Big day yesterday for the household. Number 2 made the varsity lacrosse team! While that was not exactly a surprise, the fact that we found out that not only did he make it, but Number 3 did too! Varsity as a freshman is kinda a big deal. Congratulations to you both. Not only that, Number 1 had his first skiing injury! He’ll be alright, chicks dig scars. Apparently, the crash was recorded…I hope we can see that and not just the aftermath embedded below. ***Video might not be appropriate for all audiences.***
As a reminder, Lunch Box Quotes are notes I include in the kids’ lunches every day. Number 1 gets a text, but 2-4 get handwritten napkins. Today, I am going to have to solicit some help from the wife as she will be writing my notes for the next little while. I can publish, but require a little help on that end.
Visual credits to: Featured image – Christal Steele @Interior Quotes: @CowboyGospeler @trad_west_ @readswithravi @Cozyreads_ @the_culturist_
Language warning!
Quotes:
1. “If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” – Frank A. Clark
2. “I was a follower of the sword. Now I am a follower of the Cross.” – Captain Mitsuo Fuchida (Read the link below for the full story!)
3.“The distance between dreams and reality is called discipline.” – Paulo Coelho
4. “Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: ‘The future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.'” – David Brooks
Bonus quote for the wife: “There is a deep human need for beauty, and if you ignore that need in architecture, your buildings will not last, since people will never feel at home in them.” – Sir Roger Scruton
Sources:
If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.
⏤ Frank A. Clark pic.twitter.com/uUU7EATRdg— Cowboy Gospeler (@CowboyGospeler) February 17, 2026
He led the attack on Pearl Harbor but he died a Christian Missionary.
On December 7, 1941, Captain Mitsuo Fuchida flew the lead plane against Pearl Harbor, shouting the famous code “Tora! Tora! Tora!” He hated America.
But after the war, he met a former American POW (Jacob… pic.twitter.com/g1l0rg78dy
— Trad West (@trad_west_) February 17, 2026
“The distance between dreams and reality is called discipline.”
— Paulo Coelho pic.twitter.com/yKdLjnvQyX
— Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) February 17, 2026
— Cozyreads (@Cozyreads_) February 16, 2026
“There is a deep human need for beauty, and if you ignore that need in architecture, your buildings will not last, since people will never feel at home in them.”
— Sir Roger Scruton pic.twitter.com/tixugA7LJ1
— The Culturist (@the_culturist_) February 16, 2026
Purple mountain majesty! 💜
At Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge, you can immerse yourself in the valleys of Northwestern Montana, shaped by glacial forces and steeped in rich cultural history.
Photo by Christal Steele pic.twitter.com/X8GThDK6FZ
— US Department of the Interior (@Interior) February 17, 2026