Fall is a four letter word but Winter sucks!

It is very cold today. The good news is we aren't supposed to get snow today.

I am very glad Friday is here. It has been a long week but I think next week may be more of the same.

Nancy is going through a rough stretch. Her parents aren't doing very well and Dave is having hip surgery on Monday. Throw in the normal holiday stress and it is really taking a toll. I worry about her.

Drew is continuing with the morning practices this week. The only one happy about it is Molly. We walk over to school at 6 am and she gets to go so she loves the morning walk.

Not much going on this weekend. I need to get my garage cleaned out and get the snow blower ready for the season.

Christmas is rushing upon us. I have to get ahold of Jenny and work out the logistics of the 20th.

Off to start.

Yes, Virginia, winter sucks!

Still cold and windy!

Drew is job shadowing me today. I am not sure how fun it will be for him but it is required for one of his classes. He is going to be with me all day. I will find some things for him to do but it will probably be a bit boring for him. At least we get to have lunch together.

I have a meeting this morning and nothing scheduled for the rest of the week. It is a good feeling.

Jess had her first volleyball practice last night for her club team in Ankeny. The rules seem very strict. The coach was a D-1 college coach for awhile and doesn't have experience with running club teams. The thing she has in her rules is that the girls can't miss a practice or a tournament. Well, that is an issue. For almost all of the girls, they are in other sports and the high school stuff comes first. One of the rules says, she makes and exception for seniors for prom. Well, I hate to tell her but juniors are going to skip a practice or a tournament for prom. I think she has a bit to learn. If she really sticks to these rules, she won't have enough girls left to have a team.

Jess thought the girls were nice and I think things will go well. The adjustment period to this style will take a bit. I think Jess had fun and is looking forward to it.

Had a bit of insomnia last night and I am not sure why. I hope it doesn't continue over the next few nights or I am going to be one tired dude.

I watched Smokey and the Bandit last night. Maybe that is why I had insomnia. Images of Buford T. Justice in hot pursuit. I still think that is a pretty good movie. Seems a little corny now but I like it anyway.

Ok, off to start.

No sugar coating it, winter sucks!

Well it is snowing outside and it is cold. WINTER!!!grrrr
I finished my last class in Des Moines for the semester....Whooo-hoooo!!!!

Monday night will be my last class here in Perry. It is good to be almost done.

Jess had a game last night. They won so the team is 3-1 so far this year which is much better than last year. They only won 1 game the whole season.

When Jess got home she was limping. In the last 20 seconds of the game, she drove to the basket and when she went up for the shot, a girl kneed her in the thigh, slapper her in the face and threw her to the ground. Jess said she just laid there for a minute or so trying not to cry. She'll be fine.

Drew had a game on Monday night and they won as well. We don't have any games for the rest of the week. Drew has one next Monday and Jess has one Tuesday.

Not much going on. It is cold and snowy. Work is busy and people are the way they always are. Just part of life I guess.

Christmas break is just a few weeks away and it will be good to have the building empty so I can get some server maintenance done.

I have to get in touch with everyone to find out the details for Christmas this year. We are having it at Jenny's. I have no clue where she lives but it will be nice to see her place. I hope the weather holds up.

Off to start!

I feel like a bear waking from hibernation

It was a good weekend. The weather was marginal but the days off were a good break for me.

I tried to do a little shopping on Black Friday. What a mess! I wanted to get a tv. I am using some of the money I made from teaching class to buy a 40 inch LCD TV for the front living room. I want a specific model and they had a great sale on them. Of course the two places I went were sold out! I will give it a try again later.

Thanksgiving was ok. I made turkey and it was the best turkey I have ever had. It was just perfect. I am not sure what the deal was but it sure turned out good.

We got about three inches of snow this weekend. I wasn't outside much so it wasn't a big deal to me.

Nancy did her Christmas baking on Saturday. Jess and Drew helped a bit. It is one of my favorite things. She makes chocolates and cookies, caramel corn, chex mix and a bunch of wonderful things.

Jess had a basketball scrimmage on Saturday morning. It was at North Polk. She was back around lunchtime.

Sunday was a bit of a waste. I had a headache and didn't feel that well. I laid on the couch most of the day and watched a marathon of the TV show "Solitary". I think it would be fun to go on that show. Maybe I will send in a video next time they are auditioning to see if I can get on.

Three weeks until Christmas break. I have two more Monday classes and one more Tuesday class. It is good to be almost done with the classes. I will miss another one of Jess' basketball games Tuesday.

It will be a busy week for Jess. She has practice all week with a game Tuesday. She also starts volleyball practice with her club team this week. Tonight there is a rules meeting so after practice they will be headed to Ankeny for that. She will have practice Wednesday and Thursday.

Drew has a game tonight in Perry at 4:15 so I will be able to watch it.

I am not sure what I have on my work calendar this week but I guess I will check it out when I go in this morning. I really do feel a bit refreshed from the weekend and ready to start again.

Off to start