Late January 2013

Rob’s birthday, Corrie’s birthday, Aunt Adele’s passing.  A lot going on it seems.  A lot to occupy the mind.  I’m trying to pinpoint a memory that contains all three and I don’t think I can at the moment.  I am quickly realizing (and you may be too) that it is growing more difficult to open my thoughts on paper.  Think of all that passes through your mind in a single day.  Now what would you like to select to share with the world?  I know right? But this is the task I have taken on and I don’t wish to quit.  Some days it’s just hard to slow down & write.  Some days the mood never hits.  But today, today I ramble.  One of the difficulties is not having a record of what I’ve already written.  I can sometimes remember what record of what I’ve already written.  I can sometimes remember what record a song was on 15 years ago, but I can’t remember if I wrote down a thought a few days ago or not.  I’m told that won’t get better with age.  Oh yeah, speaking of age, Happy Birthdays to Rob and Corrie.  And rest in peace Aunt Adele. (I bet I know what song she and Granny are singing!)

Last night I thought up the title of my future cookbook.  Better off Fed won’t be hitting the shelves anytime soon, but let this be a record of my calling “dibs” on this title.  Hopefully there’s not one out there already.

As far as paperwork is concerned, I now have been incarcerated for one year as of February 2.  A lot has happened I a year’s time.  As the days go by, I plan to continue to read the Bible, I plan to continue to learn, and I plan to continue to love and be thankful.  Your prayers & support mean more than you realize and I feel each & every one.

If the Paul Harvey / Farmer / Dodge Ram commercial during the Super Bowl weren’t your favorite one, then you have no soul.  JK.  But really, really good and if you didn’t see it you should look it up.  I miss Paul Harvey.  Can’t wait to hear the rest of MY story one day.

It doesn’t seem like it has been 6 years since I spent Super Bowl weekend in Texas with Mark.  A hunting trip got pushed back a week & I had already bought a plane ticket, so I flew on down & watched the Super Bowl.  A leisure filled 3-day weekend with food & friends.  Good times.  In 6 years I may go do the same thing.

I ate popcorn today.  That may not seem like a big deal to most of you, but I don’t eat much popcorn.  I hate it getting stuck in my teeth.  But today it tasted real good.  Random.