Back in Action

Well dad hasn't been the best blogging dad lately, but he promises that will change. I think the problem is that we lost our camera, were travelling between San Diego and Reno and Kansas every other week, and were just generally busy. Anyways, I have changed a lot, if you can't tell from my pictures.

Anyways, the movers come on Saturday and on Sunday I am a Cali-girl!

Introducing Eve Marie

My new niece - Eve Marie .....

Favorite Web Site

Well maybe I should start a favorite website of the week post. Because while we are on the topic of cool websites, here is another recently discovered favorite. I think a little background is in order.....
After hearing that my step-father-in-law loves Bill O'Reilly, I had to look for an appropriate place to find him a Christmas present. And here it is!!!! Enjoy!
In case you are wondering, the only thing I hate more than Fox News, is Bill O'Reilly. He really is a chump and for some reason it irks me knowing that there are MILLIONS of people out there who take his opinionated dribble as the gospel (pun intended for all the neo-conservative bible-thumpers out there) truth. The guy is worse that Rush, only by reason of the fact that he purports to be reporting the news. Rush on the other hand is simply a "shock jock."

Introducing ......

My godson!!!!! Mark Christopher. He is my parent's first grandson and #5 and #10's first child.

Roddy Part Doo

Ok, back to Mr. Roddy's profile in a moment, but first - a shout out to the my new readers, er reader.

This is an exciting day because with this new reader, it doubles the viewership of this blog to TWO!!! (Not including me). So in addition to my wife, Roddy himself has actually viewed this blog. If the viewership of this blog continues to grow at this rapid pace, it will have over 33 million viewers in less than 6 months!!!

Way to go thirdof9 blog. Keep up the good work!!!

Anywho, back to my Random Profile for Week 1 of the thirdof9 blog. So let's get to know Mr. Roddy a bit better....





Middle name you wish you had: I wouldn't have said this when I was younger, but I kinda dig the one I have. Leahy.

Unknown Talent: Holding one foot with the opposite hand, I can then jump and send my other foot through the loop.

Job you would want if you could do ANYTHING: The one I got, only with a little more job security.

Food that gives you the worst gas: Bulgur Wheat

Favorite quote(s)/saying(s): “That's just what we call pillow-talk, baby”

Favorite movie(s): Army of Darkness followed by Old School

Favorite place(s): In the middle of a lake (during a fresh water triathlon)

Favorite book(s): The 7 Harry Potter books

Favorite mathematical equation/formula: That's classified mister.

Thing you are the BEST at: Being the coolest dad in the whole world (at least until the dude smartens up)

Favorite website(s): http://www.phog.net/ http://www.mulletsgalore.com/

Cheating a Bit

Because I do not have anything original to say, I am going to cheat and use my buddy Mike's blog as my own content! Periodically, I hope to reference the happenings in my friends' lives. We shall call it the "Random Profile" section on the thirdof9 blog. So below is Mike's short profile and here is his Blog. http://halfsoul.blogspot.com/ Mike doesn't know I am doing this yet, so I will get back to you with other details on Mike.

Mike and his wife Jeanine both went to KU with me and we all swam while we were there. Because I was not nearly as cool as I am now, Mike and I didn't get along nearly the way we do now. But since meeting back up in SD a few years ago we are pretty good buds. We both love Jayhawk sports - especially basketball. We also like triathlons, although we have never done the same one. And we have both done the "walk of shame" in La Jolla.

The walk of shame is what happens when you swim the mile and a half from the cove to the pier and then can't make it back, so you just swim in to the beach and either walk back, or worse, you do what Mike and I did and had one of the other guys we were swimming with, swim back to the cove, get his car and come and get us. Not my finest moment, but it was f*cking cold!!! I am talking really really cold - sub 60 degree cold. And Mike and I are not the burliest of guys. Now in Mike's defense, he had just ran about 15 miles before the swim to train for the SD Rock and Roll marathon. So he was pretty beat. Me on the other hand. I was just a colossal wimp that day in the sub-60 degree ocean water.

Anyways, Mike and Jeanine have added to their twosome by adding the Nolan. Or as I like to call him, Nolzilla. Nolan was held by Bill Self, slobbered on the Allen Fieldhouse floor (see pics on 3rd page of Roddy Blog) and has a penchant for fast women, 12 year old scotch, and mini Ugg boots.

Anyways, tune in the next few days and I am sure that I will have plenty more to talk about. If not, I will just point you to another blog. In the meantime, enjoy the Roddy Blog.