Random

Oh it has been a while since I have blogged and I know you guys have all missed me so. I have a lot on my mind but no real organization so this is just going to be truly random.
We host, and play in our regional tournament this weekend starting Saturday at 9:30 and I am nervous, and excited, and ready. I always think of a line from armagedeon when the owen wilson character is gettig strapped into the space shuttle and he says "im like 90% excited and 10% scared, or maybe it's 90% scared and 10% excited, that's what makes it so intense." I'm not scared, I don't think. :) I do love to win though. Not so much for me but for the 17 girls who work for things like this all their little lives. Over-bearing dads, no summers for the past 10 years, travel from coast-to-coast to qualify for a tournament that ends up being just a battle of attrition. They are a unique group. I am proud of them and they always have an impact on my life. Thank you.

My Aunt Sandra passed aways this past week. My Uncle Lawrence passed about a month ago. Both were such unique people. Uncle Lawrence was always "older" in my eyes growing up so i was always to impatient to get to know him the way I probably should. He was married to one of the most amazing, beautiful, kind heartest woman of God that I have ever known. One thing you need to understand is i am not an extremely impatient man, nor was i as a child. But Uncle Lawrence could very well have been the most intentional talker I have ever met. He had stories for days about coal mines and california and his kids and karate and grand kids, to put it simply, he was never at a loss for words, once you got him going. Now unlike me, he didn't have to be the center of every conversation, he actually could sit there and say nothing for hours. But if you sat down to visit with him and ask him a question be ready for an answer. He was a good man and I love him.

Aunt Sandra....lake brownwood, wood floors, unique smell, amazing smile and spirit, beautiful, and asparagus. Thats what I think of when I think of aunt sandra. Now this my sound weird but its my blog so deal with it. Aunt sandra was the classic beauty as much as she was "hot". Now don't judge me, i didn't have some weird edipus syndrome type thing but she was always fit, always tan, always had great hair, always young. She always had the energy and enthusiasm of a cheerleader combined with a love for the Lord and life that made her amazing. She always made us eat asparagus when we would visit in the summer. I hated asparagus...a few months ago my buddy grilled some...it was amazing. I could have swam a whole lot more if she had only known this secret. She past this past Sunday, on monday I just found out about it and I walked by a swimming pool and that unique smell....was everywhere. I love her dearly.

Seriously, Stop judging me on the "aunt sandra was hot" thing. And I don't want to hear any mess from any of you at the next family reunion...which seems to be funerals these days.

Well, we just one our first game of regionals. We play about 4:00 against Midland. I am ready. Talk to you again soon.