A New Post

I was with my sister this morning eating breakfast and she told me to write a new blog post. So, here it is. (Kim, are you happy?)

Alright, so, what to write about.

Okay, there are several things at the top of my mind right now.

1) I'm proud of my son.

I got this email yesterday morning:

Good Morning,

My name is ------ and I am the father of -----, a girl in your son’s class. I wanted to pass along something your son did that was very nice the other day. My daughter is new to school and a couple of boys were picking on her. Nothing serious, normal kids stuff. Last week, your son stepped in and stopped the boys from making fun of her and asked them to do it no longer. It takes a special kid to stand up for others. You should be very proud and we appreciate him doing the right thing.

Have a good weekend.

Now, aren't you proud of him too? Tell him next time you see him, won't you? He might not tackle as aggressively as some might wish, but he defends girls being picked on. I'll take that any day.

2) My dog itches.

Lacy has been itching for a couple of months and it feels like it just doesn't get any better. Friday I noticed that she has developed a "hot spot" where the skin is all red and goopy looking and she just seems miserable. So, again to the vet we went and she is now on steroids, antihistamines, antibiotics and a topical spray to deaden the pain of the hotspot. Whatever it is that is making all of the dogs in my life itch, I wish it would go away. Maybe it's the global warming. Just kidding.

In this picture she is wearing a collar that is supposed to make her unable to chew on her hot spot. Isn't she cute?

3) I'm proud of Lane.

Daddy, Jean and I came to Oklahoma City this weekend to witness Lane's Eagle Scout Court of Honor. Lane is really a great kid, all out committed to whatever he undertakes. I can't wait to see what happens next for him.

4)I love mobile internet access.

I've found that if I take two non drowsy Dramamine, I can work nonstop on my computer while riding in a car. This means that car time is more productive than even airplane time is! I have internet access (except in Southern Oklahoma grrrr) and I can work on things that are tedious or that I can't seem to work on if I feel under threat of interruption. Or, I can do blog posts to please certain sisters.

It costs a little more than I wish it did, but I consider it a luxury to be able to use bits of time that would otherwise be wasted.

So, that's what is on my mind today. What's on yours?