January 14th, 2009 by Brock

Sorry I haven’t posted since we’ve come home. I got caught back up in work and a full house.
David is doing well. We went back to UAB Monday to see the cardiologist, and he was pleased with the progress. We go back next month, and we could be on-track for another heart cath sometime around September. We were told of some possibilities after that, but I don’t want to go into specifics. Please just pray that his right ventricle will increase in size between now and then.
Alyssa is settling back into being at home. She had a really rough time being away in Birmingham for six weeks. Being at home is definitely the best medicine.
We are thinking about making some changes at the house and possibly looking for a new one. It’s amazing how quickly your house shrinks with more kids.
My Xbox 360 was laid to rest tonight thanks to the “Red Ring of Death.” Piece of junk. That’s the second time in two years. I have a Wii, so I really don’t want to invest in another 360. However, I’ve got so many games for it. What to do? I won’t invest in a PS3 because it’s the same price as a 360 Elite, and I have a stand-alone Blu-ray player. Eh.
My bosses bought me a sweet powerhouse PC last week, and I finally got everything installed on it today at work. It’s so fast. I want to cry tears of joy.
That’s about all I can think of for now. Please pray I can get time to work on my freelance Web sites. We need the money (and who doesn’t?)!
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November 17th, 2008 by Brock
One quick update before I finally crash for the night. The clock is ticking for our baby boy to come into the world. Friends and family, you’ll receive updates via e-mail. I’ll post here with less-vital information when time permits.
I turned on my Xbox 360 tonight, and for the second time in less than two years, I got the red ring of death. I think my days of the Xbox are over. We have a Wii, which we dearly love. I know it probably won’t break anytime soon, so I’ll try to sell my 360 game collection over eBay. If I can make some decent money off of it, I’ll see about investing in a PS3. My HDTV screams for HD games.
I gave Microsoft glowing reviews in a January 2007 post for their customer service in replacing my 360. I thank them, but my thanks will now turn to “no thanks” as I’d rather have functional hardware in lieu of customer service.
What do you think? Keep just the Wii, or bite the bullet on PS3?
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May 13th, 2008 by Brock
I haven’t updated lately, and I apologize. Not that many people actually read this thing…
I’ve been slammed at work, and I’m so tired when I get home I don’t feel like being on the computer.
Granny isn’t doing well, but she’s hanging on. We went down to see her a little over a week ago, and she’s near death. She’s 91, so this isn’t a surprise. I love that little lady, and I hate to see her go. But… she’ll be in a much better place soon. Please pray my family can cope with this.
Amy and I now have a Nintendo Wii! Amy’s never been one for video games, but she seems to like this interaction. Granted, a pregnant woman can’t do much moving around, so we have a couple of low-key games. It’s amazing to finally see these things on store shelves. Granted, they’re not there the next day…
I guess everything else is just rocking along. I was on the live cam (look in the column to your left) for a good bit today at work. I’m thinking about buying a cam and leaving it in my office. I had my laptop in there today (cam built in), and I had a couple of people drop a note saying they saw me. Trust me, though. It’s not terribly exciting. However, you do get to see my blue office with my auto’d Linkin Park poster on the wall.
A lot of changes will be taking place around here soon. We’re debating modifications to the house and new modes of transportation with an extra kid. I hate being in debt, but we’ve got no other choice right now if we do these things. Believe me… they’re not wants, but needs.
Also this past week, we kissed T-Mobile goodbye. Those jerks locked me into a two-year contract in 2006 without my permission (or asking me, for that matter), then wouldn’t let me out. Last Monday my contract was up. Last Monday night, Verizon Wireless became my new carrier.
T-Mobile can stick that poor customer service right up its nose. I vow never to be a T-Mobile customer again.
Plus an employee discount of 19 percent with Verizon ain’t bad.
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