Man we are so busy right now in the swing of Volleyball season. It will be our last season since Sheli is a senior. Last night, we played a pretty good match and lost due to silly errors. I was excited though when even though it was late...I fixed a good home cooked meal last night. My Mom's version of Chicken stir fry. The kids and Tony loved it! It was good. Things are so busy with school and after school we eat not so great meals a lot. Have you ever noticed restaurants are just not very good...really? It seems like when they first open they hook you with good food and then gradually the quality goes down and then you find yourself going, "that wasn't even good! and I paid what for it?" I really miss being able to cook like I used to. Hopefully that will be changing with the end of VB season. I can't wait until Thanksgiving and Christmas! But for now Fridays will have to do!
I know exactly what you mean! We've hit a few restaurants lately and been like, "That wasn't even very good! That cost over $40...for a burger?!" etc.
We keep saying we're not going to eat out as much, but we're always on-the-go, and it's just so much easier--and we all get to eat together.
I do feel much better if I've cooked a decent meal though--for me and the family.
I'm really looking forward to the holidays, too!
I am planning on seeing a girl's high school volley ball game in Crosby next Friday. My son, Michael, is the new volley ball coach there. It has been a looooonnnnnng time since I've even seen a volley ball game. Looking forward to it.
i try so hard to cook sometimes, but i'm so uncreative i can just never come up with anything new! i TRY to cook on mondays and/or tuesdays sometimes, but i admit it, i just love to eat out! but it's SO expensive, i really need to COOK!
If you can say to that person, "I like myself when I'm with you." Wow! I heard that today at a fabulous teacher workshop. So true. Have you ever had that "home" feeling with certain people? The feeling that you can really just relax. It's pretty rare. More often we get the message that we're not ok. Not good enough. Not special, important or loved. I know this...I like myself best when I'm with Christ. He's the ultimate friend. Romans 8:1 "There is therefore now no condemnation in Christ Jesus."
I remember when I was young and "grown-ups" would lead all of the hymns about how hard life is, you know, like "the desert of sorrow and sin" and "I'll Fly Away" and "Over the Sunset Sea" or "Tempted and tried..." I just didn't get why life was so hard! I didn't get really why we would want to leave for the "beautiful isle of somewhere". But then I grew up. All of those hymns mean so much more to me now. "Jesus, Hold My Hand" was lead Sunday and I sang it with more heart and soul than I ever have before. I used to think it was a sweet song with a cool alto part and this time I was singing it to Him, begging Him to really hold my hand, knowing I will never make it through life's hardships without Him. Jesus is my strength and this world is not my home.
I'm really missing my family and friends back in Texas. Their devastating circumstances make it worse...I wish I could be there helping but I am chained to teaching Science everyday right now. Man My heart is with all of you and I send you a hug and pray for you! Love all of you...
Regarding your previous post: You apparently "get" Chemistry- you're not Asian & I can't picutre you with greasy hair, wearing a pocket protector and playing Dungeons and Dragons. ;-)
Sort of...
Busy with preparing for 2, actually 3 classes. I have 2 Advanced Chemistry and 1 Basic Chemistry and 3 Physical Science Classes. Folks I'm up to my eyeballs! The material for both is tough to teach and to learn. The kids look at me like I'm crazy half the time when I am teaching a new concept. Grrrr! And they complain, whine and bellyache a lot...drives me crazy! Sorry just had to vent a little. Oh to teach something that you can just read and answer questions over. I mean every day we are doing something that would only come "naturally" to maybe 5% of the population (maybe more if you are of asian descent (compliment) or if you have greasy hair, wear a pocket protector and play Dungeons and Dragons. Ok ok no offense to anyone. I know more than Asians and geeks "get" Chemistry and such but you know just your everyday regular folks have to deal with a bit of shock when trying to wrap their minds around it. It is relief that I remember more than I thought I would...just teaching it in a way that they can "get" it is the tough part.
I'm sure you're doing a great job! The more you do it, the better you will feel about it. Won't be long till all those creative juices will just come to you automatically! I know I couldn't teach those classes.
Chemistry almost kept me from graduating! I had bad dreams for a long time after that. The thing that saved me was that the final was multiple choice and I studied so hard I made an A on it.
