Greeter and Tennessee WINS!

This is Morgan's current Big Cat. We haven't heard from anyone to know if she will get a new one. The picture was cute though, so I decided to post it. :)

First of all, the most important thing, Tennessee WON! I know, it was only Southern Miss, but after losing the home opener I was sad. Since they play Florida this Saturday, I needed at least one relaxing game with a WIN! The rest of the family teams didn't do so well...For those of you who don't know, my dad went to Mississippi State, my mom got her master's at the University of South Carolina, my oldest brother Mike went to Auburn, my brother Mark went to Georgia, and I went to Tennessee (of course the best). As you can imagine, football season can get pretty heated. For the most part, we all cheer each other's teams on though and it is fun. Since evil Steve Spurrier (I am pretty sure he will be the one puttin stents in people in hell) prepared South Carolina well enough to beat Georgia (Mark cares a whole lot more than my mom about football and I can't stand Spurrier), the first game to finish was not good. Next, Tennessee is losing to Southern Miss. As I repeatedly chant, "This can't be happening, this can't be happening, this can't be happening," Tennessee starts to win and doesn't look back. Whew...they do remember what football is. I was starting to wonder. :) Next, we notice that USF is beating Auburn. Mike is actually cheering for USF (I mean I know they are the local team and all but we are talking family and SEC!!!). Of course, I have to call Mike (he isn't quite as into football after living in CA for 13 years) as he doesn't even know that the game is on much less who is winning. He turns it on, and Auburn starts playing beter (coincidence?) By the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE! He must have stopped watching though as they lost. Oh well. At least Tennessee won. Mississippi State did beat the powerhouse of Tulane (by 21 points!!), and Ole Miss lost to Mizzou so my dad was extremely happy. So, I guess 3 out of 5 won but it was a surprising 2 that lost. Oh yeah, Mike's team, BYU, lost but they put up a good effort. Of course, Mike and I disagree on whether BYU plays in a real conference, but so far I am not getting to make many arguments with how the SEC has done. :( On another Tennessee football note, the Titans beat the Jags. I am hoping that it is a good omen going into UT/UF week. Since the Vols haven't beaten the Gators since I moved to Tampa, I think it is time. I can't handle another year of Gators gloating. Please Vols - do it this year. In order to do that though, please read the dictionary to learn the definition of tackle. :)

I was a greeter at Church today. Too bad this job doesn't pay because it is the perfect gig for me. Talk to people as they arrive and make them feel welcome. If they have questions, try to answer them or find something who can. I CAN DO THAT!!! :) I had so much fun. I was starting to get a complex about it because I have been on the schedule to greet two times in the past few months. Each time, something bad happened that prevented me from going (Last time it was Morgan's trip to the ER). I am so glad I got to go this time. I even got to go to the traditional service. I love the traditional service with the choir and hymns. I have adjusted to the comtemporary service since Morgan likes the kid's service that is at that time, but I still prefer the traditional. As Mike said, the contemporary one is a bit too much like a rock concert for me. :) Maybe we are just getting old.

The gym is having a Casino Night October 20th in Tampa (don't worry, there is a cash bar). She is selling tickets that are $25 (includes dinner and play money to gamble with). Let me know if you want to join in the party!

Also, on a more important note, Morgan is seeking sponsors to help pay for this insanely expensive sport of cheerleading. If anyone is interested in sponsoring Morgan in cheerleading, all sponsor donations are tax deductible. :)

Also, don't forget to leave comments!!! I want to hear from you!

Beach Day

Morgan's cheerleading group, the Florida Wilcats, had a Beach Party today at Fort Desoto Beach. Nothing like 100 cheerleaders running around!! Of course, we were late. I don't think we are ever on time. We went to Pubix on the way to get chicken, fruit, potato salad, chips, and drinks. I think our checkout girl shared a brain with a gerbil. It was painful, but we finally made it out of the store with our groceries.

Mike brought his big canopy to the beach which was wonderful. I just can't get used to the beaches here. They are beautiful to look at, but the sand isn't very soft and has shells all in it. Then, when you get out into the water, there is seaweed stuff all over the place. ICK... We had a great time though. The cheer coaches flipped the girls into the water, and it was amazing fun to watch them flip and twist through the air. Of course, quite a few girls smacked the water pretty hard. OUCH...that leaves a mark!

At one point, there were 7 girls under our canopy building a big mountain. I just couldn't understand why in the world they were there since none of the girls were Morgan. Then, another mom told me that Mike said it was ok. Mike swears he didn't say that, but regardless, we had a mountain. I was just amazed that people would just go under someone else's canopy and build a big annoying mound. We moved the tent after that to get back on flat land, and all was ok again.

They assigned big sisters to the smaller girls at the picnic (known as Big Cat/Lil Cat). Morgan looked forward to it all day. She even made prepared pages in the car on the way there that just needed her big sister's name filled in. So, they announce them, and Morgan's is named Klarissa. She is 16, and she was NOT excited about having Morgan as her lil cat. In fact, she didn't even say a word to her until she told some other girl, "I didn't want a 9 year old. I wanted a little kid." Poor Morgan. She was so disappointed. She tried and tried to talk to Klarissa, but she just didn't want anything to do with her. So, being the cheer mom, I went and asked for another Big Cat for Morgan. She said she would see what she can do. I really hope she gets another one.

I logged onto Histalk tonight, and I noticed that pictures of the t-shirt are now posted. Mike says I should sell the shirts with different companies on the back. :) Anyone interested? :)

Leave me a comment...my counter is going up but I have no idea who is reading...You can also use the Chat box...:) GO VOLS! I am filled with glee that Michigan lost again. Now, if only my Vols can win it will be a great day.

By the way, I haven't updated the stats in a while...
Amy - smoke free for Three Months, Six Days, 4 Hours and 34 Minutes, while extending my life expectancy 8 Days and 4 Hours, by avoiding the use of 2357 cigs that would have cost me $402.24.

The Layout

FINALLY...Morgan got her back layout. For those of you who don't know what that is, it is a back flip where the body is straight as you flip. Morgan has been working on it for a long time, and I am pretty sure that it cost me at least $1,000 for her to get this flip. WOO HOO! Onto the next expensive trick which I think is a full (twisting flip). I took a video with the cell phone, but it didn't turn out very well. I will try to get a better one next week.

Work was pretty good. The release is getting closer. I got my CT results back, and I have a 4mm kidney stone. Bummer. Unfortunately, the Urologist doesn't think that Lithotripsy will work, so I would have to have it removed and then get a stent. A stent is basically like having a straw inserted from the bladder to the kidney. Personally, I think it is what happens if you go to hell. They stick one of these stents in and make you do jumping jacks or something. Forget death row...just make people have a stent. They are awful (did I mention that they are very painful?). So, I think I will try to wait it out in case it breaks up (HA HA).

I am so glad college football has started. Even though we will be at the beach all day tomorrow, there is just something in the air during football season. GO VOLS!

Rules of Concerts

My parents are in San Francisco visiting my brother and sister-in-law. So, they fly from Nashville to San Francisco and go to see Vince Gill and Amy Grant (who are from Nashville). Morgan says, "Grams is going to a concert??" I am cracking up while she is talking to Grams on the phone, and I can hear Grams laughing through the phone. Morgan says, "Let me give you some rules about concerts in case you don't know. First, don't dance wildly. Second, don't sing if you don't know the words. Third, sit down if you don't know what to do." Great advice from a newly turned nine year old.

Today was an eventful day. I found out that my shirts had images that need to be higher resolution. I am still working on that so I can get them here by the reunion. Apparently, the shirts are generating some attention as my page counter went up by 200 in less than 36 hours. I hope everyone knows that the shirts are all in fun. I was surprised to read about one of them on histalk. Wow, twice on histalk. I am moving up in the world.

We are busy trying to get a new release out, so of course Travis asks me every hour on the hour when it will be released. I am getting very good at saying, "Look there is a spider!" with different examples. :) Seriously, I hope it will be next week.

Mike found his Medic ad. It is hysterical. If children are around, please lower your volume. Remember, this was when a company-wide contest was being held for the new product name. CLick here to enjoy. Make sure you aren't drinking anything or it might come out of your nose. Mike now has his own blog as he just couldn't sit back and watch me have all the fun. Life should be really interesting when we are fighting. :)

Happy Birthday Mike and Michael!

As birthday season progresses, Mike had a birthday today and my step-son Michael had a birthday today. Michael is now in the double-digits, and Mike is 4 and a half decades old as the kids keep telling him. He got the royal McFall treatment from "his favorite brother-in-law." A birthday just isn't complete until you hear Mikeo sing happy birthday. Mike and I were trying to picture him hiding behind his closed office door while singing. Too funny :)

We all went to Sam Seltzer's for dinner (Michael's pick). Kids eat free, so that was nice. Mike ordered Ribs and Wings for an appetizer, and Katie ate half of the wings and Morgan and I ate half of the ribs. Poor Mike. Katie and Morgan both had the kid's prime rib. I don't think either one of them had gotten it before, and they were initially mortified by the "sauce." After learning it was au jus, they liked that "juice stuff." Michael got a huge steak, and I think he was happy. Mike seemed to enjoy his Prime Rib also.

We had a great time at work today laughing about the Misys shirts. Unfortunately, the James Bond image was copyrighted, so that part had to go. :( The shirts have been ordered though and should make it for the reunion. :) As I am trying to explain the Misys shirts to Mike (he is not quite getting the humor), he reminds me of the "commercial" he recorded when Medic was trying to come up with a new name for its Practice Management software. There was a naming contest. Of course, Mike's "commercial" wasn't PC, so it was never submitted. .

I am still perplexed at the fact that not much buzz is going around after the Misys-iMedica announcement. I thought it would be a pretty interesting news story in the the industry, but after a quick burst of attention when announced, it seems to be getting little to no attention now. Is that because people are just tired of the Misys drama? Is it because people don't think it is very exciting? Will this become an industry trend? What does the market think about one company reselling another company's product? How will Misys compete with iMedica? Will it be easy for other vendors to sell against the combo? I would be intereted in your thoughts.

Misys Reunion

I am not sure if my kidney knows it, but it is causing me a lot of pain. This stupid stone is not making me happy. I called the uorologist and they are getting me in to have a CT on Wednesday afternoon.

The Bond crew is preparing for our "Misys Reunion" that is on Sept 14th. We can't wait to see fellow Bond employees, other smart people who left Misys, and the poor souls who are still at Misys.

To get into the spirit, we decided to make t-shirts to wear. The first ideas were 1. Muck Fisys and 2. F Misys and 3. Fear and Loathing in Raleigh (I still don't get this one but I guess it is something with a movie). As we discussed, we started with "the grass is greener on the other side." We are ordering our shirts tomorrow. It should be fun. I had a preview here, but somehow the link was getting passed around Misys less than 6 hours after posting. Now that takes all the fun out of it. :) So, I created a new shirt for Misys amusement. :)

FOOTBALL SEASON IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's football time in Tennessee!!!!! I miss John Ward. I am so excited that it is finally here. I love college football, and January to August is a very painful time. The day starts out wonderfully. Michigan loses to Appalachian State!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!! Have I ever told you how much I despise Michigan (otherwise known as Heisman thiefs)? Anyway, Georgia starts out well. The Tennessee Cal game starts ok (what is up with those weird people living in trees?? Why do these people make fun of Tennesseans???). Anyway, they have this one running back who can slice our defense all day. It is dreadful. In the 3rd Quarter, it appears that Tennesssee is getting it together. NAH...that was just a tease. Michael and Morgan were so cute. They were both dressed in their Tennessee shirts, and they cheered and cheered for Tennessee. Mark and Krishan were also here to watch the game. Krishan kept forgetting that his review is coming up soon as he said we needed a new defense. Tony finally showed up at the end of the 3rd quarter with some lame excuse. So, they lose the opener. It has been a really long time since they lost the opener. It is so depressing. I now know why teams schedule easy teams for the first game. I guess someone forgot to tell Michigan that! HA HA...

Anyway, my kidney stone is bothing me greatly, so I am taking pain medicine. THANK GOD for pain medication. Hopefully, by the next game, Tennessee will figure out what a defense is and my kidney will remember what normal activity feels like.