Saturday, August 7, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Bob Marley & The Wailers.: No Woman No Cry
You must think I'm crazy. Well I might be, but this song is older than me... this isn't Classic Music Friday... no, but Reggae is one of my wife's favorite genres, and this month is her birthday... so in honor of her birthday every Thursday in August, I will show one of the hits from Bob, and today's pick is: No Woman No Cry.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Keep Your Nose Clean
The system is corrupt, and I really don't know if it will ever get any better. I'm talking about the school system. Things I hear, things I see, I thought that if enough people from up north or out west moved here, eventually our schools will have to show improvement. Now I don't really feel that way. They will always have back scratchers no matter what. I don't think that if you kids goes to this school as opposed to that school his/her education will be that much different. I think the most important educational thing you can do is provide your kids with support. Know what they are doing, help if possible, make sure they are doing homework, make sure they are ready. If you do that, your child will succeed.
That is the best advice I can give. Not that joining your kids SIC or PTO is going to make a difference, because it really isn't. Focus on what you can change, not the test scores for the whole grade or school, but your individual child's strengths and weaknesses. I know that sounds somewhat hokey but it is true. If you know your kid struggles in math then it may make sense to make sure he/she is doing his/her homework and monitor his/her grade a bit more closely. Talk to the teacher, I'm sure they would like to talk to you.
I think I am too close with my wife being a teacher to other teachers to do much of anything. You may hear some under currents of this or that, but you or I can't really change that. Just make sure your kid is doing all that can be done, the rest will take care of itself.
Monday, August 2, 2010
No, No Kid of the Year Awards Here
I have to say, I don't know if I am all that great of a son, or if my wife is that great of a daughter. See both of our dads are addicted to the TV. They have to have it on... and pretty much fall asleep once a certain time goes by. And neither of us care for it much. I heard stories about how my grandfather always had a drink in his hand, wasn't very loving or supportive, and was an asshole to any and everybody.
Neither or our fathers is that bad but, is the TV taking up their time making it just as bad? My dad put in movie after movie after movie, because he thought I would love to see them. Heck, I didn't drive 12 hours to see a movie. But how could I tell him that? I couldn't... so I watched movie after movie.
My wife's efforts didn't end so miserably, but I think that is because we had her father on the plane to see us, instead of us at his place. We took out all the variables. No other people to interfere, at our house so the kids could do as they always do, we cooked and cleaned, it was a much better arrangement for us and for her dad.
That's not to say everything went hunky dory, it is just the actions were very minimal. Back to my dad, things ended on very bad terms. I'm not even sure if I'll see my father alive again. Maybe that is a bit harsh, or maybe not... I really don't know. But it is clear the man who raised me is not the man I saw a few weeks ago. But I can't say I'm the same either. We give and take, and maybe we all get along.
It really tares me up that we have this sense of conflict. Because I don't think it is about arguing about this or that. It should be, "Hey I haven't seen you in a long time, come in, sit down, tell me how you've been, let me tell you how I've been, Look I got a new car, boat, riding lawn mower, whatever. Hey would you like a drink?" And we have pleasantries until I leave, because it might be another 3-5 years before you see me again. Instead we are reminded why when we were teenagers we wanted to leave so bad. I hate that. And then there is the healthy dose of guilt that parents may not intend to give, but they give it none the less, and now you know why I only come around every 3-5 years... which is in and of itself a reason to feel the guilt.
Maybe next time we meet in a neutral location and if anyone has to leave, it is much easier... and hopefully closer to home.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
We're Going Out
All right, listen up. Me and my wife are going out. It is for her birthday. Where are we going? Well it is here. Yes it takes some doing. Actually it takes a whole lot of doing. Being that it is a two-day trip. First we have to take the time off from work. Then we have to find a reliable person to babysit. Then we have to actually drive 5 hours. Then well, then my wife will get what she wants. It is not very often that I can provide something like this. I sure hope the show is worth it. It is almost like we are in out 20's again. With help of course.
Anyway we were talking and the subject of what you want to do before you're 40 came up. There's 5 years for me and 1 for my wife. She said I'd like to go to a Jack Johnson concert. And so it was that he is in concert, just not around here. So we have seats: Section 103, Row M, seats 15 & 16, toward the front, because by god, I aint gonna' have my wife sit in nose bleed section seats. And thus we have ourselves a trip. A happy birthday trip.
August 20 can't get here fast enough.
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