John M. Brown

Dilbert says it best

inoculus — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:56 +0000

Yes, Dilbert says it best when he says…

Johnnie meets Santa

inoculus — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:51:47 +0000

Last night we took Johnnie to see Santa Clause. He spent most of the time trying to figure out what this guy in the red suit was all about, but he did get out that he wanted a knight (with armor) and a horse.

More photos in the photo album.

Christmas @ Sara’s

inoculus — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:07:03 +0000

Last night we had our first Christmas party for 2009 at Sara’s house. The food was great (as usual) and all the kids had a truly exciting time.

Check out the Photos in the Photo Album.

Working Out: 1 Month

inoculus — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:24:19 +0000

On Friday I had my measurements taken again to compare my workout sessions from day one to then. In one month I have made some progress, not as much as I’d love to have but still not bad.

Here you go:

Waist = Lost 1″
Love Handles = Lost 3/4″
Chest = Gained 1/2″
Arms (Biceps) = Gained 1/4″
Thighs = Gained 3/4″
Calves = No Change

Body fat index was at 21% (after a couple of retests) and I have gained 4 pounds (pretty much all muscle) so that’s good. I’m going to turn up the volume now and see what I do for November/December. Only 2 months left to my goal.

2.5 Weeks into the Goal

inoculus — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:34:07 +0000

Okay, so I started at Gold’s Gym on October 13, 2009. I have stuck to the schedule of 2 days per week hitting the weights and 3 to 5 days per week on cardio. It’s been pretty easy (if I can use that word) so far. The most difficult part is just Showing Up!

Actually, on the Gold’s Gym door it says something along the lines of “Showing up is half the battle” and that really is the truth.

Tonight I’m really dragging though. I really pushed it hard today and now I can hardly stand or walk. What’s interesting is that my stomach isn’t sore even though I have beat it up over the last week… and I mean really beat it up with sit-ups, crunches, and some really interesting exercises given by the trainers at the gym.

Oh yeah, one more note… I started this to just get in shape and truly feel better about myself… but if I lost a few pounds I wouldn’t have been upset. What’s interesting is that in the past 2.5 weeks I’ve actually GAINED FIVE POUNDS. Melissa said it must be muscle but regardless, five pounds is a lot of weight in just a couple weeks.

Wish I had started sooner…

inoculus — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:30:51 +0000

From the “Things I should have done ten years ago” section:

Yesterday I signed up for a membership at Gold’s Gym. I have been meaning to get back into shape for going on six years now but I just never got around to it. On my drive back last Saturday from Orlando I decided to bite the bullet and give it a shot.

As with most things I “over do” just about everything. With my membership they gave me 3 hours of personal trainer time… which I have officially used 1 hour so far. I did not realize how out-of-shape I really am until today. I’m sore, stiff, and really not wanting to do my “cardio” that has been assigned.

Hopefully this will all pay off in the future.

Anniversary in Orlando

inoculus — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:02:38 +0000

Melissa and I just got back from celebrating our 8th wedding anniversary. We went down to Orlando, Florida and got a chance to visit several parks including Discovery Cove, SeaWorld, and Busch Gardens.

Pictures can be found here.

More Johnnie Pics

inoculus — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:09:59 +0000

I have finally uploaded pics from Johnnie’s 3rd birthday party back in July… I apologize for the delay.

You can view the full set by visiting the Photo Album.

Sunday at Lunch

inoculus — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:44:57 +0000

Every Sunday afternoon for years Melissa and I have eaten lunch with my parents and grandparents. It’s a tradition I guess you could say. I thoroughly enjoy the fellowship with family and the food isn’t too bad either! All that, and there are always events that follow the meal…

Chuck-E-Cheese

inoculus — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:02:39 +0000

Melissa, Johnnie and I met Eric Martin, his wife, and their two boys at Chuck-E-Cheese’s tonight and had a blast. Johnnie even wanted to get his picture taken with Chuck-E-Cheese (a very uncommon event when it comes to real-life characters). Sorry for the quality of the photo… taken with Melissa’s iPhone.