Summer

Entering high summer now 2008. Random thoughts:

+ I am now Managing Director of my company. Baptism by fire, really, with the unorthodox challenges I've had to face in the first three weeks in my new position (I'll spare you the details).

+ Fiona and Jack are out for the summer. A nanny/sitter named Laura (college girl) is watching them at our house over the summer. Costly, but cheaper than many of the alternatives. Can't wait for school to be back in session! Fiona is taking swimming lessons and ballet lessons, doing good in both (especially swimming; she's a natural swimmer!) Jack is well, Jack. Everything a 3-and-a-half year old should be. We really haven't pushed it nor steered it, but it appears that he might be left handed, and for a 3-year-old he has a very hard throwing arm. Future LH baseball pitcher? Outfielder? Lord knows that with our genes, he won't have the build of a football player. We'll get him set up for T-ball and see what happens.

+ God bless Sarah. Going to the gym every single morning early before the kids get up. She's in shape and quite a hottie; I'm not.

+ House projects still yet to be done: Downspout, more fencing, probably some painting needed, shelving in the LR, and the list goes on and on . . .

+ The Reds are terrible. Again. I still have many of my season voucher tickets left, will likely use a few in the next week or so with Sarah's parents in town.