a new hope

Some family is coming to visit, briefly, on Friday.

They offered to watch the kids while we go out.

My wife had to pick me up off the floor after I heard this. There is still plenty of time for them to change their mind, of course, but I’m hopeful. Of course, all we’ll do is go to dinner or something and talk about what the kids might be doing at home. But still…

Love me some Jack

Sometimes you get beat up good
Drive yourself crazy being misunderstood
Sometimes you want to throw the towel in
But you come up swinging like you just might win

Keep on, keep on keepin’ on
Push it on down the line
Keep on, keep on keepin’ on
Keep from gettin’ further behind

Some days you wonder what it all means
Some nights ain’t as bad as it seems
Sometimes you think you been had
Run yourself ragged in a world gone mad

Keep on, keep on keepin’ on
Push it on down the road
Keep on, keep on keepin’ on
Still got a ways to go

Keep on, keep on keepin’ on
Push it on down the line
Keep on, keep on keepin’ on
Keep from gettin’ further behind

Some things ain’t meant to be
The best things in life are free
And tomorrow is another day
Funny how the truth sounds so cliche

Keep on, keep on keepin’ on
Push it on down the road
Keep on, keep on keepin’ on
Still got a ways to go

Keep on, keep on keepin’ on
Push it on down the line
Keep on, keep on keepin’ on
Keep from gettin’ further behind

— Jack Ingram