Summer's Bummer

Well, here we go, my last weekend of the summer. While this summer has been very light on the traveling front (a trip to Spray Lake and a trip to Drumheller), it has been a good summer overall. Most of it was spent with my beloved little Barbara. Hard to believe that tomorrow she will be 2 months old! She is already fitting into some of her 3 month clothes. She is starting to notice things now. Annie is her favorite, but the old dog still won't notice her. She has started watching TV, so it's time to make sure we know what is on the TV when she is in the room with us. She is also loving it when I sing her goofy little songs. Ah, things to enjoy now because she'll hate it when she's a teenager.

Most of all, I am heading back to work on Monday. It will be tough, as I have enjoyed spending most of the day with my wife and our little girl. Still, at least work is fun. Bonus is that it is now closer. We were at the Market mall today and I decided to drive by the new school, then drive home from there. It took about 15 minutes. Most days it would take me about 30 minutes when the school was in Ogden, and that was only when traffic was light. I often found myself at least 45 minutes on the road. I know that this will be hard on my colleagues who lived in the south, but I think that having a much bigger school will be worth it. Heather has said that she will bring Barbara by often to visit.

I don't have a lot else to report on. I just wanted to have an update to celebrate Barbara's two months. I cannot say enough how amazing it is to have a daughter. I have had students in the past tell me that they never want to have kids. I must say that while I get what they are trying to say ("I'm scared of responsibility", "I'm not ready to grow up yet", or in a few cases "I'm to focused on me to think about others"), but I hope that they will eventually realize that there is no happiness like that of having a little one that is your own. Yes, there are going to be tough times. She will not always be a little darling, but I believe that as she grows older we will grow closer. I see so much of my mother in her right now, and I know that my mother and I were close (and that was by no means easy). Looking at my daughter I am starting to understand what my parents went through with me. I understand their patience while I went through my difficult years. I guess I hope that I will remember this when Barbara goes through tough times.

Top 10 List time! I thought I would go with the Top Ten favourite Music Artists:
10. U2. gotta have a little rock on this list.
9. Garth Brooks. I so wish I could have gone to his concert this past July.

8. Lady Antebellum. their songs "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" and "Hello World" have been personal anthems of mune at some time.
7. Huey Lewis and the News. They taught me that it was hip to be square!
6. Weird Al Yankovic. Greates parodist of all time. It is a shame that he is not in the R and R hall of Fame.

5. Johnny Cash. His Greatest Hits Vol 2 was the first country music tape I remember my parents getting for me.
4. The Arrogant Worms. They are an absolute riot in concert. I think I have seen them more times in concert than any other group.

3. Brad Paisley. On country radio right now, no other artist (except for the next one) has had songs that mean so much to me.
2. Keith Urban. This was a close one between him and Brad Paisley for the #2 spot, but as my wife just pointed out to me, he did sing our wedding song.
1. Alabama. They will never lose this spot with me. I have been to four of their concerts, and can never get enough of their music.