September Round-up

After a half dozen or so abortive post attempts since my last post, I figured I'd simply sum up the past 3 and half weeks:

• Today is my beautiful daughter Emma's 5th birthday. I can't believe how big she has gotten. This past Saturday we had a party for a bunch of her friends at Syracuse Tents and Events, which was excellent. Nothing but bounce houses and excellent service. I highly recommend this place for a reasonably priced kids party
• Big week ahead. Em's birthday, Elle's birthday Thursday, and our 6 year anniversary on Sunday. We're planning a nice getaway this weekend to Old Forge to do what parents can't do at home: sleep.
• The scale stated 278.5 lbs last week, down 2.5 pounds over 3 weeks. I'll take it.
• I wish we could hold the god damn election already and get it over with. I can't stand listening to another month's worth of McCain's lies. Sadly, I used to respect this guy. I'm hopeful that in 2 months or so we'll be able to look back and laugh at what a comedy of errors and poor judgement the McCain-Palin clusterfuck delivered.
• Really, Congress? You're going to pass on doing something to help stave off what is potentially the greatest financial crisis of our generation because your constituents are against fat cat bailouts? Listen, the average American is a fucking moron, and they don't have a fucking clue what about what is happening. You just might need to do what's best for the country vs ensuring re-election.
• Note to self - stop checking 401K at this point
• Go Bills! 4-0 for the first time since 1992, which is better than anyone could have imagined. I thought we would be 2-2 at this point. As a fan, I'm feeling the change. When the Bills have the ball, I now have confidence they will move the chains. When the D is on the field, I expect them to shut down the other team. This is exhilirating. I can't wait to see them in person 10/19 against the Chargers
• Fire Greg Robinson now - I think he is actually trying to lose games at this point (punting from the opponents 38 yard line on 4th and 1, substituting a true freshman for a senior with the game on the line).
• My fantasy team sucks. Big time. 0-4. I traded Drew Brees for Ryan Grant and Torry Holt, which has turned out to be a big mistake. Darren McFadden has been underwhelming to this point, but Chris Johnson has been a nice surprise. I can't seem to make the right decisions, resulting in me leaving winning points on the bench in 3 of my 4 games. I know there are 10 weeks left, but it's feeling like a lost season all over again

And that's that. More in October. Go Bills, Go Obama!