Archive for June, 2006

10 Years

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Last Friday, June 23rd, was our 10th Wedding Anniversary. That seems like a pretty momentous milestone. Yes, 10 years is an awfully long time, but I don't really think about the amount of time we've been together. I feel like she's just an extension of me. My 34th birthday is ...

A Steal on Poker Tables

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

Maybe the poker craze is fading a bit.  Or, at least, it's not getting any bigger.  I bought two poker tables at Dick's Sporting Goods yesterday.  Are you ready to know how much I paid?  You probably should be sitting down. $60 EACH!!!!! They were originally $250.  They were on clearance.  I ...

Big Slick: A Hand With Potential

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006

Last night, I was playing in a No Limit Holdem Tournament on PokerStars. I hadn't been doing so well and was running well below average. I don't remember the details of the hand, but I pushed all-in after the flop came [4d Tc Qc]. My opponent called with JJ and ...

Big Brother 7 Voting: I’m Confused

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006

My wife and I are huge Big Brother fans. We've actually been watching since Big Brother 1, which I thought sucked and was very boring. The Survivor-like rule changes for Big Brother 2 was such an improvement and really made the show worth watching. We look forward to it every ...

To Bed, Young Man

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

On Saturday night, my son made the transition from a crib to a bed. When to make the transition is always an interesting question to try and answer. I've always used the rule:  when they try to climb out of the crib, it's time for a bed. I say "always", ...

My Head Just Wasn’t In It

Monday, June 19th, 2006

The PokerStars World Blogger Championship was yesterday. First prize was a buy-in to the WSOP Main Event along with $2000 spending money and free hotel. There were over 2200 entrants. I was really looking forward to this tournament. I had high hopes for some reason or ...

Poker: A TextBook Case?

Saturday, June 17th, 2006

About an hour and fifteen minutes into a $1 + $0.10 No Limit Hold Em tournament on PokerStars, I find myself in the following situation, I'm in Seat 9 and the BB. I changed all of the other screen names as a courtesy: PokerStars Game #5256230475: Tournament #26171792, $1.00+$0.10 Hold'em ...

Full Stream Ahead

Monday, June 12th, 2006

My son is 28 months old. For the past 6 months or so, we've been experimenting with putting him on the potty. I don't even think it was our idea. My son and my daughter take a bath together and my daughter always goes to the bathroom prior to getting ...