Tuesday, November 30, 2010

November Was Kickin' It

November has blown past me. Such is life when you are busy.

My son turned 19 years old on November 14th. Seems crazy that he is that old now.



We traveled to St. Augustine, Florida for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Leslie's mother lives there. I had never been, and really loved it. I love the ocean, but on top of that, there is so much to do. We toured the oldest house in America, went on historical, and Christmas lights tours. Took a boat tour around the harbor while drinking Heineken (too cool), visited Ripley's to see the weirdness of the world, had some good seafood, took in an art show, and went to the beach of course. I'll upload some of the pics I took later this week.

I like to have the Christmas trees up the day after Thanksgiving, but since Mrs. Leslie's son was arriving in town, and we wouldn't be home, we put them up crazy early. The neighbors probably thought we were nut jobs, but I could care less. :)

Small "Roll Tide" tree in the den...


Full size "sentimental" tree in the living room...



Football season is winding down. 'Bama finished with a respectable record, and will be going to a bowl game. My fantasy team has been less than dominant, but is still the front runner for the wild card spot in the playoffs.

Life is good, and I have nothing more than the standard complaints.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Birthday, Do I Have To?

I have another birthday coming tomorrow. I don't suppose I could refuse it, and just stop this aging process now? Oh well, it's all good. The past two have been birthday weekends. We started last night by going out with the peeps. Today is chili, football, cake and gifts. Tomorrow, plans with my better half. With fun like this, why would I even want to refuse it?

Roku XDS Streaming Player 1080pI already have my gift from Mrs. Leslie. I had been wishing for an easier way to watch stuff on Netflix instantly on the TV. I was able to hook the laptop to the TV via a S-Video cable, but it was a huge hassle, so I quit doing it. This Roku XDS Streaming Player 1080p connects to our wireless internet connection and lets us search and watch all the instant shows and movies. It also has Hulu, and other channels on it. Even has sports. I freakin' love it.

I also got this: Garmin nĂ¼vi 265W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator. It's super cool, but it won't get near the use of the Roku. It will, however, come in handy on our upcoming trip to St. Augustine. Since I am directionally challenged, this baby will make sure I never get lost again.