The age old debate of youth vs. experience rages on.  I just finished watching an NBA ball game with an 'old' team vs. a 'young' team.  Of course I was rooting for the 'old' team.  (Not just because their assistant coach is a Mormon.)  I do try to stay on an even keel and not let myself get too involved.  When I get more then casually interested and 'my' team loses I take a hit.  I don't like that and it doesn't happen very often.  But because it does happen I try to not let it happen.  You remember Clyde Williams.  I used to serve under him in the Sandy Stake sports program.  I learned that he dealt with his interest in the outcome of games by simply avoided them.  You know that his son played college ball and then some pro basketball overseas.  So Clyde did have plenty  of opportunity to face his emotions at games.  He told me that he just avoided watching them. I thought that overcoming was preferable to avoiding.  Even now I sometimes wonder if avoidance would serve me better.  But, alas, I think not.  The more challenging something is the sweeter the reward in succeeding.  But I admit that it does have it's ups and downs.

Today's routine was not the normal routine.  Even this morning when Sheila left for work she said good bye to me (twice) and I slept right through it.  Well, actually I sort of slept right through it.  I think that I heard her in a deep sleep and instead of hearing her consciously I heard her subconciously and I had a dream that sort of was about her leaving.  We were on some kind of a tour in Australia and I got left behind in a crowded hotel in when I missed the bus.  Of course she had all of the keys and tickets and stuff so I was stranded and all alone.  At least that's the way I felt until I woke up and realized that she was off to work.  From then on the day just seemed to go weird on men--not a bad day, but weird. 

We liked the little video of Colton sliding down a slippery slide.  Yes, I do watch my wife's Facebook.  I still can't figure it all out, but I find it interesting.  I even thought for a small moment of doing my own Facebook, but then I repented real fast.  I can't see that ever happening. That and texting are way beyond me.