Put

Funny little word, put. 

It's OK to put down some money to buy a car, but don't put down your friend or your spouse! 

And you should always put away some money for "a rainy day", but I hope you don't get put away for a crime

My favorite baseball player, Albert Pujols, has put up some amazing numbers in his short career. He's not on our home team in Kansas City, but I can't put up with their losing, so I cheer for Albert.

 Every morning I put on my clothes and go to work. 

And it's good to put on a smile, but when you speak to me, tell me the truth, don't put me on! 

It's time to put away the keyboard, put on my jammies, and put out the light. I'm glad you could put up with me for one more post!

Switzerland!

What can I say? We planned and dreamed and hoped for this trip for a long time. It's true we had a good time in Switzerland, but it wasn't as wonderful as we expected. It was cloudy every single day. Wanda didn't get to see the Matterhorn, but she did make a snowball!

Now it's back to the routine--after I sort through my 940 photos!!

Procrastination

I know, it's a big word (procrastination). It means that you constantly want to wait until tomorrow to do something. Several weeks ago, a friend of mine gave me a book about procrastination. I saw him last week and he asked me if I had read it. I said, "No, I'm procrastinating!" I've also procrastinated about writing on this blog. It's been 2 weeks! Well, as we say, "There's always tomorrow."

Difficult week

It was a hard week at work. We're trying to finish a big project and it seemed like I was spinning my wheels every day, not contributing very much. Fortunately my co-workers encouraged me to see that we made some progress.

I had some very important conversations this week--with my wife, my counselor, and my friends. I'm glad we connected in a very personal and meaningful way. Relationships are a priority for me.

Tomorrow we will visit my mom, along with my brother and sister and some of our kids. She's been living alone now for 5 months, so I'm sure she will enjoy the company.

Thankful

As you may know if you've read yesterday's post, today is my birthday. It seems like a good opportunity to tell you why I'm thankful. Here's my list:

1) God loves me and forgives me.
2) I have a faithful and loving wife, Wanda.
3) We have 2 adult children who are working and learning.
4) I have friends who care about me. The biggest surprise is that I now have friends in other countries--Poland, Russia, China.
5) I have a job that allows me to pursue my dreams.

Well, that's a good start. What are you thankful for?

Birthday weekend

Yesterday was Wanda's birthday. We went to a free concert by Liverpool, a band that plays Beatles songs. Tomorrow is my birthday. We have tickets for a play called, "Are We There Yet?" It should be very funny.

But that's not all. Monday is our anniversary. We've been married for 35 years. I'm taking the day off, but we haven't decided yet what we want to do.

Weekend update

I just got home from work and had dinner so I thought I'd write about my weekend. Wanda and I had a quiet time at home together. We did our usual Saturday chores and I spent some time on my computer, deleting old emails and talking with friends. I had a great conversation with my friend in Russia. We talk often on Skype. Then I had an IM chat with someone in Poland who isn't on-line very much. I was glad to make the connection again.

On Saturday night after church we watched a very strange movie, Passengers. We didn't understand it until the very end. We like to watch movies together but we haven't seen very many good ones lately.