August 31, 2005 Wednesday
Last evening was wonderful. I held my first soccer practice of the new season and then just had time to race home, shower, and jump in the preacher's van to head over to the beer tasting at Double Dave's. I've...
August 30, 2005 Tuesday
The kids who did not pass the essay portion of the tenth grade TAKS in the Judson district find themselves in a "Practical Writing" class this year. Lexie has three of these classes and three regular "English III" classes. She...
August 24, 2005 Wednesday
A white Geo Tracker waited for the light to change in front of me today. It had a chrome Jesus fish on the back. About eight inches below was a bold new white on black bumper sticker reading simply "Shit...
August 23, 2005 Tuesday
While I was in the Metroplex last week for programming training I had a chance to play the course at Bear Creek park in Grapevine. This is a heavily wooded park with lots of creeks and poison ivy and other...
When we were driving home from church on Sunday I looked at Kevin in the back seat. I saw a little boy with a rich tan (despite the pints of sunscreen he's been doused in this summer), athletic legs and...
August 22, 2005 Monday
Kevin started school today. This is private kindergarten at his day care, since he won't be five until late November. Lexie's kids started today too. As usual there are things to like and things to dislike about the beginning of...