Misty watercolored...

It's not that he cheated...

It's that he lied about it. That's what women in movies always say about infidelity. And the logic seems pretty flawed. But I'm going to employ it and apply it to my feelings for the game last night - the championship game between Alabama and Texas.

I started to believe, somewhere during the second half, that Garrett Gilbert would, if he left his guts and heart on that field forever staining blood-red the grass in Pasadena, be rewarded. The gods would have to show him favor. The universe should work that way.

So, it's not that we lost but the way it happened that broke my heart. Or, it's not JUST that we lost but that we came so close, against incredible odds and crazy circumstances. If we'd played uninspired, with our without our star starting QB or if the defense had been lackluster and out of sync, maybe it would have been merely disappointing. But that kid was hitting it. And Alabama's offense was struggling. So I started to believe.

I know you can't say what might have happened if... If Colt McCoy didn't get hurt... If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Mac

Christmas 2009 is the year that Emery got his first laptop. It was the last gift he opened and he said, "I guess what I hoped for is not going to happen..." I handed him the present and said, "this is a special kind of book that Daddy and I think you'd like." Of course it was - it was a Mac Book.

He has been overjoyed - absolutely. We have always worked to limit screen time (tv/comp/wii) and set guidelines for usage (after homework, once other things are done)... But, I have finally come to terms with the fact that this digital world is the world we live in and while I plan activities and opportunities for them to be active and engaged, they love their virtual worlds. Particularly Emery.

He plays games on his computer but he also does a lot of reading and research. He told me a few weeks ago that he gets his news primarily from the Internet. He said, "50 percent from the web, 30 percent from NPR and 20 percent from the newspaper."

So I'm not going to sweat it - this love of all things electronic, this lust for the new gadget and a SIM sort of world. It is what it is, and he'll probably be better prepared for what's coming by being invested in it now.

Making a List and checking it Twice...

On Christmas Eve Wilbur said, "I don't know if I'm on the list of naughty or nice..."

So sweet.