This little update went to the market ……

In case you missed my last post, HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY ABIGAIL!  That’s right, our baby turned 1year old last month. Man what a fast year this has been. We went from no baby->tiny baby->growing baby->little kid in about 365 days. To say she is the most wonderful child ever would be a little bias of me to say.. But i’m saying it anyways 🙂  Love you baby girl.. Now please, stop with the teething, and go back to full nights of sleep.   We celebrated her birthday along with Thanksgivig this year. She was a *touch* spoiled, from all sides.  I think we need a bigger house for Abby’s pile-o-toys. Thanks to everyone for well wishes and gifts.

Pics from the above are coming. Hopefully this weekend.

Next up: Daddy’s new toy. A new (previous generation) MacbookPro.  Big improvement from my Macbook (which I had thought was pretty good to begin with). Much more viewing screen, faster, and in the end, I saved 500$ by not buying the later model Mac. Glad I did.

What else… My truck is pretty much sold. Just need to deliver and sign papers (and collect a check of course).  I’m not going deeply into the reasons why I sold it, but they are valid, and this is the better decision for me.  Large fuel bills because of my daily driving, less then great winter/wet handling, and the fact that no matter how much I wish it was, it is not my old truck.  Hopefully I will be able to deliver it soon. Great truck, and fun while i’ve owned it. Sadly, I’m just not a truck guy anymore I guess.

Lastly, with the selling of the truck, starts the shopping for a new-to-me car.  I’ve picked up a 1000$ special (97 golf beater) for the winter, as I was initially planning on simply taking the truck off the road for the winter. Now this car is decent enough to bounce off snowbanks, it is not what I want to drive as a daily driver for the next 2-3 years. So the plan is, deliver truck  ASAP, drive the golf this winter, and spend the winter deciding what exactly I want next. This is the first time I am shopping for something, and I don’t have a clear vision of exactly what I want. Sooo you can watch along as I can go through the process of pro/cons with each car I consider.  If I set it up correctly, you should be able to comment as well. My car shopping page is HERE.