Our First Thanksgiving

Pictures coming soon, but our first Thanksgiving not back home in California was a blast.

The turkey was moist and there was plenty of food...and plenty of people. Even the esteemed Yevgeniy Sharlat made it out!

The only thing that could have gone better is if Texas had beaten A&M, but alas, the worst season in Mack's career as the Longhorns' head coach was capped off with a loss to dem Aggies. Oh, well.

I'm funded!!!

For my last semester, the funding came through for me to teach Orchestration and Instrumentation at UT. Woo-hoo!!!

Now, if only I can find a job...

SI Cover of San Francisco Giants World Series Win

The Giants Win the World Series!!!

It's a great feeling to watch my team, the San Francisco Giants, beat a fantastic team like the Texas Rangers, against the best pitcher in the playoffs over the last two years, in a year where no one believed in the Giants.

No one believed they would win win a wild card spot let alone, ultimately, the NL West.

Many believed they wouldn't get out of the first round, which they won 3-1.

Most believed they had no shot against the pitching and hitting of the Phillies. They won 4-2.

No one thought they would beat the Rangers, the best hitting team in the league with a fantastic starting staff, led by the (seemingly) unhittable Cliff Lee. They win the series 4-1.

Congratulations, San Francisco. In a year where no one believed in you, it goes to show that the old adage of believing in yourself was more than enough to take to the end...with the help of of the fans! Even the most pessimistic of the fans believed in this team, the self-described ragtag band of misfits and castoffs. Great pitching, clutch hitting, and heart is all you need.