Griffin Family

9/25/11 Hey kiddo. How are things in your neck of the woods?  Things are pretty good here.  Busy as ever.  The weather is starting to cool down.  It is kinda nice in the morning for a little while until the sun comes out.  Then it gets up in the 90's or so.  I can feel fall coming.  So how about you---does it ever get "cool" there or is it going to be summer year round for you? I think I'm on overload most of the time now.  This week I forgot to get the girls after piano lessons.  They called about 40 minutes after I was supposed to be there and I didn't even remember I was supposed to get them.  Too much "stuff" floating around in my head! Emma Dickie, Holly & Katie playing on the tramp We went to the nursing home this week and had a nice experience.  The girls and boys all sang well and were pleasant about going.  One old lady saw us walking by her room and couldn't go and asked if we'd come b...

9/11/11 The thunder has been rumbling here for awhile now.  Looked outside and it looks a little wet.  Yesterday we were outside hanging when it just started blowing like crazy and the air got all "dirty" looking.  It's cooled down to 75 today.  Kinda different weather. Nice for a change. Today is the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 and I think it is being called a day of remembrance or something.  Sad to think of all those families that lost moms, dads, brothers, sisters, etc.  All the YW in our ward were 3-6 years old and really don't remember 9/11.  Do you?  Everyone talks about the TV being on all the time and not getting anything done because they kept walking past the TVs.  I think I had court and of course no TV but I did have internet. We had a full room today for YW.  Of course only 3 girls, 6 leaders.  The stake came to visit.  Kauri came though.  YEAH!!!  She seemed uncomfortable.  I wish I...

9/4/11 Dallas taking care of his laundry Can you believe we are into September already?  Wow. This week seemed to really wear me out!  Not sure what in particular about it...just everything I guess! Work continues to challenge me regularly.  I am "getting" the new program but continue to find "problems" that need correcting.  And that takes lots of time.  I have a part-time assistant who has been wonderful but even with the two of us working hard it doesn't seem to be enough yet.  I hope eventually it'll get better...but seems like several of the procedures just take longer and you can't really master that.  Longer is longer!  I have been getting extra hours every week for the last few weeks.  My comp bank is supposed to be around 40 hours MAX (it was like 32 when we converted) and I think last week it was at 56 hours BEFORE I turned in my recent hours...Not to mention I have to use it or lose it on the vacation -- I earn...