Wow. Been a while, hasn't it?
Winter is finally on its way out. I think. This is northern Indiana though and the general rule is that spring can't start until it snows in April. 5 weeks until the start of the golf season, though. I am so ready.
What happened this winter?
My sister-in-law, Diana, was diagnosed with cancer last fall. Right about the time I posted my last blog entry. She's spent all winter fighting it. Tough times for my brother and his family. Lots of worry but at the same time I get to figure out how to approach it. I've talked to my brother a couple of times, but it's clear he's not real comfortable talking about things. Honestly, I guess I'm not either. What do you say to your brother when his wife is critically ill?
Um, what else?
Well, our friends Phil and Christy (mentioned in a blog entry some time back) are expecting their 5th. Another girl. Just as well, I suppose. Putting a boy into that house would totally mess up their family mojo. A baby girl amongst boys is a princess. A baby boy amongst girls is a disaster.
And speaking of baby boys, we have our own coming in July. I guess I'd better get my golf in by the end of June because spare time is gonna be in short supply after that. 2 adults, 3 kids, and a dog in a 900 sq. ft. ranch house on a slab. With one toilet. Man, I gotta find a bigger house soon.
Another basketball season passed. It wasn't the same. I lost those 8th graders I loved so much last year. And I just didn't gel with this team the same way. And I don't think I can be an assistant to this year's coach again. I just can't watch him destroy those boys anymore. Hopefully God gives me some real direction for next year. And hopefully that doesn't include having to tell him just how I feel and precipitating a conflict with someone who intimidates me.
Wow. You'd think after 25 years of that fear I'd have found a way over it. I wish.
I got my promotion at the beginning of the year. It didn't bring the money with it I expected, but I was foolish to have hope it would. All it's really gotten me is a lot more travel. Mostly to New York. The family is adjusting fairly well, though.
I thought about putting up a rant about something the lead singer of MercyMe said at a concert here recently, but I'll save that for another time. Maybe.
So, welcome to 2007. Things to look forward to this year:
- Baby
- Phil and Christy's baby
- Paying off the minivan
- Paying off the last student loan
- Golf
- My son in his first soccer season
- New CD from 12 Stones
- Cool new music from other Christian artists, known and unknown
Things to moderately dread this year:
- Turning 35
- Travel to New York, California, and anywhere else they ship me
- Dealing with unreasonable people
- Paying a bunch of money for 2 kids in private school
- Refinancing my house
I'm sure there will be more to add later.
I should really update my music player. Some new Skillet. Red. This Beautiful Republic. New Seventh Day Slumber.
