So Susan and the boys were away this weekend down in Long Island to see their Nanna (Susan's mother).  So, I filled up the time with going to the gym on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and by buying extra sets of silverware and a coffee maker. 

Saturday was the big Patriots game vs. Jacksonville.  We all went over to my friend Y's, and of course my evil foamhead came along. 

http://store.yahoo.com/foamheads/fh625.html

Patriots won, and will be facing Denver this Saturday at 8:00 PM.  I'll probably be up skiing that day.  The Skins will also be facing the Seahawks earlier that day, which will be interesting because the Seahawks are my brother's favorite team. 

Y had recently purchased an electric guitar game for the playstation 2 called "Guitar Hero".  In essence the game scrolls real guitar chords across the screen, and you need to play them in order to score points.  The game starts out very simple, but gets much more complex.  Eventually you are really playing the song - an interactive way of learning to play electric guitar.  Anyway, we all had a good time with it after the game. 

http://www.guitarherogame.com/

Something tells me that only the Japanese would come up with a game like that.  It's my understanding that they also have a game that teaches you to play the Taiko drum, as well.

http://www.namco.com/games/taiko

Maybe they should have games to teach all sorts of instruments.  Think of the possibilities!  Thousands of band teachers and music instructors unemployed throughout the country.

Anyway today is Tuesday, and I am home sick.  At first I thought that I was just aching from working out three days in a row.  But then I realized that I felt dizzy and congested.  My joints ached, and my head hurt.  I went home early from work, and went straight to sleep.  I feel a little better today, but figure I should lay low today in order to make a full recovery.