Everything was fine today. I had a good day at work, I got more stuff moved so I can paint the nursery and Amy and I enjoyed a quiet night together. In the middle of it all, our next-door neighbor died.

Mr. Wood was 88-years-old, and we had just checked on him Thanksgiving morning. He seemed to be doing well, but he had been in the hospital a few days before. He was happy and looking forward to turkey and football.

His family is all at the house right now. We stopped in to bid our condolences after work. We’re certainly going to miss him.

It’s a dreary Sunday night here in East Alabama, but it was a good holiday weekend all around.

We spent Thanksgiving morning until Friday afternoon with Mom. She had a big ol’ dinner that lasted us three good meals. I hereby declare turkey to be off my craving list for another year.

We left for Niceville, FL, Friday afternoon to be with Amy’s side of the family. We ate at this little hole-in-the-wall seafood place, but it was awesome! We stayed the night at the Holiday Inn Express (no, I don’t have one of those “smart because I stayed there” moments to share), and we went to Uncle Bob’s Saturday morning.

We haven’t seen them in a couple of years, so it was good to get down there again. We left Saturday afternoon, stopped by Mom’s again to eat, visit and pick up our dog. Then, it was back on the road heading home.

I always go to church on Sunday morning, but I was completely whipped by this trip. I slept in and Amy went without me. She came home and was completely fine, so I proceeded to move some stuff out of my former office so I can turn it into the nursery.

Around 5:30 this afternoon, Amy started crying. Not one of those emotional pregnancy cries, but “I’m in pain” cries. She apparently stepped off the curb awkwardly at church, and her ankle started hurting after a five-hour delay. She was in a lot of pain and couldn’t walk, so I took her to the hospital.

How long did we wait? Can you say, “Over four hours?” I knew you could. The doctor gave her some pain medicine that won’t affect the baby, a foot brace and a pair of crutches. She should only need them for a couple of days due to a light sprain.

Anyhow, that was our weekend. I had planned to start painting the nursery today, but I was only able to get the computer desk moved and set back up. Work comes early, and I really wish it didn’t. Good night!

C.O.D. and SportsLady are outta here?!?!?!?!?!?!? BAAA! I’ve got a flurry of mixed emotions on this one! First Casey, now you guys!

Congrats on the move, though! I know you’ve been wanting to move on for a while, so I pray this is a great move for you. I will certainly miss you guys a bunch.

**********************

By the way, Happy Thanksgiving! This blog will resume after the weekend! Turkeys ‘n travel for us!

Even this Bama grad can admit when Auburn simply performed a lot better. I almost hated being on the sidelines Saturday, but I had two things happen that made up for the loss.

I got to interview both Don Shula and Charles Barkley.

Let’s just say I broke the ice, and both gentlemen were receptive to a talking on camera to little ol’ me. Both men are class acts, and I was a fan of both for years.

I really don’t have much more to say tonight. I’m tired, but I didn’t want you to think I was cowering about Bama losing. As I’ve always said… 9-2 beats the last two years hands down. At least we lost to two powerful teams.

Next year, Bama. Roll Tide! Go get that bowl win!

Tomorrow is the Iron Bowl. Yep, I’ll be on the sidelines doing a story on fans while the game progresses. I’ll also be doing post-game interviews with the Alabama coaches and players. SportsDirector will handle the Auburn side.

Am I looking forward to it? Yes, but not on the gung-ho level I’m usually on. I think it’s because I’m working it and not enjoying it as a fan. I’m also tired as rip right now. My boss gave me the day off since I’m working the game, and all I’ve done is yard work.

My lawnmower died on me this afternoon, but I think it’s because too much pine straw got wrapped up in there. Stupid me didn’t rake before I started. So… I spent the rest of the afternoon raking pine straw. I’ll work on the lawnmower later. I don’t feel like dealing with it Sunday. I just want to rest that day.

I say that, but I won’t be resting. I went to Lowe’s today and bought all the paint and stuff I’ll need to finally work on the nursery. That means I’ll be moving things out of my office Sunday and prepping the room for paint. I’m not looking forward to that, but I’m giddy that I’m getting my daughter’s room ready for her. We couldn’t be happier or excited.

I’ve been kind of bummed the last couple of days. My web server took a dive, and I haven’t been able to get to my personal e-mail since Tuesday. I’ve contacted the web host, but no response. That’s a first for them. Usually they get back to me same day, but their sites took a hit, too.

That’s it for now. I’m sleepy. Have a great Saturday, and ROLL TIDE!