Official Blog Endorsement #1
In the blogging world the idea is that what you care about translates said noun (person, place, thing or idea) to being important enough to make people read your thoughts about it.

When celebrities get paid enough to use their image to promote an something whose maker has a large advertising budget it is referred to endorsing.

So I am making my first official blog endorsement, The Oregon Zoo. Don't think of them as a bunch of wild animals locked in boxes and cages slowly going insane. Think of the opportunity you have to witness majestic creatures of the wild in their realistic, albeit miniature, habitats. Maybe most importantly in todays cash-strapped times, admission to the zoo is $10.50, and $9.00 if you ride MAX and show your ticket. Beautiful walk, fun environment, & a cheap price is the reason I officially blog endorse The Oregon Zoo.

Tonight I was holding Patrick when he grabbed my finger and slowly pulled it into his mouth where he began teething it. If his knowledge of the world keeps growing at this pace he will be smarter than me by the age of three.

Went on the perfect run Wednesday. Not enough running lately and too much of it on a track when I can lead to a beautiful morning through the neighborhoods of Parkrose in a slightly coastal drizzle. More time should be spent at such peace with the world.

How cute is this kid?Paddy is getting huge. He can head butt, spit bubbles, and laugh, at his father of course, as his mother is not quite as funny.

I golfed today
It was hot, I played okay, but I never hit my bag or buried a club head in the ground. See Tiger, it can be done, even as I shot a ninety from the white tees.