Showing Strength Like Khyree

Hey, kids, it’s Dad. For today’s TommyLog I want to talk to you about cousin Khyree. We had the opportunity of spending almost a full week with Khyree on our trip in Boise, ID. What an amazing 10-year-old he is. Khyree isn’t your average boy with your average life. He has had lots of struggles and pitfalls in his short life. But this is an about struggles or pitfalls. This is all about success!

One day last week we spent a day at Wahoos, a sports park that has go-carts and batting cages and bumper cars and climbing and jumping and running and laser tag kind of things. One area that Kyrie excelled was the ropes area. There is this ropes course where you get put into a big five-point harness and you’re hooked into this maze and you just climb and explore tethered buy a 1-inch rope. Emma and Drew said no way we’re not going on that but Khyree just took off. 2, 3, 4 and even 5 stories above the floor Khyree was moving from place to place. I am so proud of him. It was amazing to watch him work. To figure it out to be able to move from place to place and to strategize how he was going to problem solve up there.

We need to be more like cousin Khyree. We need to overcome obstacles and to make the best of every situation. We need to tackle our fears head-on and overcome them. What an awesome example he is!

The World Needs More Passionate People!

Hey, kids, it’s Dad. Today I want to talk about passion. I have a great friend who is just filled with passion. In this day and age there are many people squawk loudly about issues, but leave it at that, D Marie takes ownership of issues and tried to solve issues regarding the elderly and infirmed.

She has an amazing amount of passion for the cause and works every hour of every day to build support that it.

Be like D Marie and be passionate and make a difference in your community!

The world needs more D Marie’s in it!

Look at Both Sides of the Situation

Hey, kids, it’s Dad. Today is I want to talk about my good friend Mark. I like Mark because we can have rational discussions on deep topics without it getting too charged. Mark likes to look at both sides of a situation while forming his opinion. I love that about Mark. Kids, there needs to be more Marks in this world and we need to be more like Mark

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

Hey, kids, it’s Dad. Today is a very special Day. Today is Flag Day AND the Birthday of Grandpa Clifford. Well, there’s more!! It’s also the birthday of my sweetheart Becky.

Happy Birthday, Becky!

Those who know her personally will find none of this as a newsflash, but for those who have not, let me explain. Becky is simply amazing. She has so many characteristics that make her remarkable.

Kids, I love Becky so much. We All need to be more like Becky!

Sometimes the Funny Man Cries

Hey, kids, it’s Dad. Today I want to talk about my good friend John and the things I have learned as he dealt with a personal tragedy in his life. John just lost his dear mother to cancer and I’m lucky enough to have been in his circle of friends to be there along with his journey. John is one of the funniest people I know but this week I saw a different side of him. I saw pain, I saw sadness and I saw tears. I saw a side of him I have never seen in the past 25+ years. Sometimes even the funniest of people cry and you need to know how to handle that. It caught me off guard at first, and I’m thankful I was there. There to help comfort and help maybe be some relief from a super painful moment. No one is ever prepared for the loss of a loved one.

John thank you. Thank you for allowing me in the circle and for showing me a different side of you.

Kids – we all need to be a little more like John. This world needs more people like John in it!