Hi, we attended a family mid winter Christmas party which
included turkey ,ham on the bone, special festive deserts,lots of Christmas
decorations and even guests in costumes complete with party hats and flashing
lights! It was indeed a festive occasion which was cool but I couldn’t help be
reminded 1) How fast half the year
had disappeared, and 2)How little
time there was left till the real Christmas!!....and yes the shortest day
(official half way mark) was last week so downhill from here?
It is a time to reflect quickly on where the first half went,
how you are tracking toward the goals you set yourself for 2013 and post
evaluation what adjustments if any you need to make to ramp it up or get back
on track J.
My all enveloping simple goal for 2013 was to ‘be better’ at
everything. On reflection I have tried to remember to apply this during the
year to date however there have been too many times where I havent and I have
susequently been average or worse than normal. Definitely not good enough but
after an honest self analysis I managed to give myself a reasonably
satisfactory 6/10 in the ‘being better ‘ stakes. Like too many of my school
reports the verdict “could do better” rings true.
With this in mind I have decided to take some time out to
read more and try to get home from work a bit earlier to spend more time with
Fletcher before he goes to bed. I am happy to report I have made a positive
start and look forward to adding more self improvement ideas each week. If I
can achieve that it will be 26 new and ‘better’ things I will do before end of
year Christmas!
Talking about books I picked up Bill Cosby’s book entitled
‘Fatherhood’ and couldn’t put it down it is such a funny read. I am so
enthralled I have shared a segment in the sizzle
section below for your amusement. Speaking of Fatherhood, I am so proud to
tell you that Fletcher has bypassed the crawling stage and is full on walking
around the house now. Ok, there is the odd wobble, crash and cry but we are
more or less walking…..well at least that is what I have told anyone who will
listen !
I didn’t want to be a
parent who does nothing but rave on about their kids achievments but
Crikey!!!
I hope you all had a cool weekend doing the same or
impressing your family and friends with your brilliance!! Have an
awesome and safe week ahead………Cheers Jonesey!!!!!
Harry
and the Hendersons are the best welcome home after a tough day,unconditional
love
“Whats in a name?” Bill
Cosby
“Always end the name of your child with a
vowel,so that when you yell the name will carry. A nervous Mother needs an ‘o’
or an ‘I’ or an ‘e’ because they last long enough to get their kid home for his
beating.
“My own Father violated this rule by giving
me a name that ended in ‘t’ but you have to admit this name was an exception.
He called me “Jesus Christ” . Often he turned and said to me “Jesus Christ”.
My brother also had a name that ended in a
consonant: “Lookdammit”. Addressing the two of us, my Father would say,
“Lookdammit,stop jumping on the furniture ! Jesus Christ , cant you ever be
still?”
My Father however did sometimes get me and my
brother mixed up. One day when I was out playing in the rain, he came to the
door and said “Lookdammit.”………..And I replied, “Dad Im Jesus Christ.”
In spite of these names for my brother and me
my father did try hard not to curse, an effort that sometimes rendered him semi
articulate. Having to squelch the profanities that he dearly wanted to lavish
on me reduced him to saying such things as , “If you ever…..because youre
a….and Ill be…..because its just too…….and Ill swear Ill…..” For many years ,
in fact I though my father was a man unable to complete a sentence. I made him
swallow curses like after dinner mints.”
Reading
is cool, especially when you find a book like that makes you smile a lot…..try
it !!!!
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