Sports and parents!
Over the last couple of years we have been first hand witnesses to some amazing parental displays. DH was coach of our 8th grade girls basketball team. Tom is a very fair coach who believes in positive motivation...yet his first foray into women's athletics was quite fun to witness.
After the second month the girls adored him, loved the progress they were making, and amazed at their ability. The second year he held a perfect record of 32 and 0. It was a truly extraordinary group of girls...of which our Abby was a big part. In three years their record was 90-4. They won our Diocesan title all three years...as 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Having them go to different high schools is hard to watch. Anyway, I tend to be a positive voice in the crowd...unless games are being called unfairly. Never criticize the opponents but did get a bit miffed at a couple of refs...you would have to agree at the bias if you heard the story! Anyway, to alleviate some of the stress of tournament time, I went out and bought a roll of Royal Blue and a roll of White Duct Tape. When we got to the games, I put the tape over my mouth. The refs cracked up...not the same refs, and they appreciated. So did our girls.
The golf incident was a bit more stressful! Imagine hearing the F word several times, said at you...and your group...then seeing an actual knock down drag out fight on the 11th green! Yes...junior golf! It was not a good afternoon. The kids really suffered. The scary part of the story is that the gentleman that did much of the swearing was a PGA pro!
Well, if you don't like ND, let me know and I'll bring my Blue and Gold Duct Tape!!!
Over the last couple of years we have been first hand witnesses to some amazing parental displays. DH was coach of our 8th grade girls basketball team. Tom is a very fair coach who believes in positive motivation...yet his first foray into women's athletics was quite fun to witness.
After the second month the girls adored him, loved the progress they were making, and amazed at their ability. The second year he held a perfect record of 32 and 0. It was a truly extraordinary group of girls...of which our Abby was a big part. In three years their record was 90-4. They won our Diocesan title all three years...as 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Having them go to different high schools is hard to watch. Anyway, I tend to be a positive voice in the crowd...unless games are being called unfairly. Never criticize the opponents but did get a bit miffed at a couple of refs...you would have to agree at the bias if you heard the story! Anyway, to alleviate some of the stress of tournament time, I went out and bought a roll of Royal Blue and a roll of White Duct Tape. When we got to the games, I put the tape over my mouth. The refs cracked up...not the same refs, and they appreciated. So did our girls. The golf incident was a bit more stressful! Imagine hearing the F word several times, said at you...and your group...then seeing an actual knock down drag out fight on the 11th green! Yes...junior golf! It was not a good afternoon. The kids really suffered. The scary part of the story is that the gentleman that did much of the swearing was a PGA pro!
Well, if you don't like ND, let me know and I'll bring my Blue and Gold Duct Tape!!!
I can't wait to meet all of you, I only wish I would have found this board earlier!
) and was released. I am going still b/c when he did xrays my neck is straight. It's supposed to be curved. Oops. It isn't really bothering me, but he said it's one of those things that if you don't take care of it you'll be miserable down the road. What I love is, he also gave me a referral to a massage therapist b/c my muscles are so tight he can barely adjust me. That means though that I'm going to him 3x a week and her 2x a week, so all I do is try to cram in appointments during the 2.75 hours I have betw. preschool dropoff and preschool pick up time. It's a pain, but I'm sure it will be worth it to have my neck put back into place and my back muscles loosened up.
