Hiking The Creek

Left to right... Miles, Camile, Thomas, Wesley, Nathan and Ava (Lewis Williamson in background).

Wendy is in the city with the girls. They left on Friday night and will show up at church tomorrow. They are pampering themselves to a nice hotel, spa treatment, dinner, shopping, etc...

Meanwhile the boys and I have not had a bad time ourselves. It started yesterday around 2:30. I picked Wes up from school. We went directly to the hotel that Jonathan and Kelly are staying at and swam for a couple hours. On our way over we stopped at Toys-R-Us and picked up some bazooka size water guns and had a raging water fight.

Then we had dinner and came home for our traditional Friday night movie. Typically on Friday nights I let the boys watch a movie in bed and stay up late. They had ice cream, popcorn and a movie projected on the wall - what a life!

This morning we woke up and had breakfast. Some friends brought bfast sandwiches over so we could study the bible - and the boys got fed!

We then left to Huddard Park for hiking. It was so much fun. Once we got to our destination we trekked the creek. I haven't done that since I was a kid. Nathan, by the way, who is 2 tomorrow, walked the entire way.

Great job Nate!

Thomas climbed the rock;

Rock throwing was big;

Continuing on, we came to a 5 foot deep pool that was crystal clear. I love those! And I love that my boys love those. So Wes and Thomas went for a swim;

If that was not enough, we came home for naps and to relax for a couple hours, then went to dinner and a movie. I don't know why I punish myself with fresh choice but we went and got full. Then we saw Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Who.

Happy Mothers Day

Every now and again I enjoy some off beat humor. You can click on the card to see more cynical humor if you have it in you!

Happy Mothers Day Wendy! From me and from the three miniature ones we created. Thank you for 12 years of laughing, crying, playing, traveling, growing, arguing, spending, saving, loving and working. I cannot imagine life without you and am thankful that God brought us together so many years ago. We are only in the first quarter! Maybe the buzzer just went off and it's time for us to prepare for the second (of 4) quarters. After all 4 more of these will only be 48 years. Then it's time for the after-game show.

Ecclesiastes 4

6 Better one handful with tranquillity
than two handfuls with toil
and chasing after the wind.

9 Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their work:

10 If one falls down,
his friend can help him up.
But pity the man who falls
and has no one to help him up!

11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?

12 Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

The times I enjoy most are talking with you, not chasing the wind. I have only been able to chase the wind because you have given me a better return. I have fallen down many times and you continue to pick me up. We lie together and it's always warm. Have a wonderful day.

Enjoy your sweet hot pink cruiser!

















The boys and I spent all day today tricking it out! You have a basket on the front (for trips to the store), a seat for Nathan and a trailer bike for Thomas. We put a horn on the front and threw in a phat pink girlie helmet. Best of all today I took all the boys out in the neighborhood to test it out. Oh yes, several men sneered and heckled. But us men rode on, confident of our manhood, our gang, our tribe we rode on.

Happy Mothers Day! I love you....

Sick in Bed

On Tuesday night I went with some friends to play golf at a local 3-par course in Foster City. I had stayed home from church on Sunday due to being sick. Then on Monday and Tuesday went into work still feeling a little ill but overall OK. After golf I came home and was not doing well at all. The next morning a fever hit and all the other fun symptoms of the flu. I have been in bed since... Wonder what I look like after two days in bed?

Not a pretty sight!

But then I looked out the window next to our bed and saw something much, much more encouraging. Wendy and the boys are all outside like four angels. Thomas has his outdoor hat, not shirt or shoes and orange shorts.

I have watched him do everything from slamming a hammer on the groud, ride his scooter, eat pirates booty (they all are eating out of the same bag) and just run around. Every now and then Wesley shows up in the scene on his bike going back and forth.

Wendy is sitting in her chair next to Nathan in his. Both of them are swinging their feet back and forth as though they coordinated their movements. I am very glad that I am here to witness what Wendy gets to do everyday. It is alot of work for her. But she also gets to spend time with them in a way that I don't experience. Maybe I got sick to experience this moment?

Quick Random Thoughts

Dreaming of a vacation in Puerto Vallarta or Ixtapa















Thinking about the pressures of life, business and family...

But then feeling sad (and reasoning that I have no room to complain) over those who lost their lives in Burma (Myanmar).

Thomas Reading

Tonight during bedtime Thomas asked me if he could read ME a book! That was fun and new. He wanted to read;