It has been a long time since I was in Pennsylvania and now I am back with a vengeance! Beginning with Harrisburg, I will travel from Erie to Pittsburg (where I got terribly lost many years ago!) and back to Philadelphia. I am taking pictures as I go and hope to return to actually share these sites with Linda. Until then, these pictures will have to do.
I was able to go to an amazing Cathedral today, St. Patrick’s in Harrisburg.
Share on FacebookSomething that I have been hoping to do for the past 15 years has finally been done, I took as many of the kids and grandkids that I could get ahold of and we went to Woodward Park in Tulsa. I was able to have Landon and Kayla, Emersyn and Kadence Morris, and the Million kids as well as Linda and I to take some fantastic pictures at Woodward! I have not had the opportunity to take pictures there since high school!
Share on FacebookAs the rains were beginning to come down, I was interviewing in the Williams Tower in downtown Tulsa. I believe the interview went well. I am praying for a positive outcome and a job offer sometime this week.
Share on FacebookRainee, Chloe, Kadence and Emersyn joined Grandma to make a Princess cake tonight. I was the ‘third wheel’ on this “Girls’ Night Out”.
Share on FacebookWell, the ending of 2011 did not come the way we had anticipated, I am no longer teaching and tomorrow is not as secure as I had hoped. I know that the future is in God’s hands. We had a wonderful Christmas, however, and that is what is important today. Michael surprised me by being able to come down from Houston, that was a glorious gift. He is safe and secure and things are looking up for him.
We celebrated Christmas on Christmas Day, I went to Mass and came back to a house full of Landon’s brood, Michael and Andrew. Emersyn calls Andrew the “other uncle Michael”. That was cute! Michael returned on Monday for a belated celebration with Frances and her four kids. Rainee, Michael and I were able to see the Doctor Who Christmas Special together. A new Christmas Tradition!
Share on FacebookWell, we have definitely come upon a crossroads. Yesterday was an eventful day at Career Point College. I was let go. I have the satisfaction that I did exactly what I was supposed to do. I followed procedures as I was directed by my supervisor. We have a policy, clearly posted on my classroom door and provided to each student that they must have an 80% or better attendance or they cannot be allowed to take the final test. I had two students that could not test due to attendance. Two additional were not allowed to test due to lack of identification or attendance. I was let go because no students tested. The owner did not like that and my supervisor did not volunteer that I was following his directions.
The bigger picture is that the high school equivalency program is in jeopardy. There are those that do not believe that the people I served are worth the effort and expense. I am hoping that there is a way that these individuals, which are so important and in need of a hand up, will receive the support they need to succeed. They need to succeed for themselves, their children, their families.
Share on FacebookWe celebrated Emersyn’s second birthday yesterday. Here are some of the Numerous pictures of the party!
Share on FacebookLinda and Frances have been working on a pirate theme for Alec and Brody’s room. Frances is the artist and has created some fantastic images for their room!
Fourteen years ago this past Saturday, Linda was at this little bar to hear a band. Her friends had brought her to celebrate her birthday. She took my breath away, she was beautiful, witty, classy, tall, and full of life. I had met my match and prayed to God that I would see her again! I did see her again and am so blessed to have her as my wife. This is her birthday and she, now a grandmother, is as beautiful, witty, classy and full of life as the day I met her. I didn’t mention tall since she has shrunk to closer to my height!
Happy Birthday, Linda, I love you!
J
Share on FacebookIt has been a bit of time since I have updated my BLOG so I thought I would give a few highlights:
Linda and I took Stormie back to Hot Springs and spent the weekend with Linda’s sister, Judy. We had an awesome time, enjoyed seeing Judy, Anet, and Niles. Stormie had a great two weeks with Linda and I and was a great joy to have around. Chloe and Alec went to Hot Springs with us and had a blast at the Mid-America Science Museum. The museum alone was worth the trip! Alec had a blast building, what I think, would be his dream house!
Linda has fallen in love with our new carpet and living room! That made a massive change in how our house looks!
Michael and Felicia are in their last two weeks in Tulsa. They are moving to Houston, where Felicia will be going to college. Michael will probably continue working with WalMart as a Pharmacy Tech. He is loving this job and we hope to see them a few more times before they make their way to Houston.
Speaking of jobs, Matthew will be back at EMSA soon! He completed his coursework for Paramedic and is certified now. He will be starting the new Academy next week! Congratulations, Matthew.
Jose’ is home now and is getting his life back on track. We missed Jose’ and are praying for his success.
My former Father-In-Law, Lehman Jones, was hospitalized and is undergoing treatment and testing. Lehman is 84 and is need of prayers. Lehman and Patti were long time parishioners of St. Thomas More Catholic Church and now attend St. Pius X. My friend, Fr. Boniface, O.S.B. has graciously offered Masses for his healing, for which I, Lehman and Patti are very grateful. Lehman taught at Tulsa Community College up until the Summer term. I pray that he will regain his health sufficiently to return to the classroom.
Drew should be returning to St. Gregory’s soon as a Proctor in the Honor’s Hall.
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