Musings on Life and Living

Several years ago, Number Two (aka my brother Aaron) introduced me, and several of my other brothers, to the wonderful sport of Disc Golf. Also known as Frisbee Golf or Frolf. It basically consists of throwing PDGA-approved "Frisbees" (not the actual trademarked Frisbees that you know, though) around a course, trying to get them to land in baskets. Rules of golf apply (each "hole" has a certain "par" assigned to it, etc.) Anyway, I played this game pre-mission, and then didn't think much of it until after my mission, except fleetingly, until my friend Noah mentioned to me that he had played it on his mission. So I went out, bought some discs, and... didn't do much with them. Until Noah and I decided to go on a double-date and chose Disc Golf as the outing. It was fun, and Noah and I were quite confident we'd make this sport a regular activity. Forward 18 months later. Or so. Probably longer. Noah and Cherry were up in the Chicago area visiting

A friend of mine introduced me to the concept of a JIC. No, this is not related to the pseudo-Mormonistic acronym, BIC. A JIC is a person who keeps things "Just In Case". I admit to suffering from this ailment, which I have decided to name jicicitis (ji-keh-ci-tis). But I am trying to find a cure. My mum suffers from this ailment, as well. In fact, it is most likely an inherited disease, which would explain much. Anyway, my sister Amanda has unwittingly given me the best idea for treatment yet. She has used it many times when treating my mum, and has enlisted me in the process often. The first step is to banish the sufferer from the premises. The second step is to acquire several heavy-duty, 50-gallon trash bags or cardboard boxes. The third step is to start throwing things away. It works remarkably well. Unless you are the individual suffering from jicicitis. In which case, self-treatment is nearly impossible. But it can be done! As this is mostly a psychological problem, it

I decided when I was about ten years old that I would become a grade school teacher. I held to this aim, and taught myself the things I needed to know to become a great teacher. I went to U of I to pursue my education in education. And in May 2008, I graduated with my B.S. in Elementary Education. A year and a month later, I am now the owner of Simply Spotless, Inc. My current title is officially "President/Treasurer" although I prefer "CEO". Gretch is now the official Vice President/Secretary, although, really, she does the work of the Treasurer, as well, which means I think she should use the title of CFO. Regardless of what titles we ultimately decide to give our things, the awesome thing is that I am now committed to the path in my life. Not to say that I am not planning on still entering the education profession. I am. But I am also a business owner, as well.