Work, School, and Basketball

It seams life is flying by...

Saturdays are going to be busy for the next couple months during UPWARD basketball season. The two teams I am coaching are coming along great and we have met one goal for both teams. I told the kids that my goal was to have everyone score a point during the game. This would take passing, and getting everyone open!! IT WORKED... FOR BOTH TEAMS... I even told L to pass off the ball and not shoot anymore, unless totally open and could not pass. What a kid full of Christ!! G was the same way. He would pass to others and help to get them open. I am truely proud of all my boys. With L's team, we keep score. We won by 2 points and I pointed out with true teamwork the TEAM improves. This is not an individual sport. By passing and working on the close shots, layups, quick jumpshots, the boys really put some numbers on the board. Now we did miss a number of easy layups by bouncing them off the backboard too hard, but the effort and teamwork were amazing!!

We are busy at home also... We have incredible new neighbors. J and T (Chicken too) are great to be around. We have been working feverishly to get the place ready for them. The previous tenants were messy and left a few items broken. On our first day of cleaning, L, G and H were running from room to room finding pennies, nickels and the sometimes a quarter. Well L saw a penny on the counter in the bathroom, jumped the toilet and landed on the under side of the trailer. Yup, went through the floor.... ooppss... "Dad -- we have a problem!!!" "Can you help me out?" OK we had some cleaning and a new floor to fix...

A worked on the cleaning and I worked on the floor -- which took me to my favorite store 3/4 times that day... Boy -- I was in heaven... Off to Home Depot honey... Be back soon.... Of course A said, "Yeh right..."

With the floor fixed, toilet set and all leaks stopped, my sights were set on the other bathroom. No water was running to the other bath. A quick call to the previous owners and she stated the renters never asked about the running water in the bathtub. I ripped out the wall, surround and found lots of GUCK in the pipes. After replacing the fixture, I ran new water lines to create a shower (I am a regular handy man now!!). I even got to use a blow torch!!!! Fire is goooood!!!

OK I am rambling.... Short story... Cleaned trailer, Fixed trailer, new tenants/friends!!!

Life is good. Need more people to come over for dinner.... Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturday nights are free... Please invite yourself over...

Love to all,

G