SaulTrain's Blog

....since I last blogged. Actually it's been 222 days, 19 hours to be exact. Ooops. A viewer asked my where my blog was because he couldn't find it. So here I am. It's not that I dont' like blogging, it's just that I don't have a lot of time. Since I am off at noon, that means if and when I do blog, I do it on my free time from home. So anyway, that's my excuse. What would you like to talk about or ask me???

Ever wonder why many people dread it when they are called for jury duty?  I personally wouldn't mind serving on one. I think it would be interesting but they never choose me. I wonder why? Anyway, I was called for duty this morning.  Got there at 8:30am, paid $8 for parking. They made everyone watch an instructional video, we were sworn in then they said "ok we're taking a break until 9:30".  What? We get there at 8:30 just to wait some more? Then at 9:40 they said....you guessed it.... "thanks for your patience..blah, blah, blah... but we're going to be a little bit longer. We'll take another break.  Please be back by 10:30.  What is up with that? This goes on and on. Then finally they say "when we call your number you are excused."  You got it. They called my number.  My entire morning wasted. They really do need to come up with a more efficient way to weed out potential jurors don't you think?

You know you're getting old when you cover the State Fair for the 8th year in a row...make  aching noises when you get up....  or you're about to attend your 20th High School reunion. Yep this week I'm heading back to the Rio Grande Valley to reunite with old friends, see who has gotten bigger around the waist and see who has a more kids than they can count.  I graduated from PSJA (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo HS) in 1988. If you don't know where that is, it's next to Mcallen, near Brownsville, South Padre Island. I thought that I hadn't changed much but then I saw my senior picture the other day and boy was I wrong.  I'll let you all know how it goes. (Maybe I'll post that senior picture). I'll think about it.

So I am finally joining this whole Blogging craze.  I hope to discuss all kinds of stuff with all of you. But I thought I would begin my first blog asking for some help from you. Recently you saw video of us reporters and anchors "BEFORE" we made it here to Fox 4. I'm sure you noticed the"stylish" glasses and also how much younger I looked. Well did you also notice how much thinner I was? Man was that depressing!!! So here's where you come in: I am counting on you to lend me some moral support here as I try to shed some of those pounds. (I'm not saying I plan on being as thin as I was 15 years ago. Come on let's be real here). But my goal is to lose about 20 pounds. All I need is for you guys to ask me how the diet is going, if I've cheated, if I"m on track..etc...  Basically let me know that you're watching and counting on me to keep my goal.  I'll keep you guys updated and thanks.  We'll be blogging soon!  -Saul