NFL Football Player Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions, who rushed for over 15,000 yards, ranks third all-time in NFL history. If you’ve ever watched him run backwards to go forwards you’d say that his running style was unconventional.  

The “To-Do List” of life never ends:
Paint the bedroom - check e-mails - return your voice mail messages - pay the bills - make the sale - finish the brochure - repair the gutter - change the oil - drive Sally to her game - coach Billy’s b-ball team - purchase the birthday gift -vacuum - dust - clean the toilets - do the laundry - go food shopping - cook dinner - clean the kitchen - upgrade virus software - make dentist appointment - prepare a lesson - change diapers -repair the garage door opener - research paper on the Internet - grade tests and on and on…..

As a child, the longest night I experienced was surely the night before Christmas.  It dragged on and on and on.  I was so enthusiastic, so eager to see what gifts would be under the tree, that it was sheer torture before I could finally fall asleep. 

It’s 5:00 pm, and the sun has almost set reminding us that the long Wisconsin winter is almost upon us.  I like the snow and the winter Holidays but there are only so many football games to watch, Christmas cookies to eat and movies to rent.