Potpourri

Idol Finale
So, Taylor won. Good for him. I hope the "first single" they wrote for him isn't indicative of what kind of music he'll do. It sounded like it was intended for Michael Bolton. They need to write stuff more suitable for Joe Cocker. Here is some free Taylor Hicks music where you can find some things he wrote himself.

Long, Cold Summer
The Cubs are officially done. Stick a fork in them. We took a family field trip to "Dolphins Stadium" on Tuesday night to see it for ourselves. I came back with a positive, visual ID. Whatever final gasp of air left in this team was just sucked out when they were beaten 3 straight by the Marlins, a team made-up almost entirely of rookies. Baseball season is over for me. I guess I'll just concentrate on nesting.

Pregnancy Update
As of Wednesday, Mrs. U is 19 weeks. Our due date was moved up one day to October 18, probably because of my son's massive brain. The boy is kicking a lot. He responds to music and sugary foods, just like his dad.