So I've been debating for awhile now on whether or not to start my own sports blog. For those of you that don't know - and most likely if you don't know, then you don't know me well - I watch sports, sport shows, sports talk shows, sports news shows, etc. everyday almost all day. I have one of the ESPN channels on at my house nearly 24 hours a day - currently ESPN2 with Sports Nation is on in the background. We have two TVs in our family room so that we can watch multiple sporting events. I am a coach, I was an athlete, and I will always be an avid fan of sports. And I'm not just talking about the major sports - football, basketball, baseball, and hockey. I will watch just about any sport that is on. I get mad for the 2 days in July after the MLB all-star game when there are no sports on. I love sports, its that simple.
I have been told that I am as knowledgeable as most Sports Center anchors. I have been told I should be a bookie because I can call a game with the best of them - btw, my dad is the one who told be to be a bookie. I have lots of opinions about sports, sports media, and the business behind most sports. I am comfortable talking with just about anyone willing to listen if the topic is sports. And sometimes there's no one to listen to me rant and rave about whatever sports topic is on my mind and so I thought maybe a blog would be the way to go.
So anyway, I'm just curious to know what other people think of this idea. I'm pretty sure I'm going to do it, but I'd like to know what you think!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
The Most Amazing 8 years of my life
In June of 2003 I went back to my old high school for an interview to become the Dive coach for one of the most renowned High School Swim/Dive programs in the country. And believe it or not they gave me the job. Here we are 8 years later and its time to say goodbye.In those eight years I have gotten married and had three amazing kids, two of them practically on deck ;) As my own family grew, I also became reconnected with a family I had nearly forgotten about. To be part of the Pioneer Swimming and diving team is to become part of their family. And its not just when you are on the team, coach the team, or have a child on the team, its forever. I can't believe that I had forgotten just what a wonderful family it is, but I know that I won't ever forget again.
I was fortunate to have wonderful athletes and even better coaches along side of me. I was able to be part of 2 National Championship teams, numerous State Championships, 1 State Champion Diver, 2 MISCA Coach of the Year awards, and 4 All-American divers. I also was extremely grateful for the wonderful support from outstanding parents of both divers and swimmers.
I know my coaching career will go on, but I doubt I will ever be a part of a team as special as Ann Arbor Pioneer!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Tag Team Parenting
So its been nearly a month since my last post/update....needless to say, its been a little busy around here!
I have often referred to our parenting style as "tag team". What I mean by this is that most of the time I have the kids during the day while Chris works and then Chris comes home from work and takes over in the evening/night while I go to coach. It has been this way pretty much since Jake was born. Well, for the past month it seemed like we went to a whole new level of tag team parenting. Over the past 3 weeks or so it has been one of us has had to leave town leaving the other home with all of the kids and then switching. I was out of town two weekends in a row with Chris gone on business before, after, and in between. It has been insane, but somehow we have all managed to survive and the boys have decided its fun to have mom gone because that means more games with dad! And Rylan just seems to go with flow, she's just happy to have her mom or dad there to make her smile and carry her around :-)
As busy as it has been, there really isn't a lot to report. The boys are ready for winter to be over so they can play outside more, Rylan is getting a lot better at crawling and would really like to walk, Chris has been working tons, and I have been a coaching machine - pretty boring stuff. We do have some fun stuff coming up soon though. I have finished up my high school season so since I have more free time we have signed the boys up for swim lessons again for this month and soccer next month. I'm planning to manage AACC again this summer and will soon be busy trying to prepare the pool and staff for the summer. We are still planning to try to move late summer/early fall so we'll start trying to prepare the house to put on the market. Chris will always be busy with work and traveling. And Rylan seems insistent on growing like a weed and moving as much as possible ;) Some fun stuff for sure!
I have often referred to our parenting style as "tag team". What I mean by this is that most of the time I have the kids during the day while Chris works and then Chris comes home from work and takes over in the evening/night while I go to coach. It has been this way pretty much since Jake was born. Well, for the past month it seemed like we went to a whole new level of tag team parenting. Over the past 3 weeks or so it has been one of us has had to leave town leaving the other home with all of the kids and then switching. I was out of town two weekends in a row with Chris gone on business before, after, and in between. It has been insane, but somehow we have all managed to survive and the boys have decided its fun to have mom gone because that means more games with dad! And Rylan just seems to go with flow, she's just happy to have her mom or dad there to make her smile and carry her around :-)
As busy as it has been, there really isn't a lot to report. The boys are ready for winter to be over so they can play outside more, Rylan is getting a lot better at crawling and would really like to walk, Chris has been working tons, and I have been a coaching machine - pretty boring stuff. We do have some fun stuff coming up soon though. I have finished up my high school season so since I have more free time we have signed the boys up for swim lessons again for this month and soccer next month. I'm planning to manage AACC again this summer and will soon be busy trying to prepare the pool and staff for the summer. We are still planning to try to move late summer/early fall so we'll start trying to prepare the house to put on the market. Chris will always be busy with work and traveling. And Rylan seems insistent on growing like a weed and moving as much as possible ;) Some fun stuff for sure!
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