I have been blessed to read many comments on Facebook and other social media sites about Father’s Day today with many, many people giving thanks for their fathers, grand fathers and other father figures in their lives. I did not post anything today but certainly could have (maybe should have) for both my father Quincy Lee and father-in-law Francis Hays. These two men were both of great influence and the leaders of their respective families who did their best every day to live good, honorable, lives before their fellowman and in their communities. I was blessed to have one as a dad and the other as a father-in-law for over 40 years. Loved both of them and miss them and their wisdom and guidance often.  Hope that I have been and can be the same type of father and grandfather as these two were for my family.

A few other thoughts  – Have not posted anything on the blog in a few days due to my crazy and hectic schedule at work. Was out of town most of last 2 weeks in Okeechobee and Orlando at work related meetings. I am glad to be back home and in my bed for the next few weeks with no travel required. My old body really likes the feeling of my own bed and my own easy chair at the end of a day.

Went to the annual Brock Family reunion yesterday (Saturday) and saw many kin folks from multiple generations of the Brock family including 3 cousins in attendance who are in their 90s. Mary Elle Brock Anderson – 97, Ruth Bush – 94 and Jim Wells – 91. Hope my memory of ages is correct. As always, ate too much and way too many delicious desserts.

Then made a trip to Navarre to a “gender reveal” party for daughter Anna and her husband Garrett Bagley who are getting ready to be the parents of …………..  another pretty little girl baby for the Lee family. Date of expected arrival is in early December.  This will make number 9 for us with 7 girls and 2 boys. Still outnumbered after all these years.

Last but not least, worked a good bit on the new book this afternoon that is nearing completion. Working on some editing for content and then getting ready to send to publisher maybe by the end of the summer or early fall. Going to be a great read about schools, education, teachers I had and worked with, funny stories, sad stories of tough days. Also some really great remembrances of those days that touched my life in unexpected ways from students, teachers and people with whom I came into contact during more than 40 years in the education profession.

Hope to be posting excerpts from some of these in the next few days for those who may want a little preview of the book.