No Longer Feeling Comcastic

We have been talking about it for a couple of months, and putting it off for just as long. Today Em called Comcast and cancelled our service.
In October, we were looking at our bill and noticed that the bill for our cable had nearly DOUBLED! We had set up automatic bill-pay so we wouldnt have to worry about it, which only made it less painful when the rate went through the roof. Keep in mind that we had only the most basic channels they offer + a DVR. When I opened the account they specified that the $44 per month was the continual price, not some introductory offer. Now we were paying $78... Ummmmm, hello? We dont watch $78 worth of TV per month. So, in our continual effort to save money, we dropped Comcast today and signed up for a free month subscription of Netflix... $9.99 Per month. In addition to the DVDs they will mail to us, we can stream unlimited movies/tv shows through our Wii. We will give it a go, and I will let you know how it goes.

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Testing the water...

I know its been a long time... But this year will have me blogging again. I will start posting some real material soon, but for today I wanted toh try out the blogger application I downloadeed to my phone.
Anyone who read/reads blog probably already knows this, but a lot has changed since the last time I wrote. Maya is pushing 3, and we have a baby boy on the way, due around her birthday. Im finished with my orthotics residency, and am just starting prosthetics while I continue to see my orthotic patients.
So, anyhow... Like I said, short and sweet. Here is a picture from earlier today. I was trying to teach tic-tac-toe to Maya... Admitedly a bit beyond her attentions span/interest level. Still, we had fun.
Alright then... Lets see if this App works! Thanks for reading.

-Branch

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Yeah... Im Really Writing.

Don't have a heart attack or anything, though it should be a big surprise that I am finally blogging. I guess I really didn't feel like it for the last few weeks before leaving Dallas, plus there's the fact that we only just got internet in our home today (I tried to "borrow" a neighbors wireless signal, but they all have passwords). It was hard leaving Texas, but it didn't take much to make me happy we moved. The friends and city were great, but being so close to family and the lack of humidity wins. tomorrow I start my Orthotic residency for the next year, and I couldn't be more excited. A few days ago, I took Emily and Maya down to the office to introduce them to my co-workers. Em is really excited for me, and she can't believe how nice of a place this is. I have been in a few P&O offices in Dallas, and there is only one that holds a comparison. *Funny Story* Ok, background info first. Someone had told me that If I was serious about applying for a residency at Shriners, I should learn to speak Spanish, so my mom offered to buy the Rosetta Stone (spanish obviously) so I could learn. I found a used set (ended up being a copy) and never got serious about trying to learn. My mom has given me some crap (rightfully so) about not putting in the effort. I didn't get a residency at Shriners, but by the time I went for interviews, I had realized that I didn't want to work there anyhow. OK... now the story. After taking Em & Maya down to my new workplace, a few hours later Phil (the residency director) called to ask if I can speak Spanish. He paused for a few seconds "..... you still have a job either way...... but it would be really great if you spoke Spanish". I told him I would dust off the Rosetta Stone CDs and see what I could do. So anyway, soon I will hopefully be able to speak spanish. Typing that story out made it not sound nearly as interesting or funny as I thought it was before... sorry. Anyhow, Im going to study some spanish and then head to bed. Talk to you all later!

Branch

Wow...Im a Sucky Blogger

WARNING: This is a random blog, and I started it about a week ago, so the date is wrong. I actually I know you are not interested in my apologies, but I'm sorry for going so long without writing anything. Time keeps getting away from me, and school is almost over. The fact that we are moving in about 3 weeks was a vague concept to me until just the other day. We decided we could start packing some things that we don't have to have handy. We started with all the pictures and decorations in the whole house. Looking around, it looks like someone sucked the soul out of our apartment. Anyhoo.... time for an undate of everything going on here. 2 weekends ago, we went a couple hours south to Clifton, Tx for a class retreat. We stayed in a little bunkhouse, got tons of fresh air, cooked over a fire, relaxed and just enjoyed each others company. My friend Alan brought his bow for some target practice. Here is Emily's first shot...


Last week Himaya turned 1! I can't believe how fast the last year has flown by, and I can't believe how much she has grown and changed. Of course we had to let her go crazy with a cake, so here is another video of that.

Yesterday we finally took some traditional pictures of Maya down in Ennis, Tx. Probably every kid who grows up in Texas has pictures taken out in the bluebonnets. Thanks to the Doyle family, we had an ideal spot to take the pice, so here they are.