2 posts tagged “xochitl”
Babysitting the granddaughter Saturday and Sunday, and getting the second massage of my life Saturday, made for a very relaxing weekend. Once all the kinks were worked out of my shoulders and lower back, how could I help but relax while playing with the six month old beauty.
I also wrote a post this morning, Whose Trials Are These?, on my 2008 Road To Recovery forum. It was something I have contemplated all week and finally got it from head to paper, or laptop as it were. It all started with the question of who have things been tougher on, myself or my wife Sue. I believe the answer is Sue, although the question and answer didn't make it into the article. The forum has a listing of the chronology of events and the blessings that came along the way. This particular article ponders the possible circumstances of those who were involved in helping me through the situation. Although I was at the center of the picture from my point of view, every other person that was involved was operating from their own paradigm. Perhaps to them, my situation was a sidebar to their own hectic lives. It's kind of a "walk in their shoes" view of my situation.
It was also nice today to hit the open house for the high school graduate daughter of some good friends. We met up with a whole group of old friends that passed through the food line. It was a two hour visit that seemed to pass in twenty minutes. What a great time visiting with old friends that truly care for me and my family.
I now sit home and miss all the family and friends, it was a great weekend. but now it's time for bed and back to work tomorrow. Good night.
Thanks to justice and mcgee, here I am, John, aka Sarge.
The low maintainance, summer haircut wasn't exactly this short when I got the nickname Sarge. I began playing on a softball team with some guys from work during high school. They all had the long hair, style of the day in contrast to my short hair which was required by the ROTC program I was in at the high school I attended. One of the guys thought he would try to get under my skin by mockingly calling me Sarge for the first month. I was too stubborn to give into his prodding and the nickname stuck. For many years not many people in that social life knew my real name, but they knew the name Sarge was referring to me.
I am the second oldest of seven kids.
I am the third from the left in the picture.
With 2 brothers and 4 sisters, there was always something going on around our house, be it for better or worse. Gotta love those 60's looks, eh?
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I met Margaret Sue at the electrical distributorship where we both worked. She had a great smile that got my attention and once we got together, we never separated. Although we look 15 in the wedding picture, we were actually 20. In fact Sue turned 21 a week later as I did the following month. Yep, got myself an older woman.
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As most families do, ours got older and grew bigger.
This photo shows an added brother-in-law, to the far right, as well as my beautiful bride, new to the family.
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We wasted no time in starting our own family. Our four lovely daughters were born in 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1987. It wasn't exactly planned that way, but it worked out nicely.
Stacy, Laura, Sarah and Kirsten have been a joy and a blessing in our lives.
As Sue and I have grown older, so have the girls.
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In 2005, Stacy was the first of our daughters to marry and we gladly welcomed Aaron into our family. And so it continues to grow.
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As we grow and the family grows, we still try to gather together for a meal to celebrate birthdays. In 2006 we gathered at the best steak house in the Twin Cities to celebrate my and Sue's birthdays. At least Sue and I enjoy the opportunity to dress up once in awhile.
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Then our baby had a baby.
Our first grandchild, Xochitl, was welcomed to our clan. She was born in December, 2007.
So, that is a little bit of where I came from and where I have progressed to thus far. I look forward to the blessings yet to come. Sarge.
