Wow, I was just looking over some things to create a website for my sons’ band when I realized I had not posted to my blog in over two years. Two and a half to be more specific. Funny how things like Facebook and Twitter have taken over a lot of this type of communication. I truly miss the deadlines I used to place on myself to ensure that I posted things that were timely and consistent. With the next presidential election right around the corner, it might be time to start this up again. For tonight, I’m just testing some of the new features of the latest WordPress build. I host this blog on my own servers but I use the WordPress software to do it. Have a blessed night everyone and keep praying for those you love and hate!
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 | Author: pland777
I am 43 years young today and as most of you know, Hobbits give birthday presents to others on their birthdays. This morning, as I was running, I said a decade of the rosary for all of my friends who read this blog and for those whom I love around me. I had planned to create a poem for the occassion but like most things, I did not get this accomplished. Maybe sometime in the near future I will have enough quiet time to sit down and compose something for you.
I pray that you all have a most wonderful day!
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 | Author: pland777
So, when the missus told me that she was going to be deployed to a place far from Middle Earth, I was a bit concerned for our health and well-being. I knew that I hadn’t arrived at 43 on accident and that I could fend for myself okay but still I knew in my heart of hearts that this little 6 month jaunt was not going to be a piece of cake. Of course, I could not show that to Mrs. Hobbit as the prospect of leaving her family for 6 months was hard enough on her already and I didn’t feel she needed the added pressure of worriting about us. We all put on our strong faces and behaved like these 6 months would fly by and she’d be back before we knew she was gone.
We dropped her off at the airport and then the kids and I had a nice talk on the way home about how things were going to need to change and that I would need their support and that periodic freaking out by the old man should be expected and that they should just go to their room and pray for him if that happened. The problem is that after 3 1/2 weeks, the old man has held together just fine and the kids, with the exception of 1 broken thumb, have done just fine. And the broken thumb could have happened anytime, it was just an accident within the confines of a normal, everyday, day.
School has not started yet and I know that things will change dramatically at that point but really, that is going to impact the time line of when we go to sleep and what we do as soon as we hit the door in the afternoon. We’ll have some adjustments to make but really, I think things are going swimmingly at the moment.
I really just wanted you all to know that your prayers are working and that we truly appreciate them. Please keep them up and we’ll in turn pray that God blesses you and keeps you safe as well.
