The voices in my Head...

Do you remember the scene in "Bruce Almighty" where he had stream-lined his Godly duty of Prayer Answering? He created an email system to run the business of the Lord. Problem was... his InBox was inundated with billions of requests and "You've got Mail" relentlessly rang in his head, driving him toward a breaking point.

I am not Bruce nor our Savior. I am just a simple man - according to some - unable to focus on multiple tasks at a time. Let me fill you folks in though...

Lately, my head sounds like THIS!

No - I am not talking to myself regularly. I just feel pulled in a million directions. I have endured a long and very successful football season but jumped right into coaching junior high basketball. It is not hard work - but it is time consuming. This school year, with an unnatural class size, is already providing challenges not yet faced in 9 years of teaching. The first few weeks of November have typically been a "Run and Gun" time of year for me with: Parent/Teacher conferences, Late season Muskies, Tyler's sports schedule, Fall hunting of deer/pheasant/& grouse, yard and house work for the changing of the seasons, and I'm sure the list could go on. But I will not bore anymore with what goes on in my head. 

I would like to point out - this time of year has proved difficult in the past. I MISSED MY MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY  FOR BRUCE SAKES...(2 yrs. in a row at that!) Not this year, called my Momma at 7:30 a.m. on November 16th - wished her well and then vented with her on how busy life can be.

Fear not though - I'm slowing down. I'm seeing the forest for the trees - smelling the roses - you know the deal. I got to spend a little time in the woods this past weekend and even with all that consumes my gray matter, I was able to let my mind wander. Naturally it wandered to fishing and the only other fun thing to do in the winter besides play hockey... THAT'S when I knew things were getting back to normal for Waldo.

Sorry it's been so long.

Out

Waldo and Friends

p.s. - I'll back off of Facebook for a while if it will save marriages and friendships.    :)