Last time I
wrote, I said I was playing in the Parents/Alumni game against Zach’s
team. I did play, and I was right—I needed two days to recover. But
it was still a lot of fun. The parents/alumni always win, and we did this
year too, but that’s because of the young alumni, fresh out of high school, who
still have a lot of energy and skill. Certainly not because of washed up
old guys like me, but we like to pretend.
It hasn’t
been a great year for my football teams. The Bills are 3-3, the Seahawks
are 2-4, and my fantasy team looks like it’s going to be 2-4 unless my
remaining two players have a fantastic game tonight. Good thing there’s a
lot of season left—I can always hope.
We celebrated
Ella’s birthday on 9/21. My present to her was to make her take me to a
medical appointment on 9/23. We got to spend quality time together, I
think. The drugs they put me on make you forgetful, and I’m already
incredibly forgetful, so I really have no idea what happened. But I’m
still alive, and she’s still speaking to me, so I guess it was OK at least.
Of course,
the biggest news of the month is the birth of Alma Onalee Mickle to my
daughter, Hannah, and her husband, Kevin. Alma was born on 10/6 at
4:05PM. She weighed 8 lbs, 13 oz, and was 21 inches long. Both
Hannah and Alma had some complications at her birth, but by God’s grace, they
are both well now and doing great.
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| Happy family. Alma had to be on oxygen and IV antibiotics for a while |
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| Alma holding her Daddy's finger |
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| Grandpa Greg visiting his new granddaughter |
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| Ready to go home from the hospital |
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| Sunday mornings wear out little ones. Cousins Hazel and Alma asleep in their carseats |
My birthday
is today, but we celebrated yesterday. We had everyone over to our house
for delicious food (pulled pork, hash brown casserole, green beans, roasted
brussel sprouts, and apple crisp) and disappointing football. It was
extra special because Kortney was here visiting Alma, so she got to be with us
yesterday too. She heads back home today.
I guess,
other than Alma’s birth, it was an uneventful month, because that’s all I have
until November!
