Drizzly Saturday

Greetings to all. I hope this Post finds you all well and happy.
Clarke came home this week from his tour in Afghanistan. Thankfully safe and unharmed.

This led me to thoughts of other children and their individual lives. It seems too natural to focus on the child in the spotlight, as well you should in cases of stress or danger. However this does not mean that the "other children" are forgotten about. Quite the contrary - I know that like all parents all the kids names and worries come to mind several times a day (at a minimum).

Just yesterday in lunch conversation with close friends the mention of one child's name brought stories of a memory from across the table, leading to a matching story of danger or messiness or silliness or sweetness but most of all of love.

My plea to you is love the memory while it happens because too soon the time will fly away, and believe me you will wish that time back. A wish that cannot be fulfilled.

Love to you all, DadPatt

What Happened?

I guess I lost my "bloggability" for a month. Here I am on the 20th and my fingers started twitching toward the keyboard. The only problem is that my mind is slower to catch up.

I am very happy that Clarke is back in the USA! We won't stop praying, but at least the fear factor is reduced. All of our friends at church ask about both Clarke and Wade constantly - now at least we can say he's back. As for Wade - I just love to get his letters that so vividly describe the age old message that success follows the work. Believe me it's true in everything in life - forever and ever!

It's Friday and "Date Night" for Lori and I. It's really something when getting excited about a shared nacho at Qudoba and home by 7:30 is a big deal.

Well I hope that it won't be another month before I post again but we'll see.
Love you all, DadPatt