Alrighty, so not so interested in the scrapped bikes for the needy today. Pretty melancholy yesterday, today just realizing that is life and sometimes life sucks! I love Dave Ramsey's discussions about Murphy. Murphy's Law is that if something can go wrong it will. Dave embellishes this with what you do in your life can create an invitation for Murphy to visit. Not that the needy children were inviting this to happen to them, but that there are things we can control to keep Murphy away -- or as Dave would say, create some Murphy repellent. That said, we are working on our Murphy Repellent (our emergency fund) as rainy days do happen and they are easier to handle if you've got an umbrella - for sure.

Worked on my resume today. That's a funny exercise. Would like to have a few more companies that I can teach for. Does that mean I need Microsoft Certification? Could be and it might be fun to study and achieve as I haven't done that in quite some time. I enjoy the classroom environment online or off and look forward to more opportunities to teach and learn.

Jack has been in the throngs of recorder practice for the 4th grade. Recorder Karate - each song achieved gets you another color string on your recorder. He passed purple belt today (Old MacDonald) and even with a few squeaky D's he passed. He's quite pleased with himself and is discovering the joy of pursuing something through the difficulties to the final glory. Isn't that what life is all about?

The painters left behid 2 sawhorses and some sort of long heavy metal plank. This has become a balance beam in the backyard and the kids have changed the swing to instead some sort of rope swing that you can launch from the sawhorse. Emi is very pleased with it and I had to come watch the show. Jack is more timid with those swingy things, but also can accomplisth the forward swing and return back to land on the sawhorse. Just love watching kids be kids. Emi's cheeks were bright with cold last night as they played on that thing before and then after dinner again.

Tonight we will have a little pizza and beer with Omie and Bobby. So nice to have them near. John and I get to escape to my high school reunion next weekend and they will stay over with the kids. Sure to be lots of blog material from that!!