I engaged in several different Monday activities today: my customary Starbucks run, Bible study, a trip to Costco, school drop-offs and pick-ups, texting with Abby, and then this evening, I shuttled Brady to and from practice. And I walked around the park while I waited for the latter to conclude so I could get my steps in.
And now I'm at home with my current project next to me, watching Beachfront Bargain Hunt on TV with Adam.Seeking God Winks
Where's God when life suckity-sucks? I'll show you.
Monday, October 14, 2024
October 14
Sunday, October 13, 2024
October 13
Isaac's been working on a project for most of the day.
I have the distinct feeling that he procrastinated quite a long while before his frenetic work fest commenced, but I'm still impressed by the consistent and dedicated attention he's applied to his task. And it looks really nice to boot! (I'd share but he wasn't amused by me taking this photo so I can only imagine the reaction to me getting any closer.)A good work ethic is a valuable asset, so I'm thankful that he's focused on getting his work done (and on doing it well).
Saturday, October 12, 2024
October 12
It's another tournament weekend, so we spent the evening watching Brady and the TVBR 14's playing a pair of games out in the Central Valley.
To sum it all up, they won one and lost one, and Brady had a couple of hits, a walk, and pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. (He was only scheduled to throw one inning, but came in early to get them out of a bases-loaded jam.) Decent results overall.But what really struck me is how they pulled together to win game two by a significant margin. They were actually trailing late in the game, but strung together a (long) series of hits and walks that netted them 11 additional runs and a very definitive win.
Winning isn't everything --and most of the time, we probably learn more from losing-- but it's a blessing when effort pays off.
Friday, October 11, 2024
October 11
Isaac and Brady didn't have school today, so I took the opportunity to take them to Black Bear for brunch.
I enjoyed their witty repartee (even if they did fully embrace the chance to tease me to the fullest extent of their collective ability) and listening to Isaac talk about the happenings at school. And then I marveled over their shared teenage ability to reduce very large plates of food to crumbs. (If only I could eat like that.)Thursday, October 10, 2024
October 10
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
October 9
Wonderfully, mercifully, awesomely, the temperature dropped by about 20 degrees today.
That meant that by the time Brady's practice rolled around at 4:30, it was a lovely, temperate 70ish degrees.