I have been reading “Tuesdays with Morrie” which was left behind by Nick when he went off to college this fall. In it he talks about living as if today were the day were your last. As this is the Christmas season it got me thinking about the future. With Nick and Christine still dating […]
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Working Late
I could write about how I hate working late. The missed sleep, the early morning, the badge of courage for putting in extra hours. That really isn’t what is on my mind. The truth is I kind of like working at this time. I can focus. Get in the zone and really get things accomplished. […]
The German invasion
Yesterday our new friend from Germany arrived. Susan and the boys picked her up at the airport for her three week visit. Felicitas- from Freudenstad Germany is working to improve her english and get some American culture. I don’t know who will be more shocked her or the boys. Things will be a bit different […]
At least the tree is still taller than they are
Tonight my sons and I went and picked out our Christmas tree. Despite that fact that they are 11 and 13 they didn’t mind that we walked down to the neighborhood nursery to pick out the tree. They happily looked through the selection of trees and easily decided on a tree. After my evaluation of […]
Do they love me or are they trying to kill me?
Over the Thanksgiving holiday my parents came down from Minnesota. Growing up in Iowa we always had Anderson Erickson Dairy products. This time of year was especially anticipated as they make their Egg Nog. I don’t know if this is really good egg nog or just that it brings back childhood memories of Christmas but […]
Good for the soul
You may have noticed that I haven’t been posting much in the last six months. Mainly because I have been working and trying to keep up with my kids activities. One thing I have noticed is how much I miss writing this blog. The good news is that I get to write and blog for […]
Scouts does it again
Last night I helped our troop by sitting as part of the board of review process for boys who were ready for advancement. These boys had to face three adults who were going to ask them about their scouting experience since their last advancement. Some were nervous, some carried themselves with confidence beyond their years. […]
A lot to catch up on
Yes I know its been more than a month since I posted. It has been a bit crazy in both good and bad ways. More on this to come. In the mean time More Than Half Full has been a blog for more than a year now. With more than 100 posts I hope those […]
A more than half full take on SPAM
We all get it and we all hate it but here is a great take on SPAM and seeing something positive. http://www.tompeters.com/dispatches/011580.php?rss=1
How you can make your world a better place
I am reading a book called Switch How to change things when change is hard. One thing it talks about is focusing on the bright spots or successes that you already have and replicating them. This is a great More Than Half Full concept. Focus on whats working With out giving you all the examples […]