Still on call.
Got what could be my last chance to enjoy the beach prior to being a father this weekend. This means that I was able to spend about 4 hours on Saturday (at 21st street in Hermosa Beach) and another 3 or 4 on Sunday (8th street in Manhattan Beach) playing volleyball with friends. This is something that I have done many times in the past 7 years or so of living in the South Bay, and something that I have enjoyed immensely. One of the greatest parts of moving back to California for me has been the increased opportunities for enjoying recreational sports with friends. This is something that I am sure will be decreased when our son is born, but hopefully will not be lost. I look forward to the days of being able to take him to the beach and hope that he finds the same enjoyment that I do in being physically active outdoors.
The wife and I also went to see "The Hangover". Hilarious movie that even she admitted she really enjoyed. Usually with comedy movies she laughs throughout the movie and then says afterwards that she didn't like it.
Also played poker for a couple of hours at "the park". Yet another pastime that I'm sure will be lessened, at least in the immediate future, but I hope not lost. In fact I played in 2 WSOP events this year for the first time in my life (early June) and am determined to make sure that they are not my last. In the first one I played in I got knocked out in 600 something place out of just over 2,500 entrants. Not a terrible showing, but I definitely felt I could have done better. During that tournament I sat next to Sam Simon for a bit, who is one of the original creators of the television show "The Simpsons". We talked for a bit about poker in LA, and a new show he was in town taping called "Sam's Game" for the Playboy channel. He seemed like a nice guy and it was eventually me who knocked him out of the tournament. In the second event I got knocked out shortly after the 1st break. Next time (hopefully next year) I would like to take the family up there and focus solely on the poker without being distracted by other gambling and going out at night. This year's effort was not a financial success, but definitely a fun and educational experience.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Intentions for this blog
I will become a father any day now. My wife is 9 months pregnant with our first child. Her official due date is July 6, 2009, but she is convinced that the day will come sooner than that. None the less, I now consider myself on-call, knowing that at any time we could be racing (or crawling as is more likely on an LA freeway) North on the 405 to St. John's hospital in Santa Monica. Here's to the end of life as we now know it.
I am writing this blog to try my best to keep a record for my son and myself of the things that occur in the begginnings of his life. It is also my hope that entering into this practice will help me to stay focused on the things that I feel are important in raising a child, always striving to make sure that I give him the best that I can in teaching him the things that I have learned so far in my life. I know in my mind that I will always do my best to give him the opportunity to be the best that he can be, but I feel that writing some things down will help me to keep those things in focus. My hopes for my son (most likely to be called Jameson Henry) are to instill in him the qualities that I feel will lead him to a happy and healthy life. To me that means that I should teach him to be strong (both physically and mentally), caring and compassionate. To instill in him drive, curiosity for life, respect for all others and fundamental values that will allow him to be a valuable part of any society. I will endeavor to give him every opportunity to explore the beauty of the world, the questions of huma kind and the morallity that will challenge him at times in his life. Together I hope that we can enjoy the competition of sport and games, explore the worlds of music art and movies and find a way to always be close friends. I will support you in whichever direction your life takes you.
Along the way I hope that you will show me new ways to live my life that I never imagined possible. I will always try to keep in mind that my relationship with my wife is first and foremost and keep focused on making sure we support each other in the years of our lives.
I'd be lying if I didn't say that the most prominant feeling that I have these days is nervousness, but I think it is nervous excitement. I've never been a person who has taken change extremely easily, but I hope that I am not a person who is ever afraid of change. On the eve of what is sure to be the biggest change in my life to date I have no idea what I should really be feeling, but I do have an overall sense that my wife and I are about to begin the greatest adventure of our lives. I only hope that I am able to stay focused on all the potential that this situation will present to us and make the most of it every day!
I am writing this blog to try my best to keep a record for my son and myself of the things that occur in the begginnings of his life. It is also my hope that entering into this practice will help me to stay focused on the things that I feel are important in raising a child, always striving to make sure that I give him the best that I can in teaching him the things that I have learned so far in my life. I know in my mind that I will always do my best to give him the opportunity to be the best that he can be, but I feel that writing some things down will help me to keep those things in focus. My hopes for my son (most likely to be called Jameson Henry) are to instill in him the qualities that I feel will lead him to a happy and healthy life. To me that means that I should teach him to be strong (both physically and mentally), caring and compassionate. To instill in him drive, curiosity for life, respect for all others and fundamental values that will allow him to be a valuable part of any society. I will endeavor to give him every opportunity to explore the beauty of the world, the questions of huma kind and the morallity that will challenge him at times in his life. Together I hope that we can enjoy the competition of sport and games, explore the worlds of music art and movies and find a way to always be close friends. I will support you in whichever direction your life takes you.
Along the way I hope that you will show me new ways to live my life that I never imagined possible. I will always try to keep in mind that my relationship with my wife is first and foremost and keep focused on making sure we support each other in the years of our lives.
I'd be lying if I didn't say that the most prominant feeling that I have these days is nervousness, but I think it is nervous excitement. I've never been a person who has taken change extremely easily, but I hope that I am not a person who is ever afraid of change. On the eve of what is sure to be the biggest change in my life to date I have no idea what I should really be feeling, but I do have an overall sense that my wife and I are about to begin the greatest adventure of our lives. I only hope that I am able to stay focused on all the potential that this situation will present to us and make the most of it every day!
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