that is where I am “called” to be. I could pretty much just set up a tent and start camping there.

On they way home I had a great idea for a radio imaging bit. Actually, it wasn’t a new idea, but I finally had the wording I was looking for come to me. I should have called into my voice mail right away and recorded it, because now, for the life of me, I can’t remember what it was…

It made me think of the AFA’s top movie quotes list, and I wonder how many, of what would have been the greatest, lost movie quotes were thought of in the car, then totally lost in a fit of forgetfullness.

Since my copy is gone, probably not to be retrieved, I can say, with a certain degree of confidence, that it was TOTALLY Pulitzer material

(There is a Pulitzer Prize for Station Imaging… right???)

I had Sushi for lunch yesterday.

Not because I like it, but because it bugs the heck out of my co-workers.

I am fast approaching two milestones! Year of marriage number 10, and Blog post number 100. Not to imply that they have any similar priority level.

I am glad to be back from Sonshine. It was a great trip this year. We managed to get done, what needed to get done. I am REALLY glad to be back home (The Pretty One’s first comment was “Here… you take the kids… I’m outta here”).

Wednesday is our 9th anniversary. I have no plans or gifts yet, but I am sure I can whip something together. The nice thing about having this fall on a Wednesday this year, is that reservations won’t be to tough to come by. We have the sitter.

Now, I just have to come up with something to do that fits between “Thing 3″s feeding schedule.

I may get to put in a full night sleep tonight! I am out of town for work for the first time since “Thing 3″ came into our life.

While I will enjoy the rest, I already miss her (and the other 3 gals in the house too…). The Pretty One offered to call me and wake me up at 2am and 5am. I politely passed.

The fun thing about this trip, is that one of my big jobs is to Blog for the company. Maybe it will inspire me to blog a bit more here as well. As the thoughts come, I will pass them on to you.

However, it is late now, and the thoughts are slowing down (or becoming really wierd).

I took a road trip today in preparation for next week’s big project for work.

I got home around 9 tonight and “the pretty one” was expecting my by 5.

I should probably stop blogging and go hang out with her.

I am pleased to see that CNN has gone back to offering free video on their website. Now if I can just get the interface to work.