tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:17:25 +0000http://greg.leff-family.org/index.htmlLeffieBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-115231668844205455Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:58:00 +00002007-01-25T16:25:10.790-07:00SportsFamilyChloe and I were sitting together and watching the thrilling end of the exciting Italy v. Germany world cup semifinal. Italy had just scored 2 goals toward the end of the 2nd half of overtime and the German team and fans were devastated. Chloe looked at the Germans and turned to me and asked "Daddy, why are the German's crying?" I was a bit taken back by her quesiton since I hadn't noticed http://greg.leff-family.org/2006/07/wold-cup-tidbit.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-115117008887541349Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:28:00 +00002006-06-24T10:28:08.880-07:00My daughter is heading to only her 2nd movie in a theater at the ripe old age of 4.  However she has consumed tons of DVD's.  She's very excited to see Cars, a G rated movie that is sure to please the whole family.  I wish that you and your stogey old suits would open your eyes and realize that the time to market the DVD for this movie is NOW.  Include the DVD price in the movie ticket as an http://greg.leff-family.org/2006/06/memo-to-mpaa.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-115116917738704041Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:12:00 +00002006-06-24T10:12:57.430-07:00SportsDear FIFA World Cup officials, Please feel free to instruct the hapless men in the "middle" to keep the yellow and red card in their pocket unless someone has lost a limb.  This cup has been marred by incompetent referees taking it upon themselves to change the outcome of games.  Let the players play.  If anything, start handing out cards for excessive "simulation". I know I'll sound like an old http://greg.leff-family.org/2006/06/wc-rant.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-114313195200881225Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:23:00 +00002006-03-30T08:35:29.163-07:00I'm looking for a digital camera, specifically a Nikon D50 digital SLR camera. It's my latest tech-obsession ... well ... at least the one that I am most likely to indulge. I've been reading all of the reviews at Steve's Digicams, Digital Photography Review, Digital Camera Resource page, Epinions, Amazon.com, and Consumer Reports ... so I think I have it narrowed down to the one that I want tohttp://greg.leff-family.org/2006/03/online-shopping-watch-your-back.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-113639367152593158Wed, 04 Jan 2006 16:40:00 +00002006-01-04T09:57:37.233-07:00Ya Ya -- the usual -- but this year it's being published for all to see, or not. At the end of the year I'll grade myseld with either a 1, a .5, or a 0 to see how I did. ME: Eat to live, don't live to eat ... stop the cycle of nervous eating.Lose a total of 40 pounds throughout this year - final weigh in will be Thanksgiving morning.Keep within that weight through the holidaysExercise at leasthttp://greg.leff-family.org/2006/01/new-years-resolutions.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-112829250991988059Sun, 02 Oct 2005 22:31:00 +00002005-11-29T14:26:40.503-07:00Travel(I had one more day to capture ... almost 2 months later isn't bad right?) Sunday morning got started pretty late as Saturday night was a late one. I grabbed a quick breakfast at a bagel shop (bagels aren't as good as NY ... LOL) and then a coffee ... and then it was off to shopping. I spent the morning shuffling to and fro looking for gifts for family members. It was a bit of overload since http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/10/ireland-102-103-flight-back-shopping.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-112829229472702057Sun, 02 Oct 2005 22:25:00 +00002005-10-09T19:30:04.606-07:00TravelSaturday morning got off to a bit of a slow start ... I walked over to Brian's hotel - the Conrad Dublin - for a free breakfast (Brian is the wheeler and dealer and found a way to get free brekkie -- very nice -- and thanks for sharing!). It was a buffet style with all of the full Irish breakfast trimmings as well as yogurt, juice, cheese, breads, pastries ... too much food ... but good fuel for http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/10/ireland-101-visit-country-drive-pub.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-112829192750438007Sat, 01 Oct 2005 22:21:00 +00002005-10-05T14:21:44.006-07:00TravelSince I had been working so late this whole week in Ireland ... there was an understanding that Friday would be a day to "rest up" ... and that means you can come in a bit late. Since my night ended so "early" I didn't make it into the office until around 11am ... and even that was pushing it as my head was pounding. I did a little bit of work and then it was off to lunch around 12:30. As a http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/10/ireland-930-late-start-and-nice-visit.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-112829025441471177Fri, 30 Sep 2005 21:54:00 +00002005-10-02T15:21:32.633-07:00TravelAgain the work day started early, and I had a long day to look forward to. This was to be the final day of the project work ... and it was again a very long one seeing me working until about 10pm. But that's when this just get going in Dublin ... so the night was young ... the project finished successfully ... and there was much enjoyment to be had. There just happend to be a going away party http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/09/ireland-929-tons-of-work-and-tonight.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-112829008092126456Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:51:00 +00002005-10-02T14:58:06.536-07:00TravelWednesday started just as Tuesday did, wake up, shower, drive to work. The project continuined on into the second day ... and much to my great joy, on into the evening. Another late night, not too many stories ... and back to the hotel for sleep.http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/09/ireland-928-work-work-work.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-112791717229958562Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:11:00 +00002005-10-02T14:50:59.533-07:00TravelI woke up early ... on this my 33rd birthday ... in a different time and place. I was a bit anxious about driving from my new hotel to intel as the path to get to onto the motorway was a bit tricky. I asked the concierge to draw a map, and it was perfectly simple to follow. Without it though, I would have wound up in south Dublin I'm sure. The drive in was uneventful and I was mentally preparing http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/09/ireland-927-birthday-abroad.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-112790228835739389Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:04:00 +00002005-09-28T07:04:37.423-07:00TravelAfter an adventurous first few days, it was time to actually "earn" the trip so to speak. I woke up, showered, and hit the road ... not knowing where I was going to spend the next night ... but I left my bags in the Westin Dublin hotel room just in case. The drive into work was interesting as traffic in the vicinity of Dublin is totally insane. Thankfully I was headed out of town whereas all of http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/09/ireland-926-back-to-work.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-112775490799286984Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:14:00 +00002005-09-27T06:49:46.760-07:00TravelDay 2 was a Sunday - and it started off relatively early considering the night I had before (out 'till 3am). My co-worker Brian was traveling into town this day and sent me a text message on the mobile phone when he arrived at 9am ... and being me the guy that can't go back to sleep ... I was up for the day. I took my time getting dressed/showered and then went down to the hotel's restaurant for http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/09/ireland-next-day.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-112773247880256036Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:49:00 +00002005-09-26T10:14:33.063-07:00TravelIt's been an interesting trip so far ... here's some of the stories ... The flights from Phoenix to Chicago, then Chicago to Dulbin were mostly uneventful ... except that I was not able to sleep on the last leg making for a VERY tired Greg when arrived in Ireland. When I landed at the airport and made it through customs, it was on to the hotel and to collect my rental car. And the adventure http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/09/first-24-hours-in-ireland.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-112567571158392120Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:21:00 +00002005-09-02T10:28:07.400-07:00SportsFall & specifically September brings professional and my personal favorite NCAA football. It's a tradition that I look forward to year after year, the monsoons, the cooling of AZ. I' hoping that my two beautiful girls will eventually show some interest in watching sports with their dad. Most years I try to get a little preview of the up coming football season by attending ASU's Camp Tontozona.http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/09/are-you-ready-for-some-football.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-112120288276278938Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:55:00 +00002005-07-25T07:32:15.203-07:00TravelFrom June 25th to July 2nd we took a very relaxing trip to La Jolla, CA. Heidi's mom and dad rented a gorgeous house right on the "beach". The reason that beach is in quotes, is that we were really on a bit of a cliff or bluff, with the beach being just below the bluff. It was an incredible sunset every evening as the glowing orange ball dipped below the horizon. The first day we were there we http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/07/coastal-drive.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-112122271132210060Wed, 13 Jul 2005 02:25:00 +00002005-07-12T19:45:11.326-07:00ReviewIn the ever crowded field of no-calorie soda - there is a new entrant - Coke Zero. I figured what the heck, give it a shot ... it's zero carbs ... zero calories ... and $.50 for a 20oz attempt - an introductory offer at most grocery stores. At first taste, I thought I was drinking regular coke. It was sweet, with that carbonated bite to it. It was a lovely floral boquet with a slight hint of http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/07/coke-zero-not-bad.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-111777634211643080Fri, 03 Jun 2005 05:00:00 +00002005-06-02T22:25:42.120-07:00PhilisophicalI'm sitting here. You're sitting there. I'm typing meaningless drivel. You're reading it. I've been missing a close friend that passed away recently. He was an amazing person that really knew the meaning of being a friend. It's just not fair that good people like him won't be around to share all that life has to offer. I'm not going to go into all the details about why Rob was my best http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/06/late-nite-blogging.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-111169802641413041Thu, 24 Mar 2005 21:00:00 +00002005-03-24T14:00:26.413-07:00FamilyAnd the other lovely ladies in my life, the Momma Bird and big sister Chloe.http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/03/and-other-lovely-ladies-in-my-life.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-111169798470138338Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:59:00 +00002005-03-24T13:59:44.700-07:00FamilyPaige giving us that great smile ... what a beautiful kid if I do say so myself.http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/03/paige-giving-us-that-great-smile.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-111169787033048923Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:57:00 +00002005-03-24T13:57:50.330-07:00FamilyHere she is, baby Paige giving us a look at her tonsils. She's a very happy, well fed baby.http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/03/here-she-is-baby-paige-giving-us-look.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-110912387078281208Wed, 23 Feb 2005 01:57:00 +00002005-02-22T18:57:50.783-07:00FamilyWhoa, close up!http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/02/whoa-close-up.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-110912373410322233Wed, 23 Feb 2005 01:55:00 +00002005-02-22T18:55:34.103-07:00FamilyOne month old Paige with Chloehttp://greg.leff-family.org/2005/02/one-month-old-paige-with-chloe.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-110912369410620287Wed, 23 Feb 2005 01:54:00 +00002005-02-22T18:54:54.106-07:00FamilyChloe and Paigehttp://greg.leff-family.org/2005/02/chloe-and-paige.htmlLeffietag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170479.post-110727948809275022Tue, 01 Feb 2005 17:37:00 +00002005-02-01T10:38:08.093-07:00"Do all you can with what you have in the time you have in the place you are." - Nkosi Johnson (1989-2001) Amazing that an 11 year old said this ...http://greg.leff-family.org/2005/02/thought-for-today.htmlLeffie