Sunday, November 30, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
You Go Girl!
Well Tracey jumped out there on Friday. She left the house at 4:30 and met me and the kids at McDonalds for Breakfast at 9:00. She got some really good deals. Even picked up a TV and DVD player for our bedroom. Watched a movie in our room yesterday....it was NICE!!
Another Thanksgiving Dinner
Well tonight we have another TGD over at my brother-in-laws house. It is his side of the family and his wifes side of the family. Good visiting and always good food. One of the nephews is going to cooking college! Never disappoints. Watch a little football. Go Oklahoma! It is the only way TEXAS stands a chance.
Friday, November 28, 2008
That would be COST- CO Jack
A while back Jack was with my sister traveling down the highway. I don't remember where they were comming from. I think it was a golf store....
ANYWAY
Jack has been really reading everything he can. He tries sounding out ANY WORD he sees.
They past by a store and sounded this..... CCCCC...OOOO..NNNN...DD..OOO...MMMSSS TTToooo....GOOO.....Condoms to GO???/
OOOhhhhh...Jack told my sister....Pa takes me there all the time!!!
My sister nearly swerved into the curb.... I don't think so Jack....
Uh HUH...was his answer...We go there and get a HOTDOG all the TIME!!!!
My sister....Ummm Jack that's COSTCO.....
Well isn't that it? was Jack's response....
No...No Jack they sell other items at that store....
ANYWAY
Jack has been really reading everything he can. He tries sounding out ANY WORD he sees.
They past by a store and sounded this..... CCCCC...OOOO..NNNN...DD..OOO...MMMSSS TTToooo....GOOO.....Condoms to GO???/
OOOhhhhh...Jack told my sister....Pa takes me there all the time!!!
My sister nearly swerved into the curb.... I don't think so Jack....
Uh HUH...was his answer...We go there and get a HOTDOG all the TIME!!!!
My sister....Ummm Jack that's COSTCO.....
Well isn't that it? was Jack's response....
No...No Jack they sell other items at that store....
Recipe's That Let's You KNOW it's THANKSGIVING
For me it is my mother's CHEESY CORN BAKE. This is something that my sister and I were talking yesterday about it and wondering when it was "introduced" into the family. We think around 84 or 85.
Basically it is CORN, melted down Philadelphia Cream Cheese and several cans of green chilis. IT IS SOOOOOO YUMMY!!!
What recipe's let you know it's the holiday's?
Basically it is CORN, melted down Philadelphia Cream Cheese and several cans of green chilis. IT IS SOOOOOO YUMMY!!!
What recipe's let you know it's the holiday's?
What Was With The Half-Time Shows??
So yesterday was football intensive to say the least. The games turned out to be blowouts but usually you get some good halftime entertainment. That was until yesterday. I will say this.... the kids that performed had some talent but I spent most of the half time trying to figure out who these people were. I have at least HEARD of the Jonas Borthers but have not heard any of their music. They were off yesterday as far as I was concerned. To give them a benefit I will say that they tried to sing LIVE to piped in music. This caused some delays. The lead singer though....his style....it sounds like he is about to cry after each lyric. Each lyric ended in a...MMMMyyyyuhhh or a mmmmmmmmmmhuhhh..... Oh the pain that 19 year old has seen.....I could FFFFEEEEEEELLLLL ITTTTT
At both half times yesterday we had about 15 people pay attention for ABOUT 2 minutes. Then we put the TV on MUTE and went on about our business of visiting.
Looking at the crowd at Texas Stadium on TV they did the same thing.
The local sports radio station here said that there was MASSIVE CHECK OUT during the first 5 minutes of half-time. He said it looked like they were having an emergency evacuation drill.
I think there was talent there in my honest opinion but I think the NFL needs to relook at their AUDIENCE and think a bit about what they throw out there for entertainment. 40 year old guys don't GET the Jona's Brothers.
At both half times yesterday we had about 15 people pay attention for ABOUT 2 minutes. Then we put the TV on MUTE and went on about our business of visiting.
Looking at the crowd at Texas Stadium on TV they did the same thing.
The local sports radio station here said that there was MASSIVE CHECK OUT during the first 5 minutes of half-time. He said it looked like they were having an emergency evacuation drill.
I think there was talent there in my honest opinion but I think the NFL needs to relook at their AUDIENCE and think a bit about what they throw out there for entertainment. 40 year old guys don't GET the Jona's Brothers.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Go Ahead...Tell Your Momma....HAVE HER CALL ME!!
Okay this is a funny one! Yesterday I was watching the Cowboy game and the kids were playing in their room. Tracey was in bed sick and the kids were struggling on being quiet. All I wanted to do was watch the game in some quiet so when the kids asked me if they could go next door and see if their friend could play I was so happy to say SUUUURRREEEE.
Well, the next door kid came over to our house. No big deal because they went into another area of the house and watched TV ....QUIETLY.....
Then two more friends showed up at the door. Come on in! Into the room they went and watched TV.
Then another one showed up at our door.....sure come on in.
Jack came in to ask me if he, Caroline and the four friends could go into our back yard and play in the fort. Of course Jack, was my answer....that is what it is for. Off they went. It got a little loud out there but I did not care. They were outside....if you cant scream there where can you? Besides...I had every kid within two blocks in my backyard.
It did not take long before Jack came in and asked if they could get drinks. No problem was my thought. He took a diet drink out to each kid.
This is where it went down hill.
My dad came over to do a little honey do at my house and he asked if I could help him for a minute. No problem. We were done in maybe 10 minutes. Then I had to make one small run to meet someone who was buying a bookshelf from me. Dad, said...go ahead I will stay here.
I got back and he said you might want to go check on the kids in the back yard. I go out there and there are about TWELVE SODA CANS in my back yard and all the kids are WET!!!! The twin boys showed the other kids how to shake up the cans and open them up to where they would shoot out at other people. Basically like a roman candle fight only with SODA's.
I calmly got a trash bag and went outside and told the kids. Well you had fun with that now CLEAN IT UP! I am more than happy to provide a drink to you but I did not buy a twelve pack of drinks for you to POOR ON EACH OTHER!
I went back in. A few minutes later Jack comes in and says....WE CANT OPEN THE BAG!!! Figure it out! Was my answer.
A few minutes later I go out and they still cannot open the bag. I told the kids. I am going to clean this up but now you all have to go home. You are not welcome here for the rest of the day. Goodbye! You may go over to and play at one of your houses and you can trash up YOUR house but you are done here.
One of the twin boys had the guts to say...that is not a trash bag. I looked at him and I popped it open and I said WELL WHAT DO YOU KNOW I GUESS THE BOX I GOT IT OUT OF THAT SAYS TRASH BAGS WAS NOT LYING TO US AFTER ALL!!!
The kids just looked at me....and I said...GO AHEAD....GO PLAY AT SOMEONE ESLES HOUSE...TRASH IT UP. ..... IF YOU THINK I AM BEING UNFAIR AND YOU TELL YOUR PARENTS THAT I AM MEAN ....HAVE THEM CALL ME....I WILL TELL THEM WHAT YOU DID!!!! AS A MATTER OF FACT PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS...I WELCOME THE PHONE CALL....
The kids disappeared so fast...they cleared out in a matter of seconds.....and I am still waiting for my phone call.
Well, the next door kid came over to our house. No big deal because they went into another area of the house and watched TV ....QUIETLY.....
Then two more friends showed up at the door. Come on in! Into the room they went and watched TV.
Then another one showed up at our door.....sure come on in.
Jack came in to ask me if he, Caroline and the four friends could go into our back yard and play in the fort. Of course Jack, was my answer....that is what it is for. Off they went. It got a little loud out there but I did not care. They were outside....if you cant scream there where can you? Besides...I had every kid within two blocks in my backyard.
It did not take long before Jack came in and asked if they could get drinks. No problem was my thought. He took a diet drink out to each kid.
This is where it went down hill.
My dad came over to do a little honey do at my house and he asked if I could help him for a minute. No problem. We were done in maybe 10 minutes. Then I had to make one small run to meet someone who was buying a bookshelf from me. Dad, said...go ahead I will stay here.
I got back and he said you might want to go check on the kids in the back yard. I go out there and there are about TWELVE SODA CANS in my back yard and all the kids are WET!!!! The twin boys showed the other kids how to shake up the cans and open them up to where they would shoot out at other people. Basically like a roman candle fight only with SODA's.
I calmly got a trash bag and went outside and told the kids. Well you had fun with that now CLEAN IT UP! I am more than happy to provide a drink to you but I did not buy a twelve pack of drinks for you to POOR ON EACH OTHER!
I went back in. A few minutes later Jack comes in and says....WE CANT OPEN THE BAG!!! Figure it out! Was my answer.
A few minutes later I go out and they still cannot open the bag. I told the kids. I am going to clean this up but now you all have to go home. You are not welcome here for the rest of the day. Goodbye! You may go over to and play at one of your houses and you can trash up YOUR house but you are done here.
One of the twin boys had the guts to say...that is not a trash bag. I looked at him and I popped it open and I said WELL WHAT DO YOU KNOW I GUESS THE BOX I GOT IT OUT OF THAT SAYS TRASH BAGS WAS NOT LYING TO US AFTER ALL!!!
The kids just looked at me....and I said...GO AHEAD....GO PLAY AT SOMEONE ESLES HOUSE...TRASH IT UP. ..... IF YOU THINK I AM BEING UNFAIR AND YOU TELL YOUR PARENTS THAT I AM MEAN ....HAVE THEM CALL ME....I WILL TELL THEM WHAT YOU DID!!!! AS A MATTER OF FACT PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS...I WELCOME THE PHONE CALL....
The kids disappeared so fast...they cleared out in a matter of seconds.....and I am still waiting for my phone call.
Daddy is UP but now Mommy is DOWN!
Well, I think I can say I am on the upward bound physically. I still have some coughing fits but overall my energy is doing pretty good. That's the good news. The bad news is now Tracey is sick. Fever is the main issue but there is also others. We worked our yard sale all day Saturday (FROZE OUR BUTTS OFF). Went to church and after that lunch. That was the last time we saw Tracey (aka Momma) yesterday. She was freezing! Which I thought was odd because it was in the mid 60's yesterday. She took a shower and went to bed. That was it. She skipped dinner and went to the store for one item. Then back to bed.
She balked when I told her to get a sub for today but I insisted and she did not put up much of an argument. So she is in bed again today. Good news is no fever. Bad news achy. Might be home tomorrow too.
No biggy...now it is my turn to do everything while she rests.
I am off for the week so I had honey do's anyway. Now all I do is add...check on Tracey about every two hours. Most of the time it is just get her meds because I don't think she moves!!!
She balked when I told her to get a sub for today but I insisted and she did not put up much of an argument. So she is in bed again today. Good news is no fever. Bad news achy. Might be home tomorrow too.
No biggy...now it is my turn to do everything while she rests.
I am off for the week so I had honey do's anyway. Now all I do is add...check on Tracey about every two hours. Most of the time it is just get her meds because I don't think she moves!!!
Friday, November 21, 2008
My Story
My story is a detailed one. I am not going to break it up into parts because I want to get this out and move forward. My story began at the beginning of the year. I was very excited in my professional life because my campus had reached “recognized” status in my third year of leadership. Of course I did not do this alone and with my health requiring me to be gone for long periods of time obviously I had great people working with me. I had a lot of pride in what we had accomplished. When I stepped into my campus 3 years ago there were several areas that needed to be addressed. It does not matter what areas for this story just know that it required ATTENTION. I hired a young lady, A as my counselor. I had worked with A in a previous district and she was exactly what I was looking for. Someone young, beautiful, energetic, great with kids, but if she had to she could work with anyone in any area of instruction. We spent a lot of time together and she and I were on the same page. Year two I was allowed to hire an AP and I knew who I wanted there as well. I interviewed others but the person I hired was on my campus as a teacher. Her name was E. She had the same characteristics as A. Put the two of them together and you have a very powerful leadership team. All I had to do is tell them what I wanted to have happen and they just did it. Mistakes were made, don’t get me wrong but the second year went pretty darn good. Then year 3 started. All I had to do was point them in the right direction and they just did it. It was AWESOME!!! My job was easy. I had to leave due to a relapse but these two ladies NEVER MISSED A BEAT! I was involved in decisions but these ladies did all of the hard work.
Then this year started. Almost everyone in my office staff was promoted. First, A to AP in another campus. Then I found out E had to leave because her husband got transferred. No problem I thought. I can do this. I can train new people. I will find good people again and guide them just as I had before. In the back of my mind I knew that my doctor had told me 15 to 24 months before my energy level would come close to normal after my second transplant and I was 4 months out at the time. But I felt good and I was ready to roll. I found good people to fill all of my vacancies and while I was putting in some pretty long hours 60-70 a week I knew once school started things would slow down.
It is here that I started to see cracks in my foundation. For some reason I was seeing people that had slid back into some habits that were not good. Not bad mind you but they had slipped. My experienced teachers, ones that I had gone into battle with, were not stepping up and taking charge and guiding the new folks. This fell to me. Then my new administrative team who are good at what they do I realized could not guide the new teachers as well because they were afraid they would lead them in the wrong direction. So I found myself spending more time with them because they always wanted to run their decision my me before they did something. 99 percent of the time I agreed with them but still it took time to do it.
Then this year a group of parents came in who are very high maintenance. Their kids are a challenge and for the most part these parents refuse to address the fact that MAYBE just MAYBE some of the blame rest with their kid. At the moment it is all us. I was warned by their outgoing principal at their elementary but wow she could not do these people justice. I can’t count using both hands and both feet how many times I walked into the building at 7:15 to 7:30 (we start at 8:30) and I would have multiple parents wanting to see me.
I started spending more and more hours at work just to keep my head above water. As I have mentioned before Tracey was pretty much a single mom and doing everything at the house because I was doing everything I could to keep things going at work. The problem was it did not seem to make a difference. So I put in more time. Still, no difference. It got to where my energy was getting exhausted each day and my immune system started to be affected. I started having Stomach problems and then the infamous cough. It became such a beating to get through the day that I literally had nothing else to give when I got home. I would come home, eat, play with the kids for a little bit and then off to bed I would go. My thought was that I would get refreshed and get a good nights sleep and hit it again tomorrow. It would be better tomorrow. The problem was it never got better…it got worse. I started spending more time at work trying to take care of everyone and I began getting more run down. I started going to bed earlier. Getting dark earlier did not make it seem so bad. Going to bed at 6:30 sounded good to me. It was dark for an hour already.
This is when I started getting depressed about my situation. I got so run down that I ended up in the hospital for two days. I started to think…what am I going to do? I can’t give any more than I am giving. I am literally killing myself. I started thinking….how do I approach the district and let them know that I am not meeting my own set standards as principal? If this does not get addressed the school will digress. I can’t seem to get this ship righted completely. We were taking on water…fast.
I had to address my health. I needed something less stressful and with less time commitment . I needed to take care of the school but my health had to come first. What can I do? Many things ran through my head. Finish out the year and resign. Ask to be reassigned in another capacity. Go into another line of work where I had little pressure. I had to do something to get my health in order.
While all of this is going on Tracey has growing resentment towards me on multiple fronts.. She is getting fed up with her doing everything at the house but she realizes that I am physically breaking down in front of her so she lets me gets my rest and does not say anything. She is however resentful that I am breaking down and the doctors are not giving us any answers as to why.
Luckily the district stepped in and approached me about this new opportunity I have now. I LOVE it. I am still getting to do what I love to do and the hours are WAY LESS. Sure there will be busy times but the stress level I have is WAY LESS. I am getting better sleep and my energy level is getting better each day. I am actually starting to help out a little in the home front and this eases things for Tracey.
I feel like I was caught in a fog for 5 months and I am just now coming into the clearing and things are looking much brighter. My job is better, my home life is better, and my doctors actually have a plan to get me over this lung issue. Things are looking up.
Then this year started. Almost everyone in my office staff was promoted. First, A to AP in another campus. Then I found out E had to leave because her husband got transferred. No problem I thought. I can do this. I can train new people. I will find good people again and guide them just as I had before. In the back of my mind I knew that my doctor had told me 15 to 24 months before my energy level would come close to normal after my second transplant and I was 4 months out at the time. But I felt good and I was ready to roll. I found good people to fill all of my vacancies and while I was putting in some pretty long hours 60-70 a week I knew once school started things would slow down.
It is here that I started to see cracks in my foundation. For some reason I was seeing people that had slid back into some habits that were not good. Not bad mind you but they had slipped. My experienced teachers, ones that I had gone into battle with, were not stepping up and taking charge and guiding the new folks. This fell to me. Then my new administrative team who are good at what they do I realized could not guide the new teachers as well because they were afraid they would lead them in the wrong direction. So I found myself spending more time with them because they always wanted to run their decision my me before they did something. 99 percent of the time I agreed with them but still it took time to do it.
Then this year a group of parents came in who are very high maintenance. Their kids are a challenge and for the most part these parents refuse to address the fact that MAYBE just MAYBE some of the blame rest with their kid. At the moment it is all us. I was warned by their outgoing principal at their elementary but wow she could not do these people justice. I can’t count using both hands and both feet how many times I walked into the building at 7:15 to 7:30 (we start at 8:30) and I would have multiple parents wanting to see me.
I started spending more and more hours at work just to keep my head above water. As I have mentioned before Tracey was pretty much a single mom and doing everything at the house because I was doing everything I could to keep things going at work. The problem was it did not seem to make a difference. So I put in more time. Still, no difference. It got to where my energy was getting exhausted each day and my immune system started to be affected. I started having Stomach problems and then the infamous cough. It became such a beating to get through the day that I literally had nothing else to give when I got home. I would come home, eat, play with the kids for a little bit and then off to bed I would go. My thought was that I would get refreshed and get a good nights sleep and hit it again tomorrow. It would be better tomorrow. The problem was it never got better…it got worse. I started spending more time at work trying to take care of everyone and I began getting more run down. I started going to bed earlier. Getting dark earlier did not make it seem so bad. Going to bed at 6:30 sounded good to me. It was dark for an hour already.
This is when I started getting depressed about my situation. I got so run down that I ended up in the hospital for two days. I started to think…what am I going to do? I can’t give any more than I am giving. I am literally killing myself. I started thinking….how do I approach the district and let them know that I am not meeting my own set standards as principal? If this does not get addressed the school will digress. I can’t seem to get this ship righted completely. We were taking on water…fast.
I had to address my health. I needed something less stressful and with less time commitment . I needed to take care of the school but my health had to come first. What can I do? Many things ran through my head. Finish out the year and resign. Ask to be reassigned in another capacity. Go into another line of work where I had little pressure. I had to do something to get my health in order.
While all of this is going on Tracey has growing resentment towards me on multiple fronts.. She is getting fed up with her doing everything at the house but she realizes that I am physically breaking down in front of her so she lets me gets my rest and does not say anything. She is however resentful that I am breaking down and the doctors are not giving us any answers as to why.
Luckily the district stepped in and approached me about this new opportunity I have now. I LOVE it. I am still getting to do what I love to do and the hours are WAY LESS. Sure there will be busy times but the stress level I have is WAY LESS. I am getting better sleep and my energy level is getting better each day. I am actually starting to help out a little in the home front and this eases things for Tracey.
I feel like I was caught in a fog for 5 months and I am just now coming into the clearing and things are looking much brighter. My job is better, my home life is better, and my doctors actually have a plan to get me over this lung issue. Things are looking up.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Depression- It can happen to anyone
And it has happened to me. I am still dealing with all of the details and how I got there but after a wonderful (and I am not kidding) hour discussion with Tracey I have been able to discuss for the first time the personal hell I have been putting myself through. I will blog details later after I all of my thoughts are together.
The great news is I have turned a page and for the first time in about 3 months I feel good about me.
I will tell my story soon.
Take care everyone!
JDHTEACH
The great news is I have turned a page and for the first time in about 3 months I feel good about me.
I will tell my story soon.
Take care everyone!
JDHTEACH
Adjusting To My New Position
As the title says I am adjusting to my new position. Right now I am not doing anything exciting and I won't go into detail because some of you would probably laugh at me and say BORING! as a local radio show does here. But I actually like it. It is not what I would want to do every day but it is something that needs to be fixed and I am helping fix it for the district. Once that is done I will be moving on to other items that deal with working with Principals and teachers.
Right now I am adjusting to ...
1. Not having an office- I don't have a place right now that I call home. I guess I am homeless. I just call in to my boss each morning and tell her where I will be and she says...OKAY...
2. Not having HUGE responsibility- When I was a teacher I WAS RESPONSIBLE for those kids. As an ADMINISTRATOR - I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SCHOOL. In this position I am a facilitator. Which means I get to share my knowledge but there is no student score or school score that says...you are doing your job. I have accountability but I am adjusting to the fact that my accountability is shared with other people and multiple campuses. So it is a big responsibility but then again for the first time in 14 years I am not the one in the hot seat.
3. No one really keeps track of me.- By that I mean I am the master of my schedule for the most part. Unless I am sent to training I go where I need to go. Nothing really gets in the way of that. No mad parents or kids. This is not a bad thing I am just adjusting to it.
4. I am liking looking at the district view now. It is yet another mindset. The mindset as teacher is different from campus principal....now my view is widened again as a district curriculum facilitator.
Right now I am adjusting to ...
1. Not having an office- I don't have a place right now that I call home. I guess I am homeless. I just call in to my boss each morning and tell her where I will be and she says...OKAY...
2. Not having HUGE responsibility- When I was a teacher I WAS RESPONSIBLE for those kids. As an ADMINISTRATOR - I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SCHOOL. In this position I am a facilitator. Which means I get to share my knowledge but there is no student score or school score that says...you are doing your job. I have accountability but I am adjusting to the fact that my accountability is shared with other people and multiple campuses. So it is a big responsibility but then again for the first time in 14 years I am not the one in the hot seat.
3. No one really keeps track of me.- By that I mean I am the master of my schedule for the most part. Unless I am sent to training I go where I need to go. Nothing really gets in the way of that. No mad parents or kids. This is not a bad thing I am just adjusting to it.
4. I am liking looking at the district view now. It is yet another mindset. The mindset as teacher is different from campus principal....now my view is widened again as a district curriculum facilitator.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Another Doctor Visit
Went to the doctor yesterday because the cough won't go away. They started with the "lets just keep a handle on it and wait and see."
Now I have been super nice during all of this. But I have been dealing with this for over 6 weeks now. I had a stay in the hospital over this. So to tell me "lets see" is not going to work for me.
So I told the nurse I don't think you see to understand. When I have a coughing fit it last for a good 2 to 3 minutes. In those three minutes my eyes turn dark read and water as though I am crying. Out of my mouth comes tons of spit the stringy kind that does not break and gobs of flem from my chest. When that is done my sinus' are full and I have to blow by nose. Again there is enough stuff coming out of my head that rivals afterbirth!!
You have taken test after test and nothing serious has come back but its like if its not serious then you don;t know what to do.
How about this....give me something that will dry out my head then NOTHING can drain!!
They did that....Last night was the best night of sleep I have had in 4 weeks.
Now I have been super nice during all of this. But I have been dealing with this for over 6 weeks now. I had a stay in the hospital over this. So to tell me "lets see" is not going to work for me.
So I told the nurse I don't think you see to understand. When I have a coughing fit it last for a good 2 to 3 minutes. In those three minutes my eyes turn dark read and water as though I am crying. Out of my mouth comes tons of spit the stringy kind that does not break and gobs of flem from my chest. When that is done my sinus' are full and I have to blow by nose. Again there is enough stuff coming out of my head that rivals afterbirth!!
You have taken test after test and nothing serious has come back but its like if its not serious then you don;t know what to do.
How about this....give me something that will dry out my head then NOTHING can drain!!
They did that....Last night was the best night of sleep I have had in 4 weeks.
Change Is Good!
Well it was finally announced this week that I would be stepping aside as principal of my campus and be moving into curriculum and instruction. This is a HUGE move for me in many ways. Mainly, this position PROVIDES a FRACTION of the stress and time commitment of principal. This week I will be working on the transition with the new principal and start after Thanksgiving in my new role. My family is so excited and so am I I will have new funny stories dealing with teachers.In my new role one of my responsibilities will be meeting with teachers across the district and working with them on how to improve certain areas of instruction. I also get to report to all of the campus principals who are my friends. Tracey is excited in that my hours are WAAAYYYY shorter. Unless I am getting ready for a presentation the norm seems to be gettting out of work about 4-4:30 every day with no late night meetings. And perhaps the best part. My last day is June 30th and I don't report back until JULY 27th. During that time I don't do squat!!!! As an administrator you are always working though your vacation. Not ANY MORE MY FRIEND!!!
I am so excited.
I am so excited.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Even Santa Feels The Recession
The other day Jack wanted something and he thought we "should just go and get it." I told him that we were saving for Christmas and that if he wanted it he could ask Santa for it. His response to this was...What's the big deal. Stuff we get from Santa is free. Quickly I responded. In past maybe so but this year Santa is sending all of the parents a bill to cover rising feeding cost.
Jack thought for a moment and said....huhhh...okay.
Jack thought for a moment and said....huhhh...okay.
Feeling Better Butttt......
Man I STILL have a congestive cough. It is better...probably much better but I cannot seem to get rid of it completely. Changes are coming that will be a big relief to me. I will tell you more about it when everything is in line. I am sleeping better and feeling rested in the mornings.
Blogger Hall Of Fame?
I have reached 3,000 hits! In baseball this would be my ticket into the hall of fame. What about blogging?
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Kind of a bummer when....
Your hometown sports teams are not doing well.
Rangers- Give me a break.
Stars- Starting out slow
Mavs- The WEST is too tough so they are probably a 7,8,9 seed....MAYBE
Cowboys- Ship is taking on water...many key players hurt.
Rangers- Give me a break.
Stars- Starting out slow
Mavs- The WEST is too tough so they are probably a 7,8,9 seed....MAYBE
Cowboys- Ship is taking on water...many key players hurt.
Cleared to Play
The doctors still don't know what exactly I have that is making me cough and hack. When I have an "attack" it is not pretty. It is hard to describe but it is like I am trying to cough up stuff but can't breath. Hopefully they will have the full results of my biopsy on Monday. Then a course of action to get rid of this stuff for good will be laid out. I am told that more than likely it will mean adding or changing up my meds.
I have been cleared to return to work . WHOOHOO
I have been cleared to return to work . WHOOHOO
ummm....PIE
Went over to mom and dad's last night. Had HOT homemade pumpkin pie with a big scoop of icecream on top. YUM!!! Favorite pies?
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