Rodent Regatta

>From Evhead comes a link to Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Atkins Diet by Josh Cagan. You’re not likely to find such information on the Diet Blog.

No words that I know how to write can possibly express how proud I am of you. Time together has simply passed much too quickly. Now that you’re at the opposite end of the state, I miss you more than ever.

God’s blessing has been bountiful in having you as my daughter. Your joy, your excitement and the love you have for life is completely contagious. I still wish for a heaping helping of that kind of enthusiasm every morning.

Memories flood through my mind on a day like today. From first steps to first birthdays to all the other mountaintop experiences we’ve shared.

The written word simply cannot express the enormous wishes, hopes and dreams that I have for you. Each day I pray for your safety, your happiness and for your ministry to others.

Please know this day and every day that you are cherished, loved and missed, but I am so tremendously happy that you’ve found God’s calling in your life.

Rest assured that each time I think I’ve reached or seen my proudest moment, you surprise me once more. My prayers continue to seek God’s watchcare and blessings in all that you do.

Remember, Hang in there!

I love you,
Daddy

Last night my middle daughter got engaged. It will be at least a year before her wedding, but it’s an event unlike any other I’ve experienced as a parent. The mixed emotions are overwhelming, and that’s acknowledging that I’m crazy about the guy. They’ll be great together and they are truly seeking God’s best every step of the way.

Still, she’s one of my daughters. I don’t want to turn loose. Yet, no one is better prepared for her role as a wife, a future mother and a witness to those around her.

I’m so proud of you, Angie. And, I’m proud of your choice of a life mate.

Love, Daddy

Genealogy has never been my thing, but there’s some possibility that three family names will die with me. So, I’ve started digging a bit.

I had a grandfather who left the South in the 1920’s, spent a few years in Texas and wound up in Seattle and started a second family there. No one has done much about understanding what became of him or that family. For those reasons and more I’ve begun to snoop around a bit.

In doing so, I’ve found an excellent tool for recording the information. By no means have I made an exhaustive study of this class of software, but if you want to download something that just simply works, take a look at Legacy 4.0 from Millenia Corporation. I think you’ll like it. The standard version can be downloaded for free and the Deluxe Edition is only $19.95.

You won’t spend time doing your genealogy research, then have to spend time learning a piece of software to capture the data.

Today is the day that Luther Vandross’s new CD goes on sale. It’s titled Dance With My Father. If you visit his site, the title track should begin playing. It’s a moving song, and Shirley’s suggestion that it ”tugs at the heartstrings” is right on target.

Vandross remains in critical condition after suffering a stroke on April 16. [from Brainstorms and Raves]