It was a great sendoff . . .

Chaps fall in semis again: 35-30 vs Beaumont

Lucy on home stretch for 1st semester!

Good luck with exams this week LuLu,

We are proud of how well you have handled your first semester at A&M. 

Today, I share some of the motivational quotes exchanged with Uncle Ricky yesterday on a snowy day in Chapel Hill and his birthday!

"Be so good they can't ignore you."

"Whatever you are, be a good one."

"Be a meaningful specific, instead of a wandering generality." 

Also, I posted my first The Gift of a Sabbatical piece on my LinkedIn page here. Check it out when you get a minute. Part two, titled 'History of Sabbaticals' coming soon.

Make it a great Monday!

THE STORY BEHIND PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH’S SERVICE REVOLVER

Hey Lucy,

I hope you are able to see the processional today? Here is an interesting story I wanted to share about Ron Brostrom's father and the rescue of George H.W. Bush. Ron's father, Lt. Albert Brostrom was among the crew who rescued future President Bush when his plane crashed in the Pacific near Iwo Jima. He ended up sharing a bunk with George Bush for a month (on the ship) after the rescue.

I called Ron today just to check on him. He is doing great, now with five grandkids and two more on the way!

Cool story,

Dad

George HW Bush - 'The brightest of 1,000 points of light'

Bush remembered by his son:

Former President George W. Bush’s voice quavered and broke, his eyes welling up with tears, as he came to the conclusion of a highly personal tribute in which he described his late father as “the best father a son or daughter could ever have.”

While others gave testament to the elder Bush's qualities as a politician and national leader, his eldest child focused on recalling his personal attributes.

“The horizons he saw were bright and hopeful,” Bush said.

He talked about his father’s devotion to his mother — how he would hold former First Lady Barbara Bush’s hand while they watched police dramas on television in their later years — and how he prayed daily for the daughter who died decades ago.

The elder Bush loved jokes — "most of ‘em off color" — his son said. “He could tease and needle but never out of malice.”

At the end, love was on his mind.

The younger Bush said he called his father shortly before his death and was told the 41st president might be able to hear him but hadn’t said anything for awhile.

“Dad,” the younger Bush recalled saying, “I love you...you’ve been a wonderful father.”

“I love you, too,” the father replied — his final words.

Make it a Great Monday and . . .

GO TAR HEELS!