Saturday Breakfasts

In my attempt to gain some rapport with my kids, I have decided to take each one of them, on an individual basis, to breakfast on Saturdays. Last week I spent some time with my oldest, and I’m hoping to squeeze the middle child in this Saturday. There’s a birthday party for my youngest, so don’t be haten’. The key here, is to make it a habit, and priority to spend this valuable time with each kid. I’m envisioning an open communication channel when they’re teenagers…

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TWiP...

I recently found a new podcast (netcast) that I thought I'd mention. It's called TWiP aka This Week in Photography. http://www.twipphoto.com is the address. Make a visit; you might learn something!

I can see the light...

I reviewed my account(s) today, and I estimate that I’ll be able to pay off my student loans by this time next year! The problem is, I want to start graduate school, & I’m not sure that I can afford it semester after semester.

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Fasting...?

Given yesterday's ugliness, I've decided to fast today.

I was actually siting on the throne, contemplating what I was going to do for lunch. I was out of bread this morning, so I couldn't make a lunch. I told myself that I could just go out to lunch. But, I told Laura yesterday, that extraneous expenses would not be a good thing this month. So, I'm sitting on the throne, contemplating my current life situation, when it occurred to me that I might actually benefit from a fast. So, I thought, what the heck... So here I am...starving! :)

There's a whole lot of things going through my mind these days, so I could really use some alone time (with God).

Here we go...

Photo by Mykl Roventine

2 steps forward, 1 step back

It seems that when it comes to my wife & I, for every couple of steps forward, a step back is inevitable. Most of that responsibility falls on my shoulders. I need to learn to NOT take that step backward.

See more progress on: love my wife with all my heart

Bad brother

I’ve been a poor brother. I haven’t talked to either of my sisters in months. I always try to use the excuse that they’re busy, and I’m never guaranteed a conversation if I just call them when I’m free.

The other snafu is, now that It’s been so long, they’ll wonder what the emergency is.

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Master of Science in Administration

Many years ago there was a Monster.com commercial that had kids talking about their aspirations. I specifically remember one kid say, “I’m going to work my way up to middle management.” That kind of struck me, because where would Corporate America be without middle managers? I understand their point though; to aspire to nothing less than the top isn’t really worth it. I guess what I’m trying to say is, maybe I want to be a middle manager. Heck, I’m at the bottom of the pole now, with no hope of moving anywhere. Middle management has got to be better than this.

I start my first class tonight. It’s only a statistics refresher, but grad school’s expensive! I plan on actually starting my curriculum this fall…when the van’s paid off. :)

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