"I am not worried that your son will grow up to be an actual ninja..."

This has to be one of the best things I've read in a long time.

http://nerdyapplebottom.com/2010/11/02/my-son-is-gay/

And on this Veteran's Day ...

... my mind is on Brian, who was just sent to Afghanistan last month, and Keith, who will be deployed to Iraq next month. 

I don't know the proper security protocol here, whether I can include their full names or ranks or branches of the armed forces.  So just know that Brian and Keith mean a lot to me and a lot to people I love very much.  And there's a lot of conflicting thoughts and emotions I have about their departures.

With that, I'm going to simply send happy thoughts for a better day.  And a care package when I get off my lazy butt.

Be well, fellas.

A fine day for a parade ...

I spent the morning and early afternoon celebrating the Giants' World Series win alongside thousands of fans on the streets of San Francisco.

I'll write about that more later (I hope) but I really must comment on the crowd estimations.  We arrived back at work to watch the Civic Center ceremony on television, and the commentators on the MLB channel were estimating the crowd between "100,000 and 1.5 million people."  Multiple times, with nary a snicker.  

Seriously, folks?  You can't bring the range together any more than that?

The city is going apes#*t right now!!!

I am positively STOKED for the Giants and the city of San Francisco right now!!!!!!  It's a great night to live in the Bay Area!

 (photo from sfgate.com)

It's been a blast watching the Giants during the post-season.  Hats off to this "Bad News Bears" team.  See you at the parade Wednesday!

Though I know he would have liked a son ...

... I think my brother is fine with girl #5.

I have a new niece!!!

Grace Kimberly Taylor

born:  Thursday, October 28, 2010, about a half hour ago (it's 12:45 now)

stats: 10 lbs., 2 oz. (holy crap!), 21" long

She joins big sisters Ally, Trinity, Zoe, and Madison ("LT") Taylor.

To paraphrase Harry Goldenblatt, it's my brother's lot in life to be surrounded by beautiful women.

GO BUCKS!!!!!

(Oh man ... I feel sick.)