Quick Ramblings

After spending 14 hours in the car the last five days commuting to Patrick's games, I have had much time to think about everything. My first resolution is to change how fitness has fallen from my list of personal priorities. My health is scaring me.
No real obvious symptoms, but an intuitive feeling that if I don't change my lifestyle, my future years will be shortened. My second commitment is to my daughter and son. I must communicate my concerns and my feelings toward their recent decisions and actions. I am very fearful Lauren's dating situation. She's getting too emotionally involved at too early an age. I have often said, graduate and pay your own bills and do what you want before getting too wrapped up in a relationship. I speak from experience. Getting married when I was 22 years old was a mistake I would not wish on my children. Patrick's decision to 'blow me off' Friday evening and his 'make sure there's gas in the car' comment were enough to upset me a great deal. Sometimes I believe I'm giving my kids way too much in terms of material and financial assistance. Revisit this theme regularly, it's too important to everyone's future to neglect it. I forced myself to run in the rain this morning and it was quite beneficial. Running is my elixir.
One final rambling. Patrick is playing some excellent basketball defensively. He is making some solid contributions while playing about twenty minutes a game.
So ends the Rambler. Out.