We have to say, we’re disappointed in the lack of participation or comments from our loyal readers. I’m not sure, but I don’t think we received any feedback on resolutions for the new year or much of anything else. Are you still reading? How are you feeling about 2012? Any big plans this year? Anyone taking a cool vacation? We’d like to hear from you so let us know what’s up!
The boys are back in school mode full time as if they never missed  beat. Mom worked yesterday but did get off early as it was dead at the store. I have a lot of last minute errands to run today before heading to Italy. My Mom asked me if I like to travel and the truth is, I do when I get to take the family with me but otherwise, it’s just work. Now don’t get me wrong, going to Italy, eating at great restaurants and hanging out with good friends (my winemakers) is always good, but I’d rather be home with the misses and the kids. As you know, this trip will be a bit more special as I’ll be with Andrea (Bocelli) and his family for a couple of days. I’ll then be with him again February 10th in Austin Texas when he has a concert there and we fly in importers from the UK, Russia, Brasil (correct spelling), Japan and China. After the show we’ll have a reception backstage with him as a perk for our new international partners. It should be a fun time, he’s apparently a really nice genuine person with no ego whatsoever. Luckily I also have business or first class on all my flights which makes traveling much much easier. Still I’d rather be home hanging out with my family but it’s part of my job and this is the time of the year when I have to travel.
Mom just came down and the boys are still sleeping. She just said “she has her work cut out for her” meaning the house is a mess. With it being 60+ degrees, all the snow has been melting so the dogs have been running in the house with muddy feet for a few days now.
Today is Bronco day at school so everyone will be wearing bronco orange. However in the youngest ones class, they have pajama day, as a reward since they did so well on their reading. In fact, the other day the youngest brought home a “Great Reader Award” for his improvement in reading.
Well I’m about 30 minutes late for a call with New York so I should run. The misses is up so I’m handing off to her to write a few words for you all. You will get a whole week of her starting Sunday while I’m gone so get ready. Take care and God Bless.
Good morning, the sky is still dark and the dogs are resting at my feet. The big dog is pawing at my hand so that I will pet him or hold his paw. Â He seems to think the more he puts his giant paw on my hand the more likely I am to pet his paw or at the very least hold his hand (paw).
Oh the muddy paw prints. Â They are everywhere…around the kitchen table, across the kitchen floor, through the dining room, into the living room, up the stairs across the landing and finally into the oldest’s room. Ugh! Â There must be a country western song in there somewhere.
I am volunteering in the 2nd grade class today. Â I’ll help out with math testing or reading. Â The 2nd graders are so cute. Â This class seems so much smaller than the 2nd graders two years ago. Â I’ll admit it..I probably have a skewed perspective of this class because the youngest is there. I’ll run it by the teacher today and check out her thoughts on the subject.
I am in charge of the classroom creation again this year for our oldest’s class. There was no parent volunteer for the 4th grade this year, so the mom in charge of the school project asked if I would do it again.  I’ve done it since our oldest was in kindergarten and done it for both classes since the youngest started.  Creatively I thought I was running out of ideas…you see you have to incorporate the whole class into whatever your idea is. For example one year I painted a turkey platter using the kids finger prints to make pilgrims and indians with the kids names under their prospective print.  I did come up with my idea, I am going to check with the school to see if they will let me up on the roof to take an ariel photo.  I spent my years 5 through 12 up on my Elementary School roof, so there shouldn’t be a problem…I hope.  Anyway, I plan to have the kids wear their school colors and blue jeans and form a human peace sign.  I will take the photo from the roof or improvise with a ladder if I must.  I think our friend at the Art Gallery will frame it for us and then I will be done.  Did I mention this project is for the Silent Auction to raise money for the school and they would like to have all projects in by February 1st. Oh well….I’ll get it done.
The youngest and the big dog are both climbing on me, so I am off to make breakfast.
Love to all…God Bless
LLF