What a week

My best friend Tony came out for a much needed vacation this past week. It great to see him. He also brought his girlfriend Rhea with him. He was showing her his old stomping grounds and taking in the much needed California sun that he has missed.
I remembered when I was younger when my cousins would visit during the summer, there was always this void that settled in. All the late night trips, laughs, games, and fun things that we did all summer, just disappeared when they all left. I felt that same void again when Tones and Rhea left. We only hung out a total of 3 days, but it felt like a summer of memories. The trips, the laughs, and the food. Oh the food. It was nice because my wife got some girl time. She misses it so and I feel it. I think my wife really misses my buddies girl. We will see each other soon.
Tomorrow is the first day at my new position. I think I'm more scared then excited, but we just have to keep moving forward right?
I better get some sleep. Good night

Happy New Year....

I know it's late in the year, but never too late right? I have actually got a lot of things done already this year. Of course welcomed the new year in with my youngest son was great. Me and some friends participated in a Blazin challenge. If you don't know what that is, Buffalo Wild Wings has this challenge where if you can finish 12 of their hottest wings without ranch, drink, and wiping your mouth all under 6 minutes, you get a shirt and your photo posted on their wall of fame. It was a great experience. Out of our team of 3, I was the one that made the last cut. Five minutes 50 seconds to be exact. But man I was hurting the next day.
Then the next month it was my son's birthday. We postponed the first party because of rain. Then we were sad because it looked like it was going to rain on the other date we chose. But thank God it didn't. My parents and yaya worked hard to get the party ready and it was so worth it. We had lechon, taco lady, my mom's cooking. It was almost all gone when it was said and done.
It has already been such busy year. I can't believe it's already March.
This is about the time I start to reflect on my life. Where I am now. Where I am going. It's funny how perspective changes as you get older. How what was important to you then is minute now. How which friends who you thought were the greatest are now not so great and vice versa. How family is the strongest bond there is. And that a little boy's smile can make the most taxing day be the best day ever.