Do the Right Thing

When I was in high school in the mid and late eighties, lunchtime was rather chaotic. The whole student body would stand in the school hallway, jockeying for position at the front of the crowd as one harried teacher would call out which class was next to get into the cafeteria. Being in close proximity and being teenagers, there was your regular amount of horseplay...as well as some that crossed over the line into bullying.

One day as I stood against the lockers, I watched an underclassman become the victim of pinball, when students take turns pushing the kid back and forth to each other, and they verbally taunted him the whole time. Now, because of some circumstances in my life at that time, I happened to know more about this boy than others did. He came from a troubled home. He alone was responsible for the family finances, the shopping, and other aspects that parents should really be handling.

Weathering the Drought

Living in the Midwest, it seems like every casual conversation involves the weather. "What do you think of the heat?" "Dry enough for ya?" "Think we'll get any rain this week?" Worse yet is when I find myself in at a table or in a car with a couple of farmers and hear nothing except tractors, land, or the current repair agenda.

A Few More Details about Adoption

First, if you are tired of hearing about our adoption process, stop reading this blog right now. I have a feeling that my blog will eventually morph entirely into a record of our experiences in this process.

Our caseworker (a wonderful person, by the way) recommended that we start filling our family and friends in about a few things. Here's your rundown: