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It’s A Boy!

John Scot Micajah McKay, Jr. was born on 11/17 at 9:12p, weighing in at 7 lbs., 4 oz. Everyone is healthy and happy, and we’ve had a house full of people since.

Why are you looking at me like that? I wasn't born yesterday.

Actually, we’ve had a house full of people since well before “Junior” was born. Emily decided to have the baby at home, which proved to be an amazing experience that after some initial reticence I now have to endorse 100% having lived it. Basically, I was this kid’s obstetrician–with full support from the “dream team” of midwives. Besides having the joy of literally catching my son when he was born (who slimed me good at the time–that’s my boy), being able to take bubble baths, watch football and do walks around the neighborhood during the early part of the process proved immensely more appealing than hanging out in the hospital.

Our good name has been smeared. Couldn't the kid wait until he was a teenager for that?

All of this is highlighted even further by the fact that Emily was in labor for 27.5 hours. Besides being beautiful and a sweetheart, she’s strong and determined. And despite a natural childbirth, she didn’t complain once. I’m telling you guys, you get the right one in your life and “retiring” from the game is a no-brainer…as long as the decision is yours.

Mom is really happy...either because she has a new baby or because the ordeal is over.

Here are some more “before and after” pics for you. Emily and I both truly appreciate all of the notes we received from many of you over the course of the last nine months. We’re thrilled to welcome “Junior” into our lives, and you can rest assured we plan to raise him up to be a man of high character, real masculinity and genuine confidence.

By the way, he is named “Micajah” after his 7th-great grandfather who died at the Alamo. Being a direct decendant to a “defender” and having been born right here in “Santone” would make that a seriously cool name, for those of you keeping score at home. Besides, he’s got the marketing-friendly alliterative initials working which you really can’t beat. And if he is humiliated anyway, he’s got other options to choose from that have served his old man well so far.

And yes…how useful would all this be if I wasn’t handing out “cigars”? This is a momentous occasion, calling for an equally momentous coupon code. So here goes–simply go to www.deservewhatyouwant.com and get any e-book or program (including Online Dating Domination or–yes–even VIRTUOSITY) using the coupon code CIGAR50 when you order, and I’ll give you 50% off. I’ll keep this coupon active until the last football game is over on Thanksgiving Day, which seems about right. Either I’m in a good mood or the “diaper fund” is clouding my thinking, so enjoy that special opportunity.

Emily fully pregnant.

A contraction hacked in the act. Little did she know there were only 27.5 more hours to go!

Much better now.

It's ALL worth it...Emily even says so.

So honey...ready to try for a girl?

John Scot Micajah McKay, Jr. (aka

Be Good,

Scot

Emily’s Got An Evil Twin

Emily's Cartoon Doppelganger
…and it’s a CARTOON.

Seriously, check out the pic to the left here. I found an ad for the company who does these things in my inbox. The hilarious part is that the difference between the chick in the e-mail’s graphics and the one you see here was literally two minor adjustments. I’m convinced this was pure coincidence, but still…it caught my attention.

So basically, I call this Emily’s “Evil Twin” because she: 1) Refuses to smile,… 2) …had the WRONG voice, which was something I saw happen in The Exorcist, and… 3) …has the distinct look of some Japanimation super-chick from one of those bizarro “Adult Swim” shows on Cartoon Network.
The SitePal Interface
Yeah, well. I’m glad I got the better of the two “twins”, right? The good folks at SitePal may yet sell me on “Emily II”, if they can somehow teach her to smile and if I can overlay an actual recording track of Emily being friendly. That would change the whole ball game.

BTW, I tried to get one of the many avatars they have on their demo site to look like me, but no joy. As if that’s what we need around here anyway.

Be Good,

Scot

Re: Greek Islands, Badminton, DaVinci Codes, etc.

I couldn’t help myself. WordPress put “Hi!” or “Hello!” in the subject line, and you know how I feel about that.

And see, I got you to “open” my first message. Nice.

Here’s the strange part. I really thought I was doing a blog already. You know, all my newsletter articles tend to show up neatly on the main site thanks to the magic that is RSS.

But then one day not too long ago, my “dating guru” buddies started wanting to blogroll me. After getting over the initial shock of such a forward request, I realized that there was no such way to accommodate such.

Well, now that problem is “no problem”, isn’t it?

But now that we’re here, I’m loaded down with ideas. The first of such was to finally make a page on my server that actually has a clean appearance with loads of whitespace. Those of you who have been squinting at my forum for months now should be pleased with that development for sure.

But thinking beyond the surface, I am feeling this sensation of a new freedom…The momentum of cathartic expression welling up inside. The type of which that can only portend utter explosion into the Blue Sky of The Blogosphere that has been pent up for months within me.

That and I’ll actually have a home for relatively concise thoughts that are nice to express, but not quite ready for “prime time” exposure to thousands of demanding newsletter subscribers.

Plus, The Piper may end up paying me the “instant gratification” I’ve been doling out in heaping helpings for over a year now in the form of “immediate downloads which you can be reading within five minutes”.

So all of that blathering is long for “Welcome”. I look forward to your well-wishes as well as to any rotten veggies you may hurl at the screen. After all, a man has to eat somehow.

Be Good,

Scot McKay