YaYa and I had an exciting weekend that was rich in all-things-football. YaYa had another football practice in addition to his weekend game and, in between the two, his whole football team (parents in tow) enjoyed the Stanford vs. SJSU game. … [Continue reading]
Reasons
The following entry has been modified since its original publication due to feedback that I received. I hope the edit will help to clear the confusion which accompanied the original version: I wish I had just put it in an email in the first … [Continue reading]
At band practice
The days of attending the TNT track workouts have come and gone. As the daylight hours lesson, so do my hours of available run time. The football practices have been ending on time, which means that I would be forced to leave the track workout even … [Continue reading]
Coach Hollerback
As time wore on, I became increasingly uncomfortable. Like sitting ducks, the three of us stood in the chain gang with our backs to the opposing side. We were not at war, though at times if felt that way; we were merely at my son's football game. … [Continue reading]
Living
The other day, I cried on the way to work. Though the arrival of tears was discouraging, I quickly realized that it has actually been quite some time since I have experienced this. Perspective is good -- sometimes. Later the same day, I cried … [Continue reading]