Anniversary

Well tomorrow is our 15th Wedding Anniversary and I have a bit of a dilema.  I have been searching the Hallmark stores for weeks for the perfect anniversary card.  I haven't found one yet that really hits my feelings for my wife just right.  I have one but its not really what I've been looking for and I guess what I'm asking is it wrong to get a blank card and fill it in?
I've been looking for that special card that mentions all the memories, the near future ahead, and beyond.  I haven't found it and I can honestly say that I have been to Hallmark stores from Jacksonville to Greensboro looking.  I hope Alison understands.

Family Visit

Thanks Pop, Gator, Mike, Melissa, and Cole for a great couple of days. We've gone site seeing in Beaufort and Wilmington, got banged up at Ducks, have eaten a lot of great food, and most importantly we were together. I am very thankful for the family I have and even with all of our quirks I wouldn't have it any other way.

What if?

Do you ever wonder how your life would be different? I wonder sometimes what if I was able to student teach the first time around. What if I was a better person to my high school sweetheart? What if I was able to stay in the Marine Corps? What if I went to Florida after UNCW?
Sometimes I really try to imagine what my life would be like today if some of these things or decision were made differently?

Family Vacation

We just returned from a family vacation. (PA, NJ, & DC) Traffic was absolutely terrible especially going up. It was good to hang with some of my wife's family that I didn't really know at Andrew's wedding. (Thanks to Dave for the beer and Kim for the cigars.) Joe and Karen thanks so much for the hospitality, Jamie and Matt for the entertaining stories, and for getting lost. Spent some time with Melissa, Mike, and Cole. It has been way too long. Can't wait for their visit. Had a good time in DC even if it was a brief stop. It's good to be home.

I'm a good guy!

I'm kind of tired being told - "you're a great guy". I'm thinking maybe it's time for me to be a little bit of a bad boy. As I've learned Good guys don't get very far. I really think it might be time for a change.

Music.

I'm sitting here going through my Ipod and it just amazes me how some songs just touch a special place in your heart. Do you have a certain group of songs that make you think of that someone special, those special moments growing up, or those songs that connect you to special memories of good times in your youth. I don't know how to explain it but certain songs I listen to by myself so that I can just let myself go and totally enjoy it. That is one of the reason's I enjoy the many times on the road travelling by myself when that special song comes on and I let the emotions and memories take me to a special place.

Windows of Opportunity

Throughout life we have windows of opportunity that open to us. Sometimes we need to go through the door and see what the opportunity will bring. Other times we need to leave the door shut and be appreciative of that opportunity. There are those occassional doors where you really aren't sure what to do with. Do you go through it, do you leave it alone, or do you hold on to it and hope it will be there later for you?