I find it interesting (sad, even?) that Indiana Wesleyan University didn’t show up in the 361 Best Colleges List by The Princeton Review.
Not just that IWU didn’t show up, but that Southern Wesleyan AND Houghton College DID!
From time to time, I am convinced that I will have BURNING “fatherhood questions” that I will need the answer for as soon as possible. It is during these times that I will turn to the trusty stevansheets.com readership and ask away.
That said, here’s #01:
Scenario: I’m at Wal-Mart and I’m alone with my freshly-born son/daughter. We’re shopping for “whatever” and suddenly the “I’ve got to go” urge hits me. You know the type – we’re talking EXLAX version here.
WHAT AM I TO DO?
Already thought-of options:
#1 – take son/daughter in carseat into men’s restroom and place carseat on NASTY men’s bathroom floor as I “do the business”.
#2 – (a variable of #1) – place carseat on “changing table” in the “handicap” stall as I “do the business” – therefore keeping the seat off the NASTY floor.
#3 – (this only works in a store like Wal-Mart in a city like Warsaw) find someone that I know from church or jail-ministry (joke) and ask them to watch my son/daughter as I “use the restroom”.
I’m not comfortable with EITHER option – so this is where you, stevansheets.com readers come to my rescue!
Option 1 includes placing a CLEAN carseat on a mini-hair covered, pee-stained, semi-tiled floor in a PUBLIC restroom – I can’t imagine how much cleaning I would have to do after that incident.
Option 2 involves the wishful thinking that THIS public restroom will have a changing table – and that it is INSIDE the stall that I CAN USE (empty).
Option 3 involves TRUSTING someone else ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT WITH THE LIFE OF MY CHILD!!! – I couldn’t carry a list of “pre-qualified” watchers that Jess and I work up with me wherever I go.
So, what would YOU do?
EVERYONE is welcome to give their 3-cents. (I can’t wait!)
(“trippage” SHOULD be a real word)
In just a few days, Jess and I will embark on a 500+ mile road trip from Warsaw to Allentown, PA!
We’ll leave on Thursday, October 27th, drive to Hershey, PA – enjoy the sites and smells of that town – then spend the night at my Aunt & Uncle’s in Manheim. On Friday we’ll drive to Allentown to spend most of the day with my Miller-Grandparents! Jess hasn’t been able to meet these Grandparents yet – as they were unable to make the trip West for the wedding more than a year ago.
We’ll hopefully have time to visit with other family in the area as well as my buddy Chris Entrot (one of my groomsmen), too!
We’ll head back home on Saturday and Sunday and be back at work on Monday!
That’s what I call a FUN weekend!
A public thanks to Dave and Renee Sweeny for once again, allowing us to borrow their vehicle to make the trip!
Today, I got to ride and then DRIVE this mega-machine:
Kerry Goshert – a farmer from our church allowed me the HUGE privilege (danger?) of driving his John Deere 6620 combine one-full time around the field behind our church property!
This was one of those “wished I could FOREVER” moments that came true! Each year as they combine the field in the back of either soybeans or corn, I have wished that I could have had a chance to ride around WITH the guys!
I couldn’t believe it when I walked out there today and he said, “jump in”!
We were somewhere in the field when he said, “How adventurous do you feel today?”
It was incredible! And from what Kerry told me, I did decent, too!
Jealous?
Had great services this morning at church.
After church we headed to Al & Millie Miller’s home for lunch with Pastor Bill and June Kinnan. GREAT times there!
Came home after the Miller’s sent us away with a cooler-full of frozen beef (they slaughter their own every year and give us a TON!) and found room for it all out our freezer (and my icecream sandwiches!)
After a little restbit we headed back to church tonight for evening service and then a chili-dinner! I ate too much chili.
Full day tomorrow and then Tuesday I’m playing “chaperone” for Jess’ first-grade class fieldtrip! That should be fun!
