Time and Memories

Wow, time is flying by fast. I think the older I get the faster it moves. First it was the end of July and now it is almost the end of August and before you know it Thanksgiving is here.

With the end of Summer coming closer and closer it also marks the beginning of a bittersweet year for me. My Daughter is starting her Senior year at high school, lots of “last ones” happening now. On one hand I am ready on the other I am not. It is funny, I have lots of friends who are right now sending their graduates off to College and are asking me for advise and on how I handled it when I sent my Son off when he entered College. I keep telling them, it was easy, I was ready, but I am not so sure it will be the same with my Daughter. Maybe because she is a girl? Every time I look at her and think about past times and were we are heading to now, I get all choked up and all teary eyed. Must be because she is a girl and the youngest. Let’s just see how crazy she is driving me in the next couple of months, maybe by the time May 2011 comes around, I will be ready to ship her out of the State.

Right now, I am getting ready for my last time being a Band camp chaperon. The past 8 years of doing this gig, I have had the pleasure of watching a lot of kids grow up and I made some great friends along the way. It will be hard I am sure, next year when it is time for the next group to head out to stay behind and just see them as a spectator at the games.  I have lots of good memories to hold dear, and hope that the friendships I made over the years will continue for years to come.

Yes time is flying, but with it will come new memories. And I am looking forward to them.

Busy, busy..busy

Wow, been awhile since I’ve posted. Yes I am still alive and kicking. I just have been very busy with work and all of my other activities for the past month.

As everyone knows by now, my Son is now a fulltime Student at MSU. He has adopted to College Student life very well. And has also adopted that cooky attitute of ” I’m Mr. Hot shot now”. Talking to other Parents of College students tell me that is normal, and it will take a short period of time, before they come of that kick and realize home isn’t so bad after all.

My daughter has started her sophmore year at high school, and is actually heading down the right path already on staying on top of her assignments. Last year she slacked on that, because she had the ” I’m in High school now, and you know nothing” attitute, and by mid-year the light in her head went on and it dawned on her she needed to buckle down and do it, otherwise severe consequences would have been the result. She did it, and this year she is of to a great start. She has 3 honors classes, so we will see how well she will handle this.

As for me, well I was told I needed an Assistant to help me with my schedule today. Work is absolutely keeping me busy. My project list doesn’t get smaller, but I am sure a lot of you out there have the same problem.  After work activities are back up again.  But I just keep going like the Energizer bunny.

So hopefully soon I will have something of interest to post again. Until then friends, enjoy the small things and smile. You never know who’s day you might make brighter with a smile.