Nov 27 2007
Emily and I took a trip to St. Louis for Thanksgiving this year. My sister and brother were both in town as well. I didn’t bring a heavy enough jacket with me and now I’m fighting a nasty cold….so now I am going to bed and I will post photos and a run-down of turkey day at a time in the very near future.
Nov 15 2007
Last night I finally sold the Durango. While I did enjoy the truck – drives smoothly, it was quiet, etc…I hated going to the gas pump. The Durango had a 25 gallon tank and got between 13 and 17 miles per gallon. Every two weeks or so, it cost $65 to $75 just to fill up it! That hurt 🙂
I had the truck listed on Craigslist for quite a while and had a couple of lowball offers on it. Last night Matt at City Auto Sales in Elsmere, KY bought it from me. Now its time to start shopping around again. Hopefully going to get into something like a VW Jetta VR6!
Oct 16 2007
Well, the ultrasound went really really well, and the news is…IT’S A BOY!
We noticed the little…err…big boy parts right away, he really liked showing them off. Baby Cahill is growing big and strong, and the doctor says everything looks perfect.
We have named him Sean Andrew. Sean, after Paul’s twin brother, and Andrew is my older brother Brian’s middle name. It’s really weird calling the baby Sean, but I guess we’ll get used to it. Click on the picture below to see the other pictures from the ultrasound.
We’re trying to get the video posted, but we’re going to have to cut off 1-2 minutes, since I think the videos on youtube are limited to 10 minutes. We’ll try to get it up tomorrow evening.
Paul managed to get a video small enough that it could be downloaded if you have a cable modem or DSL. The file is 96 MB. If you right click on the following link and choose “save file as” or “save target as”, you can save it to your local PC and then it should open in the Windows Media Player. RIGHT CLICK HERE We’re still trying to get one uploaded to youtube for those that aren’t as computer savy 🙂
Little Sean didn’t stop kicking, squirming and punching the entire ultrasound. He did NOT like to be poked and prodded and was trying to punch and kick the ultrasound thingy the whole time.
Paul and I went to Babies R Us and picked out a really cute overalls & long sleeve shirt set with race cars on it. Paul is already dreaming about all the ‘boy things’ he’s going to do with his son. Wow. That’s weird to say. 🙂
Oct 02 2007
As I blogged about earlier this year CDBurnerXp is a great CD/DVD authoring tool – and a free one to boot. They have recently released version 4.0. I haven’t tried it yet, but plan on downloading it today to give it a whirl. linky linky:
CDBurnerXP: Downloads
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Oct 01 2007
I’ve got a new phone :) Thanks to long time friend, DMoney, I’ve got a Sprint PCS (HTC) 6700 Windows Mobile phone. :)Â
This phone is so sweet. I need to get a memory card for it so I can really use it…and maybe sign up for the SprintPCS mobile internet, but its nice to finally have a phone that I can “geek out with”. I got PocketPutty for an ssh client, its got some decent games, pocket MS office, 802.11b wireless, and I can get Opera for a web browser (it comes with IE but its only version 4.0 which is majorly deprecated). The keyboard slides out and is very easy to type on, and the screen is pretty much big enough to easily use.  The 1.3 megapixel camera is pretty easy to use as well. I may try to upgrade it to the Windows Mobile 6.0, but not anytime soon.
Once again- thanks Daniel!
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Sep 20 2007
Max & Erma’s triples loss in 3Q, considers sale – Business Courier of Cincinnati:
Saw this on an RSS feed and it simply doesn’t surprise me. Emily and I ate there a number of times since they opened in Crestview Hills and every time the service was lousy. I know I am sometimes picky with my service, but it is VERY rare that I won’t leave a at least a 15% tip (I normally leave 20% or more). We always had problems with their service, the kitchen, the food, etc. Its a shame to, because they have some nice, unique, and yummy menu items. Even Ashley blogged about this. We’ve called their corporate offices and sent them emails about the bad service we received. Nothing has really changed. Oh well, there are too many of those style restaraunts anyway.
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Sep 13 2007
Quite a bit actually. Last weekend I was up in Cleveland for my best friend’s wedding. Congrats to Jason and Cindy! I was best man in the wedding and had a blast. Have you ever been toa wedding where Elvis makes an appearance? I didn’t think so 🙂
The following Monday, I went to the Bengals/Ravens game with Jim. I’ve only been to one other NFL game, and that was last year when I got to sit in Jeff Ruby’s box with Philip. This experience was completely different. In the box seats, it was like sitting in someone’s media room with a huge TV.  In the seats – now that totally makes the game! If I get to go to another one, It’d be fun to do some tailgating before hand. Thanks Jim!
Know anyone needing an SUV? I’m trying to sell the Durango to get into something a little German – an older model GTI or Jetta VR6.Â
I actually don’t have anything planned this weekend, which is nice. Been a little too busy lately. May be able to get some stuff done around the house and go to Trinity.
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Sep 05 2007
For the Labor Day weekend, Paul and I went with our church to Cathedral Domain. The Episcopal Diocese of Lexington have over 800 acres of land near Irvine, KY that has a camp and conference center on it. Each church gets ‘a weekend’ at the Domain, and Labor Day is our church’s weekend. It’s a great time to meet members of the church. It’s not a retreat type weekend, it’s more of a ‘come and hang out and meet some people that you see every week’ type thing. It was great.
We could have stayed in a camp with 12 bunk beds on either side and share a restroom, but since it was our first year going, and we didn’t know that many people, we opted for what people referred to as the “Hilton,” which was more of a dorm-type setup, with a double occupancy room with it’s own bathroom. Quite spiffy for a camp!
We got to the Domain Friday night about 915pm, unloaded, then took a walk around to see what the place was like. We met a few people then headed off to bed. We spent the weekend hanging out with new friends, getting to know people, playing games, eating (a lot), sitting by the pool, having a few drinks (well…Paul anyway) and a lot of laughs. We did some hiking, and caving as well. We are really glad we went. We finally got to put names, and life stories to about 50 people that we’ve seen in church for years but never have gotten to know.
We’re really glad for the experience. We want to feel more a part of the church, especially because we’re bringing our little one into it. Everyone was very excited to hear that we are expecting. There were actually 2 other women that were pregnant at the Domain; one due in February, and one in April, so our little one will have instant friends!
Check out pictures by clicking below:
Aug 09 2007
Its 2:15pm and 4 years ago, right now, I was scrambling around my house getting tuxedo stuff together. Four years ago today, there were a bunch of guys at my house swapping tuxedo pants, shoes, and shirts trying to figure out who was wearing who’s clothing. Four years ago today, there was a beautiful woman fitting into a white gown, smelling some purple and white flowers. Four years ago today, there were 150 of our closest friends and family gathering in a church.
Four years ago today, I married my college sweetheart, Emily. Talk about making smart decisions in life 🙂 Since that day, we have lived in two houses (plus a surrogate third floor dwelling of the Taliaferro house), been on two Caribbean Cruises, traveled to Seattle, New York, New Orleans, and St. Louis. We’ve watched her brother Brian get married, and helped Philip learn to drive. We’ve been on vacations with family, including my brother Sean, watched my sister graduate from college and then her double masters program. And now, we are planning for our first child!
When you get into a long term relationship with someone, you may often wonder “Do I know what I’m getting myself into?”. (It was actually a question oft asked by Emily when I was going to meet her family for the first time. And yes, Phil, Love is a many splendored thing). But do I yet know what I am getting myself into? No, you never really know. Things can go completely wrong, can be boring, or as I have found, can be really exciting and enjoyable when you find the right person.
4 years … and while I may reminisce, I will never look back. Happy Anniversary Emily! I love you!
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Jul 26 2007
Getting restless with the website. Its been online in this format since at least December 2005. Those that know me well, know that I get restless after 2 or 3 years of the same old same old 🙂 Maybe that explains my car “habit” (time for a change about now isn’t it?). I guess it goes back to my military childhood of moving every two to three years.
Anyway, I’m thinking its about time for a theme change on the old blog. Of course I haven’t mentioned it to Emily yet 🙂 This all came about after doing some work on Heather and Ashley‘s blogs. I think I am still using an older version of the blog software, so it would have to be upgraded to the 2.x version to work with many new formats and layouts. So keep your eyes peeled, there may be some new changes afoot.
On an unrelated note, my Dad is doing really well. His recent trip to the oncologist brought back some very positive feedback on his treatment. At 42% reduction in the tumor size and a significant reduction in the [stuff] they measure for cancer in the blood. As Mom says, he is a poster boy for his current treatment plan 🙂 Their website is listed on the links to the right of the website.
Emily and I will be going to New York for the first weekend in August. We’ll be visiting her dad and stepmom and spending some time at Diana’s cabin. Maybe I can finally watch a movie in the home theater room that I designed and installed? (and never got to have fun with!)
My brother is taking the Motorcycle Safety Course up in Seattle this weekend. I think everyone should take this class. Heck, even if you don’t plan on getting your two wheel note on your ID, I encourage anyone to take it. Could save the lives of many of us on two wheels. Plus you will learn the thrill of riding a motorcycle. Its truly a freeing feeling.
Guess I should go to bed now as work draws near.
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