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cross country

This was another book from James Patterson’s Alex Cross series. This time, Alex goes to Africa to track down a killer. This was a quick read, but it didn’t leave me with much.

the 5th day of xmas

Today was a normal Sunday with football playing on the tube all day. The Steelers still have a slim chance of making the playoffs, so that makes some of the other NFL games interesting, since the Steelers will need some help in order to make the playoffs. Brian’s parents stopped …

hard candy

To put it succinctly, this was a movie about a pedophile who meets a 14 year old girl on the internet. But it definitely takes a turn for the unexpected and morphs into more of a psychological thriller. I’d say it’s worth watching, but it probably takes a special kind …

the 4th day of xmas

I didn’t tell the story of the bike that Jake got for Christmas this year and there’s no better time than the present… We bought Jake a new BMX bike sometime last month. We stored it in the office basement so it would be out of sight. On the 23rd, …

the 3rd day of xmas

This morning started pretty early–6:30 AM to be exact. Jake couldn’t contain himself any longer, so we all got up and opened presents. I got an iPod touch, so that has kept me busy for most of the day. While Jake and I played with our new toys, Brian finished …