Ok, non soapbox stuff
Sorry it's been a while. Busy, work, blah blah blah. So, what's going on around here?
Well, we're in the middle of t-ball season. Charlie does pretty well, although sometimes the dirtclods are a bit too tempting to play with. He catches well, hits good, and throws ok. And he runs like the wind. We finally got him his own t-ball bat. He was so proud. As soon as I get them scanned, I'll include his official photo.
I survived the turmoil at Disney. A lot of good people didn't. It really put a damper on us over the past few weeks. It's pretty tough when reality strikes that hard in a place where "dreams come true". But, it's going to mean a stronger, leaner company. And, with any luck, more income, and the opportunity to hire some of these people back.
My work continues to be busy. We are having a record year. Tough times = tough choices by some people. And sometimes, they make the wrong choice.
We enrolled Charlie in kindergarten. Wow. That was really surreal to think that the little baby I just met the other day halfway around the world is getting ready to start school. Thankfully, he's been in pre-k, so he already knows stuff I'm sure I didn't know until 2nd grade. He's already reading some stories. Amazing stuff.
Also, we had a big dentist visit. His baby teeth were just not that good (having the poor nutrition from the baby house didn't help), so he got some cavities. They were really hurting him, and causing him to be a bit of a grouch. We had him sedated while they worked on him, so he doesn't remember anything but the initial shot to make him drowsy. He called it a "sneaky". And now, he's like a different child. So sweet, sits down in class, and not nearly as grouchy. What a blessing that we got that taken care of.
Kim's work is going good. She's really getting good at query writing. Considering she had never done it before, I'm pretty proud of her.
Each day, I come outside, feel the warm sun, look at the beautiful sky and large, cotton ball clouds, and just love the fact that we are living in such a beautiful place. We are truly blessed!
Well, we're in the middle of t-ball season. Charlie does pretty well, although sometimes the dirtclods are a bit too tempting to play with. He catches well, hits good, and throws ok. And he runs like the wind. We finally got him his own t-ball bat. He was so proud. As soon as I get them scanned, I'll include his official photo.
I survived the turmoil at Disney. A lot of good people didn't. It really put a damper on us over the past few weeks. It's pretty tough when reality strikes that hard in a place where "dreams come true". But, it's going to mean a stronger, leaner company. And, with any luck, more income, and the opportunity to hire some of these people back.
My work continues to be busy. We are having a record year. Tough times = tough choices by some people. And sometimes, they make the wrong choice.
We enrolled Charlie in kindergarten. Wow. That was really surreal to think that the little baby I just met the other day halfway around the world is getting ready to start school. Thankfully, he's been in pre-k, so he already knows stuff I'm sure I didn't know until 2nd grade. He's already reading some stories. Amazing stuff.
Also, we had a big dentist visit. His baby teeth were just not that good (having the poor nutrition from the baby house didn't help), so he got some cavities. They were really hurting him, and causing him to be a bit of a grouch. We had him sedated while they worked on him, so he doesn't remember anything but the initial shot to make him drowsy. He called it a "sneaky". And now, he's like a different child. So sweet, sits down in class, and not nearly as grouchy. What a blessing that we got that taken care of.
Kim's work is going good. She's really getting good at query writing. Considering she had never done it before, I'm pretty proud of her.
Each day, I come outside, feel the warm sun, look at the beautiful sky and large, cotton ball clouds, and just love the fact that we are living in such a beautiful place. We are truly blessed!
