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16 years 5 months ago #142335 by LUVMYKIDS
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How cool that a child would think about something like that! I can sympathize with your feelings too. I put in a lot of years in a leadership role with our elementary PTO and saw some great progress made in those years. It was really hard to step out of that leadership role, but I knew it was time. Still makes me sad if I hear that things aren't going well. You become very vested in the group over the years.

Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat.
16 years 5 months ago #142334 by dlf
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Elections last night. I am now a lame duck. We have co presidents coming up and a full board and I'm confident they are going to do a tremendous job. Having started this whole crazy group it is very emotional to leave "my baby" but I knew it was time for new energy and to allow the group to grow on. Amazing how attached we/I have gotten. Don't you know I come home to an email from a little girl asking me if it is hard to be PTO president. I wrote her back and told her it was hard at times but knowing I was helping make their school experience fun made me very happy. Don't you know that sweet, sweet little girl came back and said "Thanks, you're very inspirational". I'm still crying...I guess it was God's little kiss goodbye.

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16 years 5 months ago #142314 by LUVMYKIDS
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I need to get to the library and pick up some reading material. My brain is getting mushy from watching TV in the evenings!

Aaahh, spring is here! The sun is shining, temps in the 60's, grass is green, daffodils blooming, and I'm sick. That's right, again! This has been the worst winter/early spring for me. I have NEVER been sick this much. I think I'm going to crack some windows in the house and see if I can blow the germs out!

Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat.
16 years 6 months ago #142230 by Silver Fox
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Stopped in to say HI! to everyone. It's raining cats, dogs and other large farm animals here too. I am getting the DVR ready for Lady O's show today. She is interviewing David Sheff the Author of Beautiful Boy. I know I mentioned wanting to read it in a past post. Here's and excerpt from the book:

It hurts so bad that I cannot save him, protect him, keep him out of harm's way, shield him from pain. What good are fathers if not for these things? — Thomas Lynch, "The Way We Are"

"Howdy Pop, God, I miss you guys so much. I can't wait to see you all. Only one more day!!! Woo-hoo."

Nic is emailing from college on the evening before he arrives home for summer vacation. Jasper and Daisy, our eight- and five-year- olds, are sitting at the kitchen table cutting, pasting, and coloring notes and welcome-home banners for his homecoming. They have not seen their big brother in six months.

In the morning, when it's time to leave for the airport, I go outside to round them up. Daisy, wet and muddy, is perched on a branch high up in a maple tree. Jasper stands below her. "You give me that back or else!" he warns.

"No," she responds. "It's mine." There is bold defiance in her eyes, but then, when he starts to climb up the tree, she throws down the Gandalf doll he's after.

"It's time to go get Nic," I say, and they dash past me into the house, chanting, "Nicky Nicky Nicky."

We drive the hour and a half to the airport. When we reach the terminal, Jasper yells, "There's Nic." He points. "There!"

Nic, an army green duffel bag slung over his shoulder, leans against a NO PARKING sign on the curb outside United baggage claim. Lanky thin in a faded red T-shirt and his girlfriend's cardigan, sagging jeans that ride below his bony hips, and red Converse All-Stars, when he sees us, his face brightens and he waves.

The kids both want to sit next to him and so, after throwing his bags into the way back, he climbs over Jasper and buckles in between them. In turn he clasps each of their heads between the palms of his hands and kisses their cheeks. "It's so good to see you," he says. "I missed you little boinkers. Like crazy." To us up front, he adds, "You, too, Pops and Mama."

<font size=""1"">We must overcome the notion that we must be regular...it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to do the mediocre.&quot;</font> (Uta Hagen)</font></font><br /><br> <br /><br>&quot;Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments...
16 years 6 months ago #142216 by LUVMYKIDS
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Rain, rain go away...... I mean it, stop already!

Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat.
16 years 6 months ago #142108 by LUVMYKIDS
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It's always interesting to me how free people are with money that's not coming out of their own pocket. It's happened here at work too.

I totally missed the markdown Easter candy. Like I needed it anyway, but MMMMMM malted milk eggs.

Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat.
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