Happy thought of the day

[Gypsy]

Glad to hear you are safe, B.

[33army]

Happy thought for today....I was thanked by roughly 15 soldiers for kicking their ass at PT. 12 of them just came off the weight control program. Oh and 9 days before I head to SFAS.

[Requiem]

My determined little fisherman put together a fishing pole from line, hook and stick he scrounged at the river. Then he landed a salmon.

He almost caught another, a whopper of a fish that broke his line and stole his hook. It's his first "the one that got away" story.

S.

[greenberetTFS]

Originally Posted by Requiem

My determined little fisherman put together a fishing pole from line, hook and stick he scrounged at the river. Then he landed a salmon.

He almost caught another, a whopper of a fish that broke his line and stole his hook. It's his first "the one that got away" story.

S.

Sounds like potential SF timber to me............

Big Teddy

[Gypsy]

Originally Posted by Requiem

He almost caught another, a whopper of a fish that broke his line and stole his hook. It's his first "the one that got away" story.

S.

Make sure when he tells that story to stretch his arms as far apart as possible.

[GratefulCitizen]

More fun at the lake.

Took the kids out after school last Wednesday and in the morning Saturday.
Found a great spot 10 minutes from the Stateline launch ramp.

The spot has a very long barrier island between it and Lone Rock bay.
Broke a prop (had a production flaw -- bubble in the metal) while tubing later on Saturday.

Went back to the same area after school on Tuesday.
Kid #5, 3 years old, swam the distance by himself (in a ski vest) to the island in picture #2...a total of 3 times.


Dropped kids #2, 3, and 4 off at school @ 0800 this morning, hit the water @ 0900, back out of the water and picked up kid #4 by 1200.
Found a beautiful spot up Navajo Canyon about 25 minutes from Antelope Point launch ramp.

Spot was shielded from the wakes in the canyon, was shaded, and had nice clear water.
Picture #3 is toward Navajo Canyon, pic #4 is the way in (wife swimming with kid #5 along the shore), and pic #5 is the end of the side canyon.

Found some hoofprints in the sand next to where we beached, but didn't see any critters other than lizards, toads, and fish.
Page is a wonderful place to live.

[Requiem]

Originally Posted by Gypsy

Make sure when he tells that story to stretch his arms as far apart as possible.

LOLOL! Will do, Gypsy. He's very good at "embellishing" his stories as it is.

Originally posted by Big Teddy
Sounds like potential SF timber to me.....

Big Teddy, if I can raise my sons to have the kind of resourcefulness, courage, and never-quit attitude that SF men have, I will be pleased.

Susan

[Defend]

It's a good day.

I showed up this morning for arraignment in a firearm related misdemeanor in a s***y city for gun owners. My case was thrown out due to "incomplete/missing" paperwork.

Now, I have no way to know for sure who didn't complete or file the papers, but I can tell you when my SWC challenge coin fell out of my wallet, the arresting federal officer looked at me and grinned. If you're out there, you know who you are. Thanks.

I've yet to be coined, but that coin may have saved me more than a 6-pack. Case not papered, and an opportunity to file a motion for factual innocence. A couple of months and a few hours of paperwork, and the arrest should be off my record.

-out

Originally Posted by Requiem

...if I can raise my sons to have the kind of resourcefulness, courage, and never-quit attitude that SF men have, I will be pleased.

Susan

Remember also Susan, with remarkable boys, you're likely to obtain a couple of remarkable "daughters-in-law" along the way. Followed by a herd of remarkable grand-children and even a greater number of great grand children.

It sort of works like that....

[Requiem]

Originally Posted by wet dog

Remember also Susan, with remarkable boys, you're likely to obtain a couple of remarkable "daughters-in-law" along the way. Followed by a herd of remarkable grand-children and even a greater number of great grand children.

It sort of works like that....

Wet Dog, I'm in no hurry to be a grandmother, but you make it sound quite wonderful. Thanks for the new perspective.

Son #1 is 11 years old and recently told me that he is not getting married. When I asked why, he said he didn't want to ask a girl out and get turned down.

I think he'll change his mind. Girls have a way of doing that.

Susan

[GratefulCitizen]

Got to see my best man from my wedding be married in a traditional military ceremony on Saturday.
He is a fourth-generation Army officer; currently an O-4 (prior enlisted) with the medical corps.

The ceremony was held at the Old Post Chapel at Ft. Myer.
His great-grandfather is buried not far from the chapel in Arlington National Cemetery.

[Richard]

For those wondering why many people choose a career in education, I received this today from a former student with whom I spent a lot of time offering 'one-on-one' counseling, who was a hair's breadth away from not graduating with his class, who had to do a semester-length 0.5 credit redo in summer school following graduation before I would award him his diploma, and who I haven't heard from in over six years.

"Happy belated birthday sir. I hope you're doing great and I know in highschool you weren't my favorite person, but you taught me to be mature, responsible, and never settle for less. I hope you had a great birthday and maybe we can get together some time and catch up."

Made my day - and I now have one more thing to look forward to doing at some point in the near future.

And so it goes...

Richard

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Richard

For those wondering why many people choose a career in education, I received this today from a former student with whom I spent a lot of time offering 'one-on-one' counseling, who was a hair's breadth away from not graduating with his class, who had to do a semester-length 0.5 credit redo in summer school following graduation before I would award him his diploma, and who I haven't heard from in over six years.

"Happy belated birthday sir. I hope you're doing great and I know in highschool you weren't my favorite person, but you taught me to be mature, responsible, and never settle for less. I hope you had a great birthday and maybe we can get together some time and catch up."

Made my day - and I now have one more thing to look forward to doing at some point in the near future.

And so it goes...

Richard

[Gypsy]

I'm sure it's very rewarding to get communications such as that Richard. Happy belated!

[ZonieDiver]

Originally Posted by Richard

For those wondering why many people choose a career in education, I received this today from a former student with whom I spent a lot of time offering 'one-on-one' counseling, who was a hair's breadth away from not graduating with his class, who had to do a semester-length 0.5 credit redo in summer school following graduation before I would award him his diploma, and who I haven't heard from in over six years.

"Happy belated birthday sir. I hope you're doing great and I know in highschool you weren't my favorite person, but you taught me to be mature, responsible, and never settle for less. I hope you had a great birthday and maybe we can get together some time and catch up."

Made my day - and I now have one more thing to look forward to doing at some point in the near future.

And so it goes...

Richard

Things like that are what make it worthwhile. Not a lot of occupations have people make comments like that years later. I love being accosted at the grocery store, bank, ballpark by former students.

I found that it often wasn't the lesson that they remembered. It was some offhand remark, or the way you held them accountable, or called them on their behavior that they remembered. That is sad for me, for it seems that is the kind of thing the 'educational establishment' is trying to take out of the classrooom today.

Good on you, Richard!