Each Monday I take one of the children out for breakfast at a local greasy spoon. When Caleb and I go for breakfast once a month (yet another advantage to home schooling), the young lad and I love going to the Sportland Café. Sportland has (far and away) the best Fried Steak and Eggs in the lakes area. We like to get it with biscuits and an extra side of sausage grave. It may be the death of me but I will die with a smile.

Each month we play chess as we eat.Caleb Bjorlo Today was a little rough…he spanked me the first game.  Caleb handily anticipated each strike. Thinking several moves ahead, he thwarted my every move. I was forced to reach down deep after that humiliating defeat. But in the end I showed him a thing or two about the game and was able to pull out the best two out of three.