Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Here We Go Again?
First a "hair update." I picked up Steven from "voluntary" conditioning for the baseball team. The coach had them run the football stadium stairs after they had finished weight-lifting. Steven said it was one of the most intense workouts he's experienced. This new coach may be a good thing. Any way, I asked Steven if the coach said anything about his haircut. He said the coach called him over, lifted his hat off his head, and said, "Atta boy." Score one for short hair. Steven is really focused on making the varsity as a sophmore and if it means cutting his hair, he'll go for the "cut."
We had enough time after practice for Steven to take a shower before we had to leave for Steven's guitar lessons. Barb and I dropped Steven off at the guitar store and then went for a walk around Merritt Island's new Little League fields. One of the fields was holding a "Fall Ball Coaches Pitch" game with kids probably around age 6 to 7. But instead of the coaches pitching they were using a pitching machine. "Cheaters" I thought to myself. The sounds of the parents laughing and cheering brought back memories of Steven playing Little League. In many ways I miss those days.
This is for Randy - after we picked Steven up from guitar lessons we drove to, yes Randy, Sonny's BBQ for dinner. We had the feast for 4 and it was, well as Randy Quaid said in the Christmas Vacation movie, "Clark, this is um, um good."
After we came home I had time to check out the weather on the local "all news" station. Can you guess what is headed for possibly Florida by the weekend? That's right, a
hurricane. I was hopeful that we might get through an entire hurricance season without one visit but it doesn't look promising. At this point the forecasts says we'll get tropical force winds and we might have to deal with a day or two without power. Looks like I'll be heading to the gas station and stocking up on water. Keep us in your prayers.
We had enough time after practice for Steven to take a shower before we had to leave for Steven's guitar lessons. Barb and I dropped Steven off at the guitar store and then went for a walk around Merritt Island's new Little League fields. One of the fields was holding a "Fall Ball Coaches Pitch" game with kids probably around age 6 to 7. But instead of the coaches pitching they were using a pitching machine. "Cheaters" I thought to myself. The sounds of the parents laughing and cheering brought back memories of Steven playing Little League. In many ways I miss those days.
This is for Randy - after we picked Steven up from guitar lessons we drove to, yes Randy, Sonny's BBQ for dinner. We had the feast for 4 and it was, well as Randy Quaid said in the Christmas Vacation movie, "Clark, this is um, um good."
After we came home I had time to check out the weather on the local "all news" station. Can you guess what is headed for possibly Florida by the weekend? That's right, a
hurricane. I was hopeful that we might get through an entire hurricance season without one visit but it doesn't look promising. At this point the forecasts says we'll get tropical force winds and we might have to deal with a day or two without power. Looks like I'll be heading to the gas station and stocking up on water. Keep us in your prayers.
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You forgot to list the danger from Chipper's gift of leg-tripping. By the way, Hurricane Wilma made history last night in two ways. She topped the record for shortest amount of time needed to blow up to a category 5 storm and she now holds the record for lowest barometric pressure recorded in the Atlantic Basin. This makes her the strongest storm ever recorded.
If you’re interested in the computer models (which some seem to be sliding the storm more north – not good for us) I’ll paste the link for you.
http://www.wunderground.com/
1.Click on “Tropical/hurricane.”
2.Scroll down to “Hurricane Wilma.”
3.Click on “Computer Models.”
If you’re interested in the computer models (which some seem to be sliding the storm more north – not good for us) I’ll paste the link for you.
http://www.wunderground.com/
1.Click on “Tropical/hurricane.”
2.Scroll down to “Hurricane Wilma.”
3.Click on “Computer Models.”
When James was a baby, and then a toddler, my wife liked it when his hair grew out and got all curly. I was just sure that our son's hair was going to be an issue with the two of us. I want it SHORT. As he's grown (a bit...he's only 4), she's started liking the way he looks with short hair better. Thank goodness.
The next step will be those teenage years. I'm hoping that short hair is in at the time.
We'll be praying for you during the hurricane.
The next step will be those teenage years. I'm hoping that short hair is in at the time.
We'll be praying for you during the hurricane.
Thanks Greg. By the way, Chipper might not be a natural disaster but she certainly is a "sunglasses menace." At this point it looks like the southern part of our county will experience winds approaching hurricane force. The one thing we don't need is massive amounts of rain. We've had one of the wettest summers on record and the rain has continued through the Fall.
Lets pray that Wilma track more to the south and out to sea.
Lets pray that Wilma track more to the south and out to sea.
Thanks Greg. We've been told to cover and "raise" all classroom equipment before we leave school tomorrow.
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