29 June 2007

1. The kids exclaiming how wired on sugar they are. And they were.
2. The gratitude received when I help my mother in law obtain her fix.
3. Rain. Finally.
   

28 June 2007

1. Hat Day.
2. Movie Night.
3. My daughter making corn salsa!
   

27 June 2007

1. Having enough left overs in the fridge to avoid making dinner.
2. Lunch with work associates.
3. Getting to bed on time.
   

25-26 June 2007

1. Lamb.
2. Discovering a new wine.
3. Someone else cleaning the kitchen!

1. Being blackmailed with a puppy.
2. Vast expanses of empty space on my work desk.
3. Saving money on my phone bill!
   

24 June 2007

1. Competitive kid throwing.
2. Finding my son's swim goggles after Daddy lost them while going down the big blue slide.
3. My son declaring that the putt putt course wasn't worth the $5 we spent.
   

23 June 2007

1. Catching up with my brother.
2. The fact that both my kids have a social agenda.
3. That a 70 year old woman who weighs maybe 120 pounds seriously thinks she can eat a van full of produce.
   

22 June 2007

1. My mother's birthday.
2. My daughter wanting to play guitar after watching 'School of Rock'.
3. The excitement over girl's night out.
   

21 June 2007

1. My son's Ant Dance.
2. Flashlight tag.
3. Four grown men trying to figure out how to load a pick up truck with something that obviously would not fit.
   

20 June 2007

1. Surprising my daughter by pulling up to the drive through so that she had to pay and handle the food. She said it was "freaky".
2. Buying healthy snacks while polishing off most of the junk food at the office.
3. That my wife is insane enough to take a troop of kids to Six Flags - and that I didn't have to accompany them.
   

19 June 2007

1. Not having an agenda first thing in the morning beyond getting ready for work.
2. A productive meeting.
3. Trying to sort out the babble of two kids as they try and tell me about their day.
   

18 June 2007

1. Speed eating.
2. Being equally confused about the pirate movie plot.
3. Base, vulgar body function humor that had us both laughing.
   

17 June 2007

1. Being a father.
2. Finally getting the canoe out for a few hours.
3. Homemade Father's Day cards.
   

16 June 2007

1. Being just productive enough to not feel guilty about being unproductive.
2. Knowing that we would spend the $5 for the raffle ticket as soon as I saw the Silver Surfer.
3. Date night.
   

15 June 2007

1. Watching my son try his best for dad at the basketball game.
2. The power of Donuts.
3. Having to retrieve my wife from the neighbors.
   

14 June 2007

1. Snakes. (The fireworks variety)
2. For the first time we were not hit up for a new A/C unit when we called for service.
3. That a simple sleep over had turned into an invite for a neighborhood wide block party.
   

13 June 2007

1. Laughing at the dinner table.
2. Smoke bombs.
3. Lunch downtown with a friend and not getting lost.
   

12 June 2007

1. Not having to make a follow up appointment.
2. My son realizing that following through on something he doesn't like but must finish is a sign of maturity.
3. Kettle corn.
   

11 June 2007

1. Tossing bean bags with my daughter.
2. My son getting a haircut with a minimal amount of fuss - less fuss than his dad would raise!
3. Being kind of awake when my wife came home.
   

10 June 2007

1. My daughter making the Italian ice vendor let her try almost every flavor before making her decision.
2. My son going into the pet store all by himself to buy crickets - and the big grin on his face when he came out.
3. The fact that my son's mother said that #2 was a good call by his father.
   

09 June 2007

1. Taking a van full of kids to the local water park.
2. That I do NOT have an embarrassing tattoo.
3. A power nap of epic proportions - swimming makes me sleepy!
   

08 June 2007

1. Fireflies.
2. That, to a van full of nine year old boys, toilet humor is timeless.
3. Rain. Near drought conditions here - a good long summer type rain made the whole area smile.
   

07 June 2007

1. Getting a health and welfare phone call from my father.
2. The fact that my kids are not yet too big to snuggle on the couch with.
3. The whirlwind visit of my South Carolina associate.
   

06 June 2007

1. For some unknown reason, it is impossible to water the garden with the kids and stay dry.
2. My girl making a beer cozy at VBS.
3. Having lunch delivered.
   

05 June 2007

1. Finding a large accounting error in our favor.
2. That my son is almost as patient as his sister with the same affliction.
   
3. My bride's excitement about a night on the town.
   

04 June 2007

1. That the pile on my work desk was not too deep upon my return.
2. Good numbers for the month of May.
3. Staying up too late last night!
   

31 May - 03 Jun 07

I've been on vacation - I had hoped to update from the road but, in the end, am glad that I got to stay away from technology for a bit. Happy thoughts in no particular order:

1. That lots and lots of frogs can trump the millions of dollars Disney spends on development.
2. That a kid with no patience still loves mini golf.
3. That God, no less, helped my daughter make her putt.
4. Inniskillin Icewine.
5. 121 mph.
6. It's a small world after all.
7. The boy got to see hippos. Lots of 'em.
8. Smoke bombs.
9. Water slides.
10. The Tour of Disney Bathrooms.
11. The disappointment of NOT riding a bus.
12. Quality time with Gamma.
13. Hula dancers.
14. That my daughter rode the Tower of Terror and the Teacups of Terror.
15. Rock 'n Roll Roller Coaster.
16. Five Princesses.
17. The Boy's high score on the basketball game.
18. Getting home safe and sound.