A Full Year

It's hard to believe I've been blogging for a whole year. If I have time this weekend, I hope to go back and re-read some of what I've written over the year. Hopefully, it's not just the same ole-same ole. It's been a good year. We're in the middle of some minor crises these days--John's mental health, James's schoolwork and his inability to focus on said work, Richard's evaluation and just overall depression. But...on the bright side...the ideas I got at TMEA seem to be working nicely for the first week. And Chris is a great teenager. He's taking care of his business in an honorable way--as far as I know--and he's living up to his potential at age 15. I hope he can stay on that path. I know there will be hiccups along the way--just like with the rest of us--but I think he can tell the difference when he's doing the right things and when he's not. It's a good thing.