Every day I'm reminded a bit more of how precious life is and how lucky I am to be surrounded by the friends and family that I've been blessed with. A great wife and a fantastic kid (mellow to the max) allow me to "do my thing." My parents and my brother and sister goaded me to work hard, but never let me forget to have some fun along the way.
Just want to take the time to say thank you to all those that have helped me be me. My family and friends are fantastic and I love you all.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Monday, March 27, 2006
Random Thoughts for Comment
Haven't posted in a while (my apologies). Have several things to talk about, but not one large enough to dedicate the entire space to. So here are some random items for general discussion...
1. 9 weeks until summer.
2. Is the George Mason run through the NCAA B-Ball Tournament one of the greatest upsets of all time? (Not just the UConn game which is impressive, but not on parr with Villanova vs. Georgetown or NC State vs. Phi Slamma Jamma.) The entire run has been super impressive. I'm hopeful that this will start the end of the term "Mid-major Conference."
3. Had to (got the opportunity) to preach again Sunday. Scott was sick so I got the call. Didn't do badly, but two hours is definitely not enough time for me to prepare something coherent. Was much more confident about the process, but still know that it's not my profession in waiting.
4. Grad school is clicking along. Couple of major projects left. Wish me luck.
That's it for now!
Chris
1. 9 weeks until summer.
2. Is the George Mason run through the NCAA B-Ball Tournament one of the greatest upsets of all time? (Not just the UConn game which is impressive, but not on parr with Villanova vs. Georgetown or NC State vs. Phi Slamma Jamma.) The entire run has been super impressive. I'm hopeful that this will start the end of the term "Mid-major Conference."
3. Had to (got the opportunity) to preach again Sunday. Scott was sick so I got the call. Didn't do badly, but two hours is definitely not enough time for me to prepare something coherent. Was much more confident about the process, but still know that it's not my profession in waiting.
4. Grad school is clicking along. Couple of major projects left. Wish me luck.
That's it for now!
Chris
Friday, March 10, 2006
Table for FOUR Please
I've spent considerable time in this space discussing my wife, child and family.
I've posted pictures of my son and parents and even admitted my shortcomings as a father to Zeke and a husband to Jill. Overall, I feel that Jill and I work well as a team in this parenthood marathon. We know we are blessed in that Zeke is a mellow child that is healthy, happy, (and for now) very well adjusted. We know that the odds of another kid that is this easy to take care of is a million to one.
We'll, we are rolling the dice again.
It's official, we are pregnant again. (Well, Jill is pregnant, but I helped...)
When the next Baby Borland arrives, Zeke and his sibling will be approximately 15 months apart. (That's a year and 3 months for those of you in Rio Linda.) Close enough together that we should be able to singlehandedly keep the Pampers Corperation afloat for a while.
We'll have to wait and see how it all plays out. Prayers are appreciated. Jill is planning to provide us both with counseling as time goes by.
Yes, we are hoping for a girl. No, there are no immediate plans to try again if I managed to provide two Y chromosomes in a row...
Yes, we are working on names. No, there are no definite choices yet.
Yes , we are excited. No, Jill is not making it through this without massive bouts of nausea.
Man I'm glad I'm a boy.
I've posted pictures of my son and parents and even admitted my shortcomings as a father to Zeke and a husband to Jill. Overall, I feel that Jill and I work well as a team in this parenthood marathon. We know we are blessed in that Zeke is a mellow child that is healthy, happy, (and for now) very well adjusted. We know that the odds of another kid that is this easy to take care of is a million to one.
We'll, we are rolling the dice again.
It's official, we are pregnant again. (Well, Jill is pregnant, but I helped...)
When the next Baby Borland arrives, Zeke and his sibling will be approximately 15 months apart. (That's a year and 3 months for those of you in Rio Linda.) Close enough together that we should be able to singlehandedly keep the Pampers Corperation afloat for a while.
We'll have to wait and see how it all plays out. Prayers are appreciated. Jill is planning to provide us both with counseling as time goes by.
Yes, we are hoping for a girl. No, there are no immediate plans to try again if I managed to provide two Y chromosomes in a row...
Yes, we are working on names. No, there are no definite choices yet.
Yes , we are excited. No, Jill is not making it through this without massive bouts of nausea.
Man I'm glad I'm a boy.
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Being the Best at Something
I spend a lot of time watching sports. It's a flaw I freely admit and adamantly refuse to do anything about (as long as it doesn't interfere with life in general).
That said, I spend a good deal of time watching men and women who are considered to be the best in their profession. Basketball players, golfers, tennis players are all individuals who spend their lifetimes attempting to be the very best at what they do. Pages in magazines and hours on television are dedicated to the stories of how they struggled to become what they are today.
I'm long past seriously dreaming of becoming a professional athlete (though I've not totally given up on the Champions Tour just yet...I've got about 20 years or so left to learn how to hit a 4 iron...). I've even tempered my daydreams of being discovered on the Waco Civic Theatre stage. I know that I'll never gain world wide notoriety as a teacher and principal.
So that means just one thing. I'm going to have to become a world class Dad and Husband. Jill and Zeke deserve at least that much. If I was once willing to make sacrifices to play a sport, surely I can do the same to support my wife and prepare my child for his future.
That's it. I may never recover my formerly flat abdominal region (though some progress in that area would be welcome...), I may never be better than a low 90's golfer (I'd love to break 80 some day...), I'll never come close to dunking a basketball (unless Mitch drops the goal back down to 9 feet in the FAC and I have a REALLY good day), so I'm dedicating myself to one of the most extreme sports of all. Raising a family.
I think I can hang with Tiger...
That said, I spend a good deal of time watching men and women who are considered to be the best in their profession. Basketball players, golfers, tennis players are all individuals who spend their lifetimes attempting to be the very best at what they do. Pages in magazines and hours on television are dedicated to the stories of how they struggled to become what they are today.
I'm long past seriously dreaming of becoming a professional athlete (though I've not totally given up on the Champions Tour just yet...I've got about 20 years or so left to learn how to hit a 4 iron...). I've even tempered my daydreams of being discovered on the Waco Civic Theatre stage. I know that I'll never gain world wide notoriety as a teacher and principal.
So that means just one thing. I'm going to have to become a world class Dad and Husband. Jill and Zeke deserve at least that much. If I was once willing to make sacrifices to play a sport, surely I can do the same to support my wife and prepare my child for his future.
That's it. I may never recover my formerly flat abdominal region (though some progress in that area would be welcome...), I may never be better than a low 90's golfer (I'd love to break 80 some day...), I'll never come close to dunking a basketball (unless Mitch drops the goal back down to 9 feet in the FAC and I have a REALLY good day), so I'm dedicating myself to one of the most extreme sports of all. Raising a family.
I think I can hang with Tiger...
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