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Nothing new is going on. It has been a busy week for the two of us. It always is after the holidays. My father posted pictures of their (my parent’s) New Year’s Eve party on his flickr account… Denver had it’s third storm last week. A few people asked about the avalanche that made the national news. No, I wasn’t effected. It was outside of town in the direction of a popular ski resort. Another storm is supposed to hit Denver this Thursday. Everyone claims that this is unusual weather. I think bad weather just follows me.

kyllan made a post about the Orange Bowl, now it has disappeared… Long story. Tonight Wake Forest plays Louisville in the Orange Bowl. The Demon Deacons are ranked #14 and are a severe underdog to the #6 Cardinals. Wake Forest, the ACC Champions, went 11-2 this year, but still get no respect. All week sports writers and commentators have been saying that Wake can’t keep up. They have been saying that since the game was scheduled. Actually, they have been have been saying that all season. If you don’t have any plans tonight be sure to watch the BCS Orange Bowl, 8pm ET on Fox.

I believe this is where Kyllan would say, “Go Deacs!”

Did anybody see the Fiesta Bowl last night? It might have been the best college football game I have ever seen. There were so many great plays that the highlights on ESPN just skipped straight to the last play of regulation. No one gave undefeated Bosie State a chance against Oklahoma. 22 points in the final 90 seconds. I thought the game was over at least 4 times. If you are a football fan and missed the game, check the Recap.

Update: Here is a great story about Wake Forest’s “Cinderella” season and why it is the best story in college football.

Happy Birthday to my mom, Sandra. She turns another year older today, but she could probably pass for many years younger. The women in my family tend to age well! Unlike most normal people, my mom requested NOTHING for her birthday this year. Now… I know what you are saying…. “oh, she is just saying that, but doesn’t really mean it.” Well, think again. My sister and I offered several gift ideas to her, but she refused them ALL, including a night at the Ritz Carlton. She finally decided that she wanted two magazine subscriptions.
Have a great Birthday mom. I love you!

p.s. on behalf of my mom, I will send a special birthday wish to Denzel Washington, who is also celebrating a birthday today.

To all our friends and family, Merry Christmas. Kyllan and I are getting ready to exchange gifts and then head over to her sister’s house for Christmas dinner. I will be sure to take a lot of pictures, and maybe a litte video. Don’t worry, I will include a picture of our first ornament. We bought it late last night 30 minutes before the store closed. It was slim pickings, but we managed to find one we both liked. It will have a place on our tree for many years to come. Next year spending Christmas together will be a planned event, so we will get started on the ornament shopping earlier. Merry Christmas everyone!

What are some of your favorite holiday movies? Classics? Are there any new Christmas movies coming out they you plan to see? My favorite Christmas movie is A Christmas Story. TNT airs a 24 hour marathon Christmas Eve. I have no idea how it started, but it has become a Cody family tradition to leave the TV in den on all day and let the movie play as we prepare for Christmas morning. Elf is a more recent film that I enjoyed. I thought Bad Santa was hilarious, but I think you can only call it a Christmas movie on a technicality. If you are trying to find that holiday spirit, this is not your film. (I think this was the last movie I saw in Ithaca. It was in the theater that I realized that I was getting sick… Long story.)

A few other favorites? Christmas Vacation, A Charlie Brown Christmas and… I can’t think of any others. What should I watch over the holidays?

Sorry for the delay in making a post. I am definitely excited, but it has been a busy weekend with my Christmas party for work and my cousin Shannon coming into town. Anyway… Wake is Orange Bowl bound! They will be playing against Louisville on January 8th in Miami and the FedEx Orange Bowl. Less than five minutes after the game was over, I was already on a three-way call with my two best friends from Wake who were ready to make plans to go to Miami for the game. We are still investigating the ticket situation, so we will see what happens. Go or no go… it will be VERY exciting to watch. It is a year of “firsts” for Wake, so it would be nice to upset #6 ranked Louisville and take a bowl trophy back to Winston-Salem.

I didn’t give a Wake Forest update last week, but they play at 1pmET on Saturday against Georgia Tech for the ACC Championship Title in Jacksonville. Wake has had a great season and should be able to come out victorius over GA Tech. I will be cheering them on. GO DEACS!

Congratulations to…

Jim Grobe (Wake Forest Head Football Coach):ACC Coach of the year

Riley Skinner ( Wake Forest Quarterback): ACC Rookie of the Year (by the way… he is from Jacksonville)

I wanted to make sure to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving. William and I are headed to Cleveland, where my parents live. My mom loves having people over for Thanksgiving and cooking enough to feed a village of 5,000, so she invited William and his parents to Cleveland and they accepted the invitation. William met some of my family members a few years ago when he came to Cleveland for Easter, but he was only able to stay a day. I am hoping this time I can show him around Cleveland a bit. This will also give his parents an opportunity to meet my extended family and make the upcoming wedding celebration much more cozy instead of a room full of strangers. It should be a fun few days while everyone is in town. All of my aunts, uncles and cousins, and grandmother will be there, along with some extended family and friends.

Well… I am going to head over to my sister’s house. Rob, Kim, Drew and I are all waking up with the roosters to catch a 6:45am flight. I think they call it the red eye, but it should be more like “shut eye” that early in the morning.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Saturday was National Adoption Day, an annual event to raise awareness about the hundreds of thousands of children in foster care. Several cities throughout the country celebrate by setting up various courtrooms and organizing judges and attorneys to help finalize adoptions. I was invited by someone I work with to attend the court hearing to finalize the adoption of their son. I was quite honored that they invited me to share in their special day. There were hundreds of families there to finalize adoptions and provide loving and nurturing homes that these children need and deserve. The coutrooms were decorated with stuffed animals (which were given to each child and sibling) and balloons, and there was tons of snacks, sweets, fruit, and ice cream for all to enjoy. The judge in the hearing I went to was very kind and included the entire family, parents, grandparents, and siblings in the process, which was very touching. I really enjoyed taking a part of this national celebration.

p.s. Yes, I am sad Wake Forest lost, but they still have a chance to make it to the ACC Championship by winning in Maryland next week. GO DEACS!