8 Things...or any number that I can think of

8 TV shows I enjoy watching:
1) Sportscenter
2) The Office
3) Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
4) The Colbert Report
5) Meet the Press
6) Seinfeld
...that's all I've got people.



8 things that happened yesterday:
1) Kaitlynn came into town
2) We all went to see "Forgotten Carols", and Jordan tore it up
3) worked
4) fell asleep to "Dave" as usual
5) Watched snow fall for like 5 hours IN LAS VEGAS
6) Shoveled snow off of my car...IN LAS VEGAS
7) Watched Nikki and NashDee play in the snow covered back yard...IN LAS VEGAS...weird!




8 things I'm looking forward to:
1) A new baby come June 22. If it's a little girl, Georgia Lynn and if it's a little boy, Jackson Thomas.
2) The second trimester
3) Christmas with the family
4) Family competitions while down in AZ
5) Matt & Kelly getting married
6) The Christmas Story
7) Mom's crescent rolls...WOW
8) Watching nieces and nephews go ballistic when opening presents from Santa Clause

8 things I love about WINTER:
1) Holidays
2) Great food
3) Looking forward to summer

8 things on my wish list:
1) A healthy and happy Nikki
2) A healthy baby
3) Lot's of books for Christmas
4) Jordan to move to Las Vegas
5) A 200 person group who wants me to be their broker
6) A golf membership at the TPC
7) A house with a basement and home theater
8) Peace on Earth would be nice too

I'm sorry...SOO sorry

So last night I said something kinda mean to Nikki...she was sad and went to bed right after that and I never went up to apologize after that before she fell asleep for the night.

She told me this morning that I owe her an apology and that she actually checked my blog first thing this morning to see if I had made a public announcement out of my remorse last night and that is why I didn't come up to apologize. What a goof ball!! Obviously, since I am telling you this, I didn't get that part right either, but they say the only thing worse than being wrong, is staying wrong.

SO...Nikki, I'm sorry. Please forgive me for being a meanie head to you last night about your blurking activities.

In other news, Nikki is pregnant. Due date is June 22. We are PUMPED!! We don't know the gender yet, and you can read more about Nikki's adventures in baby making at her blog:

www.nikkidee1.blogspot.com

So true, so true...

The reason so many people misunderstand so many issues is not that these issues are so complex, but that people do not want a factual or analytical explanation that leaves them emotionally unsatisfied. They want villains to hate and heroes to cheer— and they don't want explanations that do not give them that. --Thomas Sowell

So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen WAMU...

So, instead of taking care of business, our bank is out of business. It's kind of a weird thing to say that "our BANK was seized by the feds and basically auctioned off..."? Fortunately or unfortunately depending on how optomisitic or not you are, we were never in danger of losing our deposits to begin with as we didn't have in excess of $100,000 at our bank. PHEW!! Big sigh of relief there, right?? :)

Anyway, probably not a lot of people can say that their bank failed. We are just lucky I guess. Bring on JP Morgan Chase.

The Soloist

http://www.soloistmovie.com/

Here's hoping that this movie isn't R-rated, because it looks pretty good!

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So, the reality here people is that once you fall out of blogging regularly (which I managed to do about 3 blog posts in) it is difficult to get back into the habit. Even now, after having not blogged since July, I feel like I have NOTHING to write about. So, here is a few random pics to demonstrate what I have been up to in the recent past.

Ok, so for the most part I was completely addicted to the Olympics. It started with Nicole decorating the house with Chinese lanterns and ordering food from our favorite Chinese delivery place. How about that opening ceremony?

We watched every single Michael Phelps event live, and considering how completely bizarre the NBC broadcasting schedule was, that was a serious endeavor. The 4x100 relay that we BARELY eeked out was the coolest sports moment I have ever seen. It was really cool to see athletes who compete for the love of their respective sports more than the love of glamour and money. The excitement of those 4 guys when they won that was fun to watch over and over again throughout the whole olympics.

So, we went to Colorado with my family for a full week. I heard all the great stories from the family about last years trip (which Nikki and I could not attend) about reelin' in the trout faster than you could unhook 'em. So, in prep for this trip just about everyone in the whole fam buys new fly fishing gear. New rods and reels, waders...the whole 9 yards. We buy fishing licenses up there and everything. We were buying "flies" named things like "Reservoir Whore" and "River Hoochie"...apparently these inanimate flies made from feather and metal have a very loose moral code. Well, I think you may be picking up on where this is headed. WE GOT SKUNKED!! About the only people to catch fish were my nieces and nephews who used snoopy poles and power bait.

About midway through the week we found this beauty of a town called Ouray, Colorado. This place was really great. I was definitely yuppie, but it had a great downtown to check out and a few historic hotels including the Beaumont which is prominently feautured below.

The Hotel Exterior

The Lobby

A Guest Room


A few weeks ago Nicole's aunt Bonnie was in town. When someone comes in from out of town, Tim, Nicole's dad likes to take everyone for a nice dinner. This restaurant is Delmonico's in the Venetian I believe. It's an Emerill Legasse(spelling) restaurant. It was really great. I had a nice big juicy steak, and then a banana cream pie that looked so good I didn't even want to eat it.



We also managed to squeeze in a long weekend with my folks and brother and sister in law from Utah at Nicole's folks cabin up in Brian Head, UT. We had a great time seeing the sights and enjoying the cool weather at 10,000 feet.

So, I love golf. I love it more than I should. That love does not translate into playing frequently or playing well for that matter, but recently while down in AZ to see my family and get some business done, I played golf 3 days in a row, once at the course pictured above. There was an insane amount of water on the course, and I don't just mean the lakes. AZ had a heavy monsoon season and the course was literally under water. You had to wear snorkeling gear when you left your golf cart. At one point, I hit into a lake right up next to a green, or so I thought because of the splash. I was shocked b/c where I hit my ball from, I didn't think the lake came that close to the green. When I got to the green I discovered that I was a good 20 yards away from any lake, and that the 3 or 4 foott deep SAND bunker had completely flooded. I couldn't even get my ball out of the bunker...it was under 3 feet of water.


This is my last picture. This is my best buddy Jordan Bluth. This is Jordan performing in an obviously very serious dramatic opera. OR, this is Jordan in Forever Plaid. I post this b/c I am going to AZ this weekend to see Jordania in a new original musical entitled "Blackbeard". I had to use this pic and not one from the show website b/c I couldn't find one of Jordan on there. Weird since he is one of the leading men. Not cool! Anyway, you can check out the website at www.blackbeardthemusical.com Good luck J-Dizzle, I am sure that show is going to be awesome.

That's a wrap people. Stay tuned and I am sure I will update again in about 4 or 5 months. :)

Vacation Time...

We are going on family vacation today and I am pretty excited about it. We are going to Montrose, CO. We are going to do a lot of fly fishing, some golfing, hiking, kayaking (maybe), and a LOT of just hanging around as a family.

We are camping it up at the Pa Ko Chu Puk Campground. Seriously, that's the name. Nicole and I got a bunch of camping equipment from my folks a few years ago for Christmas. We have NEVER used it...not once. Of course, Nicole blames me for this, which is probably true. She has never really been camping before...LITERALLY never been camping. Now we are going for 10 days.

She has been asking me "Are there going to be bugs for real?" and "How do we make sure that NO bugs get in our tent?". Also she needs to know very important things like, "Are there mirrors in the bathrooms at the campground?" Gotta be doing your makeup while camping for a week and a half. :o)

So our trip takes us from Las Vegas to Beaver, UT tonight. We are staying at the KOA campground there in one of the cabins/igloo things. Saturday morning it is up early and on to Montrose. Our doggies are going to LOVE this trip!!

On another note, Nikki got a haircut last night. It looks really good. She is a nervous recipient of haircuts as she is sure that some 9 month pregnant lady will be doing the job, go into labor and pretty much shave her bald. So it didn't help last night when her lady at the salon was 2 cm dialated. In any case, she made it through without error and looks more beautiful than ever.

he says he has no time...

I don't have a lot of time to blog...which is not true, I have plenty of time, but why have 2 blogs really, especially when one is way better. That being said, go check out Nikki's blog and get the update on our very exciting life...VERY EXCITING!

nikkidee1.blogspot.com

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Here is to proving Nikki wrong, who thought I would never blog again. :o) BUT b/c I don't want to be mean spirited, I am blogging about my wonderful little wifey.

p.s. I totally stole this from our friend Annie and Talon. So, you know...thanks guys.

What is her name? Nicole Lynn Dee

Who eats more? Hmm...probably me, though Nikki can pound it when she needs to. She eats WAY faster.

Who said I love you first? I honestly don't know, but I gotta guess it was her. She was kind of aggressive ya' know.

Who is taller? Me...barely!

Who is smarter? Pretty much Nikki is smarter than everyone. Seriously, I don't know anyone smarter than Nikki. I mean some people are like genius smart, but those people mostly know a bunch of stuff that no one cares about and that is kind of, well useless. Nikki is smart at all the important stuff. I, on the other hand I am dense as a brick.

Who is more sensitive? Uh let's think about this. I have choked up one time in the past 6 years. Nicole has probably choked up 6 times today. One time, she walked in a room at the VERY end of a move called "Homeward Bound"...you know the dogs and cat that get lost? All she saw was some old dog come over a hill on his way home...started SOBBING! :) You want to see a spectacle, come to our house on Sunday evenings and try to watch Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Nikki can't see straight for hours. HA! She is so cute. Crying for Nikki is like breathing or blinking for most people. It just happens...it HAS to happen...she can't go on without it.

Who does the laundry? Pretty much Nikki. I don't mind putting the stuff in. Moving it, not so great. Folding isn't my strong suit. BUT let's be honest, our family owns a dry cleaner. We pretty much wash underwear and jeans.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do.

Who pays the bills? Nicole pays them mostly. I pay the car payment and the current rent, soon to be mortgage, WHAT WHAT!! Yesssss!!

Who cooks more? Nikki fa sho.

What meals do you cook together? Hm, we cook spaghetti together, like twice a year. Or when we BBQ usually Nicole will make brownies or something.

Who is more stubborn? NICOLE!! Ha. Nicole is about as stubborn as they come. I am probably pretty stubborn too, but I like to believe it isn't true.

Who is the first to admit they're wrong? In spite of the fact that I think it is me, it is probably Nicole really. Maybe that means she is just wrong more. LOL! :) Kidding, she is just a lot nicer than me.

Who is more clean? We are both kind of procrastinators on the clean thing. Although she is a much better cleaner than me. She is like greased lightning, especially when she is upset about something. Woman can clean the house in about 10 mins flat when I do something that upsets her.

Who has more siblings? I do...6 brothers. I know, I know, my poor Mom.

Who wears the pants in the relationship? You know, all jokes aside, I think Nicole and I have a really open and great relationship. I think we both compromise really well. I know what she loves and vice versa. We really try to take care of each other. Of course, all of this just means Nicole wears the pants.

What do you like to do together? We basically do everything together. We have moved a few times since getting married. Never made friends really. Very sad, but we plan to change that in our new house. Nicole is basically my only friend within 5 hours. Good thing we love to be together. What we do not like to do together is shop for house stuff. Can you say "Argument waiting to happen"?

Who eats more sweets? Probably me. Nicole is a salty person more than sweets.

Guilty pleasures? TMZ!! Loves celeb gossip. She can tell you any celebs second cousin's pets names. No seriously, she can.

How did you meet? Through a good friend. Nicole and I actually met on LDS Singles. Seriously. Took me a very long time to be ok with saying that. Probably still am not totally ok with it actually. But it is what it is. We are happily married and I wouldn't change anything about how it all went down...yeah, went down, like a drug bust or something.

Who kissed who first? As I said before, Nicole was kind of aggressive in her "pursuit". She bugged and bugged for like 3 hours one day, and so I plopped a Dee smooch right on her. Once she was on the train, there was NO getting off. Ha! :)

Who proposed? I did. I thought it was pretty romantic, but some things are only meant to be shared with a limited audience.

Her best features? Nicole is magically babe-a-licious. I will leave it at that in an effort to stay PG in this blog.

What is her greatest quality? Nicole is a lover. She loves the people, she loves the animals, she loves the planet. We are opposite in a lot of ways. We love to talk about stuff b/c of that. We like to kind of "debate" each other. I can't possibly win these debates, b/c I don't want Nicole to be mad at me all night, but we still just love to talk, especially on road trips to AZ when the talks usually turn to politics.

LOVE YOU HONEY PUMPKIN LOVER!!

Update

Nikki said I was NEVER going to update again...SO, here ya go. UPDATE.

No but seriously folks, more coming very soon. Maybe.