Archives for January 2008

Sean Takes 2nd in Geography Bee

Today at the school Geography Bee, Sean took second place. It was a close battle all the way as Sean only missed one question. Unfortunately, the winner of the Bee didn’t miss a single question. The winner was an eight grader and Sean is a sixth grader, so he has a few more years to […]

Where’s Mr Papa Been?

Whew, its been six days since my last post. That’s quite a while for me. I guess going back to work on Monday after a month off wasn’t the best idea. Actually, maybe the long vacation wasn’t the best idea. Sometimes I wonder if its even worth taking vacations. The amount of work while you […]

Family and Vacation Update

Unfortunately, my extended holiday vacation is drawing to a close. The last day I worked was Dec 6 and I have been on vacation since. This is the longest vacation in my career that I have taken from work. I will be back in the office on Monday. My company has a “use it or […]

National Finals Rodeo

One of my dream vacations would be to attend the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Every year, in our little home town, we get a taste of the spirit of the rodeo when our town hosts the annual Sonoita Rodeo. Its a small time rodeo, but has all the pageantry and competition of the […]

Happy New Years!

Happy New Year to everyone! We rang in the New Year last night in our traditional fashion. Leading up to the momentous moment, we did family karaoke before settling in to watch Dick Clark ring in the new year. Or least the kids and I watched Dick Clark. Suzanne, as usual, fell asleep at 11:45 […]