1. The try-outs are bogus. Some coaches already have a "winning team" put together, and will not recruit your kiddo unless he knows the game enough to add to the "existing" team. The other kiddos who are already on the team won't appear for try-outs.
2. If your kiddo hasn't played any basketball at all, he will look like a lost sheep during the games. Since the try-outs are bogus, the team your kiddo ends up with, is probably a gathering of kiddos without any basketball skills.
3. If your kid is not with a "winning" team, he may end up with a coach with no coaching skills, but who has sons on the team. So, your son probably ends up not picking up any basketball skills. Didn't people use to sign their kiddos up for Little League to learn to play basketball?
4. If the coach's son plays worse than your son, your son may sit on the bench more than his, just because his dad is the coach.
5. Some of the parents think it's the NBA, and become too verbally excited during the games.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
We're Nuts
Thanks to Roman May
When my company approached me about heading up their new office, I excitedly accepted. However, I may have been a little too excited. You see, I apparently agreed to move from my nice warm state of Georgia to illinois. And if that wasn’t bad enough, I apparently agreed to make that move during the coldest month of the year, February. So yeah, my wife and I are all packed up and ready to go. I can’t tell you how many people have told us that we’re nuts, but we see it more as an adventure. Lucky for me, my wife is super organized and the biggest planner in the world. She’s already done her research on apartments that we need to look at when we get there, possible telephone providers, possible cable providers and on possible internet provider. She’s even gone so far as to print out maps of the area grocery stores, libraries and shopping centers. And what kind of woman would she be if she hadn’t gone and bought us both new winter coats and somehow managed to get herself an entire winter wardrobe. Oh well, she deserves it. So we may be nuts, but thankfully, we’re prepared. Wish us luck.
When my company approached me about heading up their new office, I excitedly accepted. However, I may have been a little too excited. You see, I apparently agreed to move from my nice warm state of Georgia to illinois. And if that wasn’t bad enough, I apparently agreed to make that move during the coldest month of the year, February. So yeah, my wife and I are all packed up and ready to go. I can’t tell you how many people have told us that we’re nuts, but we see it more as an adventure. Lucky for me, my wife is super organized and the biggest planner in the world. She’s already done her research on apartments that we need to look at when we get there, possible telephone providers, possible cable providers and on possible internet provider. She’s even gone so far as to print out maps of the area grocery stores, libraries and shopping centers. And what kind of woman would she be if she hadn’t gone and bought us both new winter coats and somehow managed to get herself an entire winter wardrobe. Oh well, she deserves it. So we may be nuts, but thankfully, we’re prepared. Wish us luck.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
5 Reasons to Plant Your Own Vegetables
1. It saves you money.
2. You can be sure the vegetables are not sprayed with insecticides.
3. Your kids may have some fun taking care of the vegetable garden.
4. Picky eaters may try vegetables from their own garden.
5. You can share a bountiful harvest with friends and extended families - spreading goodwill.
2. You can be sure the vegetables are not sprayed with insecticides.
3. Your kids may have some fun taking care of the vegetable garden.
4. Picky eaters may try vegetables from their own garden.
5. You can share a bountiful harvest with friends and extended families - spreading goodwill.
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