ESPN.com - NFL - Hasselbeck has to go through his own speed drills

Well, this one was difficult I was torn. Growing up watching Bret play (while I played) and supporting our local guys. I was easy to chear when something went good for either team, but hard to see Favre try to carrie the Pack once again. I hope they spend the money and give him a good ending season next year. Way to go Hass, for returning to the game and picking up where we left off. Now maybe we can win some games.

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In the city with Giants such as Microsoft, Boeing and Starbucks we find ourselves at the mercy of the a little precipitation. With the November holiday weekend coming to a close the weather decided we needed more time off work. (oh bless you dear weather God) The roads began to get slick as the mercury dropped. The snow fell fast and furious for about 5 hours straight our highways, byways and all the ways in-between got hammered. No major route was accident free, and with our IQ, several cars went abandoned on the sides of the road (the drivers probably searching for an open Starbucks) only compounded the problem. What a nice day today though, clear and cold. With the road frozen over enough to play early morning ice hockey on, only the stupid ventured out. On a midday walk about our neighborhood we were privilege to witness such stupidity as an elderly lady tried to make it down an icy 6 grade short slope. Only to be serenaded with the sounds of honking and crunching as we could not see the catastrophe. Well the roads are mostly clear now, but with the forecast of rain and freezing temperatures again tomorrow I hope we get our sand/salt trucks out of the barns and onto the roads.

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Tis the holiday season, all is well and we are working away. Me at Costco where I stock food at 1am and Rachel at Victory Studios where she makes DVD’s and encodes videos. We are excited for the holidays and hope to see lots of the fam. We are very busy but get to squeeze time for a little breakfast with the siblings every now and again. The plans unfold for a great adventurous surprise, (I will tell you more later) and we are in the midst of a great snow season on the mountains. Yes, we are planning trips up to local and not so local mountains this year. Yeah, free roof rack. Have a safe and not so sober Thanksgiving.

(shop Costco for all your holiday needs)

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It did not start out normal. I went in for an interview at Costco and walked out with a follow up interview everything like a formality and the hiring was finished. We then proceeded to Ken and Bj's for a dilish chicken soup with flaky dumplings ala Ken. What a fun night of chatting and winning family history fact conversations (what). We played Formula De, which Ken came from behind to win.  All good time, but we cut the night short because 3 out of the 4 of us had to work. Yeah that’s right I had to work! Hurray! I helped with some painting and remodeling both Saturday and Sunday. Rachel stayed home and made some of Carrie's wonderful beer bread (oh yeah!) That was so much fun, I often forget how easy and fun painting can be. I was a little out of practice but still managed to impress the people I was working for, which is good. I got called back to do some more on Tuesday.  After work on Sunday, Rachel and I ate some incredible Korean food, and watched a movie "Girl with a Pearl Earing" (look here for the review) and then went to bed. Ending a great great weekend. 

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Broncos roll 31-20, drop Steelers to 2-6 (AP)

The Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers never thought they would already be playing for next year halfway through a season that began with so many expectations. Javon Walker scored three touchdowns on two receptions and a 72-yard run on a wide receiver reverse and the Denver Broncos took advantage of repeated Pittsburgh mistakes to win 31-20 on Sunday.

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