more visitors

My parents are siblings are all coming down to visit stephanie and I this weekend. They will be driving down Friday, get here Friday night, stay through Sunday and then drive back home Monday morning. It will be fun to have them here, show them around where i've lived the past two years and introduce them to some of the important people in my life here. It will definitely be a full house but it should be alot of fun!!

frustrated...

Joel hung out with us all weekend and we had a great time. We showed him around Lawton and just was fun to see a friend. Played in a basketball tournament and that's the cause for the frustration. Our team lost in our own tournament because of poor coaching. I do not think I would be a perfect coach, but I certainly think I could do ok. One thing that bothers me about some coaches is how they dont go out of their way to earn their players respect or know how to motivate and get the best out of their team. It's not that hard, you just have to want to do it. The more I play basketball lately, the more I think i want to try to get into to coaching. And I think I am done playing with the team here in Lawton, since we'll be moving in August and because i'm just tired of people being apathetic.

visitors

Been too busy this week to post, but not much going on besides just getting back to work and still wishing I was in Florida on vacation soaking up the sun. But I do have a basketball tournament this weekend and Joel Beenken is coming down to visit Steph and i tonight and stay through the weekend, so that will be fun. It's fun when you live away from friends and family, to get visitors and company to come stay with you.

back to reality

we got back home late late last night, flew into Dallas and then had to drive back to Lawton. It was a great vacation though, beautiful weather, a great time with family, and just a chance to relax. The NWC baseball team finished up 5-5 so that is something to build on. Nice to be coming home on the weekend though, so I have the rest of today to be lazy, watch basketball and then head back to work on Monday. Oh, and I'm picking my Bruins (UCLA) to win the tournament.

Facing the Giants

Ok, so I know that I said I was going to put up stuff about my opinions and what i was reading and sort of debate, etc. But i've been on vacation and havent been reading much, so when i get back to it, then that will start.
I do have a few comments to make though. I recently (as in a few nights ago) saw the movie, Facing the Giants. It's a movie made by a large church and their drama team with the help of alot of volunteers. I had heard alot of good feedback from people in the Christian community that it was a good movie and we should see it to support their work. I did not have super high expectations entering the movie. As we watched it (me, steph, her parents, ali, and matt), there was some negativity towards how the movie was portraying God's blessings. Withouth giving away the movie, I actually enjoyed it and it moved me a bit. The coach who plays the main character, trusts God completely with every part of his life. He holds nothing back that he tries to control himself. Obviously we will not always get everything that we dream of or desire, and there will still be struggles in life, but God will ultimately provide for us and show us His will for our life when we let go of that control. This idea really pushed some buttons in me during the movie, making me realize how much I relish having control of situations and being able to know things ahead of time and so on. Overall I enjoyed the movie and think it does teach some great lessons.

still relaxing

Steph and I are still in Florida with her parents, but her sister Ali, and her husband Matt and Noah all had to leave today. they are headed back to California. We still get two more days here to relax. Didnt watch any baseball today, but have two games tomorrow and then two more on Friday and then we fly back to Oklahoma on friday night. have to run, dont have much time cause we are at Wendy's (who would think Wendy's had wi-fi :).

soak up the sun

Alright, so we arrived in Florida on Thursday and today is Monday. We watched a double header of games on friday and saturday, the boys went 2-2 (1-1 each day) and then yesterday we had off so we went to the beach. I so much prefer swimming in the ocean rather than a lake. Pools are the best because they are clean and you can see everything in the water. Oceans do have sharks, but the water to me feels so much cleaner. Anyway, matt (brother in law through marriage) and i were pretty far out in the water just riding the waves. it was a fun afternoon and a great workout. I am really enjoying the vacation, and excited that we dont have to go back home till Friday. And the NCAA tournament starts on Thursday, could it get any better!

more sports

after glancing over yesterday's post, i realized i should also alert you to a great sports radio show. www.kfan.com, from 9am-12noon, monday-friday......it's the PA and Dubay show. not a big minnesota sports fan, but i really enjoy listening to these two. so between listening to these guys for three hours in the morning and then reading anything THe Sports Guy writes in the afternoon, you cant get a better full day of sports information.

must read

ok, i'll admit it......i like sports alot. i like to play them, watch them (most of them), read about them, and share my opinions about them. i read alot of stuff on Espn.com but my favorite writer is Bill Simmons, aka The Sports Guy. 90% of the time he says things that i've though but never said, or things I agree with, or things that are absolutely hilarious, ludacris, and yet still true. His sarcastic yet blunt sense of humor makes for great reading. if you havent read him, check out this link, http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/blog/index?entryDate=20070305&name=simmons. it's from yesterday, but the part about Billy Packer is great with the NCAA tournament coming up. if you like sports, www.espn.com and read Bill Simmons on page 2. I dare you.

vacation

Next week steph and I are headed to Florida with her parents, and also sister and husband and baby Noah (although not quite a baby, but more a toddler). the reason for the vacation.....to watch Jason, her brother and my brother in law, play baseball with Northwestern college. I'm excited to leave office work behind for a week and get some sun in Florida. Not much of a baseball fan (prefer basketball) but will enjoy watching people I know play and in good weather :). Alright, i'll give you more about this later.