Home with the wife!

I mentioned to my wife that her choice of TV programming on this lazy summer day was; (how I put this diplomatically) beneath her intellectual standards. Her response; "if I wanted to think I would read. Enough said.

Timeless Wisdom #2

The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. _ THOMAS JEFFERSON. Happy 4th of July!

Timeless Wisdom from a Founding Father

A democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those that would not. _Thomas Jefferson

This Old Dog Learns a New Trick

In true 21st century fashion we are raising Harley; my stepson Scott's 1/2 Beagle 1/2 Boston Terrier. You know the story, when one of the kids decides it would be nice to have another life to take care of and then it turns out that they are not up to caring for it for some reason. I am thankful; I know that this plays out every day with "real" children.

If you look at this little guy you realize that I lucked out. What a fabulous pet! At the end of the day he doesn't know that I am past my prime, rapidly losing my swagger and just an old guy trying to stay relevant. I now understand dog owners.

Coaching / Life Quote 2

"People can have great engines, but it means nothing if they don't have both hands on the steering wheel." Bobby Bowden

Coaching / Life Quote 1

'The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely
to be the one who dropped it.' Lou Holtz / then coach at Arkansas

Free Advice

Never WORK your way into a "lose-lose" situation; enough of those will just fall on you naturally.