Checks and Balances

Hello, again, readers - however, many or few there are of you. By looking at the comments left on my blog, which is somewhat sporadic I admit, there are none of you. It matters not as these are really personal reflections not intended for the general public at large. I am sure, however, that if it does get out that yours truly wastes the time writing a blog there would be something said as to the lack of masculinity.
We have much going on right now. McK was back and then left again. I hope that some day she comes to understand how important she is to us. I am thoroughly convinced that her friend has poisoned her against us, and that the only way things will change is when she sees that first hand for what it is. I still see her for what she was lo those many moons ago - a happy child who loved to watch Barney and Friends.
TPHP and ALP are doing well. It continues to astonish me the things they say. ALP was stuck on not taking her for "granite." TPHP was awarded Student of the Month at school. Proud, I am.
Due to what I believe is an upswing in my biorhythm, I am once again interested in trying to make what may turn out to be a better me. I have always believed that what we are is God's gift to us, and what we can become is our gift to God. Lately, I have probably been a lump of coal in the gift category, committing some of the more innocent of capital vices - sloth, gluttony, and envy. Lest ye forget, hypocrisy is the payment vice makes to virtue.
Hopefully, things will change. Maybe setting specific goals will help. I don't want to fall into the trap of making a New Year's Resolution, as what I should do now is not best put off until later. I may keep you apprised - probably not - but maybe.
I invite all comments. Maybe if I throw out a thought the comments will come flowing like the salmon of San Juan Capistrano: you win some, you lose some, and some get rained out, but you got to get dressed for them all.
dp