Now DP has two career goals too. He wants to be a doctor and a professional sports figure, either football or baseball. He told me that he will be a doctor when he isn't playing the sport. Two more careers with extremely long odds.
Now to Jr and the reason for the picture above. Jr loves trucks and construction equipment. We went to the Monster Truck Jam over the weekend and out came the Higher Education bus pictured above. Jr. almost lost his mind. He had the look of "I am in Love" on his face. Of course, Jr and I have talked about what he wants to be when he grows up. Actually, the conversation goes like this. "Dad, I am going to be a truck driver when I grow up. What are you going to be when you grow up?", he asks me. So first I am thinking that I am going to spend $100k for him to go to college just to be a truck driver. I really am not sure that his career choice will change as he ages either. This weekend confirmed my fears. Then I try to explain to him that I am grown up and that I have a job. He asks about my job and I try to explain, but he is not buying it. He finally says, 'You should be a tomato picker truck driver when you grow up." I didn't know there was such a thing.
So to recap, Lu wants to become famous as an entertainer. DP wants to play sports and be a doctor. Jr wants to drive a truck. I believe I will be supporting Lu forever while she tries to make it big. DP will cost me a fortune to pay for medical school. So Jr and I better get to driving those tomato picking trucks in order to save money for them.