Ryan's Debut

Ryan treated us to a couple of his show tunes...enjoy!

(The editing removes Harvey blowing his nose!)

This is Ryan's thank you card this year. I can't stop with the thumbprint art! Yes, he has to write his own thank you cards. He actually likes doing it and okay it's a little early (he did them last year too) but my kids are going to write thank yous. I haven't figured out what has happened in our society that so few people take the time to thank others. I really think it is a loss for everybody. Did you appreciate what you received? Did you get it? I read an article a few years ago by a mom who was having trouble getting her kids to sit down and write some thank yous. One day she packed the kids in the car and told them they needed to go get a gift for someone. She walked them around a store looking for the right gift. No luck. Back in the car and off to another store. Again they went up and down aisles looking for 'the gift'. Of course the kids were getting tired of it all (perfect!!). She then had to go find a card...Finally, they went home. As the kids headed off to do their thing, she called them back to help wrap the gift. Once in it's colorful paper, they signed the card and sighed with relief. But wait...it still needed brown wrapping for the post office. You guessed it! They all got back in the car and headed to the post office to mail the gift. Just what they (we) needed...to know. It's not just the gift you are thanking someone for, it's the time and thought, the enjoyment they hope you'll get when you receive their gift. It's polite and proper! So write those notes! And since I'm on a roll...RSVP means RESPOND...(in a timely manner)! Thank you! I feel better!