Caught this lad early one morning skimboarding (I think it’s called that) on the beach in Ocean City last summer. I feel like I started over a few times this past year and again this new year. Hey, I’ll start a hundred times a year if it results in more progress.

So we begin a very busy weekend early this morning. Preparing for a celebrations, sleepovers and sports that will leave me winded by Monday evening. Crap, I just looked at the calendar for the coming week and every weekday is booked with something.

That is okay with me, I need a little interaction. I’m looking forward to some laughs, playing with grandchildren, watching the Terps with a best friend and the easiest doctor’s appointment of them all, the eye doctor (optician) for a check up from the nose up. Along with several other appointments and tasks.

No doctors appointment is really easy. My eyesight has been suffering for over a decade now. The glasses I got last year seem to still be perfect so I hope I haven’t gotten any worse.

In some ways this has been a very productive week. It just hasn’t shown itself here and that feels strange but I’ll take it as a win. And here is another start to a better blog.

Random Thoughts of the Day

• A very special day for a very special person.
• Searching for places to go is fun. Going to them is better.
• You always remember your parents on their birthdays, if they are here or not.
• I just can’t get the chill out of the house this morning.
• I see protecting all citizens in known danger is out the window.