Congratulations Mom!

My mother will be retiring at the end of this month. She has worked for the Alachua County School Board since 1980. According to my calculations that means she has worked in the same place for 27 years. During all this time she has still managed to be a great mother and grandmother. Now that she will have more time to spoil her grandchildren I don't know what I'm going to do. LOL.

Congratulations Mom on a job well done. May God continue to bless you as you take on this new phase of your life. I suspect you will be busier than you ever imagined!

Today is My Anniversary!

Today I celebrate 18 years of marriage to a wonderful lady who will probably be canonized upon her death. How am I so sure? Well, in spite of all her humaness, she puts up with me on a regular basis. I think that should be cause enough for automatic inclusion in the canon of saints.

In all seriousness, I can hardly believe that I have been married to my wife longer than I lived at home with my parents. It certainly doesn't feel like it has been a long time. I guess that is the grace of the Sacrament because in spite of the many difficulties we have had over the years I have a hard time recalling those low moments. When I reflect on our time toghether I can only remember the happy times and the joyous occasions (like the births of our children). We really have been very blessed.

Happy anniversary sweetheart. I love you with all my heart!