TGIF

When I was a kid, Fridays were the best! It was the last day of school for the week but it also meant some of the best family friendly television shows were coming on that night. TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funny/Friday) meant Full House, Family Matters, Step by Step, and Boy Meets World just to name a few. This was before the days of DVRs, HDTV, and On-Demand television. At 7pm you needed to be in front of your television set ready to watch. This was an era of greatness and it is hard to describe to our kids or others that have grown up with internet and streaming services. But to an 80’s kid, there is nothing but joy and nostalgia when you mention some of those shows.

As an adult, Fridays are still a great day. We have survived the week and now we are rewarded with a few days “rest”. Sometimes rest means ball tournaments, mowing the yard, and birthday parties. This year is unique in that all 4 of our kiddos are in school and the church office is closed on Fridays. Therefore, I have Fridays to do whatever needs to get done…by myself. Usually a lot of errands and playing catch up from the week. Sometimes I work on videos and do side jobs. If I’m lucky I get to have lunch with my beautiful wife, Benita.

This is my first Friday of the school year. Just like a little kid I’m looking forward to whatever happens tomorrow. I have a plan and a to do list but I enjoy getting things done for my family and preparing for any adventures we have over the weekend. So no matter what you have going on tomorrow…TGIF.