Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Quote of the Day


I never said most of the things I said.

via SB*Nation

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra

Friday, September 18, 2015

Opportunities


KATY needs an age group coach.  Details at ASCA site here.

Dripping Springs (YMCA) needs a swim coach.  Info here.


Quote of the Day


Adventure is worthwhile in itself.

via Huffington Post

Amelia Mary Earhart

Monday, September 14, 2015

Quote of the Day


I never thought I'd lead the NBA
in rebounding, but I got a lot of
help from my teammates -
they did a lot of missing.

via USA Today

Moses Eugene Malone

Friday, September 11, 2015

Quote of the Day


Wise men speak because they have something to
say;  fools because they have to say something.

via Unequally Yoked

Plato

Saturday, September 05, 2015

Prescription Strength Nature



Found here

Labor Day Weekend


Let's salute the workin' man/woman this weekend:


Here's a pic from May.  Missed a turn in Pennsylvania and ended up lost for forty-five minutes out on Boulderfield Trail.  That's probably where my foot pain started going from just horrible to nearly unbearable...


Journal entry for the stretch that included that "adventure" is here

The Richardson Family YMCA needs a program director

The JCC Piranhas Swim Team (Austin) needs a head coach

Northstar School (Arlington) needs a middle/high school swim coach.  Contact Lisa Odom

TISCA clinic schedule is here.  The Doubletree is sold out, so you'll need to either pitch a tent or find a different hotel.  Let me know if you need a (very, very used) tent...

Edited 9/6/15, 9:30 p.m.:

While out on the trail, I heard the UIL was going to allow 24 qualifiers to state meet in each division.  Thought it was a done deal and we'd be seeing that happen this year.  Guess that may not be the case.  We'll see...

Quote of the Day


My former wife made me a millionaire.
I used to have three million dollars.

via HockeyGods

Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull

Friday, August 28, 2015

Recent Fishin' Pics and More!



Bobby's blacktip shark and bull red:




Leon fighting and landing a ray:




A few jobs:

The YMCA of Abilene needs a swim team coach

Highland Village needs an assistant age group coach

TeamFINS needs an assistant head coach

We have room for four (4) two (2) one (1) more teams in our Fantasy Foosball league.  It's FREE and champion will get a trophy.  Info here

Quote of the Day


When everything is said and done
there is nothing left to do or say.

via The Times-Tribune

Darryl Dawkins

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Quote of the Day


A window of opportunity won't open itself.

(via Twitter)

Dave Weinbaum

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Quote of the Day


You measure the size of the accomplishment
by the obstacles you had to overcome
to reach your goals.

via biography

Booker Taliaferro Washington

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Quote of the Day


Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued,
is always beyond your grasp, but which, if you
will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.


Nathaniel Hawthorne

Friday, August 14, 2015

Quote of the Day


Forget past mistakes.  Forget failures.
Forget everything except what
you're going to do now and do it.

via Buick Factory History

William Crapo "Billy" Durant


Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Quote of the Day


I got hit in the head pretty hard.  My
clock ran backwards for two years.

via NASCAR

Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker, Jr.

Monday, August 10, 2015

We're Back!



We hit the summit on July 30.  Got back to Texas on August 5.

Link to the blog (with plenty of pics from the thru-hike) is here.

Links to the journal:

Start (keep clicking on "Next" to read in order)

Finish (keep clicking on "Previous" to read in reverse order)

Links to the "bests" lists:

First Third

Middle Third

Final Third

Doctor visit this a.m. went well.  Lost sixty pounds and blood pressure has dropped a bunch.  Blood work and foot x-rays scheduled for tomorrow.

Quote of the Day


People remember Don being a country bumpkin,
which he wasn't, and Howard being a pain in
the ass, which he was.  I was the law and order.

via newstimes

Francis Newton "Frank" Gifford

Sunday, August 09, 2015

Quote of the Day


The most common way people give up their
power is by thinking they don't have any.


Alice Malsenior Walker