my grandma

My grandma passed away yesterday from cancer. She went much quicker than expected but it is a blessing that she didn’t suffer long. I lived with her for a year before Sarah and I married so I got to really know what a great person she was. She rarely uttered a bad word about anyone and she was always helping others. She was a devout Catholic and church and family were her life. I think each of us is only blessed with a handful of people in our lives that truly love us uncondiitonally and would do anything for us. People who are our biggest fans. Grandma was one of mine. For this and countless other reasons, I will really miss her.

UM Stormtrooper

I admit that I am a geek but I found this picture from the Rose parade that I really like. It combines two of my favorite things UM and Star Wars stormtroopers.

Bowl season

This years bowl season is almost over so I figured I’d give my thoughts on it so far.
Biggest disappointment: Michigan, totally unprepared from a player & coaching perspective
Biggest fraud: Notre dame, another blow-out proving they never should have been given a bid. 9 bowl loses in a row. no quality wins in the much over-hyped and over-rated Charlie weiss era.
Best game: Boise state over Oklahoma. tons of amazing plays. David over Goliath. great game
Proof that we need a playoff: Boise State’s win. an undefeated team who will not get a chance to be called champion
favorite victories: Wisconsin over Arkansas and Penn state over Tennessee. I guess the big 10′s also rans aren’t so much worse than the SEC’s after all.
I am torn as to who I want to win the mythical national title. Part of me wants to cheer for the big 10 but it is Ohio State so that will be tough to do. Now that Michigan lost it really doesn’t matter to me much. If Florida wins, I hope Boise State gets a share of the title as the only un-defeated team in the country.
Best idea ever: An 8 team play-off so we can crown the champion on the field

looking forward to 2007

Here is another list of things i am looking forward to in 2007.
My son’s birth
seeing sarah hold our baby and care for it like she has always wanted to
becoming a home owner
completing residency
starting my career
sr high camp
wrestlemania 23
moving wherever we move to
worship (wherever we end up going to church at)
NCAA tournament in St Louis with Graceland friends
having boards completed
Disney world after boards are done with

2006 Highlights

here is a random list of things I enjoyed in 2006. They are in no particular order and I am sure I am leaving lots of great stuff off the list….I’m just typing what comes off the top of my head.
Feeling my baby kick
seeing sarah so excited about our baby kicking
Chipotle opening near us
Sr. High camp
Michigan destroying Notre dame
Baptizing 2 more people
Going to my 1st UM game
Julie coming up for our Young adult retreat
Our worship re-design
pregnant bellies at Christmas
my ipod
my new laptop: I love MACs
Vegas baby!
a year off from taking medical boards
my 30th birthday party
going to 2 Wings games, a Pistons game, 2 tigers games, and a Lions game
the Tigers inprobable run to the world series
my new Star Wars cabinets
becoming closer friends with my fellow residents at the clinic