Updates

Baby
It feels like eternity since I last posted. I guess life as a Dad can be a bit busy. With Quinlan, work, comedy and school, it can be hard to find the time or desire to sit down and ramble with my keyboard.

Quinlan is doing really good. He has gotten over the colic so he does not cry near as much as he used to, which is a huge relief. He is still a bit on the fussy side, but it is not near as bad as it used to be. He is getting big; he was 11.5 pounds 3 weeks ago, so he has to be pushing 13 pounds by now. He is getting cuter and cuter by the day. He smiles on occasion, more for Mommy than for me. He is pretty mellow in general. He just mostly just looks at me as if to say, "Who is this crazy man?" When he does smile, it is for a little bit.

He can actually stand with help which is pretty impressive. He sleeps through most of the night, but puts up a good fight in the beginning. Holly has gotten awesome with figuring out how to get him to relax enough to go to sleep. A LOVES the bath tube. I don't think he ever cries when he is in there, though he cries the minute he comes out.

He hates the car though. Either the car or the car seat, we are not sure which. He usually starts crying when you tighten the straps of the car seat, and then continues for most of the ride. It is pretty stressful for Holly because she wants to get out of the house, but she is scared to go out for fear of him freaking out so she stays in probably more than she should. We ended up going out and buying him a new car seat, one that he would use for a long time anyways to see if he likes it better, but we haven't tried it yet. Not sure if it will make any difference. I think Holly just needs to get out more with him and have him get used to the car in general.

I am still loving the fact that Holly is staying home with him. It is worth the lack of 2nd income and cooler cars. I can't describe the feeling of knowing that a parent is around your child at all times. I really feel bad for people who have to have both parents work, but I understand why many do. It is hard to get by on one income. I think we can because we live in Wisconsin and we live within our means. We do not drive new cars, we have a modest home and we do not carry credit card debt. I couldn't be happier with our situation.

Comedy
Comedy has been a little slow this summer, but that is because summer is slow in general and I wasn't really beating down bookers doors for work. I was content with spending time with my new little guy. I will continue to do comedy on the weekends, but the travel radius will get a little tighter and I will try to do the better gigs as opposed to the weaker ones with not all that hot pay.
One cool thing is I get to work with Michael Winslow this weekend. He is the guy that made the funny sounds in the Police Academy movies. I get to open for him at a casino in northern Iowa. Hopefully he is an OK guy. I worry that he is one of those grumpy comics because people recognize him for the movies he did 20 years ago. But then again, I hear is doing quite well for himself, so he could one of those comics who is just glad to be able to make a wonderful living telling jokes. We will soon find out.

Boston
I get to go back to Boston for a week in October for a Trade Show in Boston and then a friend of ours wedding the following weekend. Holly and I are in a big debate on what to do with her and Quinlan. She doesn't want to lave him behind and come out to Boston without him. This is because she is scared about losing her milk supply as well as not being able to be away from him for any period of time. She is also worried about bringing him because he could be miserable the whole trip. She is worried that he will be a mess the whole time out there and it won't be fair for him. We are torn. Hopefully we figure it out because I would love to have her out there with me. It will be weird being away from them for that long. I could potentially be gone for over a week. While I love the idea of being back in Boston for a week, I will miss those two a great deal.

Boston Sports
Well the Celtics make a blockbuster deal. They acquired Kevin Garnett from the Timberwolves this past week. He is one of the top players in the NBA, but he is 31 years old and is in the twilight of his career. I still think he has plenty left in the tank. It is an interesting trade because it essentially involves 7 players (5 actual players and two draft picks) for one player, but one REALLY good player. When they had the draft, the Celtics traded the 5 pick and other players for Ray Allen, who is a top scorer, but he is 32. I was blown away with the Celtics that they were obviously giving away their future for an over the hill scorer. But with Pierce, Allen and Garnett, this all of a sudden is an interesting team. They will have three big time players, but no one else. I am curious how this season will pan out. I think they are obviously better, and they are obviously a playoff team, but I am not ready to put them into the Finals just yet. We need to make sure that these guys can co-exist (they seem unselfish). Make sure they can stay healthy (all are 30+) and we need to figure out who is going to bring the ball up court (is there even a point guard on the roster?). Whether they are a championship caliber team or not, they achieved the main goal they were trying to achieve……create interest among Celtics fans. I am interested.

The Patriots have started training camp and I am excited. I love football; I have even started the process of getting in touch with DirecTV to get the football package. I got to have it, even though I know I will miss a lot of games because of my trips and all the nieces' birthdays in the fall. I have no clue why my sisters in laws love to torment me and have the birthday parties on Sunday. I thought I was in "Packer Country." How can they let this happen? Holly offers to let me stay home, but I feel like a real shit doing that. Maybe I can get DVR when I get cable and record the games. We'll see.
Moss is already hurt for the Patriots. Allegedly it is a hamstring, but it doesn't sound serious, but the Moss haters are finding any excuse to worry about him. I still think he will be fine. He will not be the beast he once was, but he will still put up good numbers. Something 1,000 to 1,100 yards and 8 or 9 TD's. The Patriots are under the microscope this year and there are a lot of people secretly rooting against them. God I would love to see them win the title again with guys like Moss, Stallworth and Merriweather. If they do, I think Belichick is gone the following year. What else is there for him to do? Hopefully fatherhood doesn't hurt Brady.

The Red Sox are currently 8 games up on the Yankees. That is all I can say for fear of jinxing it.