It's been a while

Well, since it has been a while since I updated, here are a few of the exciting things/ intriguing things from my life recently:

• Last weekend, my whole family was in town including my older brother, my sister-in-law and my nephew Maxwell. It was great to see them and it was so neat to see how much Max had grown in just a few months. He is a crazy little kid and we had a lot of fun hanging out.
• I went to San Antonio with my family last week, minus Craig, and I have to say it was weird being back. I hadn't been back for 3 years and it was neat to see how things have really grown around town. It was a little sad to see our old house, but it brought back some great memories.
• While I was there I got to see my friend Shannon and spend some quality time with her. Shannon was probably my best friend in high school and I am so glad we re-connected a few years ago. She is amazing, and I look forward to seeing her again this Summer.
• I have seen two phenomenal movies in the past few weeks, Pride and Blades of Glory. I was really impressed with both of them, but for different reasons. Pride was a great story with some great acting performances, while Blades of Glory was just hilarious. I highly recommend both of the them and hope to see Reign Over Me very soon.
• Saturday night, one of my favorites movies was on tv, The Rookie. I don't know what it is about that movie, but every time I see it, it just gets to me. Two parts in particular, the scene where Jim calls home to tell his wife and kid that he made it to the majors, and after his first game where he meets up with his father. Great movie.
• Today is Opening Day of Major League Baseball. The Astros start their season tonight and I am optimistic about this season. I think they made some major upgrades on offense with the addition of Carlos Lee and with Chris Burke starting everyday. Their pitching may not be a strong as the past few years, but I think Chris Sampson will be great as their fifth starter and I am curious to see how Jason Jennings performs. I hope it will be a good year, and am looking forward to my first visit to Minute Maid Park this weekend.