Blog Neglect

Been neglecting the old blog.

Avatar: Great movie
The Gathering Storm: Great Book
Christmas Break: Great Holiday

Way to hard to blog from my phone but I wanted to try it.

Excerpt

Honestly, this is what I've been doing with most of my time outside of work. This is the beginning of what is currently designated "Chapter III" though that is subject to change (and probably will be changed). I'm planning on being in Michigan later this month and I will bring what I have done then.


III

“Is this your home world?” Nisla asked.

“Yes,” I replied, “in the hills above the Wolfwood.” We sat together atop a mossy boulder jutting from the gently sloping hillside. Tall pines crowded around us and the forest floor was a soft carpet of long needles. It was a misty summer morning and below us in the valley smoke wafted lazily from the chimneys of a dozen log houses to mingle with fog rolling down from the mountains. A herd of spearhorn, sleek in their brown summer coats, browsed around us lowing contentedly as they plucked needles and cones from the wiry pine branches with their long tongues.

“It is beautiful.” She sighed and snuggled up under my arm. I tensed at her nearness. “What is it?”

I stared off at the distant mountains. The earthy smell of the spearhorn mixed with the pungent sweetness of the pine needles and I felt the sharp pangs of homesickness. “Who is your master?”

“It doesn’t matter. I am relieved of my debt to him. I swore to bring you to him or die in the attempt. Since I died my oath is fulfilled.”

I smiled. “Clever of you to die like that.”

She wrapped her slender arms around me and laid her head against my chest. My heart quickened its pace. “I am clever, pehaps too clever. Have you experienced any symptoms of the overwrite?”

“Not that I’ve noticed. Perhaps my mind is stronger than you thought.”

“I doubt that,” she replied with a wry smile then grew serious. “Look.” She pointed to the sky above the village where a large winged creature soared high above the sharply peaked roofs. “Do you know what that is?” I held my hand to my eyes to reduce the glare from the rising sun and quickly lowered it. In my dreams I could simply tell myself that the glare was gone and it would cease to exist.

The creature looked like a giant cross between a lizard and a hawk. Glossy, black feathers covered its body save for its scaly, rust colored head and legs. Hooked talons tipped the creature’s three toed feet and a feathery “v” shaped tail tilted like a rudder as it sailed over the trees.

“No, I’ve never seen such a creature.”

“It is a drake-hawk, specifically my drake-hawk, Ti’krek. I hatched her and raised her from a fledgling. She was killed in a storm many years ago.” Nisla pulled away and turned her attention to smoothing the wrinkles from her hunting trousers. “Already my memories are invading your dreams. Soon they will affect your conscious thoughts. You must find me a new body.”

Septumble

-My life is so full of school right now that it seems like I have about a half an hour between the time I get home and the time I go to bed.

-Writing is hit and miss which is not good.

-College football makes my heart sing, so there is that.

-Michigan plays Notre Dame this weekend. Go Blue! Definitely looking forward to that.

-I haven't been doing much but work. I don't read much these days. If I have spare time I write. I guess that counts as reading since I'm reading what I am typing. Ok, maybe not.

-Right now all I can think of is 'tired' and 'it feels really good to sit down'. Probably not the best time to blog. But I've been under a lot of blogging pressure lately and then Angie's crack about the month of August being over...=p

-Let me do a quick "First Glance" of the University of Michigan Football Team

-Freshman QB's: Overachieved. Impressive Big House debut for Forcier and Robinson. Forcier's poise was encouraging and Robinson's 43 yard TD run was amazing. His speed from a standing stop was jaw-dropping.

-Recievers: Hello there Junior Hemingway, nice catches. What's that? You had five catches for 103 yards and two touchdowns? Nice. Also, love Kevin Koger's hands. He had some moments last year at TE. Look for more of the same this year.

-The Running Game: Hopefully Brandon Minor can join Carlos Brown in the backfield this Saturday and keep the QB's from hogging all the ground gains.

-Defense: Fast, strong and aggressive. Looked great, played great. Nearly earned that hoped for shut out. Graham and Ezeh are stalwarts at DE and LB respectively and true Freshman Craig Roh looked good in his first outing. I also have to give a shout out to Donovan Warren the Junior CB who will have to shut down those Irish recievers on Saturday.

-Heh, Irish Reciever, sounds like an expensive hunting dog.

-BYE

August Rush

-It's almost over. Or is it about to begin?

-I am concerned that I will not be able to keep up the quality/quantity of my writing during the school year. It takes a lot of time. I wrote for 2.5 hours today and I feel like I barely did anything manuscript wise.

-I also learned this summer that I cannot write all day or for very long really. You can't write for 8 hours like a normal job. For me, quality takes a nose dive after about the 3.5 hour mark. I found if I kept it to 2.5-3 hours per day I was hungry to get at it again the next day and I didn't have to revise as much.

-Cliches are evil. I try to weed them out by not going with my first impulse for an idea. "Wait, what if the antagonist is really the protagonist's father...ah, nevermind."

-I haven't been reading as much as I thought I would be this summer. Well, reading other authors that is. Been reading a lot actually.

-The new Harry Potter was good. I think they get better every time. Or maybe I can't remember the last one by the time the new one comes out.

-Speaking of father-son cliches, William is trying to start a little Rebellion of his own against my already established housewide Empire. I had to use the force against his bottom a few times lately.

-Need capital to start t-shirt company already have text for first shirt planned: "Excuse Me I Just Tweeted." Oh, look out Twitter users! That's my idea btw and I will sue anyone who attempts to steal it. Also in the wings: "Does Your Facebook Hurt?" on the front "'Cause it's Killin' Me!" on the back. BAM!

-The graphics for Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec have not aged well. I found myself squinting at a wall of pixels trying to make out if there was a curve coming up. I still love my PS2.

-One more: "OBAMAMA JEANS: Stylish Enough For Your Mom, But Made For A President." Cause remember when the President threw out the first pitch at the All Star Game? And he wore those jeans? "Mom jeans". Uh huh, I'm stickin' it to the man. Or am I the man?

-Please do not send this blog post to the White House under the heading "fishy e-mails" Thanks.

Scouting

Lately I've felt like an NBA scout. In between daddy day-care and writing I've been scouring the interwebs to help make the Detroit Pistons a better team in 09-10. Here's a couple of theories.

1. The Pistons have made their Free Agent splash and are done signing impact players.

It's possible that Joe D. really will hearken back to the Bad Boy days when he Isaiah and Vinnie Johnson were running things on the perimeter. Stuckey and Rip starting and Will and Ben G. coming off the bench does sound dynamic and pretty much all the guards are interchangeable so there's a lot of flexibility in the back court. But it's the front court that is woefully thin. Barring the Pistons signing another big Kwame and Max would have to split time at center (Kwame playing against the Dwight Howard's and Shaq's and Max playing against smaller line ups)and the rookies would have to play a lot of minutes (not necessarily a bad thing if they can produce). And where does Arron Afflalo fit in? Are the Pistons really picking up Deron Washington? Isn't he another G/F that adds to the logjam in the back court? I can't help but think that Joe isn't quite done. I can't imagine that he would start the season with Kwame and Max as his centers. He seems to be biding his time, waiting for the right deal with the right player. But how long can he afford to wait?

2. The Pistons are going to trade Rip and/or Arron and/or Walter Sharpe for a decent post player.

I was sold on the Rip Hamilton for Carlos Boozer trade when the Pistons picked up Gordon, but there are pros and cons to consider.

Pro. Detroit needs a low post presence and Boozer seems to fit the bill. Also, there isn't enough time in a game for Detroit to play all their guards substantial minutes.

Con. Boozer seems to get hurt a lot and there are nagging character questions. Not to mention we just signed a PF so Boozer would probably have to play the 5.

Pro. Boozer's contract comes off the books after this year giving Detroit financial flexibility in 2010. Rip has four years left on his deal.

Con. Boozer is reportedly not much of a defender while Rip is very good in stretches. Also, Rip has championship experience while Boozer has only "I came off the bench in the Olympics" experience which the Pistons already have with Tay.

So, as you can see, it's three Cons to two Pros against the trade. Arron and Walter on the other hand I could very easily see getting shipped for a serviceable big. Which is a little sad because AA is one of Detroit's best on-ball defenders. And he can guard three positions.

So we wait. But while we wait here's three keys to success for next season.

1. Stuckey

Flat out Stuckey. Does he have a consistent jumper? Has his defense improved? OK, let's stop right there. If Stuckey can consistently hit that mid-range jumper, mix in a respectable three point percentage (over 30% is doable) and play pressure defense then Detroit will have a much better year. The guy is fearless going to the rack, he's big, he's strong, he's got a good attitude. His point guard skills will come with experience, ask Billups.

2. The Rooks

Can any of these guys make an impact his season? From what I hear Jerebko is the most ready and at reportedly 6'10" 231 lbs. he can play either forward spot. He has been described as tough and versatile, sounds good. Summers and Daye are intriguing. Daye is skilled but physically lacking, Summers looks like he's ready physically and apparently is a shooter. But how is his rebounding? Does he have a post game at 6'8" 240? Ideally all three of these guys (and a greatly improved Deron Washington) will be able to contribute right away.

3. Coach K

I like him. I watched his induction and he seemed like a stand-up guy who knew what he was talking about. He's got experience. He's been on some pretty good teams ('04 Pistons World Champions) and he seems like a good fit. There is definitely going to be some pressure because he's in Detroit and Pistons fans think if you don't win the Central and at least make the ECF then you better refund your salary and get out of town. But what can I say, the bar has been set pretty high. Anyway, good luck Coach. We'll be praying for you.

THE NEWS OF THE DAY

-Gave my first charge ever at a wedding this weekend. Used Ephesians 5. The wedding was outside, it was hot and I was sweating on my notes. And on my face. I did not marry the couple of course because there is no "power vested in me" so to speak.

-Stop watching Charlie the Unicorn, it will rot your brain. "We're on a bridge Charlie!"

-The saying, "You only live once" is tricky.

-It is sometimes hard for me to discuss/debate topics because a)sometimes the topic while "biblical" in concept has no real bearing on how I live my life and therefore is relgated to the unenviable position of "nice to know things that are biblical in concept but have no real bearing on my life" i.e. the validity of slavery as a biblical concept or myriad other subjects. I have never had a servant/slave and I never will. While I appreciate that Jesus never spoke against slavery as a practice I can see how "loving my neighbor as myself" would probably prohibit me from keeping slaves and b)if the subject being debated does have actual "liveable" worth I usually already have taken a position on the subject. If anyone would care to know my position I would be happy to explain it to them and have them decide the validity of my stance. I would be happy to answer any questions they may have regarding said stance and the reason I subscribe/hold/endorse said position. Intellectual/verbal fencing (while sometimes an exciting spectator's sport) has too much potential to become emotional bloodletting sprinkled with veiled (or obvious) personal attacks. I'd rather spend my time reconnecting with loved ones, interacting with them, hopefully building them up/encouraging them and maybe, just maybe, letting down my guard and really sharing my heart with the few people in this world I trust. But I'm getting ahead of myself here.

-Everywhere you live will have its good points and bad point so just go where God leads. Stop trying to figure everything out, no one can.

-People fill their lives hoping to find that one thing, that one thing that's gonna be the answer. If people are honest that is what everyone is looking for and it gets depressing for those who think they found it and it turns out that what they found just wasn't it. It's Christ, and that's easy to write and so much harder for people( particularly people with a lot of things) to accept. And christians, we want crutches.

-It' hard for me to write fiction with an outline.

-Also, get off Rodney Stuckey, haters. He came from a small college program, he began playing with the most established starting five in the NBA and he's still learning. Chauncey Billups wasn't a great point guard when the Piston's signed him. Stuckey is obviously talented so step off.

-Nighty night

Kickin' it Old School

In the mid 90's this is what it was all about. Notice the impressive decor the London House was best known for. That pie was awesome, that I can tell you. Also, notice in the background of the third pic a certain couple snuggling on the "oh so comfy" couch.

RIP Fish tank.

Thanks to Brian for the pics.

Dominican Republic

The DR was an amazing experience. I had never been in a place of such abject poverty.

SCORE Intl. handled the trip and our lodging and meals. We brought two boy's basketball teams, the varsity girl's team, a baseball team and a soccer team. The basic format was we would play games and then give the Gospel in between games or at the the end of the day. It was the first time that the school had ever brought girls and our girls were great both on the court and while interacting with the locals.

The pic. above was taken in a sugar cane village. The occupants were mostly Haitian refugees.We brought them food and clothing but we had to leave without giving out everything when the crowd got too rowdy. The boy in the picture's named Alejandro. Thanks to my wife and in-laws I spoke enough Spanish to get by.

The trip really helped me get my priorities straight and to appreciate what I have and where I live. I could be riding a scooter through the crowded streets of Santo Domingo with my wife and child on the back wondering what we are going to eat for our one meal of the day.

I definitely see my life differently since I got back.

June

Summer is finally here. Tomorrow will be the first day back at home after a week or so of vacation.

Michigan was very nice. It is always good to see my family and spend some time with those that I only get to see once a year. The weather was colder than I expected getting down into the 40's at night. I don't remember June being that cold growing up but I have become acclimated to Florida and so maybe it was and I was just used to it.

I am currently reading "Too Late the Phalarope" by Alan Paton and I just finished "Demons Don't Dream" by Piers Anthony. Wildly different books, I know. "Demons Don't Dream" may be Phils and not mine. Phil, please let me know if it is yours so that I can return it.

I think my summer schedule will look something like this:

1-Get up, breakfast, work out

2-Chores and errands

3-Writing and/or editing

4-Lunch

5-Write

6-Run

7-Dinner

8-Write and/or edit

9-Read

10-Bed

Of course that is all subject to change. My posts have become info-dumps as of late. But at the moment I am tired and can't think of anything witty and/or interesting to say.

Goodnight for now.

May is Here

-This is the month of transition for me where the school year ends and the summer begins. I have approximately 12 days left of school. The trick at this time of year is not to close up shop mentally.

-I've gotten more good reviews of the new manuscript then I expected. Currently I am only revealing the first 11 pages, but the positive input has been really encouraging.

-When I write something and then I show people what I've done and they like it I always get a little bit scared that I won't be able to duplicate the quality on the next page. This can lead to over-analyzing, but I determined just to write and not to worry. Just write.

-Someone asked me if I was going to pursue an advanced degree at any time. "If I need to," was my reply. School was really tough my last year as I was working 40+ hours a week and taking 21 credit hours and writing my senior paper on the Silmarillion of all things. Yes, I was too ambitious in my choice of topic.

-I am listening to Pandora right now. Cool site, check it out.

-Yes, I am on Twitter. No, I'm not one of "those" people.

-I can't wait to go home to Michigan in three weeks. It's way to hot here and it's only May.

-I wish I had something profound to say.

-End

NBA Playoffs: Pistons

It's time for my second annual Pistons Playoff Preview (3P) But first let me address the regular season.

I told myself to hold off, not to pass judgement to soon. "Wait until after the All-Star break," I said. So I did. And here's what I learned.

1-The Iverson trade was a complete debacle for Detroit. Let me tell you, I had high hopes even though I was skeptical about trading away Billups (a great pg and leader)for ANOTHER shooting guard when we were already starting an All-Star, Rip Hamilton. But I jumped on the "We've got a bonafide superstar now too" bandwagon. Plus, it seemed like Joe Dumars had a plan for the future and like him or not Joe Dumars is a big reason I'm a Pistons fan. Good management is key to any sports franchise (see the Detroit Lions). And let's be honest here, the real value of the Billups/Iverson trade will not be realized until this summer. So, again, I have to reserve judgement. Best wishes to AI. Take care of that back my friend.

2-The Pistons look exactly how they should look right now: A group of aging vets, young, less experienced players, a largely underachieving bench (I got you Will Bynum), and a rook head coach. Nobody seems to know what to do in the 4th when Chauncey used to put the game away with timely passes, 3's and free-throws all-day. Now it's misreads, turnovers and HOW CAN WE STOP DRIBBLE PENETRATION moments.

Bigs: Their frontcourt is anchored by two aging vets who can still play (see McDyess) but logging heavy minutes wears them down quickly.

Kwame has been a pleasant surprise as of late, but he's still Kwame.

Maxiell and Amir Johnson have not improved as quickly as expected and 'Sheed is really starting to show his age.

Forwards: I like Tay, sue me. He's versatile offensively, doesn't complain and plays defense.

I also like what Walter Hermann brings to the game when he is hitting his shots and being active on D.

Tayshaun really needs to go at LeBron on Saturday. Forget the fouls, LeBron's gonna get calls anyway at least make him work on defense.

Guards: The brightest spot on the team. Richard Hamilton can still fill it up. He is an absolute nightmare when he is coming off picks and he has looked a lot better going to the basket this year.

Will Bynum has been a pleasant surprise though in the last couple games teams have been keying on him and he has struggled a little with his offense. Still, he was a great pickup.

I like Afflalo too. He is a versatile defender, hard worker and his offense is starting to pick up. He just needs time to get better.

Which leads us to Rodney Stuckey. I'm not going to lie, Stuck is the first name I look for in the box score after the game. I love this guy. People need to remember he is in his second year and is surround mostly with guys who have been in the playoffs since my house was worth what I paid for it. Just wait until he develops a consistent outside shot, then it will be pick your poison for opposing defenses. Like Afflalo, he just needs time to mature.

Playoff Prediction: Cavs in 5. I'm gonna go ahead and say the Pistons get a home win in this series. Believe me I feel like I'm going out on a limb saying it but the roster is loaded with guys with Conference and NBA Finals experience.

But you know, it's not even the talent level of the Cavs that will ultimately decide the series. It's the Pistons lack of cohesion. They look lost sometimes and you can't look lost in the NBA playoffs. The weird thing is, they seem to know it, but they can't figure out how to solve the problem.

This year has to be about patience and belief. Belief that the players and Coach Curry can solve the puzzle and patience for the future.

The Back of a Book

Doesn't this sound like something you'd read on the back of a novel?

His mind wandered across hundreds of worlds, across thousands of battlefields. Worlds of air, wind, clouds and tempests, great cities rising from the backs of colossal flying creatures endlessly feeding as they soared through the trackless sky.

Worlds of fire where ash fell from the sky like rain, molten rock ran in steaming rivers and armies of scaled horrors battled each another across fields of writhing flame.

Green realms, like Aris, worlds that housed millions of life forms each more fantastic than the last.

He had brought the order of the Telek Confederacy to them all. Those who did not willingly submit were annihilated, their worlds remade to suit the needs of their conquerors. Some worlds, those who resisted too long or too bravely, were made examples. Purged of all life, stripped of their resources and consigned as refuse worlds, trash heaps, mass graves, prisons.

He had had a hand in it all. A mighty captain of House Erion; murderer of innocents.

Back from Break

Spring break was great but now it's back to work.

I can't help but think the economy will rebound if we continue to throw unthinkable amounts of money at it. A trillion is a thousand billions. A thousand billions.

Number Three-I think Dwayne Wade is a great player and seems to be a good person, but the calls he got against the Pistons last game reminded me of why I hate the NBA sometimes and why I continue to support a Pistons team who won the title in 2004 WITHOUT a bonafide NBA superstar. That may never happen again. How would a team get to the free throw line?

Wade fell on Arron Afflalo and rode Stuckey like a rodeo bull. Ok I'm done. But nobody better breathe on D-Wizzle. Ok, for real, I'm done.

Michigan Basketball will continue its return to relevance next year with a great recruiting class and the return of Manny Harris and (hopefully) DeShawn Sims.

On the home front my car was so covered in pollen today I had to hose it off when I got home from school. It's probably because I have to park in an oak forest at the end of winding trail at work. I'm pretty sure I saw a bobcat the other day. It may have been a regular cat, but I don't think so.

-Goodnight

Not There Yet

Turnovers turned out to be our downfall last night as we lost 71-26 to a very good Sarasota Christian team. Their 1-3-1 trap gave us alot of problems and really limited our offense. We finished the season 14-11 with a district championship and as regional runners up. We return all of our players next year as our two oldest players are only juniors.

We are very thankful for the great season that God gave to us and we are humbled by His goodness.

Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us throughout the year. We are looking forward to a great season next year and another run at the Final Four.

Friday 2/20/09

NOTE-Scroll down a few posts to see new pic of District Champs!

It feels good to be able to sit and write for a moment. My life has been late nights and early mornings for the last month. If you've been keeping up with the blog then you know about the CCS Lady Lancers. Tomorrow is our "Elite 8" game against 1A power Sarasota Christian. Due to how the bracket is set up it is an away game for us, our first away game of the post season. I'm not sure how exactly it works since both we and Sarasota won our districts but I have been assured that our place in the bracket has something to do with it. Tune in tomorrow (or Sunday) to see if we make it to the State Final Four.

I have been pouring over stats, newspaper articles, game film, anything that I can get my hands on in order to scout other teams. But honestly, whether we win or lose depends more on us than them. How we play as opposed to who their leading scorer is.

I finished Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. It came highly recommended and it lived up to the hype. Great book. I was reading to some of my 8th graders and they love it. I was unsure whether or not to read it to my 7th graders but...they love it too.

Almost to the weekend. Hope you all are well and enjoying life.

Be blessed.

Cambridge Advances to Regional Finals

A region basketball: Last-second shot keeps Cambridge alive
By Justin Dargahi, Times Correspondent
In Print: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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When Olivia Muenter missed a layup with 12 seconds left she thought she had just blown the game for her Cambridge teammates.

Then she got another chance. And this time she didn't miss.

Muenter's layup with five seconds to go Tuesday broke a 34-all tie and moved Cambridge one step closer to a final four berth with a 36-34 win over Seffner Christian.

"I didn't know how much time was left," Muenter said. "But when I missed it the first time I said to myself, I have to get it back and then after I made the second one I knew I probably just won the game."

Arielle Jadlowski's halfcourt attempt at the buzzer hit the top of the backboard.

The Lancers (14-10) jumped out to a 16-5 lead after one quarter, but the Crusaders (16-11) had a four-point lead at halftime.

Neither team led by more than four the rest of the way.

After Jadlowski gave Seffner a 34-32 lead with two minutes remaining, Chachere Moore tied it on a midrange jumper with 35 seconds left, setting the stage for Muenter's heroics.

Jadlowski led all scorers with 18. Moore led Cambridge with nine, while Muenter and Rachael Bode each finished with eight.

Cambridge 36
Seffner Christian 34

Class A region basketball: Cambridge wakes up in second half

TAMPA — Cambridge used a big third quarter to break open a tight game against Walker Memorial Academy en route to a 48-33 win to advance to the Class A region semifinals.

Clinging to a 15-11 halftime lead, sophomore Rachael Bode caught fire to start the third quarter as the Lancers scored more points in the quarter than in the entire first half.

Bode scored 11 points in a four-minute stretch to help give Cambridge a commanding 15-point lead midway through the quarter.

"It was definitely a momentum changer," Lancers coach John Wilson said. "Bode hit a couple shots and with us being at home, it just built from there."

Bode finished with a game-high 17 points. Melissa Olsson added 12 and fellow junior Chachere Moore had nine.

Kristelle Lagabon led the Eagles (14-8) with 10 points.

Cambridge (13-10) faces Seffner Christian for the fourth time this season on Tuesday.

Justin Dargahi, Times correspondent

(Yes, that's right, we are playing the team we beat to win the District Championship in the Regional Semi-Finals on Tuesday. We are currently in the Class 1A equivalent of the Sweet Sixteen.)-MWVK

Lancers

It has been a thrilling post season for the Lady Lancers. We entered district play with one of our best players, G Rachel Bode, injured. She suffered a severe finger sprain two days before our opening game against Tampa Bay Christian Academy. We had high hopes for this season as we were able to host the district tournament this year.

In the first round we found ourselves out of sync and down by ten at half-time to TBCA. Rachel checked in at half-time despite the pain in her finger and thanks to some better shooting and impressive defense we came back and won the game 32-26.

In the District Championship we faced Seffner Christian, a team that had beaten us badly twice during the season. We took a lead in the first quarter 10-6 with Rachel scoring all 10 of our first quarter points. But it wasn't to last. After going 0-6 from the free-throw line in the first half we went to half-time tied 14-14.

In the third quarter Seffner started out strong out scoring us by 5 in the quarter and taking a 27-22 lead into the fourth quarter. As I sat there on the bench I could feel the game start to slip away. But as the fourth quarter opened I could see that our girls were determined to not let the game get out of reach. We outscored Seffner 14-2 in the fourth quarter and made some clutch free-throws down the stretch to finish out the game. The end result was a Lancers victory 36-29 and a District Championship for Cambridge Christian. Despite the injured finger on her shooting hand Rachel finished the game with 23 points on 7-12 shooting from the field and 7-9 from the free throw line.

It was a great night.

Next up, Regional Quarter Finals at home Thursday night vs. Walker Memorial.

Happy New Year

I realize that I there is no blog post for the entire month of December. However, rest assured, I am still blogging. I have been sick and with the busyness of the holidays/basketball season I have had little time to do any writing.

Happy New Year, welcome to 2009.