I was thinking about the music that I tend to listen to most. After I thought about it for a long time, I realized that the Beatles have probably had the greatest impact on my musical taste. I have been listening to their music all my life and I never seem to tire of them. They have so many good songs on a variety of subjects; it’s hard to know which I like the best.

It’s also surprising that I seem to know most of the words to most of the songs. I am sure that if you picked people off the street at random, most of them would be able to sing at least one Beatles song. I think that anyone could make the argument that they are the greatest band ever, I know that I do!

One of the more bizarre holidays we have is National Catfish day. Due to a proclamation by former president Ronald Reagan, this day is recognized by millions as a day to celebrate the benefits of farm raised catfish. With the passing of house resolution 178, this day is now a real holiday, believe it or not!

Personally, I do not care for catfish. My ex next door neighbor did though and ate them all the time. Whenever I was fishing and caught one, I would bring it to him. He would always thank me and asked for more. I guess that catfish lovers around the globe will attest to the benefits of eating catfish, but I will not!

I dropped my son off at the bus stop this morning on my way to work. The morning passed quickly and the day was very normal. I got a call from my son’s school asking me where my son was. He’s at school said I. No he’s not said they! Well, when I arrived home I found my son in his bedroom. He was acting like nothing had happened and he didn’t know I knew he had skipped school.

I asked him how his day went and he replied that everything was fine. I asked him again and he replied the same. That’s when I busted him out! After awhile, he admitted to me that he had spent the day at a friend’s house playing video games. I remember when I was a youngster and that I had done the same, but I also remember getting in a lot of trouble too.

I grounded the boy for two weeks and gave him the customary speech. He will have to serve detention at school in addition to the punishment I gave. I hope it was all worth it! I love my boy and I really hope that he will straighten up as he gets older. I’m sure he will and was just testing the lines that are drawn. Wee shall see as time goes by, until then, I’ll keep a closer eye on the boy!

Happy father’s day Dad!! I’m glad you have a special day all to yourself. I hope you enjoy it! I know you have been through a lot and you deserve to have a wonderful day to do whatever you want. I hope you take advantage of it and do something you enjoy! I just wanted to say how much the whole family counts on your love and guidance and I hope you know we all love you very much! Enjoy your day!