Pix 31 - Devil Duckie

I've had this thing for years. I got it because I'm a New Jersey Devils fan. This was sitting on my dresser with my NJ Devils Stanley Cup memorabilia since definitely 2003, maybe 2000 and possibly 1995. (That's right, 3 Stanley Cups in 9 years!) It made the move with me to FL and today it made the move into my son's bathtub.

After further review, I don't think it's a great bath toy. He enjoyed it, he didn't get hurt, but the horns on the duck's head made me uncomfortable. They got too close to his eyes a few times. Maybe when he is older I'll bust it out again.

One month of pix down 11 months of pix to go. Come back tomorrow for more.

Pix 30 - Holy Cow

Today my wife and I took our son for a jog/walk in the new jogging stroller. We did 4.4 miles and had a good time. On the jog/walk we passed a few fields of cows. We got pretty close to this one. Unfortunately my son was asleep, so he missed the show, but when we got home, he pet Molly for the first time.

Pix 29 - Boys only want girlfriends who have great skills

I may have turned that quote around to serve me purposes here, but it's very true and I have found a girl with a great skill. Our friend Victoria is trying to get into photography. She asked if she could take some test shots on my son. I said "no problem"

I think her skills speak for themselves. Take a look at the rest of her work here. www.victoriashade.com and come back here tomorrow for another pix.

Pix 28 - How was Work Today?

How was work today? It was good.
What did you do? Worked on some high end projects.

Pix 27 - Dinner with the Queen?

What could be better than a tuxedo t-shirt? A tuxedo bib.
I was tempted to buy this for my son, but I figured the odds of the Queen doing a pop-in for dinner were slim to none. I'll have plenty of notice to go back out and get it for any black tie event that comes up.

Pix 26 - Updawg?

• Does it smell like updawg in here?
• What's updawg?
• Not much. What's up with you?

Pix 25 - Danger's my Middle Name

OMG! I use a keyboard 10-12 hours a day. I'm lucky to be alive!!!

Pix 24 - Later Gator

Well, the Jets had a good run, but their run came to an end this afternoon. I have to admit I counted them out twice earlier in the season. After the loss to JAX and ATL I knew they were out of the playoffs, but they turned it on and made it to the AFC Championship game for the first time since 1998.

Just like in 1998, they took a lead, on the road, into halftime. Just like in 1998, they had a double digit lead in the 3rd quarter. And just like 1998, they didn't score another point and lost the game by 13 points.

Unlike in 1998 when Vinny and Curtis were in the twilight of their careers, Sanchez and Green are hot rookies with bright futures in the horizon. Looking forward to next year, but for now all I can say is "Later Gator"

Pix 23 - Christmas Again

Another bonus from Grandma and Pop-pop's visit is Christmas part 2. They came with many gifts for my son. His favorite so far, this big dog that was bigger than he was. He had a good time playing with it this afternoon.

Pix 22 - Let them eat cake

In honor of Grandma and Pop-pop's visit my wife baked a cake and made her homemade icing. Yummy.

Pix 21 - Publix is on the bandwagon too

I went to Publix tonight to purchase.....Butter. I bet you guys thought I was going to say beer, where'd you get that idea from? Publix had a Jets balloon in the beer aisle. Everyone is getting behind Gang Green! J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS.

Prediction: Jets 27 Colts 24

Pix 20 - The Newest Wild Thing

Gerry giraffe enjoyed when I read 'Where the Wild Things Are' to my son. He decided he would be hardcore and become the new King of the Wild Things. He put on his helmet and tried to talk to Horns, but Horns fell asleep. Maybe tomorrow.

Pix 19 - Did I Do That???

I ported 15-20 Blackberries to a new carrier just before Christmas. I had to set some of them up in my office,then ship them out to a few people. Apparently I set an alarm on one of the devices for 8:00AM everyday. I honestly have no recollection of doing this, but it's funny, so I'll take the credit since it's been given to me and nobody else has claimed it.

Come back tomorrow for more hi-jinx and a new pix.

Pix 18 - What's for Lunch?

This is another early post, but nothing else I eat or do today is going to top this. My wife made her grandmother's tuna fish recipe for me to bring to lunch this week. It's amazing and so filling. I can barely move right now. Good thing I've been running or I may have had to open my pants.

See you again tomorrow for another pix

Pix 17 - J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

No, I was not on the field in SD to take this pic. I stole it from Yahoo. Jets 17 - Chargers 14. Next week AFC Championship vs Indianapolis Colts. Gonna be a great game.

Pix 16 - Turn out the Lights

I took the Christmas lights down today. It was much more fun taking them down than putting them up. I got so aggravated putting them up. I recently learned the next door neighbor didn't put his up because "the neighbor guy is out there and he looks miserable"

Pix 15 - Found my Sunglasses

Between Christmas and New Years I met up with some friends and we went for a run. When I got back I changed my shirt and I heard something fall to the ground. It was my sun glasses. I threw them back into the car and went on with my business. I haven't seen them since.

I questioned myself. I thought maybe I didn't put them back in the car. Well this afternoon coming back from lunch I forgot my ID badge in the car. I went back and since the passenger side was closer I opened the passenger side door and BAM, bon-journo boys, there were my sunglasses.

Pix 14 - Good Day for a Run

I signed up for a 16 week running class. Today was the second day of class and our first track workout day. We did six 400 meter runs. My first and slowest time was 1:58. My last and fastest time was 1:39.

Come back tomorrow for another pix.

Pix 13 - Dinosaur Pet

After hearing Lunch Will Keep Us Together on the Brighthouse Toddler Tunes channel I decided to go to Amazon and buy this cd. Neil Sedaka - Waking Up is Hard to Do. Neil Sedaka turns 10 of his classic songs into kids tunes. His grandkids sing backup on the tracks.

So far my favorite tracks are Dinosaur Pet and Where the Toys are.

Pix 12 - Look at the Silly Monkey

I wanted to take a picture from running tonight, but I forgot my camera. Then I was going to take a picture during Idol, but nothing really spoke to me. So here is a picture of my son's toy. The joystick on the right makes the monkey move around and dance. The wheel in the center (with the #2 on it) makes the tempo of the songs increase or decrease. The 4 buttons on top and the parrot play awesome animal songs when pressed. If my son has half as much fun with this as I do, it will be a great purchase

Come back tomorrow for another pix.

Pix 11 - Building blocks

This is my attempt at an artistic post. These are my son's blocks. They fold up into each other. He hasn't played with them yet, but they look like fun don't they?

Pix 10 - That's not good

I had absolutely nothing planned to do today. I was nervous that I wouldn't have a picture for today. So I put a plastic cup of water on the patio so I could take a picture of it when it froze. Apparently I pissed off the photoblog Gods.

We woke up and we had no water. Our pipes outside that feed the house were frozen. Most of the houses around us had the same issue. No Water. Then pop, pop, pop. One at a time, the irrigation backflows exploded. Water shot up 7-10 feet in the air. I turned off 2 of them. Got soaked and had to change. Eventually mine bust and I switched that off too.

I thought I was done. The water came on, but it was just a trickle. They it was pulsating. Something's wrong I thought. I looked outside and water was shooting from the pipe. It cracked. Three trips to Lowes later and help from my neighbors Chris and Lonnie and we're back in business. Hopefully tomorrow is not as eventful as today, but come back for another pix.

Pix 9 - Playoff Football Go Green

This has been a pretty great day. I started off looking out the window for snow. No snow, but there was some sleet. I then headed out to do my Disney give a day get a day volunteer work. I did some painting for Building Blocks Ministries.

Then it was time for daffodil dip and NY Jets playoff football. I predicted the Jets would win 24 - 13. They won 24-14. Jay Feely was HUGE today. He was the place kicker and punter. He never punted before in his NFL career. His first punts come in a playoff game and he did great.

Now we are watching 500 Days of Summer. I heard it was really good, but I have no idea what it's about. Come back tomorrow for another pix.

Pix 8 - Good Morning

I took this picture very early this morning. It was just before 7:00 while I was driving to work. There are many beautiful sunrises and sunsets in Central Florida. This morning's was especially beautiful. Not sure the picture does it justice.

It's the earliest I've posted a pix, but I don't think I'm topping this one today. Enjoy it and come back tomorrow for another pix.

Pix 7 - Welcome to Revis Island

J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!!!!!

The Jets made the playoffs with a win last week vs Cincinnati. They meet again this week in the first round. I am shocked the Jets made the playoffs. A rookie coach and a rookie quarterback, the odds were stacked against them. In the past they have been known to somehow find a way to lose the big game. Not this time. This is a new Jets team. They have a new attitude. They walk with a swagger. It's nice to see.

If defense wins championships, then I like our chances. They led the league in defense and in my opinion, they have the defensive player of the year. #24, from the University of Pittsburgh, cornerback Derrell Revis.

My playoff gear is in. Now I just have to wait until Saturday 4:30 to cheer them on. Bring on the daffodil dip and the chicken wings. It's playoff football time.

Pix 6 - Chicks Dig Me

I went to Target on the way home from work today. I needed to pick up a few things for my son (lotions, tablets, bottles.) Since I was already at the store, I figured I might as well look at the infant clothes. I stumbled upon this gem!

I didn't buy it. I was already forced to return one purchased item today. I was going to purchase it anyway, but I thought at the last second "I just don't think I can handle that kind of rejection."

Pop quiz: What movie was that line from? Comment with your answers and come back tomorrow for another pix.

Pix 5 - Hot Potato

Allison decided to take a chance and change up one of my favorite sides. Mashed potatoes. During her work shower, she got a healthy kids cook book. She decided to test out the recipe for mashed potatoes with cauliflower, carrots, pepper and parmesan cheese. Allison and many others said "You'll never know the difference."

Of course I would know the difference. I have advanced taste buds. Well I might not have advanced taste buds, but I think I might eat differently than other people. Let me know if this sounds like you.

First, I get the perfect bite on my fork. What's the perfect bite? The perfect bite is the right amount of food on the fork. It can't be too much or too little. It must be the just the right combination of veggies, meat and starch. Then I take the food and store it in my cheek and little by little move some over from my cheek and eat it. Repeat until plate is empty or there are no more perfect bites left. Does anyone else do this? Anyone??? Leave a comment and tell me if I'm alone on this one or not...and come back tomorrow for another pix.

Pix 4 - Baby It's Cold Outside

It's currently 43 degrees in Central Florida with lows expected in the low 30s. There is a freeze warning in my county and a hard freeze warning in the counties north of me. Even in winter, this is not normal for Central Florida. It's going to be like this for the rest of the week. Friday night there is a 30% chance of a rain/snow mix. According to friends, it's been 20 years since it's snowed this far south. Fingers crossed that it snows overnight. If it snows during rush hour I don't even want to think about what the commute on I-4 will be like.

According to legend, well the plant guy on News 13, you are supposed to cover your plants with a sheet when temperatures get this low. I felt a little silly covering them, but felling a little silly is a lot better than replacing my shrubs in the spring.

Stay warm wherever you are and come back tomorrow for another pix.

Pix 3 - Welcome to Pandora

Today we went to see Avatar in 3D. The 3D was excellent. Probably the best 3D I've ever seen in a movie. The environments were beautiful and the amount of detail was incredible. They had gnats, sweat and all the little things. The Na'vi were also very well done. I really enjoyed the movie. I thought it was very good. I recommend that you see it in 3D. I heard it was even better in IMAX 3D, but I can't speak to that since I didn't see it in IMAX 3D.

Currently I'm watching the Jets game. If they win, their in. Their up 17-0 with 3:30 left in the first half. Fingers crossed. This is the Jets we're talking about. It ain't over til it's over.

Pix 2 - Is it the shoes?

Second day and so far so good. I'm not having any trouble deciding what picture to use. Today I had to decide between my lunch and my sneaker buying trip. My lunch was an all you can eat salad bar at Winter Garden Pizza. There was nothing special about the salad. The shocking part was that I went to a pizzeria and didn't order pizza. The sneakers won out easily.

Anyway, I've been running in my JC Penny's specials. A pair of Asics that are running shoes, but not really running shoes. I needed new ones. So I went to Tri&Run and picked out a pair of Pearl Izumi Cruise sneakers. I had never heard of them either, but they are comfortable shoes and the helpers at the store said they were a good fit for my running style and the arch of my foot. Check them out. Top row, second from the right. Come back tomorrow for another picture.

Pix 1 - Happy New Year

I wasn't sure what to use for my first post. I figured it should be something near and dear to my heart. With that said, enjoy pix #1 Pigs in a Blanket.

Did you know that our Publix no longer sells Cocktail Wienies? They said when they re-did the deli case, they decided to discontinue the item. Being last minute, we had to make the purchase from Publix. We decided to buy full sized pigs and extra large blankets. Not that we make pigs in blankets a lot, but that's just stupid. Target and Sweetbay are very close to Publix and they both sell them. I guess we'll have to give one of those fine establishments our Cocktail Wienie business.

Welcome Message

I've always thought it was a cool idea to post a picture everyday. I love the sites that take a picture of themselves and make it into a video. I saw a family that took pictures of themselves starting in 1968 and have continued it through 2009 and I thought that was awesome.

I always wanted to do something like that, but I knew I'd never take the time to actually do it. Well since my baby blog went so well, I figured I may as well try it. A fellow dad blogger (I had no idea there were others out there) did this on his site and that was the deciding factor. It gave me the nudge I needed to get the site off the ground. He called his posts Project 365. Check them out here.

I'm not exactly sure if I'm going to have theme days or not. I'm not sure if this will be as cool as I imagined or just a big pain in the ass. The only way to find out is to start it up, so enjoy the pix, come back often and tell your friends. Most importantly, have a happy new year.

-Anthony