Rogue Robin

On a lazy morning a few weeks back, I heard the occasional thump, thump, thump coming from the hall or dining room. I recognized it from previous springs. So, I got up to see if  I could get a glimpse of the culprit. To my surprise, it wasn't Kamikaze Kardinal. It was his buddy, Rogue Robin. Take a look at the picture. The window is very dirty from all his slobber.

Spring 2013

Well, hello. No, I haven't died. Even though you may have thought so.
The reason that I haven't posted anything in a long while is:
PICK ONE.
1. Too lazy
2. Nothing interesting to post.
3. Too busy.
4. Forgot how and had to be retrained.
5. Just didn't want to. (Must be getting old and a curmudgeon.)
6. Other.
You can vote in the comment section.

I did get a chance to sing the spring song.
"I know a little pussy ......". The wife sang along with me. It was a marvelous duet. One of these days, I'm going to figure out how to post a video and let the uncountable numbers of you who read this blog listen in. Perhaps you will start the tradition yourselves. I can only hope. :).

A lot of things are going on:  spring clean up; remodeling the house (a real mess); helping daughter number 1 and spouse prepare their new house so they can move into it (and visiting the grand children.) There's nothing better than an arm load of grand kids. And lastly, getting ready to run (walk) a 5K race/walk at my wife's school. I'll try to post some pictures.

Remember Kamikaze Kardinal? Well he has a friend. I'll post about that soon.

Father's Day Musings

Today is Father's Day, and most fathers will get phone calls expressing love, appreciation, etc. They will be taken to dinner, given gifts, and honored in a variety of ways. My home is no different.
But, I thought that I would express, here, in this blog, why I'm glad that I'm a father.
So, the TOP TEN reasons why I'm glad that I'm a father.

10

I got to hold three precious lives on their very first birthdays.

9

Helping them to take their very first steps.

8

 Seeing their excitement on their first day of school.

7

 Watching them get their first hit in softball or first basket in basketball.

6

Getting that drivers license.

5

  Watching them grow into beautiful, educated, independent young women.

4

Seeing them make good choices.

3

 Serving their Lord and Savior.

2

 Grandchildren.

1

I'm married to their mother.