I learned a lesson today from a fellow PTA mom. She and I put together a Volunteer Party at the school to recruit volunteers. After the rather successful event, she called me to thank me. She did not wait till I saw her at school the next day. She did not call me to ask […]
Since Elliot started kindergarten in 1993, I’ve been on the PTA board at Oswalt Elementary School every single year. That’s a span of 12 years! I’ve seen 4-5 vice principals come and go. I’ve seen teachers get marry and get pregnant. Some come back and some do not. Elliot’s 3rd grade teacher was a first-year […]
On Saturday, we experienced a momentous occasion – dinner out with only 3 in our family – Mike and I with Amy. Elliot didn’t come home from college, Audrey was at a church retreat, and grandma went to a church potluck, leaving just 3 of us for Saturday dinner. I know change is inevitable, but […]
The name Lego came from the Danish words “leg godt” meaning “play well.” Great invention, you never grow out of playing with Legos. Now you can built your own set!
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates made the world safe for computer geeks.
So God said to Noah, “I have decided that all living creatures must die, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. Now I am about to destroy them and the earth.” Genesis 6:13 But God saved Noah, and from his family, the earth was populated once more, and sin abounded once more. […]
Reasons to start your own blog: 1. Blogging improves your writing skills. 2. Blogging forces you think about what you did all day. 3. Blogging makes you feel you are doing something productive. 4. Blogging helps you think through what is important to you and what is not before you put it down in writing. […]
It is our family tradition to go to the Los Angeles County Fair every year. With Elliot in college now, this was the only weekend that fitted his schedule to go with us. I wasn’t sure if he would want to come home for it, but he definitely did. It is something we do as […]
I got this from the lecture at BSF yesterday. The reference is for studying the Bible, but they are appropriate steps that apply to just about anything you endeavor: Pray Plan Prioritize Prepare Participate Persevere
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” – Genesis 4:9 Cain murdered his brother Abel, and then had guts to reply to the Lord with such arrogance and deceit. Did he really think he was going to get away with it? […]
What I learned today: taking a nap does not always make you less tired. I fell asleep for about 1/2 hour this afternoon and I am more tired now. I thought with a nap, I could stay up later since it’s Friday. It’s only 9:30pm, I am sleepy and I am going to go to […]
Lou Duva, Veteran boxing trainer, on the Spartan training regime of Andrew Golota: “He’s a guy who gets up at six o’clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.”
The content of a generic letter from MIT we received was interesting. It was addressed to the parents of Elliot Lee. While it may seem tempting to be involved at every step [of the application process], the role of “the applicant” must truly belong to your child. Our application is carefully designed to help us […]
We dropped Elliot off at USC on Monday, it being Labor Day weekend. I mentioned to Audrey that it seemed sadder to drop him off this time than on move-in day over 2 1/2 weeks ago. I was wondering why that is so when Audrey said this with great insight, “Because this is his home […]
Today is Amy’s birthday, and in her words, she is now a double-digit, 10 years old. We have never given our children birthday presents or Christmas presents. We figure they get plenty from the extended family. So it is our family tradition for the birthday person to pick whatever he/she wants for dinner. I usually […]
Amy and I were walking through the men’s department at Robinsons-May Department Store. Me: See how the mannequins are dressed? They have a nice tie coordinated with different color shirts. Amy: Those are called mannequins? What do you call the girls – womanequins?