Bob Loblaw

My brother and his family spent most of this week here. I almost felt like I was on vacation too. My brother is crazy. I love him to pieces, and his wife is a sweetheart. We went to the Railhead on Tuesday evening for the live music and he kept me in stitches with his antics. He told me he spent the better part of his life being timid and safe and he's just not going to do it anymore; he's determined to have fun. Trust me, he is not timid any longer. In fact, he can be downright embarrassing when he dances. They returned home yesterday and the quiet house is an adjustment after all the recent activity.

The birthday excursion to the Stockyards sort of petered out. We went but not with nearly as many people as we had expected. It was fun, but it's definitely not my scene. I'm not fond of bars or crowds so I think it will be a good while before I do it again.

If you've read the comments under my last post you know I didn't get the job. Realistically, I knew someone else would be better qualified, so it wasn't a total shock when they called to tell me I didn't make it through to the second round of interviews. It was a huge let down anyway.

The oldest grandson is gearing up for the football season. He did a 3 day camp this week and practices start soon. My son in law is coaching this year. Well, he's head coach this year rather than assistant coach as he has been in years before. SIL is not looking forward to the grousing of the football mommies and daddies when their little Heisman contenders don't get to play as much as the parents think they ought to be playing.

The littlest grandson started crawling and trying to pull himself up on the furniture this week and has learned what "no" means. He isn't crazy about that word either. He's so proud of himself. There's a lesson to be learned from watching him. As an adult I have not been satisfied at all with the progress I've made. I want it all now now now. Maybe I should marvel at each baby step the way Jackson does and the way I do when watching him. And maybe I should rebel against the word "no" a little more, too.