O.K.. Let's catch up.

November birthdays I know of. I missed Lindsey's a week or so ago. (By the way, they put her on some oral medication to control her contractions and sent her home. Doctors want to get the twins past at least Wednesday before they take them).

Riley had a birthday yesterday. Jeanetta had one today. Hag has one Wednesday.

It seems like I am missing one but for the minute I am blank.

So, Happy Birthday all!

Rian and Erica, along with Paul and his wife and their new youth intern and his wife, brought about thirteen girls from Greenlawn to participate in a retreat at ACU.

Rian and Erica had dropped Reid off at Alton and Lou Ann's as they came through Sweetwater. The other two boys were with Chet and Shirley.

In major contrast to the past retreats they have brought young women to at ACU, this one seemed a bust. The girls and the youth ministers and their wives discussed the retreat, then called their sponsoring elder to get permission to skip the final day.

Turns out they talked with other youth ministers who also opted out.

Rian said he fears this year's bad experience will not be good on particpants next year.

My day began with driver settlements, lasting well into my afternoon. One driver, I call him Einstein, had drawn a large amount of cash from his debit fuel card. He contends the debit machine at his fuel stop was on the fritz. Now this man is not a good record keeper, and when I did a tally he was in the hole almost three hundred dollars. Krl called him to ask if he had any more receipts and he told her there was no way he could be in the hole that bad. We invited him over to defend himself. Even when he saw it on paper and on the computer screen, he could hardly believe it.

I am fearful we have invested a year in a driver who isn't a keeper.

While he won't do it to me, he has told Krl that the little wild man is "my favorite". He has threatened Krl and Trc both with "I'm going to quit". I told them next time he threatens, accept his resignation.

I feel like I am in quick sand. I have all these projects in the works and I don't have adequate time to address any of them properly.

I have either watched portions or at least listened to portions of the NASCAR race at Phoenix. the Cowboys at Lambeaugh (?) the NHRA Winter Nationals season finale at Pomona and currently am watching and listening to the Colts and the Patriots. So far none of my guys or teams are winning!

My Monday is an open book. I guess the squeaky wheel will get the attention!

Hope you had a weekend.

FATHER, take control. I am spazzing.