Coach Missing/Found Dead

The news of a local track coach missing late last week had authorities on high alert. The worst scenario came about, the coach was found dead near his abandon car near the county border. Foul play? Suicide? Authorities are not saying much. This hits too close to home, a local coach 38 years old dead. It is disturbing and unsettling. It reminds us that life is fleeting. May the lord welcome this man into his kingdom. He is know for his kindness and helpfulness. It may have been his time but a disturbing turn of events that led to his death.

Rest in Peace

Scooters, PJ's and Slippers

In the spirit of a youthfulness, I was riding a scooter with my PJ's on with my slippers. What a great experience. Scooters are small, easy to ride and somewhat safe. I bombed our short hill with ease and didn't crash and get road rash. It was a successfully encounter in scooting in my PJ's and slippers.

May the youth of today keep on scooting!

Placement

My placement has been up in the air for where I will be assigned to work next school year. I have agreed to do the impossible and serve my year long administrative internship. I have mixed feelings about this in so many ways. How will I get my daily workout? How will I continue to do what I love, connect with kids. I have been told my placement could be at another school...possibly a middle school. Today I got some encouraging news that I may be placed at my current school. Of course, this could be premature and not my actual placement but I am hopeful and encouraged by the news. Placements try your patience. I just smile when asked where I will be next year and say" I don't know yet"? Well, in the world of uncertainty... my world of being placed as an intern may have got closer to be certain today.

Hopefully encouraged, but reluctantly optimistic

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Technology

Technology is so awesome. You can take a picture, put it on the computer and then transfer to my blog within minutes. If it wasn't for the low batter last night, I would have had these pictures on last night. Technology is so great we can now watch Everybody Hates Chris on the CW online. We can also watch LOST and the The Simpson's on the network the day after they come out. We also were watching live hoops coverage of the NCAA championships and the Masters last week on Amen Corner. My son uses a Scratch program for animation (2d). My daughter does power points for school and sends them on her school mail not even needing a disk. The new SONY PSP can play videos, music, pictures and play video games all on a small handheld devise which my son has. Zune allows for you to pick music bought off of the network and play it on a small hand sized devise. Digital cameras allow you to take movies, edit movies on movie maker and do home movies with ease. Google allows you to research any topic of your choice on the web with a simple typing of a post. Google also allows you to zoom in on a birds eye view of any area in the world.

...Technology is awesome as you can see.

Skylark Convertible

I own this sweet 1962 Buick Skylark Convertible. What a waste to own a convertible in Wasington State. I drive this car about 50 times a year. It has 92 thousand original miles on it. It is a "driver" but I take care of it like it is a new born baby. I waxed it this week and like so much how it looked that I thought I would blog on how awesome this car is. It is so sweet to have a car that when it is warm and sunny (seldom here) you can drop the top and take a cruise to cool down. My favorite drive is around the south end of the lake over by Blue Canyon. People who know me will take a ride with me on a beautiful evening in the summer and we may stop to enjoy the view of the lake, get a soda and let the wind blow through our hair (I don't have much left). चेचक आउट थे फोतोस ओं माय blog। तेल मी वहत यू थिंक ऑफ़ थिस कार? दो यू थिंक आईटी इस स्वीट?

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Death

November of last year I lost my father. This month my cat "daisy" was attacked and killed by a coyote, and my Jack Russell Terrier was put down due to old age. Two animals in my family die all on the same week. Death has hit our family hard these last few months. It reminds me that life if precious, fleeting and fragile. It reminded me again this morning while at mass an older lady a few pews back was ill...possibly a stroke or heart attack. Some parishioners had to pick her up and take her out of the parish. She was sent to the hospital for further testing. Another reminder of the fragility of life.

Take every day and live every day as if it was your last. Be thankful for what you have, praise your creator...whoever that is for you.... and have faith. Love the lord with all of your heart, with all of your mind, and with all of your soul. Live life to the fullest. Fill the world with your spirit. Show the world your love and be kind and generous, gracious and live with humility. Share your gifts with others so that your joy will be others joy. Giving is more rewarding then receiving. Give of yourself so that other will live with purpose. Serve others with a joyful heart. Service of others will fill you up and give your great joy. Death can bring new light on life. Thank-you for showing me the light on Death Lord

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Snowy Sunday

Woke this morining to 3 inches of snow on the ground. I didn't think I lived in Denver? What is going on with our weather. It was beautiful, suprising but an interesting thing to see April 20th. The snow melted by noon but was cold enought to stay until then. So much for a sunny, warm spring. Oh will...Stay positive....Optimisic....there is a reason for all of this right? The Lord will have an explination for all of this. He wants our earth to be beautified with snow this morning....Sunday... the lords day. Praise him...give him glory...Joy....Wonder... Awe of his presence.

Have a Good Sunday

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Saturday Blues

It is Saturday and I have the blues. I have been down about the weather. Snow in April, come on. I would rather be outside but it is 35 degrees and threatening to snow. What is going on with our weather. So much for a weekend of sunshine for Spring and some golf and fresh air. Oh well, got a few good books to finish, planning some time outside tomorrow if it warms up.

Waxed my convertible inside the garage the other night. This is usually the time of year that I can be dropping the top and going for a cruize. Oh well, mabe next weekend will be better. For now so long...

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First blog

Hello all! I hope you are giving 100%, 100% of the time. Don't cheat to win, know that champions do extras. Hum babe, here we go. Eye of the tiger. Finish strong, it is better to aim high and miss then aim low and hit. Push-up position. Don't be a 60%er. One bad egg can spoil the dozen. Stay focused. Reach high for your goal. Believe in yourself. Don't settle for second. Have a heart of a champion. Train like a champ. Stay positive. Learn from your mistakes. I believe in you....

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