No Particular Place to Go

My first thought was to make an attempt to keep this in chronological order, but I just can't.  I get random thoughts and need to put them down before I forget.  Anyone that know's me can tell you that my mind makes crazy connections.  

My daughter, Jennifer and I used to watch the PBS series Connections.  We just loved how he tied everything together.  That's sort of how my mind works.  If you just hang in there, sooner or later you will see the connection.

Since I've mentioned Jennifer, I might as well relate one "Jennifer" story.  When she was 2 years old, she wanted to be with me no matter what I was doing.  I have mowed the lawn at our house on 5th Street many times with her riding on my shoulders.  I've tilled the garden at that some home, with her sitting on my shoulders, and her two tiny hands clasping my forehead.  She was usually talking the entire time.  I loved it.  

She and I raked the leaves of the very large Cottonwood tree beside our house.  The pile would always be huge, so I would bury her in the pile, and have her jump out.  I have a couple of pictures of that event.  If I find them, I'll post those.

In the meantime, enjoy your kids while you can.  I know it's hard to believe, but they do grow up, and way too fast.  They need you so much when they are young, and you need to be there to meet their needs.  Being a parent is hard work, but the job doesn't last long, and before you know it, you're unemployed.  That is until the grandkids come along, and then you find out you're not as young as you thought you were.