Remember the highlights of the past year(there were plenty when the kids started chiming in!) and think about goals for the year ahead.
Month: December 2011 (Page 1 of 2)
I don’t know that they cause it, but there always seems to be extra tension when they’re here (and I usually end up getting sideways with my wife).
Kind of fun to listen to a guy who has really BIG dreams and a really BIG vision (even if some of it sounds comically unrealistic).
Bummer to here a good friend has a really bad opinion of a guy I thought I might want to work for.
A little scary when the baby is spitting up blood in the middle of the night, but a doctor visit this morning confirmed it’s a normal stage of healing after throat surgery.
No verbal retaliation when heavily criticized by my wife. Check.
Initiating sincere apology for aforementioned criticism. Check.
Not taking bait and staying calm during kids’ rants. Check.
Doling out writing assignments and push-ups rather than spankings. Check.
Waiting until the next day to address significant breach of teen maturity. DOH!
Christmas is a lot more fun when I stay positive and engaged.
Hard to get in the Christmas spirit when it’s 42 degrees and the grass is green.
Narrowing the field to Chargers should make it easier to find a new (used) car.
Great to be looking ahead to 4 days off.
Rearranging my schedule to be with my wife while the baby had surgery (and an overnight hospital stay) was HUGE even though I didn’t really do anything.
Danny Kaye was not the first choice to star with Bing Crosby in White Christmas.
Staying calm wasn’t always smooth but we got through it and got results.
ALWAYS hug them when you greet them and when they leave. Always.
It puts me to sleep for about 2 hours but the new med seems to stop an oncoming migraine in its tracks.
Good meeting, good company party, and good caroling party makes a good day!
Just talking things through can really help flesh out ideas.
Deciding to spend some savings on a reliable, higher-mpg car feels like the first step of a plan to get back on a winning streak.
Keeping a peaceful even temper rather than jumping on every single slight paid off.
Skyping my mom each week has been good for her and my kids, even when we start late due to technical problems.