Today would have been my mom's 74th birthday. It is hard to believe she has been dead since April 2010. I miss her so much, I do not believe a day goes by that I don't think about her. Today at church I spent a lot of time thinking about my mom. Today was Reformation, Restoration, and Remembrance Sunday. A day when we give thanks for the reformation, the changes of our society and church. During the discussion on the past, I could not help but continue to think about my mom.
When I think about her I long for the sound of her voice on the phone in the morning. Every morning, after I dropped Parker off at school, I would start my walk home and call my mom. We would chat about nonsense. How Parker was feeling. What Marietta was doing. How Susan was feeling. What the news was saying. The similarity between Parker and myself. How Marietta was like Susan. How raising children was difficult and rewarding and insane making. I miss that time. Those conversations. I cherish them and miss her so very, very much.
Yesterday was the Beer and Bratwurst Tail Gate. My gosh it was over the top!!! We had well over 150 people show up. Went though 4 handles of vodka, 3 handles of bourbon, 1 handle of rum, and one handle of gin and 1/3 keg beer. Food wise we did 150 brat's, 50 hot dogs, 100 pieces of chicken and a ton of chips, salads, and sides. It was so much fun and so over the top insane. It was fun and I was home by 11:30. In the end Texas won the game 43-0. Somehow holding Kansas to 42 yards total offense. What a strange world we leave in when Texas can do something so strong while not being consistent.
On the family front. Marietta had a great weekend. I am not sure about all the boys sniffing around my girl, but understand and trust her to make the right decision. She is such a great young lady, with a good head on her shoulders. I am mostly worried about her sense to please interfering with sense of right and wrong. Let's hope it stays the path we currently see.
Parker has finally started to man up. On Saturday he played football with the other boys. On Sunday at the neighborhood Halloween party, he organized a football game with the boys and came home drenched in sweet sweat. I am so proud of him. This addition of exercise to his routine has really made me happy. I know it helps his CF and will make him a better.
Tonight Susan is on a "Pub Crawler" with 14 girls for Wendy Grissons birthday. I am not sure she is happy about going, but I bet she ends up having a great time. While out, I feed the kids, got them bathed and we watched 2 episodes of Jericho. These are the things we do in our life. These are the little minutes we spend together.
My Life so Far.
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