Twas A Week Before Christmas

Hello all!!! Officially one week to Christmas and counting!
In the living room, Christmas music is playing on one of the music channels on television. I'm sitting on the edge of my office chair (because a cat is hogging the rest of it...thanks, Elvis). For the most part, everything is ready for the holidays!
Tonight, my wife and I indulged in one of our own holiday traditions...ordering Chinese food and watching "A Christmas Story". For those who don't know which one that is...it's the little kid who wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. "You'll shoot your eye out, kid." Good stuff.
In other news, I qualified for my fantasy football league's championship game. Yay me!

Stuff And Things In Illinois

Ah, the joys of winter in Illinois! Yeah, right...
We will be going (according to the weather) from 30's and snow to mid 40's and even one day in the low 50's! My poor unfortunate sinuses!!! That is one thing I truly miss about living in the South...you may suffer during the summer months...but the rest of the year makes up for it. Nothing beats going around in jeans and a t-shirt in mid-January.
Right now, I'm just lounging around before work. Checking email and what-not. My dearest wife Annabelle is organizing her new knitting bag. She's a very arts-and-crafts type...knitting is her new favorite.
I am joined in my "office" by Elvis the cat...he's currently looking out the window and chattering at birds.
That's about it for now...more to follow...

My First Blog Post

Greetings! And verily I say unto thee, this is my first blog post!!! Trust me...it'll get more pompous as time passes.
I'm Darrin...a (nearly) lifelong resident of Illinois. I'm married and I am owned by three cats. I got home from work about half an hour ago, and after seeing my wife's blog decided to do one of my own. So here I am.
More to follow...stay tuned...