Sometimes people ask me what its like being a dad. You'd think it would be an easy question to answer. Happy, frustrated, annoyed, delighted, amazed. How many other moods can you think of? Add them to the list, and then add a few more that you don't know exist yet as well as a few you make up yourself.
More often than not I end up thinking to myself that it is one of those questions that truly has no answer. I can tell you all about it, you can read every book under the sun about it. But, until you actually enter the brotherhood of being a parent you can not understand even the slightest thing that I or a book is talking about.
Should I try to explain?
Think back to when you're about 9 years old. It's Christmas eve. No, that's an over used analogy, and not very accurate at that.
Lets try this. Remember the day before the first day of school? It doesn't matter if you were looking forward to it or not. Now remember a few days in between? Especially early on where you're amazed by pretty much everything that you learn. It's kind of like that, except on a much higher order.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Tradition
If you'll allow me a mostly selfish post read on.
The Dordt College Concert Choir (one that I previously sang in) is taking a trip to the Netherlands this year. Starting tomorrow. They happened to do a pre-tour concert, which I just happened to attend. In addition to sounding pretty darn good on their stuff (especially Praise to the Lord which brought fond tears to my eyes) I was glad to see that all of the choir traditions that I fondly remember were alive and well.
Also at this concert I was invited to sing with the Valley Males Choir in their next season. It is a great opportunity for me to do something that I love to do. Come the advent of Oratorio practice it'll make for a lot of singing and some busy weeks. We'll see if it works.
On a side note it is now truly summer. Graduation is over. I had a day off before resuming work tomorrow. For those of you who haven't heard Doris Ann Fenderson retired from Carrie Foods. It'll make for an interesting new year as well as summer because one of our senior Student Managers has been hired to take her place. It will be different as he knows a lot of stuff, but there is much, much more that he needs to learn. I'm sure it will be a process, but it should work out for the better.
I also learned a bit about small engine repair today. So, hopefully, my mower is fixed and I'll be able to use it tomorrow.
Addie continues to grow up. She's adding lots of new words to her vocabulary now. We have to be extra careful with what we say. She can also put her own socks on. Mostly. Sort of. But it is a start. We're having a lot of fun playing outside now that we can. Mom and Dad have taken to a bit of gardening which Addie loves to help out with. She can water the garden, dig in the dirt, put weeds in the trash bin, take sticks to the burn pile. She's a very good helper.
The Dordt College Concert Choir (one that I previously sang in) is taking a trip to the Netherlands this year. Starting tomorrow. They happened to do a pre-tour concert, which I just happened to attend. In addition to sounding pretty darn good on their stuff (especially Praise to the Lord which brought fond tears to my eyes) I was glad to see that all of the choir traditions that I fondly remember were alive and well.
Also at this concert I was invited to sing with the Valley Males Choir in their next season. It is a great opportunity for me to do something that I love to do. Come the advent of Oratorio practice it'll make for a lot of singing and some busy weeks. We'll see if it works.
On a side note it is now truly summer. Graduation is over. I had a day off before resuming work tomorrow. For those of you who haven't heard Doris Ann Fenderson retired from Carrie Foods. It'll make for an interesting new year as well as summer because one of our senior Student Managers has been hired to take her place. It will be different as he knows a lot of stuff, but there is much, much more that he needs to learn. I'm sure it will be a process, but it should work out for the better.
I also learned a bit about small engine repair today. So, hopefully, my mower is fixed and I'll be able to use it tomorrow.
Addie continues to grow up. She's adding lots of new words to her vocabulary now. We have to be extra careful with what we say. She can also put her own socks on. Mostly. Sort of. But it is a start. We're having a lot of fun playing outside now that we can. Mom and Dad have taken to a bit of gardening which Addie loves to help out with. She can water the garden, dig in the dirt, put weeds in the trash bin, take sticks to the burn pile. She's a very good helper.
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