The Giants win the Superbowl!!! This makes me happy because I recall in an interview from before we left (which was in early November mind you), Brady was already being asked the question of the Patriot's potential for perfection. In reply, Brady simply responded, "The only thing that matters is winning the final game." Thankfully, we had to hear nothing about his perfect season from that point on, and I watched the computer screen with a grin on my face as Brady's season ended with an interception, (the most imperfect thing a quarterback can do), clinching the loss.
This was also good news because we had just received news from NYU, that Lauren's application has been accepted. This officially (possibly only temporarily) made our football team the New York Giants, (screw the Jets), and means that we just won the Superbowl! It's like reliving the Montana/Rice years all over again! Anyway, a big congratulations to Lauren for her first, of many, acceptance letters.
On a note completely unrelated to the Superbowl, I found out that I passed 2 out of 3 of exams for the professional engineering exam...and 2 out of 3 ain't bad, in fact, that's as well as I had hoped to do.
As if that weren't enough, we saw the sun today, which has been in hibernation for the last week. And for that twelve minute period, Vietnam began to glow, as I'm sure it's known to do. It was a beautiful moment that had the power to totally redeem our trip to Vietnam up until that point... then the sun went away, our bus driver began to honk his horn again, and I knew our perfect day had come to an end...
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So, yous' gonna' live in Jersey or downtown? Where ever you end up, you'll have to learn a new "East Coast" swagger. Lauren will have no problem, but I've seen you dance Blake. You weren't the coolest cat on the dance floor at the SLOHS 24hr relays. Hopefully, you picked up some moves in college.
No worries, Vinnie, we'll practice at Hawaii camp.....right after "wave hands like clouds."
Congrats to both of you. Your accomplishments as well as your mature outlook on how to 'live a life' inspires me.
Hi Blake - We have enjoyed reading about your adventures. Your pictures are really great - you have quite an eye for framing photos. Keep having fun and learning about different places. Christy is visiting Grammy Marge in Kauai for the week while I keep working and holding down the fort here in Vacaville. I expect a report on the top brewskis that you have sampled from your travels!
Take care - Uncle Tom
no NYU you need to go to Chicago or how about Detroit. Michigan is a great place for Lauren to be!
Jessica, I got in to Loyola University Chicago, too. I'm weighing the pros and cons, but you're definitely on the PRO side!!!!!
Why in God's name would anybody live in Detroit? Broadway and the Metropolitan beats friendship....sorry Jessica.
DAD
ps As for the 49's comparison, a better comparison would be the 70s Steelers, the greatest of great teams.
Well there's definitely a lot going on here, but I feel I must respond to the Bucduke's comment. Of course, I'd like to believe that my dance skills have improved since I was 15, but even if that were not the case it'd be alright. Phil Collins can't dance and he turned out alright.
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