- The ESPN.com redesign launched to mixed reviews. I proudly rolled out my changes without breaking anything.
- Started running daily and watching what I ate for a month, ultimately losing 10 pounds. Then I fell back into my old routine.
- Spent a Sunday in New York as a tourist seeing the MoMA and Avenue Q.
- The Weiner family welcomed their first child, Sadie. Congrats.
- Ran the O’Hartford 5K in 36:48, exactly tying my race partner AP.
- Survived the NCAA Tournament launch and my boss’ two week paternity leave. Probably the toughest two weeks of my career.
- Went to watch Penn State play in the NIT semifinals at MSG. We won the NIT championship, making us the best of the worst.
- Read Blink!, The Blind Side, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Restraunt at the End of the Universe, and Me Talk Pretty One Day.
- Mourned the death of Harry Kalas.
- Attended the Annunciation BVM School Class of 1999 10 year reunion, which was fun.
- Said goodbye to Kaitlin Lee, Aaron Ho and ultimately Andrew Erickson at work. Welcomed Brandon Dow and Shane Leighton.
- Spent a lot of evenings watching the Screaming Monkeys and 79ers games, which I attribute to there being nothing to do in Connecticut.
- Survived Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.
- Spent some time in Ocean City, NJ with my family. It was the first time my parents ever rented their own beach house.
- Drove halfway to Newport for the Newport Folk Festival before realizing I had no cash or credit card on me. Turned around and enjoyed a nicebarbecue that evening at Pacino and APs. Not a bad day.
- Went to Disney World with my mom and brothers Kevin, Jack and Billy.Oppressivelyhot but otherwise a great trip.
- Made a surprise appearance at my brother Mike’s first football game as starting quarterback. He scored a touchdown on his first play.Helped move my brother Pat into his new house the next day.
- Spent 5 days in Boston at the jQuery conference and the Ajax Experience. I highly recommend the jQuery conference.
- Bought a new bed frame, discovered it was the wrong size for my mattress. Bought a new mattress – there was no way I was building another bed.
- Bought an iPhone. Discovered I couldn’t get my work’s e-mail or make a call without getting dropped. Returned the iPhone 3 days later.
- Saw Usain Bolt run in person at ESPN’s campus.
- Attended a Bills-Jets game, the Eastern Illinois-Penn Stategame, and the Harvard-Yale. The Penn State game included a stay at a cool cabin up by Mount Tussey.
- Watched the Yankees beat the Phillies in the World Series. A sad ending to a great season.
- Joined the ESPN bowling league and got my average score up to 113.
- Got eyeglasses because I’m apparently farsighted.
Steve Clancy
Web developer and sometimes blogger
