Monthly Archives: March 2003

interesting article

http://www.portal.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2003/03/23/do2305.xml&sSheet=/opinion/2003/03/23/ixop.html
Found that to be somewhat enlightening this morning. I figure it’s at least something that’s not the norm in what you hear about the current war.
Disappointing to know that Saddam’s boys are dug in like ticks in the southern cities, but I’m still hoping this all goes down quickly and smoothly as possible.

spare me the rampant anti-war rhetoric

I’m getting really tired of hearing everybody and their cousin talk about this Iraqi war with disdain and anger.
I have four friends of mine over there - four Marines - and I know they are doing their job and doing it well. They’re fighting to save lives - and I thoroughly believe that, no [...]

baby markel = teh here!!!

Well, Joshua Ronald was born on Tuesday at 1127; he was 8 lb., 15 oz., and 20.5 inches long.
Pictures are here, courtesy of the hospital:
http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/hospitals/6923/babypage.asp?URLID=9J1S4K7N5W

just fyi….

C-section is scheduled for 1030 tomorrow.
Will update as things happen.

a little update

One of the doctors from her OB practice told her this morning that Amanda won’t be leaving the hospital until the baby is born, and they haven’t given us any kind of schedule as to when they’re going to induce labor of any kind.
The baby wouldn’t cooperate with a biostress on Friday, and they’ve resceduled [...]

just to let you all know

I just thought I should update (which I haven’t done in a very long time anyway) and let you all know what’s going on - something not so great in the Markel life.
My wife has been hospitalized since Thursday night with preeclampsia-like symptoms, which I’ll elaborate on in a few. She’s fine at the [...]