Reality Me

Lunch

Swim buddies

All 3 of us passed swim test

45 minutes later than the start of checkin but we are not alone.

Campsite 5 scores swimming first! I can feel the rain coming.

Oops. We starve. I didn’t bring lunch

Checked in.

Hi ho hi ho off to camp buck tom we go

…because I’m taking the oldest two boys camping.

…because I met some really excellent people.

…because I spent some good time with my family in the evening.

It doesn’t validate. It doesn’t look that great. It is not what I would use as an example of my codign. It is not what it is intended to become. But, instead of sitting stagnant, CompleteLottery.Info now has functionality. If you have a lottery related website or want a directory of lottery related websites, CompleteLottery.Info now allows to you add and list sites by state for lottery related information in the United States.

It’s Friday. This weekend I take the boys to Camp Buck Tom’s and upon our return I go to a lengthy scout leadership meeting. My current list of stressors:

• Finish and deliver work to client 1
• Return call to prospect
• Make presentable progress on client 2
• Troubleshoot a problem for client 3
• spend 3-4 hours on something I am neither prepared for mentally or materially which could lead to a major life changing event
• Make progress on the financial paperwork because 1 week ago I was supposed to be talking to my Uncle and I can’t even find the letter with the phone number I’m supposed to call
• Balance the books
• Send invoices
• Work on family computers (wife’s and 2 children’s)
• Clean house
• Grocery shopping
• Pack for camping
• Make sure I have enough money for gas to and from Camp Buck Tom’s
• Email client 4

My linux harddrive is failing in a bad way. If it dies, doing my linux/php development becomes a bit more challenging! Granted, I’d prefer to be doing CF.

I have one child that refuses to accept my time management lessons and lacks organizational skills. Of course, perhaps I’m not the best teacher or example. I like the Franklin-Covey system based on Stephen R. Covey’s First Things First (book) ( the cd version is great too ).

Today this child decides to sleep in then at the last minute explains that she is taking her roller skate shoes and requests I fix a mechnical problem with one of the wheels.

My first inclination is to say "a lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine" and tell her that I cannot do it. But this is a sweet child and I want to come to her aid. No! NOOOOoooo! Not the puppy dog eyes!

Let’s see if I can come through and get this wheel fixed.

Update: Shoe fixed.

Student: My burden is heavy.
Master: Why do you lift so much?