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We are settling into a groove; classes, walking every day, Ellice is working, I'm not getting any calls to sub, you know, the usual. At least I am getting good stuff done during the days I'm at home. I'm keeping ahead on my classwork, and keeping the house up. That's me, the house husband.

The big thing that happened this weekend by far was the UK victory over Louisville. (For those of you who didn't get the title of this blog, it harkens to the crowd cheering at UK games.)

We went to my parents' to watch the game and we had a blast. For a little background, UK has lost to Louisville for the past four seasons. Louisville was ranked No. 9 in the country, and Kentucky hadn't beaten a ranked team since 1977. This game came down to the wire, and was won on 57 yard touchdown pass with :28 left on the clock. My dad was sick as a dog, but when WR Johnson caught that pass and sprinted for the endzone, he shot out of his chair like he was healthy as a horse. Now UK has been in this position many times against good teams, letting victory slip away--and almost did it again. Louisville, which has one of the best quarterbacks in college football in Brahm, threw a long pass that was batted around and caught by a Louisville player at the 10 yard line and it looked like he might score, but he was dragged down by a gang of UK players who would not be denied this day. The gun sounded, and UK had pulled off the upset!

UK has subsequently been ranked No. 21 in the country, which I can't remember the last time we were in the top 25. I just looked it up, 1984. This week we play at Arkansas, another ranked team who just got beat in the last minute by Alabama, so they will be plenty sore and eager for a win. We'll need some luck there.

The Hand of Oberon (book) by Roger Zelazny
This is book four in the Chronicles of Amber series.

This episode of Prince Corwin of Amber's struggles against the Courts of Chaos and the political machinations of his siblings was wholly surprising. I mean, the twists and turns of this one turned everything upside down. While there was one major twist that I did see coming, the rest left me reeling. In fact, the way that he turned everything on its head was almost as if the author changed his mind on where the story was going, and wrote to correct it. In any event, the book was entertaining, a little better than its immediate predecessor. **1/2

Mars and Venus in the Bedroom (book) by John Gray
This is a practical guide to improving the sex lives of couples through John Gray's 'Mars and Venus' approach using communication and trust as cornerstones of a relationship. While I typically would have appreciated a more outwardly christian view of sex, the techniques presented herein are very useful. Now don't get me wrong there's nothing bad going on in that department (ahem) but if you aren't striving to improve your relationship, it is stagnating. This book is a recommend not only for couples, but also for singles, as it gives people a better understanding of the opposite sex. If you liked Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, you'll like this one as well. **1/2