Sunday miscellanea

• Boys are outside enjoying some Christmas presents (bike, scooter) for the first time.  Amazing how inconsistent the weather has been with such activities.  And this is the last day for a while, if the forecast is accurate.
• All eight of my Upward basketball players scored in yesterday’s game.  That rocks.  Go Thundering Herd!  I’m so enjoying these young men.  What a wonderful time.
• Halftime as I type in the NFC championship.  I’m fully expecting the Falcons’ tenuous secondary to fall apart down the stretch, so I’m hoping the offense can keep scoring.
• Lea and I went to Grille 29 for the first time last night.  We grade it a solid A.  Service was excellent, and the seared ahi tuna appetizer was out of this world.
• I had two Blue Pants Knickerbocker Ales with dinner.  It’s a fine effort.  I’m proud of the Huntsville-area brewing scene.
• Talking about The Hobbit tomorrow with BamaDan and crew, if we can swing it in the schedule.
• I’m making friends with Windows 8—indeed, writing this post—on a nearly four-year-old netbook I bought from Melanie for $100.  Spent $82 more on it—went to 2GB RAM, new battery, new power adapter—and it’s trucking along.  It’s the little beater that could.

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