Sunday was my birthday. Fifty-Two years. Some thoughts:
I like birthday cards. I have a friend that I first became friends with in Jr. High School. He sends cards for every occasion. He sent me a birthday card. Even at fifty-two, birthday cards are special. Thanks, Tim!
I like Facebook! Facebook has allowed me to re-connect with people from high school. At fifty-two, it is pretty cool when a high school friend sends me a birthday greeting. Yes, I know Facebook reminded them, and it took less than a minute to send the greeting, but they did it. Thanks, Delia and Rick! (Thanks everybody else, too.)
I like new friends, but I like old friends better. Old friends who call on my birthday (thanks again, Tim!) and old friends who call on my birthday and have their children sing "happy birthday" complete with the "cha cha cha's". (thanks Garry & Kristin)
Finally, I don't like people who say they will call and then don't. I know everybody is busy, that's ok. Just don't say you'll call. That's ok. But a lesson to me. If I say I'll call, I need to call.
My wife gets to take a trip to San Francisco for school. She didn't win a contest and get to go, she was asked to go. I'm proud of my wife.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Introduction
January 29, 2009
Recently, my daughter said "Dad, you should have a blog." My response was "Why?" Hers, "because I care about what you think." So, if you happen to come across this, and wonder who in the world would care about what I have say, the answer is, my daughter. (I have two, we'll see what the other daughter and my wife have to say.)
I suppose I should tell you about myself. I am a typical, midwestern man. I am in my early fifties, and have been successful, as others define success. My wife and I have been married twenty-three years, most of the years have been happy. Our two daughters are in college. ( I graduated from college twice. Once with a general BS degree. The second time, I got a BS in Funeral Service.)
I enjoyed a successful career in sales, until the mid nineties. I worked for a technology company that went under when the dot.com explosion didn't explode. Prior to that, I worked for for a large computer company. Currently, I am unemployed.
My wife is a fourth grade teacher in a low income school. She is great at what she does. I used to say that anyone can teach school, based upon some of the people I saw that taught school. I still think there are some teachers that I wouldn't let teach my dog...but my wife is not one of those people. She cares about teaching, and really cares about her students.
I plan to use this space as a place to record my thoughts, however random they may be. I don't want anyone to misunderstand the reason I am writing this, so please pay attention. This is for my benefit. This is to allow me to express my thoughts and process through them. Repeat, this is for me. If you have somehow found it, welcome...it is nice to meet you. If you appreciate what I have to say, that's great. If you don't, well, that's ok too. I will not be offended.
Recently, my daughter said "Dad, you should have a blog." My response was "Why?" Hers, "because I care about what you think." So, if you happen to come across this, and wonder who in the world would care about what I have say, the answer is, my daughter. (I have two, we'll see what the other daughter and my wife have to say.)
I suppose I should tell you about myself. I am a typical, midwestern man. I am in my early fifties, and have been successful, as others define success. My wife and I have been married twenty-three years, most of the years have been happy. Our two daughters are in college. ( I graduated from college twice. Once with a general BS degree. The second time, I got a BS in Funeral Service.)
I enjoyed a successful career in sales, until the mid nineties. I worked for a technology company that went under when the dot.com explosion didn't explode. Prior to that, I worked for for a large computer company. Currently, I am unemployed.
My wife is a fourth grade teacher in a low income school. She is great at what she does. I used to say that anyone can teach school, based upon some of the people I saw that taught school. I still think there are some teachers that I wouldn't let teach my dog...but my wife is not one of those people. She cares about teaching, and really cares about her students.
I plan to use this space as a place to record my thoughts, however random they may be. I don't want anyone to misunderstand the reason I am writing this, so please pay attention. This is for my benefit. This is to allow me to express my thoughts and process through them. Repeat, this is for me. If you have somehow found it, welcome...it is nice to meet you. If you appreciate what I have to say, that's great. If you don't, well, that's ok too. I will not be offended.
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