Chaps win big vs. Bowie

These middle school Westlake fans helped us turn our season around on a rainy night in Austin

Go Chaps - Stay Fit!

Westlake Homecoming Tonight

Last night at the Pine Valley bar with Mark, Mal and longtime PV bartender 'Sly'. We had a special nightcap Scotch and toasted Uncle Hap. Went down smooth. Had a headache on first tee in the morning.

Having a blast at Pine Valley. Thank you my darling wife for encouraging me to take this trip. The golf course is amazing and everybody has been so fun to play with. Our second member is Dick Bean, who is a good friend of Uncle Charlie's and a UNC graduate!

That's Luke's Computer Science Building. His office has beautiful view of bay. We saw the largest dormitory in the world - it houses 4500 Midshipman! How would you like those odds, girls?

Touring US Naval Academy with Luke. Amazing place and really fun to get to see Luke.

Molly's hobby room. Check out the sewing machines Emily.

Great lunch with our friend Janie Singletary in Richmond yesterday after first visiting Molly and Chris at their home.

Making it a great Monday at US Naval Academy. Going to see cousin Professor Luke McDowell for a campus tour. Then up to Pine Valley this afternoon.

Kenan Stadium was looking great yesterday.

This sink was a reject from Beth and Kevin's house! Going to work fine in Uncle Ricky's powder room.

Uncle Ricky working on his new condo on Charlotte.

Had some good times (studying hard) in this house. Pi Kappa Alpha, Tau Chapter.

Time Out - 35 years old. We were there day one!

Hey my girls and other fans of Nuggets. I am having a ball in CLT with Uncle Ricky. Our first stop this morning was Uncle Patton and Aunt Cindy's where we were (not) served a large breakfast or even so much as a cup of coffee. In fact, we were only allowed to hang out with Patton on the front porch and never laid eyes on the rest of the McDowell gang. We did manage to find a good breakfast across the street at Eddie's. Off to Chapel Hill next.

Leadership, Silence, and Drawing Class

Sally shines with a new blog post titled: Never say anything that doesn't improve on silence.

Emily is working hard on her first project in her drawing class.

Emily's Still Art Challenge

Lucy honors Emily with her tee shirt selection on a beautiful morning in Austin on Women Power Wednesday. "The Best Example of Leadership is Leadership by Example."

123D Catch on Stay Whole Tuesday

Here is something cool from Autodesk that you might want to download. It is a free app available through the app store. The article says to download from iTunes, but I only found it through the app store. Stay whole and catch some 3D images when needed.

Happy Anniversary to the Love of My Life!

Jekyll Island, GA - Sept. 17, 1988

24 Reasons to do it again:
1. Our wedding was a lot of fun
2. My bride was and remains beautiful on the inside and the outside
3.  Sally Burke Singletary - April 1, 1992
4. Emily Page Singletary - May 13, 1994
5. Lucelia May Singletary - March 13, 2000
6. She's a great mom
7. She's a great friend
8. She is a seeker of all things good in life
9. She's spiritually grounded
10. She's funny and does not take herself or others too seriously
11. She lifts me up (always!)
12. She is an explorer
13. She likes to party
14. She's a great cook
15. She feeds us healthy foods
16. She stays fit and works out with me
17. She's well read
18. She works hard
19. She's eternally optimistic
20. She keeps the house clean
21. She's a sports fan
22. She likes to plant things and watch them grow
23. She's a good kisser
24. She's the pool boy

Make it a great Monday! Happy 24th!
 

Kids being kids!

Ready to be an Ambassador

The knee of the Goose

The patella is rubbing against the femur because her bones are growing faster than her muscles. She needs to really stretch her tendons in order to put space between those bones. The good news is she's still growing!

Sent from my iPhone

"A smooth sea . . .

. . . never makes a skillful sailor." - quoted by Sally at Emily's high school graduation lunch.

We are so happy that things are going well for Emily in her first days of college. She is very busy, but she sounds energized and excited. Remember, there will be bumps in the road ahead, but stay true to yourself and accept the challenges as they come as opportunities to learn and grow.

I am off to Los Angeles for a two day media conference and making a presentation on Smoke 2013 on Friday afternoon. Lucy at the orthopedic doc this morning to check on why her knee keeps hurting. Stay tuned . . .

Professional Development

Hey girls,

I am not sure what this has to do with Women Power Wednesday, but the subject is Professional Development. Mom took two classes on Saturday, as she is required to take a certain number of refresher classes each year in order to keep her PT license current. She took a course on Ethics and she also visited the Cadaver Lab at Texas State. She said the smell alone was enough to bring back too many memories of long days in the lab when she was in college.

We have professional development discussions with our bosses at Autodesk, in order to identify areas in which you want to learn and grow. My main goal this year is to learn to be more effective at demonstrating a global perspective. So one of the things I am doing is taking an on-line course from Coursera. The course is titled: 'A History of the World Since 1300' and it is taught by a Princeton University professor. I am one of over 70,000 people who signed up for the free on-line course! The class begins next week.

So, in a way, we are all still in school . . .

Love you,

Dad

First Day of Classes at SCAD

Goose and Georgia

Hey Sally & Emily,

My football teams went 1-2 this  weekend. Westlake lost to Temple 42-35 on the road. Carolina was picked apart by Tanner Price and Uncle Pat's Wake Forest Demon Deacons. At least the Dawgs looked good against Missouri, especially in the second half.

Today is first day of classes at SCAD, so good luck Emily. Lucy and her friend Georgia did a little face work on Saturday night in Austin.

Make it a great Monday,

Dad

Way to go Goose. Balance buddy of the week!

Fit as a Fiddle Friday

It's been a good week on the activity front. Lucy is dancing hard and has set some goals for the year. (See photos below.) She is working through quite a bit of soreness and a head cold. Emily survived her first two team workouts, including the first 'Coach Carter' workout with the boys team. Emily is holding her own in 81-hole qualifier during her first week of college golf. Orientation tomorrow and classes start Monday. Sally landed a nice job helping the UGA Swim Coach with their three children two days a week and maybe some on the weekends. Mom working super hard with back-to-school and home health. Proud of all of my girls! Stay fit. - Dad

Rudy's 360 boys supporting Carter on Thursday night lights - St. Andrews vs. Regan.

Some competition for Emily in Austin

Check out 11 year old Rose Taylor in Austin Statesman article today.

Photos from SCAD

Out to dinner on Friday evening

Sally, BeBe and Emily

Our pairing for the Father - Daughter (Andrea Perez and her father Eduardo)

The 2013-14 SCAD Bees - Coach Workman on the left (yellow shirt)

Emily's roommate - Sara Hall with some of her art work

A girl has to have her shoes

Missing Pop - His birthday is today!

Georgia Florida National Guard, Fort McClellan, AL 1954

The picture above was in our room in Savannah this past weekend. This was his second year in the Guard. He is in there somewhere! The photo below is a beautiful rainbow over Sally's house in Athens last night. He is out there somewhere! Happy Birthday Pop on Women Power Wednesday.

Rainbow over Sally's house in Athens

And then there was one (at home)

Out to CPK with the Goose after successful trip to Georgia. Just gave her the 'balance' ring that we found at the SCAD store. She had a great church retreat while we were away. Stay balanced and stay whole.