Back in Gear

Listening to: Faithless - "No Roots"
Weather: Rain :(
Mood: sleepy

In the midst of my login troubles last week, I neglected to mention that I would be out of town this past weekend. My little sister's new baby boy, Jack, was having his Christening on Sunday in New York so Ashley and I were gone all weekend and Monday. Generally it was a great weekend: The TSA didn't insist on touching my wife's breasts and I didn't set off a single metal detector; the Baltimore Ravens in their "pitch black" uniforms managed to defeat the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night; my niece Madison is old enough to actually talk to (2yrs-10mos, amazing) and she remembers Ashley and me when we come to visit; everyone's healthy and safe (an amzing feat considering that the Mitchell end of the family is almost all FDNY;) and lastly, but not leastly, Ashley and I made our first official baby shopping trip!

Personal Updates:
"Junior" is allegedly over 6" long now! We're still waiting for our first kick. Ashley thinks she might have felt something last week but isn't 100% sure it was baby related. We have our first ultrasound scheduled for next week so we have till then to decide if we want to know the sex. I'll be sure to publish any new images from that as soon as I get them.

I'm all over the place reading right now... I think I have a different book in every room of the house. I suppose that represents the general nature of my mental condition lately. Scattered.

For Lexington readers... I had the best pizza in town last night at Puccini's Smiling Teeth Pizza. The "High Street Pie" made my night. The Indianapolis franchise got this review:

Puccini's Smiling Teeth Pizza

Puccini's Smiling Teeth provides delicious specialty pizzas in a casual dining atmosphere. The pizzas here aren't smothered with spices or oozing with deep-dish debauchery. Puccini's pies have a different appeal, with crispy crusts and fresh, flavorful toppings. The menu is chock full of superb, fresh fixings. Choose between a Veg Head or a King of Hearts -- or ask your server for a recommendation. While the decor in this dimly-lit strip mall restaurant is fairly minimal, the food and service are five star. Puccini's creative pizzas cost about as much as those at your average chain. Pacers star Reggie Miller is said to frequent Puccini's, but so does anyone who knows the score on Indianapolis' best pizza. There are five other locations around the city to serve your cravings.

Also, MOMIX is making its way back to the Bluegrass this year. They'll be performing at the Norton Center for the Arts at Centre College in Danville, KY. They are performing the Opus Cactus show this time around. The last three times I've seen them, they've done MOMIX in Orbit. So this will be somethng new! The Norton Center usually has a great series... I know there is a web page with the whole season on it... I just can't find it right now... I'll have to get back with that later.