Happy Father's Day, Mike and John!

We made it through the weekend...

Since Linda's doctor was out of town this weekend, we were hoping that the baby wouldn't decide to come. Well, he didn't, so now we're ready whenever he is.

P.S. I switched to a new comments system for the blog. To the three of you that had left comments...they're gone forever, but feel free to leave new ones.

One more week!!

As of today, we officially have one more week until my due date. Wow!! My doctor had to go out of town this weekend unexpectedly, so I really hope I don't go into labor before Monday (not that I think I will - I know first-time moms are usually late). Luckily the doctor's office has only two OB doctors, and we've met Dr. Fischer ("Dr. Sarah") and really wouldn't mind if she delivered the baby...but Dr. Fisher ("Dr. Laurie") has been my doctor for a couple years and I'd feel bad if she missed out on the birth. I guess it's all up to Baby King, though.

What's happened to Buddy?

Buddy (Linda's parent's cat) got a haircut recently, and now he just looks so cute...or is that uncomfortable...or maybe emasculated. Anyway, I thought it was a picture worthy of posting. Thanks to John and Pat for the picture.

Linda's First Post

Here's my very first post on the blog. As you've seen from the photos, there's a bit more to me than there used to be. I'm very excited (and nervous) about meeting the little guy that's been sharing my body for the past 9 months. What will he look like? What will be his temperment?

We're about as prepared as we can be, although I know that nothing really prepares you for having an infant to take care of. The crib is ready (with a newly installed mobile) and we have a supply of diapers waiting. I've been satisfying my "nesting" instinct with a couple of craft projects: I just finished knitting a cotton beanie and a cashmere teddy bear, and I've sewn a reasonable facsimile to the maya wrap (you can see a real Maya Wrap here.) I'll try to get Scott to post a photo of the teddy bear so you can see what happens when you don't do a gauge swatch in knitting...

That time again...

The first official game of the 2006 Kansas City Ultimate Summer League kicks off this week. I'm looking forward to another fun summer. I'll keep you posted on how the team is doing.

3 weeks to go...

Stephen Colbert profiles Nebraska's 2nd District...

Here's a direct link.

Relaxing...

Everyone has their own way of relaxing. This guy's happens to be resting under a wagon at Linda's Grandpa's estate auction.

Linda's new look...

I'm back...

I'm resurrecting my blog. Linda and I are planning to use it to send updates about the baby. We'll see how long that lasts.

A big finale to Galileo's mission...

The spacecraft Galileo has been exploring Jupiter and its moons for eight years, and on Sunday, it will end its mission in a fiery finale by plunging itself into Jupiter. This cnn.com story has all of the details, and be sure to check out the photo gallery. It's very cool.

French Fries are back...

Now that the US needs France's help in Iraq, Congress is getting ready to add French Fries back to the congressional cafeteria menu. I hope they realize how ridiculous the whole "Freedom Fries" thing made the US look. Cnn.com has the full story.

Counterfeit Bush $200 Bill...

Recently someone at a North Carolina grocery store paid for $150 worth of groceries with a counterfeit $200 bill with Bush's face on it. The Smoking Gun has pictures.

Johnny Cash...

The 'Man in Black' died early Friday morning in Nashville. Here's a link to a cnn.com article about his life. Also, here's a link to an article about his recent success.

The Falling Man...

The Falling Man is a picture from 9/11 of an unknown man falling from one of the towers. The picture (along with all other pictures of people falling / jumping from the towers) is very controversial and was only shown in the days directly following the attacks - it was pulled from all major new outlets. Esquire magazine has a great article about the Falling Man picture and others like it. It's a very good read, and you'll find it here.

An Easy Jet flight that wasn't so easy...

Here are some pictures of an Easy Jet 737 after flying into (and out of) a thunderstorm. The plane looks like it's been through a battle. FYI...Easy Jet is a European discount air carrier.

Rock Over London, Rock on Chicago...

Sadly, the world said goodbye to Wesley Willis, the 40 year old schizophrenic singer/songwriter from Chicago who died on August 21st after a long battle with leukemia. Willis had a simple, yet very unique and quite strange musical style. Here are a few of his song titles that help explain him: Rock 'n Roll McDonalds, I'm Sorry that I got Fat, Birdman Kicked my Ass, and My Mother Smokes Crack Rocks. Reuters has the full story.

The CA Recall Election Taco Poll...

Some Taco Bell employee was really thinking "outside the bun" when they came up with this. It's the Taco Bell Recall Election Taco Poll, and you can vote by buying a Beef Crunchy Taco for Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Chicken Soft Taco for Gray Davis, or a Grilled Stuff Burrito for anyone else. The results should be interesting...and tasty.

The little plane that could...

Recently, a group of aerospace engineers succeeded in flying a small model airplane across the Atlantic ocean - from Newfoundland to Ireland. Other unmanned aircraft have made the crossing, but this one is small enough to qualify as a real "model" airplane and is eligible to claim world records in its category.

More information is available at the Trans Atlantic Model website.

A day for lefties...

Yesterday was Left-hander's Day!! My wife, Linda, was very excited since she wasn't aware that lefties have their very own day. Now she has something to celebrate.

A world-class space museum...in Kansas?

Yes, Hutchinson, Kansas to be exact. Hutchinson is near Wichita right in the center of the U.S. The museum is called the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, and it has a very nice collection of space things - from rare Soviet spacecraft, to a moon rock, to an SR-71 Blackbird. CNN.com has more details on the museum.

Which Fantasy/Sci-Fi character are you...

Have you ever wondered which character from popular sci-fi / fantasy movies your personality fits the best? Well, you can find out by taking the Which Fantasty/Sci-Fi Character are you? quiz.

I was Galadriel from the Lord of the Rings. I'm not so excited about matching with Galadriel, but my second closest match was Aragorn. I'm OK with that.

It's all over at Meigs...

On Tuesday, demolition crews finalized the destruction of Meigs Field, Chicago's lakefront airport. The airport desctruction is the work of Chicago's Mayor Daley, who is the aviation world's "Ace of Spades."

Reinstalling Windows XP...

Here's one man's step-by-step account of reinstalling Windows XP in less than 200 steps. It's pretty funny and not too far from the truth.