I don't think that is body paint

It is going to be nice today. We had rain most of the day yesterday but it cleared up last night. Today seems to be good and is supposed to be good all day.

Yesterday was a good day at work. I got some much needed work done and have a good focus on what I want to accomplish the rest of the week. I am hoping today is good as well.

Jess had a volleyball camp yesterday. Last night she was tired and grouchy. I saw her until dinner and then she spent the rest of the night downstairs in her room watching tv.

Drew spent yesterday at a friends house helping him paint his room. He was a mess when he got home. He had paint all over him and all over his clothes. At least he didn't wear anything nice. I can't imagine what the room looked like. They painted one of their friends. Literally, painted him without his shirt on so he was completely blue.

I am surprised I didn't get a call from an angry parent last night. Drew said he wanted to be painted and he talked them into doing it. He also said the kids mom new about it and just made them spray it off him. What the hell are they thinking.

Today Jess has more volleyball camp. If she is anything like yesterday I will stay clear of her tonight.

This weekend she has her last basketball tournament of the summer. It is in Des Moines and it is both Saturday and Sunday.

Ok off to start.

Still Summer - Whoo-hoo

It looks like it might be a little rainy today. The sky is full of clouds and there is a cool breeze.

Jess had volleyball camp with Iowa State today. It is in Perry so at least they don't have to travel.

Drew has weight lifting and basketball today.

I am enjoying it being summer in the office. The calls have been coming in but not that bad and the work we have is not frantic it is just a nice constant pace. It helps with my stress level.

RAGBRAI is going on this week and it is running through the southern part of the state this year. I am glad it isn't anywhere near here. It is a real hassle with traffic and they are messy.

No meetings planned for this week. I have a vendor coming in on Thursday but other than that my calendar is open. I do have a lot of work to do but it looks like I will truly have a chance to get it done in the next couple weeks.

I found out yesterday that a girl in Drew's class is pregnant. What a shame that is. She isn't even in high school yet and pregnant. I had a little talk with Drew about it last night. He was shocked. He knows her but it isn't one of the kids that he hangs around with.

Like is kind of like a game of Russian roulette. You just never know.

Ok, off to start.

This Monday doesn't seem so bad...What gives?

The weekend kind of flew by. The weather is still good. I am not sure what the deal is but it has been really nice lately. I keep thinking the other shoe is about to drop.

We visited Iowa State on Friday. It was an eye opening experience. They have really nice facilities and are building a new outdoor track stadium and it should be up and running in a couple years.

The coach was really nice and provided us with a lot of information. He said they want Jess to run track at Iowa State and wants her to come up for an "official" visit in early fall and then they will offer a scholarship.

They have an academic center devoted to student athletes and she would have a world of resources at her fingertips. The one thing he said that I liked. He said "If you come to Iowa State, I can guarantee you two things. You will get a degree and you will get faster."

We will be able to take 5 official visits this fall.

Jess played in a basketball tournament in Creston Saturday. They won 2 and lost 1. She lead the team in scoring all games. She scored 20, 16 and 12 points. The last game they lost to a team that really was throwing elbows and fouling hard. Jess got a fat lip and a sore jaw. One of the girls on the team got elbowed in the throat and in the back of the neck. I am not sure I have seen a game with more girls crying in it. We ended up losing 31-20. Jess scored 12 of the 20.

Drew hung out at home this weekend. He has been practicing football, basketball and lifting weights. He kind of hung out around the house Saturday playing playstation and then Sunday was out and about with his friends most of the day.

I am not sure what the week ahead will bring but I am sure whatever it is, I could not have predicted it.

I need to call and get an appointment for Molly at the vet. It is time for her shots.

Ok, off to start the week.

Zombie by 7

The weather today is unseasonably cool. I think we may be in store for record lows today. It is very cool and breezy.

We are headed to Ames this morning to the Iowa State campus to meet the track coaches and see some of the facilities. It will be interesting.

The local news is reporting that the police are doing a seat belt check this weekend and it is going to be state wide. If you are driving through Iowa, make sure you are wearing your seat belt or risk a ticket.

We have had a bit of a controversy here in Iowa as of late. Each year, the state fair puts on a butter display. They have a butter cow and they sculpt different people in butter that might have been in the news or in the public eye. This year they planning on a moon walking Micheal Jackson.

There was a bunch of negative feedback so the put it to a vote. The vote ended yesterday so the state is holding their collective breaths waiting for the results. We should know sometime today if there will indeed be a moon walking Micheal Jackson carved out of butter. (I will keep you posted)

I am not sure what the deal was but last night I was completely wiped out. I was nodding off at 7:00 and headed to bed around 8:30. I feel much better today but it felt like I kind of wasted the night because I was so tired.

It was also a double wammy because Jess stayed home last night. One night in about 2 weeks that I get to hand out with her and I can't keep my eyes open.

I will spend some time with her this morning on the trip to Ames so it works out.

Ok, off to start my day...Have a great weekend!!

At least it sounds good to me

The weather is going to be good again today. Maybe a little rain but it will be cool and not humid. If feels more like April or May instead of mid July.

I woke up this morning at 3:30 with a horrible, horrible headache. I took some medicine and it seems to have taken the edge off. Headaches seem to be my curse. For some reason I tend to get them a lot and they just kill me. Ugh!

One good thing came out of being up since the wee hours of the morning. I have an idea for a cool website. It is either a good idea or I am just so out of it that it seems like a good idea to me. In any event, here it is.

I created a site (well it is not really created...It exists but has no content) that is a site for amateur writers to publish work and have it read by the public. Readers could get a sample of the work for free and then if they liked what they read, they could download the entire story or whatever for a small price....like a dollar or two. The author could get the money with a small percent going to the site (me).

At this point I have no clue if I will ever get it developed but I think it sounds like a good idea....(remember I am sleep deprived at the moment). The site is www.readerspandora.com

I own the domain name.

Tomorrow we take Jess to Iowa State to meet the track coach, see the facilities and whatever else they have in store for us. It should be interesting.

Ok, off to start.

Activities dead zone

Middle of the week and I have nothing on the calendar. The weather is going to be good and the humidity will be low.

We are a little over half way through summer break. It really goes fast and I am not really looking forward to everything getting started again. I still have a month or so before students get back but teachers will be around in early to mid August.

Drew will be a Freshman and Jess will be a Senior. Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday that they were in daycare.

Jess got another call from the Iowa State coach yesterday. I am not sure what he wanted but Drew said he called.

Jess was gone, like almost every night. She went to the movies in Des Moines with her boyfriend and another couple. I actually think a group of them went.

Drew has had a stomach problem off and on the last year or so. I think he might have an ulcer. He gets a real bad upset stomach. If he lays down he says it is ok but once he gets up he feels bad and thinks he might throw up.

I gave him some Pepto-bismol last night and that seemed to help. He has to go in for a physical for sports and I will have the doctor check it out.

I asked him if he worries about stuff and gets stressed. He said he does. I told him to stop it and relax....lol Like I should talk.

Ok, off to start.

Sloppy Joe's for lunch today,,,,,,woo-hoo!

My Internet connection was down yesterday so I was unable to post. Back in business today!

Weather is good. Rain today but nice the rest of the week. It is actually going to be cool, low 80's.

Both of the kids are done with the ball season. It is a good break for them. Now it is just weight lifting, basketball, volleyball and football practices.....Doesn't seem like much of a break does it?

Jess was selected for All Conference Honorable Mention. It isn't too bad considering the team only won 2 games all year. That makes the year a complete sweep. First team all-conference in Volleyball, Second team all-conference in Basketball, State Champion in Track and now Honorable Mention in Softball. Not a bad year.

The track coach at Iowa State called and wants us to come for a visit Friday. This would be an "unofficial" visit. I found out that the NCAA allows for 5 official visits and the college pays for everything. The ISU coach said they do them in the fall and usually take the recruits to a football game. It should be fun.

We have also heard from the university of Minnesota but he said most coaches won't call until August or the fall because that is when they will schedule the official visits.

Drew is loving the scooter and drives it around all the time. It is licensed with a plate and he has his license so he is legal and loving it.

I bought Jess a new car, well not new but newer than what she had. Her car needed a bunch of work and I found a deal on a 97 Saturn sports Coupe. It is a cute little car and runs well. Not sure what we will do with the other car.

Work is going well. Not a busy as we usually are but there is still a lot to do. I hope it stays that way.

Ok, off to start.