Friday Night

So, I got kicked out of work today because of my germs. I was not feeling so hot. I worked on homework most of the day but did take a time out to fix the kitchen sinks. Needless to say, there will be very little activity around here tonight. Carmen is still under the weather too. Joseph's okay and Gabi is currently crying for undetermined reasons.

Carmen and Gabi are going to the zoo in the morning with some of their girlfriends. I guess Joseph and I will figure something out. Maybe we will golf at Blue Cypress, a 9-hole city course that is a haven for golfers that aren't very accomplished but still enjoy the game.

I start my soccer season on Sunday with my team, Lynch's. We are sponsored by Lynch's Irish Pub, a restaurant bar out at the beach. Joseph's season starts next weekend. Since the soccer season is about to start, I thought a picture of (left to right) Joseph, his cousin Nick, and friend Bryce from last season would be appropriate. The three of them received medals for making the all-star team. Although they all play on the same team, their collective genius on the soccer field had to be split up for the all-star game.

July Picture

This is another picture from July of 2008. Joseph and Gabi on the left, and cousins Eva and Alex on the right.

Crab

Sometimes, I'm just going to post a random picture or two that I like because I really don't feel like writing anything. We're all still feeling a bit under the weather and I need sleep!

This is a picture from July 2008. It is the smallest little crab I've ever caught...or I just have HUGE fingers. You decide.

Thanks to Gabi...

...Joseph, Carmen, and I are all a little under the weather. Fortunately, Gabi is feeling better so she'll probably let us sleep tonight so that we can get better too. I was able to go to work today, which was good. I met with a new manufacturer in Jacksonville, named Gosan. They manufacture mechanical components for lifting, hoisting, transport, and storage machinery. Gosan is headquartered in Spain and they lease space from JC Renfroe, a clamp manufacturer here in Jax. Hopefully, they will need some good talent soon. The manager mentioned a CNC programmer that they may need in a few weeks.

Anyway, we decided to take it easy tonight, so we ate chicken soup and took some vitamins. Hopefully, we'll be better in the morning. Here's a picture of a spiked up Gabi from earlier tonight.

Closing Out The Day

I just got through another one of Dr. Gupta's lectures about Business Intelligence Systems. Dr. de Jong's Investments class was cancelled for the day because we have a take home exam due on Wednesday. I decided to hit the UNF library so I could work on it some more. I got the bulk of it finished over the weekend but am hung up on a particular problem about finding the minimum variance portfolio of three securities. It's frustrating because we have been using Excel for all of our problems in class, but what we have practiced doesn't seem to be working correctly for this problem...and my calculus skills are very limited. Students going into the MBA program should be required to take a calculus refresher course if they have been out of school for over a certain period. I started using calculus again last semester, a solid 9 years after my last calculus experience. I'm sure I'll be fine since the problem is for extra credit, but I get into competitions with myself over these things. Time to get over it and go home!

Sick Day

Today, I am home with Gabi. She came down with a fever last night. Carmen doesn't have any time off yet at her new job, so I am taking the day. I plan to use my time to catch up on some school work. I will be taking her to the doctor later.

Joe

First Blog on JacksonvilleDurkin

So, this is the introductory post...and this is us...the Jacksonville Durkins. Carmen and Joe are pictured here at the top. We've been married since March 19th, 2005.

These are our two boys, Joseph (the human), and Keane (the graying dog). Gabi was supposed to be in this picture but she wouldn't sit still. She rarely does.

This is Gabi. Yes, she is wearing a wig to protect her identity.

We will keep you updated on Durkin happenings here in Jacksonville.