Coasting
Posted: August 23, 2011 | Author: gwalter | Filed under: Parenting, Thoughts | Leave a comment »
On a whim, we decided to go camping. I had been telling the kids that we’d set up the tent in the backyard, but every time we tried, it rained. On Sunday just before leaving for work, I told the kids we’d do it Monday night. Then Sunday night, as I looked at the weather report, and compared it to our calendar, I suggested to my Wonderful Wife that we go camping. She loved the idea!
Because I worked all night Sunday, and had a doctor appointment Monday morning, I arrived home shortly after noon – without having slept for the previous 24 hours. The thought of going camping wasn’t looking quite so appealing – especially since we really didn’t have our act together. It isn’t something we do very often. Read the rest of this entry »




