Tommy visit Uncle Andy in Atlanta… and boy is it hot!! Actually to be fair, it cooler in Atlanta then in Appleton…so hot.

Life is getting better every day. So much progress on the kid front..its great to be a part of this process and to learn and grow with them. Its a big 4th of July weekend…lots of firework and picnic action. I love you kids!

Ew… bad news kids, Grandma Cunningham fell and needs 3 titanium pins in her hip. She fell getting out of the car and needs some extra prayers. She should be out of the hospital by the end of the week…fingers crossed.

This last weekend was Fathers day and what an amazing day it was. Just knowing your kids love you is priceless…well the gifts didn’t hurt either * WINK *

Today I talk about taking the high road when dealing with issues. A very good friend helped show me that this week and I was to thank her for her friendship and leadership. When life gets you down…retaliation is no way of handing the problem.

This is one of the hardest tommylog’s I have had to do in a long time… if not ever. The tommytrc family is dealing with a sexual predator that has infiltrated the family. I feel so lost, I feel so empty and I feel so hurt!! I know this issue will come as a complete shock to those who are watching… The Clifford family really needs your thoughts and prayers. I’m not here to point fingers and say who … the court system will take care of that for me… but I’m just stunned. As a father I feel so helpless. To know me is to know my children. I can’t go a moment w/o glowing about them. I take my fatherhood so serious and when this happens, its personal!

Today, one of my best friends, lost his sweetheart to cancer. What a loss… and a sad day for all who knew her and Rick. Rick has always been my biggest advocate throughout my work career at Banta and beyond. Always cheering me onto greater heights and seeing this all unfold is just rotten. Hearing this news has just crushed me. I’m rarely like this but I had to share.

Makes you really think… how will you be remembered? Are you remembered for your faults or your good deeds?

How will you be remembered?

Lets see the fun and excitement following Tommy’s every move as he finds gainful employment.

NOTE: Sorry about the sound quality. I need to see what happening with the PC laptop I’m borrowing from my wife…

Tommy talks about just being happy. Enjoying what you have and being happy if others excel or have things you do not have. Just be happy with what you have and don’t worry about what you don’t have. Happiness starts from within.

Tommy talks to all the cowardly people in the newspapers who hide behind their avatars and leave vile and venom filled comments regarding the Arboleda family who was selected as an Extreme Makeover Home edition recipient. These comments are just terrible. From wanting to know what they did to deserve this to pointing fingers at how big their family is and it’s their fault for having so many kids to why not spend the money on other more deserving families. One person even said “he has a masters why not get a better job?” Is this really what this is all about? NO!!! It’s about making a dream come true. It’s about the community and coming together. How amazing is this for the people and town of Neenah. The exposure is wonderful and the good will, over the top awesome! Why can’t we all just be thankful for this family? Why can’t we all just love serving and helping others in need? Why must we cut down the process and chastise the family?
Can’t we just be happy for them? Remember kids… if life was fair, none of us would be there. Never forget that.

Today is a daddy at home day. Taking care of emma and drew then going to Clara’s school to see her get awarded the Kiwanis citizenship award for Little Chute Elementary. Makes me so proud of her. What a great kid as are all the clifford shorties. Sorry, goofed up on the title of this video…