"Its not easy being green." - T. Grinch

First Merry Christmas to all.

Second I have to say that this morning I got the present I look forward to very year. Making breakfast for all my kids and their wife and girlfriend.

We never have a normal conversation at any of our meals when everyone gets together.

Today my two oldest sons got into a "not serious" discussion about politics. When all was said and done we determined that water boarding is torture no matter who does it and that it all stems from Chris throwing sand in James eyes when James was about 6.

Everyone liked their gifts and I will start putting together my stamp books in a few days. My wife did a wonderful job of finding things I had talks about wanting during the year. although I was not ready for the bath towels, I came to the realization that she has gotten so much better at remembering things I had talked about and coming up with gift ideas for me that the towels mean more to me than other thing i could have gotten. I am very lucky to have her in my life.

I am also thankful for having three sons who have grown into good, decent young men. It would seem that my wife and I did a good job in raising them.

So as an other Christmas comes to an end I can only say that I wish as much joy and happiness to you and yours as I feel about my own. and remember . . .

"God Bless Us Everyone!" - T Tim

Is it over Yet?

I know everyone thinks teaching is so easy, or so hard, but you get all this time off!
Well in the last two days I have put 14 hours into a project, ( sure its a Christmas present for my in laws, who are great. I don't have to say that they don't read blogs that I know of.) but also spent the last 3 1/2 hours on the kitchen really cleaning the frig. Most of the main household people, be they women or men, are now saying "Now you know what it like!"
Well I was a house husband for 16 years and the primary care giver for my 3 sons and I don't remember it being this hard.
As a great man once said when told he was getting old . . .
" its not the age, its the mileage" I. Jones
Only 9 more days and I can go back to doing the easy things. Working with high school students.