I've spent the last 62 weeks in "fitness challenge" mode. It comes to an end on Thursday. I'll share the final stats/pics when I have them. But I'm very proud of the work I've put in and what I've been able to achieve. And I need to express some gratitude.
I know the score and the kickoff time have something to do with it, but the overall in-stadium presentation of this game is the best I've seen ...ever?
I posted this update on GoFundMe yesterday, but it dawned on me that that's excluding all who donated directly through Venmo or to
@nmaestas
at
@Yo_Muchacho
or to Kendall at A1 Automotive. And I really don't feel like I can say thank you enough. So please indulge me...
I've gotten a lot of messages asking for updates on my wife recently...
Jordan is in hospice care. Less than three months after receiving her cancer diagnosis. It's awful. I hate it. I've cried for dozens of reasons over the last week. But none of that changes the reality.
Arkansas deserves to lose because the people there seem to have had a lot of alcoholic beverages and that sort of behavior at a collegiate event can't be tolerated let alone rewarded
Welp, there it is. 100 lbs.
First weigh-in with
@FxbLincoln
was on April 7. This was certainly not what I expected when I talked to
@nkessink
and
@jebigred
about doing the ten-week challenge.
Don't really have words for it. Just crazy.
Crawling out of my COVID quarantine today. A few things...
1) Yes, I did get the vax.
2) Yes, I got COVID anyway.
3) No, I don't feel like that somehow diminishes the value of the vax.
4) COVID kinda sucks. Give yourself every tool possible to fight it. Wear a mask Get the vax.
I've had folks ask for "before and after" photos after hearing me talk about
@FxbLincoln
on
@937TheTicket
.
We're still about 9 months from an official "after" pic, but how about a progress pic. Two hikes, a little over a year apart.
.
@steven_sipple
, signing off from 48th Street for the last time: "I hope the new studio is as close to this as possible."
Me, helping design the new studio months ago: "Make it the complete opposite of what we have."
I would argue that our country needs to stop stigmatizing single parent (and other nontraditional) families and provide support for all to be successful.
Agree with Frost here as he discusses his father's recent death:
"A lot of people in this country grow up without that type of father in the home, without two parents in the home. I think it's one of the biggest issues affecting America right now."
I've felt that for years.
I've been struggling to organize my thoughts. For the first time, I felt compelled to start writing them down.
You don't have to read it. Honestly, Jordan probably wouldn't want me talking about her on the Internet. But for now, this is my therapy.
All four shows on
@937TheTicket
chose to open their shows today talking about the civil unrest in our city and our country.
This wasn't mandated. This was their choice. They all felt compelled to have the conversation and share their viewpoints.
That makes me very proud.
The community is a better place with people like Nick running businesses in it. He was generous to me and my family when I was at a low point. And I'm far from the only one who has been on the receiving end.
Eat at
@Yo_Muchacho
. Omaha. Lincoln. Food Truck. Whatever. Just eat it.
Hey fam. I need to share some hard words and a big ask. Our omaha location is struggling. Big time. Lincoln is basically keeping it afloat but it’s becoming unsustainable. I owe contractors, rent, etc….but I’m not ready to give up on Omaha yet.
Many have asked how they can help. My siblings have set up a GoFundMe.
Please don't feel any obligation. The love and support of the community has been felt without money being attached. But I know some people want to do more.
Don't know if you've heard, but a certain 3x national championship-winning football coach is going to be on the radio with a certain 3x national championship-winning football player tomorrow.
On location. Wingstop. Southpointe.
See you there.
Appreciate you all. Jordan's lung surgery seems to have gone well today. Hopefully it will lead to more specific answers about what we're dealing with and put us on a path towards a treatment plan.
Hey tweeps, I NEED have your attention. I’m gonna need your help tonight and the days moving forward.
I need your help in focusing all of your love, positive energy, prayers and good juju towards the Onwiler family. Please give
@MarksVoice
and his family your full focus. ❤️
It may never stop being crazy to me that I can go to a store and shop for M/L clothes when just two years ago I was searching for 3XL.
Life is better this way.
I didn't respond to a single text or message yesterday. I couldn't find the words. But I promise you that I saw and felt all of them. So I'll repeat the only words I have found...
From me and on behalf of all of my family. Thank you. Overwhelming gratitude. Thank you.
🌟 Don't miss out on Day 2 of this incredible
@goflyred
BOGO sale! 🎉 Grab your travel buddy, pack those bags, and get ready for an unforgettable adventure!
She has a couple of surgeries ahead of her before even beginning treatment. Gonna be a rough couple of months spent with doctors who have pretty impressive resumes on their respective websites.
Prayers and positive vibes are appreciated. As are pictures of pets and/or desserts.
Yes. Every balloon has a tracker. Our Sunday tradition as a fanbase is to drive to your balloon and pick it up. The fan with the balloon that traveled the furthest wins a hot air balloon ride over the stadium. It's chilly in November, but, hey, it's tradition ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It took seven stores, but I found disinfectant spray. They had four cans. I did not buy all of them.
What I'm trying to say is that I'm basically an American hero.
I just want the elevated roundabout.
I don't know if it will make traffic better. I do know that at some point in the first month, a driver will get confused and fall into the hole in the middle. And that seems fun.
So, whatever the cost, please build my elevated roundabout.
I spent ten years wishing I was under the weight limit to skydive (without having to pay an extra fee. I'm cheap.)
Guess it's time for a new goal.
@SkydiveAtlas
@FxbLincoln
In case you're wondering if you should have kids...
This morning, I got bundled to go shovel. I got outside to find that my 10 year-old had already nearly finished the job.
I wonder what else I can convince her is fun? 🤔🤔
The 93.7 the Ticket family can’t thank Kendall Warnock and his team at A1 Automotive enough for their generous support and contribution to our very own Mark Onwiler and his daughter Olivia.
The Lincoln community is truly something special…
I was told I'm allowed to tell Twitter this. But not Facebook. So please don't tell Facebook.
Jordan found out last week that she has cancer. We don't know a ton of specifics yet, but malignant cells were found in fluid that was drained from her lung.
Had someone refer to me as "the fit guy from the radio" today and I gotta say, as someone who works on a staff with a bunch of former Huskers...that comment didn't suck.
We're under new ownership! Big thanks to Ron Romero for building this incredible radio station up over the last ten years. I love being a part of it.
New era now. Rebecca Pearson and
@derrickpearson
are in charge. Let's have some fun!
Erick Strickland. In studio. Every single day.
Also Jay Foreman. Also Vershan Jackson.
Also Steve Sipple. Also Derrick Pearson.
Also Jake Sorensen, Jake Bockoven, Enrique Alvarez-Clary, Nick Sehnert, Nathan Brennan.
Also current Nebraska athletes at night.
I didn't even acknowledge the incredible response on the GoFundMe that's been set up, the fundraiser done by Jordan's coworkers at Scheels, the love and donations from her former co-workers at NTV. You all have absolutely wrapped us in your arms.
Emotional day. We said goodbye to Lexi this morning. She'd been a part of our family for my entire post-collegiate life. Thanks for the memories, puppers.
Another weigh-in this morning with
@FxbLincoln
. Since I joined in April...
⬇️ 70.5 lbs
⬇️ 33 inches
⬇️ 13.2% body fat
Another ten-week challenge starts Oct 1. Hit up
@jebigred
or
@nkessink
. Tell them I sent you. See you then.
The next
@FxbLincoln
10 Week Challenge starts in just over a week.
Come join my team at 5 am. Let me help you win $1000*.
*Not a guarantee that you will win $1000.
The Ticket is in such a great place, both figuratively and literally now with the new studio. I'm so ridiculously proud of what we've built. And I can't wait to see where it goes from here.
Thank you.
Dude just got on the intercom at Shopko and said, "Attention all customers... Everything is now 90% off."
Second dude on intercom, who probably actually works here, "No it's not."