Apology

I just saw this on the web and liked it so much I thought I would share it with everyone:

An apology is a friendship preserver,
is often a debt of honour,
is never a sign of weakness,
is an antidote for hatred,
costs nothing but one’s pride,
always saves more than it costs
and is a device needed in every home.

Baseball Season

Well my dad told me that the pitchers and catchers were reporting to training camp already so I guess the season is about to start. I haven't followed baseball in many years except to look at the standings and stats in general. But every year I tell my self that "this year" I would pay more attention to it. I'm not even sure I know what team I would follow anymore. Since the Yankees are doing spring training in Tampa (where I was born and raised) I might lean that way. . . but I'm sooooo confused.

Poem "House By The Side Of The Road"

The House by the Side of the Road
Sam Walter Foss
(Born June 19, 1858; died February 26, 1911)

There are hermit souls that live withdrawn
In the place of their self-content;
There are souls like stars, that dwell apart,
In a fellowless firmament;
There are pioneer souls that blaze their paths
Where highways never ran-
But let me live by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.

Let me live in a house by the side of the road,
Where the race of men go by-
The men who are good and the men who are bad,
As good and as bad as I.
I would not sit in the scorner's seat,
Or hurl the cynic's ban-
Let me live in a house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.

I see from my house by the side of the road,
By the side of the highway of life,
The men who press with the ardor of hope,
The men who are faint with the strife.
But I turn not away from their smiles nor their tears,
Both parts of an infinite plan-
Let me live in a house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.

I know there are brook-gladdened meadows ahead
And mountains of wearisome height;
That the road passes on through the long afternoon
And stretches away to the night.
But sill I rejoice when the travelors rejoice,
And weep with the strangers that moan,
Nor live in my house by the side of the road
Like a man who dwells alone.

Let me live in my house by the side of the road-
It's here the race of men go by.
They are good, they are bad, they are weak, they are
strong,
Wise, foolish -- so am I;
Then why should I sit in the scorner's seat,
Or hurl the cynics's ban?
Let me live in my house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.

Valentines Day

Yesterday was Valentines day and was also our 36th Anniversary. Geeeesh it can't be that long can it? Oh well. We went out to dinner last evening with my son and his fiance and her parents and had a grand time. We ate a Romano's Family Restauant here in Clifton Park NY. The food is great and the atmosphere is fabulous.

This past weekend we watched the Womens Hockey team win two games in the Olympics. They look just super. I just can't find any weekpoint for them except that maybe their goalie doesn't get tested because their offence is so strong. I can't wait to see their next game (providing it isn't on when I am at work).

I'm So Tired

Sometimes life just wears me down. Things aren't going badly enough so this morning I discovered we had water in the celler and the heat and hot water were out. I waded in the celler to try to find our submersable pump but it wasn't there; my legs were so numb they hurt. After I found the pump and got it working I discovered it just wasn't going to be enough so I went out and charged another pump and a garden hose to take the water away. It wasn't until around 6 p.m. tonight the water was finally down and I set about getting the heater to run on so we don't freeze to death tonight. Then I got the hot water heater to turn on so we can survive the night. I have an early meeting at work tomorrow or I would consider sleeping a little late.

On another note my Bucaneers lost, my sons Bears lost and so I was going to pull for Indianapolis . . . but they also lost. I guess at this point I don't really care who wins the Super Bowl.

Christmas Shopping

Well here it is the 16th and we still have some shopping to do. We have split it up this year with some of it done online. The problem with online is that I kind of like to hold and look at the items under consideration and I really like taking it home with me as soon as I buy it.

December 2005

Christmas is almost here. We have the outside of the house decorated and are now starting our shopping. .. . . the part of Christmas I really hate. But you can't have everything, you have to take the bad with the good. I still have some stuff in the cellar I have to bring up yet. . . . maybe this weekend after I finish fixing the leak in the bathtub drain.

Almost Halloween

Here it is Saturday the 29th, weather is getting better and may be pretty good for halloween. We have to decorate the outside of the house yet but will get it done this weekend.

I started this week writing my annual Christmas poem for my wife (Dot). They don't come as easily as they used to or I would write more poems than just Christmas andAnniversary like I do now.

Good Week

This Wednesday my oldest granddaughter has her 11th birthday. It is really hard to believe how the time has flown; I still think of her as a toddler at most.

We just got back from Ausable Forks NY where we went up so my wife could attend a baby shower for the daughter of one of her relatives. It was a great trip.

The Kids

Danny recently took a new job with Mountain Media. He loves it and from what we see it looks like a company he can really grow with. They design websites and do web hosting etc and boy does that sound interesting to me as I have dabbled a bit with html and style sheets.

Dana is still going to school at Roger Williams University where he is studying Marine Biology. He is doing very well despite the really hard subjects he is having to take, subjects that he has to study almost 24/7 to pass. He has put in a lot of work in this.