This morning we woke up on time again and I got the kids outside to play after breakfast.  We did a better job of making them earn video game time through chores and practice.

My wife and I were more talkative to each other today although I have not yet made formal amends with her yet.

At midday the boys and I rode our bikes to the park and went for a swim.  My youngest did not want to get in the big pool at first but changed his mind after about forty five minutes.  Eventually he started trying to kick and paddle to me.  My oldest actually dove from the diving board and swam for the first time.  He had been jumping and dog paddling only.

I talked to a sponsee in the afternoon.

In the evening I got to go to the ballpark and sign up the kids for little league.  Then I got to go to a meeting.  It was a newcomers meeting, the topic was having a changed attitude. I was struck by how many regulars (not newcomers) there were there.  I wondered how many meetings they go to if I see them at so many at all times of the day on the off occasion that I go there.  I was also struck by the way that the sober people spoke to them.  Many had some good things to say but they talked down to them and told them what they should do.  I thought back to the meeting a few days ago when many people talked about how we should not talk down to the new man or preach as from a spiritual hilltop.  I thought about using provisional language.

Thanks be to God.