Tikes and Basketball

Sunday, my family and youth minister came by my office Sunday afternoon. He had that hang dog look on his face when things aren't going well and he needs something. He was short one basketball coach for the Upwards Basketball league. He needed a coach for 7 kindergarten and first grade kiddos.
Anyway, I broke down and said I would do it.

Well, yesterday I contact all the parents to set up practice for today. Practice with these guys consists of learning to dribble and shoot baskets. Just learning the fundamentals.

All is well, not so. On my team are a set of twins who are big time ADHD. These guys already have a reputation for trouble. I don't really know what expect, but I plan on keeping everything moving at a pretty fast pace. Lot's of running and chasing balls. I am even thinking of recruiting an assistant, even though it is only seven kids.

I am looking for suggestions for ideas for practice and how to handle them during the games.
Why do I always get myself in these situations? I gotta learn to say no.

Out with the old and in with the new

I was finally forced to trade in my old purple Nissan truck for a new one. The transmission was going, the front end had various squeaks and grinding noises, and it was hard to shift the gears. Becky and Abby complained all the time. But I loved my little truck. That took me deer hunting and fishing. That truck carried the two deer that Abby shot when I took her hunting. It also carried me to safety one evening I was out fishing and stayed out too long. A tornado touched down and golf ball size hail was falling. My little truck kept me ahead of that storm as I raced it all the way home to make for cover. The tornado just missed us, but my little truck had some dents in it. It brought us safely from Oklahoma back to Texas. I drove it all over the place. It had personality. It never quit on me.

Now I have a new Chevrolet Colorado to make memories in. It will have to prove itself to me. I haven't named it yet, but I am open to suggestions. Anyone got any?
Well, it got off to a good start. It carried us out to New Mexico to see our friends the Coles.

Guys and trucks, it must be a Texas thing, kind of like a cowboy and his horse.

Ramblings

It has been awhile since I posted something new. I also hear that some of you have been wondering what's been going on? Nothing really, just life- life in the fast lane. Take this week for example: Monday- drove back from New Mexico
Tuesday- work all day, then at 6:30 pm- church outreach, followed by praise team practice at 7:30, got home about 9:30
Wednesday- 6:30 am at high school for See You At the Pole Rally, work all day, 6:00 pm All community youth rally, home about 10:00 pm
Thursday- 6:00 am men's group, work all day, 6:30 pm Staff and deacons and wives dinner, home around 9:30 pm
Friday- Work, high school football game in evening
Saturday- Men's ministry hunting trip. leave 5:30 am return around 10:00 pm
Sunday- church and more church.

I am not really complaining, but being with Tom and Sharon was really relaxing. I come back to full bore get on your horse and run and gun. It's life. Why do I do it? Because life is an adventure, and I want to be right in the middle of it. So who's choice is it? Mine

My favorite quote of late is:
Life is like being in a room filled with dynamite, with a monkey holding a blowtorch. You know it's gonna happen, and there's not one thing you can do about it. You can see it coming. So you can worry, or you can just sit back and let God handle it. What a way to get your adrenalin pumping!

I will be posting more pictures from our trip later, but here is one to whet your appettite