Football season is underway. While to some people, that just means NFL, but now after all these years, I have more and more football in my life. I suppose you might say, oh, probably "fantasy football" and the answer is Hell Yes!!! But still, and more importantly, thanks to my gracious in laws, both of my balls (wait, was that on purpose?) I mean boys, are playing youth football this year. Today, was a great day. Conflicting schedules resulted in me taking my young man to his game with his sister, while my not so young man went with his mom and grandma. Great Grandparents met us at the field, and young man's team won 38 to 14, not too shabby!!! Meanwhile, across the state my not so young man's team held their own for a 19 to 0 win against a new team in the league. I'm guessing McD's sponsored the event, as I still feel bloated. I'm so proud of my young men, and it's weird that they play for a team I would never have thought I'd support. Short of the long story is, my small team doesn't have a football program, but at this age my kids can play, as long as someone pays, ha. I can only imagine being asked to move a few miles so they can play in high school. I'm sure we can find a relative for them to live with first though...
Oh, I need to check my fantasy football team!! Apparently there will be some NFL games on tomorrow as well. So much football, so little time. Remember to be good sports now.

Reminds me?

My procrastination once again, has me baffled. I'm reminded of when I was reminded of needing to call someone back, drop something off, work on a project, fix this for my son, format something else for my daughter, and I have plenty of time right now. What a "vacation" indeed. I've got the one thing hooked up to the other, have an outline of what I need to do, and...

...oh, that reminds me, I need to call that guy back...

4 Bit Backup part 3

4 Bit Backup part 3

Catching back up.

Oddly, I'm just now updating this blog, even though I've been on Vacation for 10 days. It's funny how time slips away. Let's see, Addy graduated Kindergarten, yay!!! As they get the diploma during the ceremony, they announce what that child wants to be when they get older. She told them she wants to be a...
...princess!! That even made me go "Awww" at the time. But I digress. Kids had some time off before summer school, lost a bunch of time there. I have a few projects to still work on, but keep having issues with my timing, ha. Now that I think about it, the most productive thing I accomplished were at my in-laws? Scary to say the least. Changed or helped change the brakes on the grocery tank. Helped move a huge stocktank in their yard. I don't know, I had to have gotten something done other than that. Maybe I'm just blocking certain things out, ha. Until we meet again, watch out for Jason...





Seriously, Jason can be pretty scary sometimes.

These things found?

These things we have, we sometimes ignore. The things we find, we notice, sometimes briefly, sometimes more than we should. Sometimes we ignore our given demons, and then innocently invite another. I've felt that way. How to get back, back to the way we were? Obviously, that is a journey seldom take, given that there is so much we have learned, loved, and feel we cannot give up, simply for a new start. I admire those that live for a higher purpose, and instead of settling into a good place for the now, they take even more on, knowing the love they give will be returned. You know what, scrap that last part. Do they know the love they give will be returned? I don't see how they, or anyone, could be absolutely positive about that. The big difference, is the biggest difference. I believe this family I think of, doesn't have a return policy on the agenda. I might be wrong, but through knowing just one of them, I think the love they all show, throughout the years to come for these children they have adopted, will change more than the people close to them. Imagine a ripple effect, imagine the best people you've known, and then imagine how great an influence they were on you, and on many others. I've known some great people, they aren't in history books yet. Then again, there are many ways to get into a history book, more so, these days. That's why I know the Redburn Family, though growing as we speak, should be read about. History books are normally boring. We find out such great things about others and ourselves by choices made not in haste, but often in a greater patience.

Groundhog play

On Groundhog day we went to Dom's play. Wait, is it Groundhog's day or Groundhog day? I think my brain has diminished over the years. Bear in mind, Mason did this same play a few years ago, but having our middle child perform it with his class was pretty amazing. It's hard to describe, I could describe the classroom, but that wouldn't invoke the real "feeling" of the event. Obviously, they all had their parts to read, and I remember with Mason's class, only being concerned with him. This time, I just thought all the kids were great, flubs and all, and as an added bonus, Dom did a great job too. Having said that, apparently there really, really is 6 more weeks of winter. I'd rather it snow like this on Monday night, or Tuesday morning, personally. Guess I've got to dig out in the morning, and then figure out where I'll be at work. I hope everyone has a bit of fun with the weekend snow, but I'm ready for the middle of March. I'm hoping my little girl's play has a better ending when that day comes. Meanwhile, dogs bark endlessly here, while kids laugh and cry. Throw a snowball for me.

Rusty with a chance of Atari...

Well, well, it seems odd to write down my thoughts again. I used to blog like crazy on Yahoo 360 years ago. That site was amazing for a while, before myspace somewhat killed it. I felt a great sense of connection with many people I had never seen or might ever see in person. Sharing personal points of view while being called out on them, was truly compelling. I don't have much going on today, taking it easy on my first day off from work. It's cloudy out, snow is melting, and I might go to the city in a bit. I'm thinking if I'm going to start blogging again, I should make some new videos of the kids and stuff. Perhaps if I occupy my time with more positive projects, it will lead to a less bored self and propel me into even more positive areas. Oh, that reminds me, it's time to look through some old negatives.

I made this video the night my mother passed away. I geared it toward old family members, my brothers, niece Brooke, and my kids, figuring I could play it at our memorial lunch. Looking back now, I'm really amazed at how great times were even though I grew up poor and she had so much tragedy in her life. You might spot my brother keith who had an accident as a toddler. He never learned to walk again after hitting his head from a fall. He died the day before his 9th birthday as I recall. Obviously, my mom didn't speak very often about him, or about specifics. I can't imagine what that would have been like to go through, especially with her struggles in marriage and other family tragedies. I miss her, and her laugh.


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