OK folks... A short and sweet blog tonight... I just spent that last 4 hours sitting on a hard bench in a crowded town hall listening to pros's and con's of cell towers. Some of the parents at school have done a great job of mobilizing the parish and community to raise concerns about placing a tower so close to the school... I agree that not knowing the risk is worse than hearing all the specs, stats and proven scientific assumption of no or minimal risks... I also agree that town hall needs cushions...Update on the day... the thrill of Dot caught up with us today.. a little tension... a little frustration and some arguing... and that was me... The kiddos pulled it off this morning with out a hitch... I on the other hand was just a grumpy old man... The good thing about Toots and I, is that even when we disagree we still find room somewhere to laugh... so the ebb and flow of the family noise is always laced with a chuckle or a laugh... Little Guy went to the Dermatologist to get some growths removed( call toots she will give you the info)... one of those moments that will stay etched in my mine... Dr. gave him a choice to have them basically scoped out or to use a cream to burn them off... He picked scoped... let me tell, Little Guy turned a corner today... instead of crying and twisting all over the place.. he laid on the table and let the Dr. treat him... he had tears in his eyes from the pain.. but never complained, screamed or pulled away... He just grinned and beared it.. I believe it hurt us more to see him not show pain...
26 days and a new little life will be welcomed to our world... 26 days and we will hold a little person in our hands that is 100% reliant on us for food, shelter,nurturing and protection.... the first three are a piece of cake, the last while it should be the most basic instinct is in itself becoming harder and harder to do... Sitting in the cell tower meeting tonight, I realized how much life has changed and how threatening it has become to our kids... Maybe I am being a little naive or my parents just did a great job of not letting us know... but I don't recall all the dangers, risks and "boogieman mentality" growing up. Looking back the biggest threat to our well-being growing up was ourselves... The stories I can recite from my youth are similar in tone and tenor to those of my parents... I don't think Big Sis, Little Guy or Dot will ever have the experience to experience a lot of what what my generation or those before have.... What has changed or caused us to change so much that it is to the point kids can't be kids anymore...
Quick update on the survey... the top few names as of today in no particular order: Dot, Amy, Mary and Kate... keep them coming... Big Sis has yet to play a Softball game this year because of all the rain... but I went outside today and played catcher... last year I would give her a man that hurt when she throw a particularly good pitch.. tonight.. she actually hurt me... let's hope she gets a game in this week.... season is almost over... Little Guy has practice tomorrow...if it stops raining...
Well it is off to sleep... close out another and chart the course for tomorrow... or wait and see what the captain has in store for me...
Keep those cards and letter coming.. and please add your two cents to the name game...
Good night!
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