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After a fun final week before Christmas, I'm back home enjoying a 2-week break from school. I have to say that the last week before Christmas break went much better than I anticipated. It wasn't perfect, but I was able to leave with a better perspective on what each of my kids is looking for in the mentoring relationship. Leaving last Friday from school, I really felt like I was on the same page with all of my kids for the first time in a while.

I took the train up to Chicago on Friday afternoon. It was a long ride, but it beats flying on a plane or driving through a blizzard. Since I got home before the Christmas break starts in Green Bay I was able to see some of Joey's basketball games and even got a chance to help coach in the championship game that they won on Sunday. After seeing them play this weekend, I know some of the work I did with them over the summer has paid off. I'm hoping I'll get a chance to notice a difference with some of the other kids I worked with over the summer when I hold some open gyms during their week off.

It's nice to have a 2-week break with really nothing to do. I'm sure I'll do a lot of reading, but I'l have to find other ways to fill my days as well. Hopefully getting to the gym to shoot around or play basketball will take care of some of that time. Otherwise, my only option may be to post a new blog every time I have a new thought. While that may be very interesting at times, I think it will be boring for the most part since I'm kind of in hibernation mode.

For those of you I haven't seen yet, I look forward to seeing you over the next couple of weeks. I'm not here long, but I'll try to catch up with everyone I can in that time.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas.