First Hair Cuts

Today, I took Maddy to get her first haircut. I know there are some out there who cut their own childrens hair, but I'm not one of them. Something about hold sharp scissors near a (almost) 2 years little face as you try to snip in the right places.

Anyway, we have this wonderful little place in Swedesboro called, Kutz for Kids. They specialize in small children haircuts and are more than well equipped to handle the little people that come into their salon.

Maddy has always had a lot of hair. From the day she was born she had a head full of hair. Just to give you an idea, here is a picture of Maddy at about 11 months old

As I said before, I took her in for a trim. Her hair was getting "scraggily" looking and I thought it was time to give in and get her hair at least trimmed.

So, the lady at Kutz-for-Kids (Michelle) gave Maddy her first hair cut. I told her it was her first so she made it special by saving her little locks of hair in an envelope for me.

Here is Maddy getting her trim. She picked the "Police car" for the place to sit.

Here is Maddy all finished with her trim. As you can see, it doesn't look like they cut a lot, but I think it looks good on her.

Bucket List

Here is my bucket list. It may change over the years, but I think this is a good start.

From time to time I will update my blog with items that I have started or finished.

Some of these things cost money, and some don’t. These are in random order. Tell me what you think of my list.

1.  Run a marathon. It doesn’t have to be a famous marathon like “The Boston Marathon” but any marathon will do. If it has a cause or charity that is tagged along with it, that would be a plus
2.  Ride the USA Four Corners tour on a motorcycle.  
3. Climb to the top of Half-Dome in Yosemite
4. Visit every National park in the US
5.  Wear a size 40 inch waist again, or smaller!
6. Teach Maddy how to ride a bicycle
7.  Go water skiing
8. Obtain some educational goals. Certificates, degrees, or anything alike   
9. Being out of debt. I won’t include a house payment on the “debt” issue. If I kick the bucket with only a mortgage payment, I would be happy.  
10. Drive a Formula 1 car around the Indianapolis Speedway. It doesn’t have to be in an actual race; just a few laps would be nice.
11. Dance with my daughter(s) and granddaughter at their wedding
12.  Go to General Conference.
13. Go to the Salt Lake Temple.
14.  Drive a Cobra for a weekend
15. Go to Hungry where my forefathers were born before they came to America.
16. Not visit a lawyer’s office for 5 consecutive years, unless it is for my last will and testament or living will.
17. See my mother learn how to swim
18. Restore a classic car, truck or motorcycle.
19. See a Paul McCartney live performance.
20. Have a manuscript that I wrote published. It doesn’t have to sell, just be published.
21. Get over my fear of heights
22. Travel Europe and see the sights, and the little known sights.

A Day In Life

I have been wanting to post something on my new blog site. When I started to think about it, my mind went blank. So tonight, I decided to write what was on my mind.

I have so many things to think about lately. Some fun, some not so fun. On the way to work this morning I was reminded that 47 years ago the Beatles landed in the US and started Beatlemania. I'm a huge Beatle fan, although I was born the same year (and month) the Beatles landed, I have a fondness of their music and history. I still remember singing "Yellow Submarine" with my sister when I was little.




Something else I realized today was that I will be 47 this year. One more year closer to my AARP membership. When I was younger, I never thought I would make it past 30. I think in some regards, I'm lucky I did. Getting older doesn't bother me. The only time it does is when someone thinks I'm Maddy's grandpa, and I correct them gently. I always like the look on their faces when I tell them that little piece of information.

I often wonder about retirement and if I will ever be able to retire. I suppose I will cross that bridge when I come to it. At some point in my life, I would like to go on a mission for the church, but I think that will be a few years down the road.

I feel as if I am going through a life change these days. So many things have changed in my daily life over the past 7 months, and for sure, my future has changed from what I thought it was going to be. I take these things in stride, and know that the Lord is on control. There are times I wish I had a hold of the steering wheel but I really think the Lord wants me to be a passenger on this road trip.

I have a number of goals I would like to complete before I "kick the bucket" and when my bucket list is refined a little better, I will post it and provide updates on how I'm coming along. Its almost a living document of sorts. It changes all the time and I wonder if I will get through the list. Its one of those lists that my elude me but I'm up for giving it a try and see where it takes me.

That's all I have for tonight. It's time for some much needed sleep and pleasant dreams.