THE WINNER IS!!!!!!

As I mentioned awhile back, my grandson, Spencer, is playing football. I would have loved to be there when he played his first game last Saturday. When my daughter called to tell me the outcome of the game she was horse and said that the rest of the family was the same way.
I said never mind that, did he win. The answer to that question was yes, 21-20. Spencer alone took down the quarterback two times. My daughter said he is really making a name for himself.
Another game is scheduled for this Saturday in San Antonio which is about 125 miles away from their home. When they got over the shock of how far the game was the coach said he forgot to tell them it was a traveling team. I wonder how many will drop out of the team after learning this and $150.00 invested. Time will tell.
Well anyway, great job Spencer and good luck in the next game. I will be anxiously awaiting the results.
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FOOTBALL IS ROUGH

While I was in Texas I had the opportunity to watch my grandson Spencer practice football. With the temperatures in the 100's I had a hard time sitting and watching let alone be a kid on the field playing, running and doing exercises.
I have never seen this before but after each practice the boys, and whom ever else wanted, were fed. Now keep in mind that they practice three times a week and after each practice they had food and drink. One day it was hot dogs, the next pizza, tacos, hamburgers and what ever else was prepared by the parents while the kids practiced.
Like I said football is a rough sport. At first Spencer was getting a little bored because all it was, was running, sit-ups, jumping jacks and other exercises. When the pushing and shoving started he was all for that. Spencer is a BIG boy and when he blocks or tackles someone they know it. We all have to keep in mind that accidents do happen, not on purpose, they just happen. Just last week they were lined up to scrimmage, Spencer plays guard, the whistle blew and Spencer nails this poor kid. When the dust settled and everyone was up it was noticed that the kid he blocked had a broken arm. Spencer really felt bad not only for breaking the arm but thinking about all the money the parents spent on this kids uniform, $150+ and now he has to sit out when they play their first game which is tomorrow, Sept 3.

THE TIME IS NEAR.

The time is near, very near. You can feel it in the air. The excitement, sorry, fear and disappointment. What is this special time? The beginning of school. Excitement being going to school for the first time and meeting new challenges. Sorry being that summer is over and now the work must begin again. Fear is for the younger children in not knowing what to expect and the fact of leaving mom at home. Disappointment being not getting the teacher or classes you wanted. Many more words fit this category of school and in the end it will all work out.
Mom's and dad's look forward to this, except the first timers who will not be able to see their little ones go off to school. Yes there will be tears but after a few days they will go away and both mother and child will look forward to their own little world of silence and learning.
Good luck to all of you, I've done my share.

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FROM THE MOUTH'S OF CHILDREN

I was visiting my daughter in Texas for the last few weeks and had a good time. Being recently married there are of course newly acquired grandchildren. In this case it is a granddaughter. She was visiting dad. She lives in California.
While the two of us were sitting at the breakfast table getting to know each other with idle chit chat one of the two dogs walked by. It is a large dog. A DoGo and weighs about 80 pounds. As the dog walked by Destiny said poor Bear, I feel so sorry for him, of course I asked why and then realized the dog had been fixed. Her reply was "someone cut off his balls and left the sack" good thing I didn't have a mouthful of coffee. I quickly changed the subject by asking her if she watched Sponge Bob.
From the mouth;s of children of which this one was 9.

WHERE IS THE COOL WEATHER?

This has been the hottest summer I can remember in a long time. The temperatures in the 90's for I don't know how long. Thursday the weatherman says 100?
Going to Texas tomorrow looking for relief but I am sure that I won't get it. Talked to my daughter this morning and she says temps in the 100's. WHAT IS A MAN TO DO?
I have no choice but to go to the water park in Killeen, Texas where my daughter lives and sit in the refreshing water, pretend I'm sleeping and check out the beautiful ladies as they walk by. Surely they can't arrest a 70 year old man from enjoying life and Gods beauty.
Looking forward to a nice trip taking my two grand kids back to their mother.

MOVING CLOSER.

With my son-in-law being in the service one never knows where he will be stationed. For now it is Ft. Hood. He returned there in December from his second tour in Iraq. He was told that next year at this time he would be in Afghanistan. That's not going to happen. He is being sent to Georgia to be an instructor at Ft. Benning.
In miles that is about 400 miles closer to me so I will be able to drive it in one day instead of a day and a half to Texas.
I was stationed there for two years and it will be interesting to see how it changed since I was there in 1964.
It will be nice to have them closer.