Ben and I spent the day together and he is doing TONS better, so much in fact that the doctor released him from daily reports. He is happy, full of energy, and making up for all the lost time when he was down…..he is killing me!

Tonight we played Zionsville HS, and last night Park Tudor HS….the number one and number two teams in the state. We stayed with them both the first halves, but PT pulled away late, while we gave Zionsville a game. Though we lost two, we are now 4-2 and intend to be 6-2 by Saturday.

But tonight, as players are stopping by to pick up spiritwear (lacrosse sportswear that they ordered….nothing to do with church clothes) the topic has headed to PROM and now my wife is involved, so I escaped here to the porch. Yes, I know my daughter is going to prom, but like an ostrich, I’d rather not know the details. Her boyfriend is a great guy and I like him, but I do not need to hear about fancy dates, limos, dinners, fancy dresses, or anything else that rips my heart from my chest. Amanda is all about making this stuff perfect and memorable, I would just settle for “in by 10.” Steph tells me I am “exactly like” Steve Martin in Father of the Bride, and maybe so, but she is not the one dealing with a daughter growing up. Dear Lord, help me to survive.

Anyway, I hope to hear no more tonight and next Friday, perhaps Amanda can just lash me to a chair and give me a glass of wine through a straw. Though I am happy for her, it will be a rough night.

Raising kids is not for sissies, and raising a daughter is at least twice as hard as two boys!!

Pray for me….she is just 17, and still my little girl.

Goodnight my friends and God Bless.

Tom+