October 19th

Ok, quick check in. M & D are on their way here from the NW, and we are gearing up for a great six months.
I notice on their blog though that my little bro is now sporting a goatee, and a rather impressive one.
Little did he know that I knew he would some day try to imitate me, so in a pre-emptory strike, I have changed my looks.
Part of the change is of course working on loosing weight. At my last weigh in on Friday, I was back to 12.5 lbs lost thus far. The second change had to do with facial hair. After a 4 day weekend, I decided instead of just shaving back down to my goatee (I hate to shave on my off days, and look rather scraggly after a 4 day), I would go for a more contemporary look.
I took this photo with my little netbooks camera, so it isn't very clear, but it is of me sitting in my hotel room (yes I cannot fall asleep yet after driving over this evening), and the lighting isn't the best.
Shan and I had a great weekend, getting lot's done, then doing our tailgating at the Succaneers game. We were surrounded by our friends, and even though we are now one of the few 0-6 teams, we still root the local team on.
Ok, no jacuzzi in this room, so guess I'll go read my book in a hot bath, and hope to fall asleep soon.