With that in mind, I am going to deliver it.
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The person formerly known as T, Quinn, has, as she put it, "a boy teacher." His name is Roseman. She thinks he is really cool and really funny. She also says he looks nice, which often means he looks like me. Her best friend is in her class again and her assigned seat is right next to hers. She is so excited, her back feels funny. And I can attest that it really does feel funny. If you touch her back it squirms. Maybe because I tickled her, but the world may never know.
I am also announcing, that we are to become a service oriented family. To ease us into it, we are committing one Saturday a month where we will all participate in various service projects to help our community. Unfortunately, do to scheduling conflicts we won't be able to begin till next month. For some reason I have to finish the floor first. As my wife put it get our house in order first. (That sounds really familiar, where have I heard that before?) The way I see it if my children learn to serve others, it will rub off and they will actually start to serve one another. So if any one has any service projects please pass them along. The more difficult the challenge the sweeter the reward.
Things are looking up for my departure from the convenience store I work at. (No name because they aren't a sponsor) The idea is to prove to our wallets that we can live without that income. So I opened a separate account where that money will be deposited and not touched, then if all goes well then in 6 months to a year, I will have another big announcement.
So I bought a lottery ticket. I dreamed about all the wonderful things I would buy and how winning would never change my life. I would buy the pest company I work for, and lots and lots of real-estate. I would open a restaurant and build a house so big that I could grow wheat in my basement. It would look like a single story from the front and a two story from the back but really it would be a six story with 4 additional sub-levels. (Need to be ready for the impending zombie apocalypse) So no it wouldn't change me at all, after all we all live in houses like that. So, it gives me great pleasure to tell all of you, I WON nothing! I DIDn't WIN! So no new cars or houses for any of you. In this case nothing really is nothing (You may need to see a Snapple commercial to understand this one).
I looked into publishing, to see what it would take to publish a book. Apparently, with the internet you can publish eBooks really cheap. So I began thinking of what all my favorite books had in common. Most seem to...um...hmm... I have decided I don't know how to write a book. So no book deals.
As for politics, I HATE politics. Mostly because absolutely everything is turned into politics, including what words we use and their meaning. At this point I have no intention of ever running for public office. I am not where I would want to be for that. I would need to be really grounded in correct principles and not a wavering ninny like most politicians are. That's a tough job and one where many have lost their way, i.e. Harry Reid, Jon McCain (although I am not sure either really were on the right path). When it comes to my views; smaller, closer to home is better. That principle is not just for government but for every aspect of life, from the food we eat to education to the laws we live by. The closer we are to anything the more complete our lives are, the healthier we are. For a better look at my views I encourage you to look at my, This is not political! post. It seems to get a lot of web traffic from around the world and remains one of the most looked at posts on this blog.
Speaking of politics. I have decided to open another blog. This one will be rants, a time when I take a news story or topic that rubs me the wrong way or I really like and I will blab about it. Currently I am thinking of Jon McCain, Mind Rapist. In it I would explain why he is a mind rapist and what exactly that is. So check it out, a link can be foundation the top of the screen (if your on my blog). I am welcoming rants written by other people so if your interested let me know.
For well over a year, every time the whole family is together, I look around trying to see who is missing. The running theme in my parents life as I grew up. So naturally this strikes me as, oh crap! Mostly because we are so done with diaper changes, potty training and hauling a bag with us wherever we go. As many of you are aware we were blessed and honored to have my niece stay with us for two weeks not too long ago, she is still very much an infant. At the time the thought hit me, this is going to lead to something, it also reinforced in our minds we were so done with baby's. Lets just say the family saying, "Someone's missing" is indeed generational. So it is our great pleasure to announce, we are expecting another child due March 10 (probably sometime in the middle of the night). Those of you who fainted or felt light headed from the news, pick yourselves up, push back all the negative emotions and burry it deep inside and never speak of it. I will not be passing out cigars but, hugs and pats on the backs all around.
As for names we are taking bids for naming rights. Las Vegas has offered to name our child Las Vegas Dot Com for more publicity. Wellsfargo, Verizon and a hand full of others have also given their offers. We are also considering, Michael Lloyd or Marie Irene (well I have picked those, the wife isn't sold on them yet). Rest assured once we have chosen a name you will not read about it here.
Congratulations!!
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