The Good Son

Kids are funny… My son Leevi wants to be a football player like his old dad. I played ball from the time I was 7 right through junior college ball. Although Leevi wants to be a little different for some reason, he likes the Raiders, I like the Steelers. He wants to be a QB, I played defense. But our difference aside we like the same things. Well signups for the upcoming football season is May 16th, but he wants to be in a play at Stained glass Theater as well that starts at the same time. I left the decision up to him knowing all along he would say football. He plays every day and when he can’t get me out there he throws the ball at a target 100 times for fun. Well he shocked me. He has decided to do the play and do football next year if he has to. WOW I was so happy. I don’t want my kid to be a jock or a nerd or a geek or a stud. I want my son to be a good Christian. A boy who is well rounded and honors the Lord in whatever he does. The bible tells us to be “teachers of good things” so I guess I am off and running. Teach the boy about everything and hope he has the good sense to follow his heart to the Lord. Or… I could beat him into thinking like I do… Ok I will do it the right way for now but I am not swearing off the beatings … yet..

Food wonderful food

Ok this 5 second rule thing has got me thinking… Good and bad food rules…

The five second rule is only good for non pores, dry items like skittles or the occasional cracker…
Not so good with lunch meat or jelly… one or two seconds and there are things in it that could gag a survivalist ….

I am not a chocolate lover but things topped with chocolate … Good… Ice cream, peanut butter, raisins
Things not good that are made with chocolate … Salmon, spaghetti, beets

Sandwiches are great on a picnic or even fried chicken…
Shrimp is NOT a good idea no matter how much ice you think you need…

There is always room for ice cream….yeah right
Ice cream after a 7 course meal is just not good for yourself or the people around you…

Beans are a great food
Beans are bad if you plan on keeping friends..

Deep fat frying makes ANYTHING better…. If you are not checking your cholesterol

Coffee or caffeine drinks should not be a food substitute.

Pigs are so gross but bacon is SUPER…

If you are at a party or other event … let’s just say a play… and someone brings Subway… don’t even think you are going to get the last sub from Sooey … Just kidding

Last but not least no matter how much you get dared or double dog dared …. Never … ever … eat 5 cupcakes in a row shoving each one directly into your mouth in one bite…. I feel sick just thinking about that one… LOL

I just finished a play at a Christian theater in my home town on Sunday (04/27). Stumbling into Grace. I was sooooo sad at the end that I had to sit in my dressing room alone for much of the afternoon. At the end of the performance I went in there to…just…. well….. ok I cried I am not ashamed to say that I shed a tear….
I don’t know why I cried though… was it the end of a play alone or something more…

Later that evening I was at Red Lobster with My whole family for my father-in-laws birthday and I just kept thinking about the end of the play as if I had lost my new puppy???? What the heck is going on with me… My wise and much smarter friend Steve told me that he feels that way whenever he meets new friends and has to leave them…. No that’s not it… is it…

My rules to identify a friend:

#1 The most important thing to me is laughter… Do these new “friends” make me laugh at myself and at other stupid things…. CHECK… I laughed more about silly things then I have in a long time… Most of the stuff I laughed about would make no sense to anyone but us… just ask pomegranate, Sueeeeeee orPerfectionist little Susan

#2 Honor… I know that sounds strange but I want friends you have honor when it counts.. respect is a great thing. To respect others and honor a belief is a fading trate…. CHECK again… these people had an honor for others but most importantly an honor for the Lord that was shinning out of every part of their being.

#3 Trust … not just a trust that someone won’t steal from you …. I am talking about a trust that your feelings will not get tossed into the blender of life and transformed into goo that can only be referred to as YUCK..!!!! This one is harder to identify because people make mistakes and sometimes hurt… but this group would never hurt intentionally… TRIPLE CHECK.

Well once again my wise friend the Owl (aka Steve) was right I found new and wonderful friends. Friends I hope I never lose and I can prove that I have some good traits to pass along as well and keep them… I am a little bitter they made my cry but I can’t be mad unless that point and stare and call me a big baby or something… but you know what I bet even that would make me laugh… JERKS

I love you all and Miss you so much already… :(

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