Adventageous

Tis the season to begin our celebration of Advent. Sunday is the first day of Advent. We celebrate at home by reading from devotionals and the Bible and lighting the candles of the Advent Wreath.

This brings back many memories from childhood. I remember everyone gather around the coffee table in the livingroom to read the story and light the candles. The number always varied because by the time I really got to remembering things folks had started heading off to college. Anyway, we would gather in the livingroom with the lights off and the previous week's candles lit to read by.

My favorite part of the Advent celebrations was Dad reading the story. The book he read from was really cool. It is a good story and the pictures were awesome cut paper deals. I've now made a powerpoint slide show that I'll use next year with my little ones.

Gobble Gobble Gobble

Well, we had turkey, we had olives and dressing. That was a good day. We told the Holland brood about their cousin yesterday. We had Vanny come here to the blog and then enlarge the pictures. Then, I told them that the picture was of there cousin. They loved it. Kris and I got wish lists from a couple of the kids. It was really cold after all the warm we've been having. We got a lot of rain on Wed. We even got some good thunder. We should be getting a good bit more over the weekend and Monday.

Christmas List Time

Well, it is that time of year again. This is my wish list. I have it on good authority that we might get a ps2 from Santa.
Colin McRae Rally 2005
Rally Fusion Race of Champions
Paris Dakar Rally
GTC Africa
V-Rally 3
EA UEFA Champions League (soccer)
EA FIFA Soccer
an MLS game if there is one
Gorshkhov's Sea Power and the State. (In English.)
Bookshelves.
Gift Cards

WE'RE PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are the very first pictures of Baby Elkins. We went to the doctor today for the first visit. Because there was some question that there might be two babies the doctor suggested that we go ahead and do an ultra-sound. We heartily agreed. There is nothing like seeing the heart bumping on along. All that is visible at the moment are the head, the body, and arm buds. We are at week 10 and the projected due date is June 16. What a Father's Day present. This may scare some of you, but I'm going to be a Dad. It is so real now that we have pictures. Not that it wasn't. Man, you can see the little bugger. I can't wait. The excitement of the day is about to knock me out. I gotta go to bed so I can go teach tomorrow.

Oh, Good Lord In Heaven Be Praised

I have found heaven in Calhoun. Dub's BBQ rocks. They like to say that they are the only restaraunt in town that doesn't need a sign. It ain't bragging if it's true. I liked it that we finally went somewhere that K was recognised (and not as my wife) first. We walked in and K's cousins W and H work there.

The ribs were to die for. It's a good thing Slope's is so far away (no side by side comparisons will happen). I like Dub's sauce its got a nice tang to it. They have the best fried pickle spears in town (I know that's not saying alot). Stew stands up to anything I've had in a while. It's kind of on the same line as Dad's and Slope's. They have beef and beer. Next week or this week I will try the BBQ. First I think I will go for the pork. Then, I'll try the beef. Finally, I may or may not try the chicken.

The banana pudding... there are no words.

The interior is rough hewn pine with home made booths. There aren't any free standing tables but that is alright. The people are awesome (not to mention related to me). The hostess led us to our booth with a baby in her arms. Just getting there we had to look for a place to park.

We've arranged to take the folks out this week for Dub's and we'll think of an excuse for the week after. Yes, it is Thanksgiving but that don't matter. BBQ over all.

Well Its Wednesday

I don't really have a whole lot to say. Other than I'm bored to death. Only interesting thing at the moment is that I'm supervising detention at 8 in the morning. Got to go cover a class.