Basketball Update

Our season started out a little rough. Before this last weekend we were 2-4. After this weekend we are 4-4. We upset the #1 ranked team in our district in their house by 13 points. They finally all played together the way I knew they could play together. If we can keep up this intensity and focus we are going to be just fine. My goal is to end up 2nd in District so we don't have to play F-Town til the championship game. We are ranked 3rd as of right now. Ok, so that is where we stand. I'm proud of the way they are coming together. And my Duke boys are ranked #2! Ahead of UNC I might add...

Basketball Started!

Ok, so my basketball season started last Monday. We are going to be pretty short. My tallest girl is 5'9". I'm in the process of getting them in shape. We ran a lot this week, now we can start getting to the real basketball. Our first game is two weeks from today. We have new plays to learn and a couple different new defenses to put into play. I'm planning on pressing and fast breaking the whole game, that is the only way we are going to be able to beat most the teams in our district. Ok then, I will keep the two people that check in at my blog updated with the outcome of my season. Yay! Basketball! Oh, and my Duke boys are 6-0!

So I Disappeared for Awhile...

A lot has happened since I last posted. And since no one really reads my blog, I'll keep this short:
-I moved
-I got a job coaching basketball
-I got a job at Starbucks
-I am still doing the athletic training thing, but only part time
-Girlfriend and I got a puppy from the pound

Ok, so maybe its not a lot, but it is a lot of change for me. Good change, but change nonetheless. I will try to keep you all updated with my basketball season. It starts in November. Ok then, I hope all is well in blog land.

Argh.

My friend is in the Air Force. About two years ago she found out she was being sent to Korea for a year and then she would be stationed in Hawaii. She had two cats and was looking for someone to watch them while she was in Korea and then ship them to her in Hawaii. Being the nice person I am, I told her I would watch them if she couldn't find anyone else. Of course I ended up with them. And then about a month ago it all fell apart. It ended up costing way more to get 'em to Hawaii then she had been told and had planned for. So now I got the pleasure of finding 'em a home. In the town where I live, there are lots of ads in the paper for free cats so I decided I would take them to a shelter. I really didn't want to, so I looked up one of the shelters that I had seen. It was a "no kill" shelter and there are more and bigger towns around this shelter so I decided to make the hour and half drive to drop them off. They pooped twice in their crate, I looked back and the older one was drooling uncontrollably. It was heart wrenching. I was good til I walked back out to the car to leave. As I drove away, I broke down a little. Now I am not an emotional person at all, I hate crying. But there I was driving away from the cats I really didn't like and wasn't horribly attached to. After a year and a half, I guess I got to like them a little. Still not a big cat person, and I'm not gonna miss their hair. I just hope they find a home where someone will love them and treat them right. I called my mom, she assured me they would find a good home. Dropping them off was a lot harder than I thought it would be. I'm a little mad at my friend (their owner) for putting me in that position. It sucked to say the least. And then to top it off, Duke lost their game today. My bracket is so screwed. Argh...

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

So Duke just pulled out a very narrow victory of one point over Belmont. For those of you who don't pay attention to college ball, Duke was a 2 seed and Belmont a 15 seed. The last time a 15 seed beat a 2 seed was 1991, I think that is what they said... If I am wrong, feel free to correct me in a comment. Anyway, it was very nerve wracking. I think I got a few gray hairs. But they pulled it out, so its all good. My bracket isn't all screwed to hell. Ok then, that is all.

Suprise Endings and Beginnings

My girls' basketball team ended up getting 2nd in State. It was quite amazing. I don't think anyone, not even themselves, was expecting to do that good. I didn't think they could even get out of Divisionals, but they surprised me and everyone else.

Because of their Championship game I didn't get to leave for my 'rents place til Sunday. I had to stop in Utah for the night and drive the rest of the way Monday. I was a little nervous to be heading there seeing as how I had written a letter about 3 weeks before to come out to them. I had gotten an email in response to the letter saying they were shocked and they weren't ready to deal with it long distance so when I got there we would have a chat about it. I was not looking forward to this "chat." Anyway, I got there pretty early Monday morning, just in time to go grocery shopping with my mom. We stopped at Starbucks and my mom leaned over and grabbed my knee and said, "Me and dad have been praying about this whole thing and God said, 'you love her and that's enough.' So we're gonna leave it at that. We will always love you, no matter what. And that means no "talk."

Needless to say, I was stunned. And relieved. The rest of the trip was great. My mom would ask questions once in awhile but nothing too big a deal. I know they aren't necessarily cool with it but they are trusting me to live my own life. So all in all it turned out good. It has been a good couple weeks. Anyway, track season is upon us, that means no more getting home after 9pm because of practice. Yay!

So Frickin' Busy

So I have been working like crazy lately. Its basketball tourney season for high schools and I have been working lots of tournaments. My guys lost out in divisionals which was very disappointing but there was a lot of pressure on them too, I think it got in their heads. My girls ended up winning divisionals and are going on to State. Crazy! They came out of nowhere to win the Divisional Tourney. Lots of upsets, some very fun games to watch. I think one of my girls tore her ACL. She has a Dr. appt. next Tuesday so we will know for sure. Argh. ACL rehab sucks, but she's a tough kid, she'll pull through. Very frustrating story to go along with that whole story, but I don't wanna get into that now. Last weekend of Tournaments is coming up. I am then heading to see my 'rents. Leaving Saturday. Driving so the pup can come and see his grandma. It will be a nice break from this place I call home. This is one broken up post going in many directions.... Ok then, that is all.