Thankyou For Hearing Me

Many Thankyou's to those who went before me, creating a Path. I always know when you are close by, and I always know my prayers have been heard.

Cinderella Into The Woods

Congratulations to Marysville Area Community Theatre for their superb performance of Into The Woods (music by Steven Soundheim and book by James Lapine) this past weekend at Marysville High School, in Marysville, Kansas! The music and singing were wonderful, and the actors terrific; a wonderful bunch, both on and off stage. The hard work and long hours were certainly worth every minute, and the talent is impressive. Thankyou, especially, to Carla Wolfe, for casting my daughter, Rhiannon, as Cinderella. The role has given her tons of confidence, and her summer was the best ever, because of you! I had no idea Rhiannon could sing so well on stage, and she made me very proud. More pictures and some video are forthcoming!

 

 

Many Thankyous!

To the local person who stopped to tell me how much my observations have resonated, I just want to say "thankyou". You have no idea how encouraging you are, and you have no idea how much you meant to me this afternoon. Thankyou for helping me recapture my crazy puppy, too!

 

A Huge Thankyou To The Horatio Alger Association

My daughter just got a scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association. The association, named after Horatio Alger, who wrote many novels about people going from "rags to riches", was established in 1947 for students who aspire to attain college education but whose families cannot afford it. My daughter has always been precocious, creative, and a brilliant student. I have always been very proud of her, and have always had high expectations of her. Whether she knows it or not, she has always exceeded my expectations. Unfortunately, a family law court judge in West Virginia used yours truly and children as an example of how a divorced mom can be forced to pay for the privelege of escaping domestic violence, and expressed, not only disdain for me while in court, but rage at my daughter for answering a policeman's questions after a domestic violence incident. The judge was determined to do all she could to make sure that there would never be enough money for my daughter to attend college, and denied us everything from child support to justice. The hardships that followed certainly took their toll on our family, but I always insisted that my children learn, think, and do their very best in school. My daughter will graduate from high school this year as the valedictorian of her class, despite the opinions of anyone who did not like us because we lacked a white picket fence, cable TV, and lots of stupid video games.

A huge "Thankyou" from a grateful mom, Horatio Alger Association! You gave my daughter an opportunity she never would have had, otherwise. I met some of the others in the honors program at the college she has chosen, and am very impressed with the school and with it's students. She is overjoyed to go to college this fall, and I am very happy for her!

Thankyou, also, for believing in my daughter's talent and ability. She has always exceeded my expectations, but it is very encouraging to know that others can see the wondeful things about her that I see. Today, and for the rest of my life, I am a very proud mom!

 

Happy Fathers Day, Dad

Happy Fathers Day, Dad. I cannot begin to tell you how much I have missed you, over the years. You were a brilliant and interesting man, in your brief lifetime as my Dad, and you taught me so much! One pleasure that I truly feel cheated of is the ability to introduce you to your beautiful and very smart grandchildren, and eagerly show you pictures of them. I also think of you with every trophy, every graduation, every milestone, and every acheivement. You still had so much to offer when you died; it really wasn't fair.

Thankyou for believing in me, Dad. Thankyou for teaching me everything you taught me. Thankyou, especially, for teaching me not to judge myself by what other people think. I hope every day that you are proud of me.

Here's my Dad, with his Dad, a long time ago.