The boys had basketball last night. They sure love it. It lasts from 5:45 until about 8:30 which is awful late on a school night but it’s only a 4 week program so we’re living with it. Our oldest was moved up to the group that contains kids up to 6th grade which is actually really good for him. For once, he’s not the “older brother”. This was the first practice I have been to and I was very impressed. Both boys were glad I was there and constantly kept looking over at me for approval, especially my oldest. I was very proud of both of them.
My wife volunteered at school, (which she does every week) and put a weeks worth of laundry away while another weeks worth magically appeared in the dryer. Our two dogs (200+ lbs combined) are playing tug of war with one of the toys Aunt Blondie sent up for them a week or so ago. Normally, they eat anything they get within a matter of minutes, but for some reason have decided to spare this particular toy so they can move some furniture around every morning.
It’s still cold in the mornings but no snow here for a few days. This afternoon were all going to see my aunt who we’ve had little to no contact with for years. (we did see her at my dad’s funeral last August) My wife’s very big on family which means that any lost relative who we find (or have not seen in years), will get the royal treatment. She also wants to know the health history of any relation for the boys sake. it’s funny how people drift apart over the years and I’m glad my wife kept pushing us to get together. Must run in her family as my mother in-law is also this way. She always has some 8th cousin or someone she considers family, even though not blood related, around. I’m not sure how big her extended family is but I’d bet it runs in the hundreds!
The President has his second State of the Union address tonight. I don’t pay much attention to these anymore as they’ve turned into political pep rallies. When I was a kid and Kennedy or Reagan spoke, it really was a speech to all Americans telling us how the Country was doing and what challenges we face. Now it’s one more manipulation of the media to push one party’s agenda. (by the way, this happens on both side of the aisle!) Even a number of Supreme Court Justices are skipping the event, which most people won’t pay much attention to, but is a significant and scary thing. Whatever happens, they all better stop the endless spending of money they don’t have.
All we can do is try to do our best as individuals and pray for the best. Hopefully society can come together and return to the core values of our parents and their’s, and stop the dangerous path we seem to be on. I should probably write these daily musings before I have 3 cups of coffee!
We’re just finishing breakfast as a family again and it’s time to begin the hour long process of getting the kids dressed. It shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes but they seem to always drag it out by playing, watching some show they’ve been “waiting for years to see” (there sure are a lot of those) or fighting over the smallest most insignificant thing, that neither of them have touched in years, but is now as important as the Holy Grail. Just another day here, more to come tomorrow.
Take care,