So, how ya been?

Good question, huh?

I haven't posted anything on the old blog in a while, I know. With poker being as it is I just don't think to do it anymore. I've been on Twitter (@RyckyRych, feel free to follow) and I've posted a little nonsense here and there since it doesn't take very long and also doubles as my Facebook status thingy.

What little poker I have played has been fine, I min-cashed in Daytona last month, been doing OK in the home games when I get to play, and even have played a little online on Carbon and such. I won a 45-man game just the other day and I have to say the competition just wasn't very good. Despite that, I still needed a couple things to go my way but for the most part these guys do bad things, mainly to themselves.

So much for poker, at least what I can remember. In other news, we are moving to Houston. My wife has secured a position at her company's corporate location and they are going to pay for the move and all that also, which is a relief. She starts in a couple weeks and will have temp husing and everything. Meanwhile I get to stay here and try to sell the house. Yay.

The move is exciting and frightening all at the same time. This house is a financial burden, I won't lie about that. I admit I will be happy to get out of the obligation one way or the other, in fact we had considered selling the house and finding somewhere else to live next spring even before the new job opportunity came up. On the other hand I really like the house and Cameron generally grew up here. We are settled in, comfy and all, and I really do NOT want to see what I find once I start clearing away the decade of shit we've piled up around here.

Of course, once I end up out there I'll need to find a job myself. That might not happen for another 6-9 months for all I know but the thought is still sobering. I understnad Houston is a happening place for jobs and there might be some chance I can catch on with where my wife works too. I admit, if poker were to come back to the US I would naturally fall back on that while I look, possibly with the thought of doing it full time if it works out right. One can only dream.

Hmm, what else can I fill this post up with? The Cubs still suck, though as I write this Theo Epstein might take the GM job. I'm not sure if that is a good thing or not but it can't be worse than what they had before. My Vikings still suck also, even though they might be the best first-half team in the history of the game. We won't mention the Magic since they ain't gonna be playing anytime soon. TBH, I don't care if they do or not. The Lightning are my best hope, they were one game away from the Cup Finals last season, maybe they can find a solution in goal for the long term and get it done, eh?

The last thing I'll mention is a sad one. Piper, my #2 cat, the black female we had, went missing a few weeks ago and has not shown signs of any return. A cat next door also came up missing and a group of others around the corner in the same subdivision vanished as well. Who the fuck goes around taking cats? Does that really happen? Yeah, insert the chinese buffet jokes here all you want but I find it strange. I had a woman at Petco tell me that there are coyotes around Apopka, but seriously? Coyotes? I've never seen one. I'm gonna go with the idea that she finally wandered off too far, got lost, and found someone to take her in. She has a coolar and a microchip so you'd think someone might check but you never know. I'm still gonna go with that since the alternatives are unsavory.

Anyway, we are being pretty careful with our #1 cat Pippen and #3 (now #2 I guess, sigh) Peepers when they go out, even though neither one goes too much further than the front yard. Our newest kitty, Pixie, doesn't go outside at all and will never see the light of day, especially now.

Well, guess that's about all I can think of for the time being. Maybe I can think of something else to say a little sooner next time. I am gonna try out the Daytona gig again this Saturday, hopefully it'll be worth an entry on its own. If not, well, I'll think of something.