remember what?

two minutes until leaving to drop the kids at school, then off to work. I thought I would leave a quick note to let everyone know the newest mathematics equation that the kids from the TV show "numbers" would be proud of:

9 hours no power + (BC Hydro frantically fixing power lines/windstorm knocking out more lines) X power finally being restored for a 6pm open = 150 people flooding into the restaurant in 15 minutes.

The most intense two hours of my restaurant career.

ankles away

There is nothing quite like playing basketball, running for the ball, landing on someone else's foot and hearing your ankle cry out the "Snap Crackle Pop" slogan of Rice Krispies. It doesn't really sound quite as exciting as the commercials make it out to be, there are no little elves there to cheer you on and play games. Just the cold, hard floor of the gym catching you as you fall to a heap of jello.

Not broken, but very tender and sore. Hobble here, hobble there, and now I am so looking forward to work this weekend. The same way I look forward to a flu shot.

Randy Pausch on Oprah

people or things

So many people in this day and age get blinded by the importance of "things". I remember when we first got this computer, and we were so excited by the flatscreen monitor. It was big, it was widescreen, I was stoked about using it. Three days later, there was a scratch on the left side of the monitor. One of the kids had picked up a screwdriver that I had left on the computer table and somehow left a lasting impression. It was difficult at the time not to get mad, but thankfully Vanessa was there to remind me that part of the responsibility fell on me, that I should not have left the screwdriver on the computer desk. I never did yell about it. This doesn't mean that I have never got mad, even when I shouldn't have, but it's important to remember that people are more important than things.

I just watched the video of Randy Pausch on Oprah. He had some very compelling things to say, more than just a story about people versus things. It is definitely worth the 10 minutes of your time. Oh, and you might want to have a tissue handy.