Let’s start with the fun, exciting news:
My son’s Eagle Scout court of honor was yesterday!
I have some nice photos from the day but won’t be sharing them until tomorrow because our computer, annoyingly, keeps crashing when I try to access the files. This made assembling the Court of Honor slideshow quite stressful, but the coffee and Redd’s hard cider saw me through.
(It was a long weekend. We survived.)
I’ll try to share the slide show too ’cause it’s a nice retrospective of Joe’s career in Scouts. I’m proud of him, my oldest son!
Here we are doing a last-minute trip to pick up food for the reception. I love that he wanted to bring his little brother and that Prince William was humble enough to check our groceries.
Speaking of humility…
Can I ask, how honest do you think you are? Bear with this jarring transition as I move from the honor of a Boy Scout to the theme of lying, but it has to do with my pastor’s homily on Divine Mercy Sunday and the April theme from the Netflix folks, both of which have to do with lying.
Coincidence? Rarely!
So look for that post on lying, too, because I’ve been thinking a lot about being honest with people, and how hard it can be to accept the truth.
Finally, temperance.
Wasn’t there an actress named Temperance Bledsoe? Yes! She was one of the sisters on the Cosby Show, right? (I’m refusing to do a Google search, trusting instead my knowledge of pop culture.
(I’m quite good, you see, at all things 80’s.)
So anyway, yes, that elusive virtue called Temperance. I’m hoping to resurrect my Weigh-In Wednesday series because I need–how I need–accountability. Since I can’t afford a Fitbit, I’ll use this blog! Bear with me, please, as I struggle toward better health and fitness.
Even better, inspire me. ; )
I think it's Tempest Bledsoe? And is Prince William flipping the bird in that picture?
Congrats to your new eagle scout! And now I'm adding hard cider to the shopping list…
You are right. It's Tempest.
{sigh} So much for my killer knowledge of 80's trivia.
And I hope Prince William isn't flipping the bird! That's not proper etiquette for a prince.
That was my favorite pic of the day…the Prince William grocery store IG pic. And it does look like he's flipping someone off LOL.
So cute that Joe would take his little brother with him. Francis will have such great memories of his big brother! About that honest bit – I can't wait to hear your thoughts. We are having issues with that in this house. Oh and yes, do the weight in Wed.! It will motivate me! I refuse to purchase bigger pants and these are getting tight. Ack.
That was my first thought when I saw the picture, before I even read what you wrote! At least from this picture he is a dead-on PW. As for lying, I am interested in your thoughts. I recently have been thinking a lot more about it, and possibly coming to a different conclusion than I had before.
–Helene
I see that Joe is wearing a U of M tee shirt. Is that where he has decided to go to college?
A toddler AND a college student? YIKES!
Congrats to your son on his Eagle rank!!
Congrats on your Eagle Scout. Mine oldest is finishing up the journey.
People compliment me on being 'real'. How much they like it. However, if I contemplate that, I would have to say, no, I am not always honest. I value other people's opinions too much to speak up sometimes. I pick up the house before people come over, not to show them respect, but so they won't think I'm a slob. I will tell people things are going well, but I honestly don't always believe it. I bet that is the kind of honest you are contemplating as well, right? Or am I way off? I love your blog…..and gratuitous picks of Prince William. 🙂
I have been trying to honest with myself lately. Being honest in admitting the faults of my children have been learned by watching me. Gulp. And being honest to admit that it is going to be a very difficult thing to remedy. Feeling very overwhelmed at the moment, if you couldn't tell!
Congrats to the Eagle Scout!!