Where? That's my kind of weather. Southeast Tennessee will get down into the 80s for a few days. Had days with heat index of 110. It was so hot, a dog was chasing a rabbit and they were both walking!
Grandsons stayed over Friday night, Saturday was chaos we were busy. Boys went home last night my son said I am never having kids. Evidently the boys are a bit much they are chaos but hey that is why they come to visit and we have so much to do. Makes it seem so peaceful when they are not here.
OMG! Perch in foil with summer squash , roasted red peppers, onion, tomatoes and spices grilled with grated potatoes in foil. Fresh green beans and collared greens. It was so, so good!
I had an old troop get promoted. She reached out to let me know and tell me how I impacted her life and helped her get promoted even though she hasn't worked with me in about 10 years. It is nice knowing you made a positive impact on people's lives.
Hosting a friend tomorrow and his family for a day on the lake tubing, etc. My friend I have known when he had his first day working for the forest service when he was 19. Fast forward 22 years he is still recovering from a traumatic brain injury he suffered 3 years ago line of duty. He has made huge progress and has battled the system as well.
This is going to be a long one, but I'm so happy right now because I got some fantastic news today. I need to give you a little back story though. Fifteen years ago my oldest son had a child with the daughter of a Church of Christ preacher. At this time (and for almost his entire life before that) my son was an absolute mess. He drank too much, couldn't be trusted, and was just a general nightmare. He had stolen from me, lied to me and pretty much become a mirror image of his mother, my first wife. I have no idea how he managed to hook up with a preacher's kid unless the old saying is true: Preacher's kids are the worst. Anyway, I've never met the child. He was named Micah. I have fifteen grandchildren now but he is the second oldest. I have one older who is seventeen. My son has always been one of those people who could never focus on where he was or what he was doing at the time. He was always looking at the end of the rainbow across the horizon, chasing that big dream. Anyway, the inevitable happened and they split up. The "girl" met someone who was stable and could offer Micah a stable home. This guy wanted to marry the "girl" and adopt Micah. My son wanted to fight it but needed money in in order to do so. He reached out to me for funding to fight it and it put me in one of the hardest positions I've ever been in. On the one hand, Micah was my grandson and I wanted him to be in my life even though I had never met him. On the other hand, I knew that my son (at that time) was a bad influence and the kid would probably be better off being raised by someone else, even if it meant that I would never meet him. This is the first and only time in my life I've sought counseling. I was so conflicted. I was working at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at the time, and I spoke with both Chaplains they had. I'll never forget what one of them said when I told them my dilemma. You see, I knew that I had the money to help my son fight the adoption but I also knew that the child had a better chance at growing up with something resembling a normal life without my son in the picture. I'll never forget what one of the Chaplains said. He said "The fact that you're asking this question mean's you're light years ahead of most other parents". I decided to tell my son I wouldn't help him. Not "couldn't", but "wouldn't". Now, fast forward to a week ago. The "girl" (Mom) is going through a divorce. It's too complicated even for me to go into. Evidently, Micah learned four years ago that he was adopted by the man he thought was his father. The "girl" just reached out to my son and for the first time in a long time my son got to meet Michael. He's 15 now and he wants a relationship with his Dad. He has heard stories about me and wants to meet me as well. I can't tell you how much this means to me. I have always counted Micah as one of my Grandchildren, but in a couple of weeks I'm actually going to meet him. I talked to my son today and for the first time I admitted to him that when the drama was occurring I actually could have given him the money but I chose not to because I honestly thought that the best thing for Micah was to be raised my a stable couple. He replied "Dad, I totally understand and I know now that you did the right thing." I had to fight to keep from crying. Life is hard sometimes folks. Anyway, here 's is a photo of my fifteen year old grandson that I've never met. But I'll meet him soon.
Your life will be brought full circle when you meet him. You have a grasp on life that few have, enjoy the meeting and the future gatherings.
Phone call and and then a random WTH check the connection problem solved with the go fast. It was the emergency cut off switch, you know the lanyard you ignore. I pulled the clip and put it back in but didn't put a meter on it. A switch that has never been activated just up and failed.
This was a wonderful and very honest post. I'm so very happy that lifes rocky road has brought you to a great place for you, your son and Grandson. This also gives hope to others that may be going through such family growing pains.
Saw a story online newspaper where I used to live about a young man from Zimmerman playing town ball for the town to the north. Kid is set to graduate from college next spring. My son and I coached the young man football when he was in 3rd grade. No wonder I look old, I am.
Well my Dad is 78 yrs old and he has Parkinsons as of a few months ago. Still doing ok but I can tell he is struggling. Well he wants to go river fishing one last time. He wants to meet me in VA in Sept to smallie fish. This place is semi treacherous so I am gonna find a way in that is slow and safe for him. Hope to God he catches a giant as this will probably be the last time he may be able to fish. Best things in life yet very sad to me.
@LittleChief , hunting outing with the son, grandson in a blind sounds like a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! alone time with all!!!!!!!!!!!!!! congrats LC!!! @virginiashadow , what i wouldn't give to have one more day with my DAD!!!!! Enjoy VS. I know you will!!!!!!!!!!!!
