Miscellaneous

This week is definitely football weather. There's a bitter wind that cuts right through you and it's not even November, yet. In WalMart yesterday, a worker in the baby clothes section, told me that in the Almanac it predicted this to be the worst winter in 17 years. I don't usually follow the Almanac, so I don't know how consistently on target it is, but I would agree that so far it's correct. She also went on to say that she couldn't believe that Christmas was only 8 weeks away. The lady, whose name I didn't get, continued to say that she doesn't ever really seem to enjoy the holidays, because during each holiday they're preparing for the next one. Right now, when she should be focusing on Halloween, she's already putting out Christmas items and during Christmas she's setting up Valentines, then Easter and so on. She was really unloading on me and I obliged by listening, replying and shopping (during my 1 hour lunch break) and picking out some clothes for Nolan. I do relate to what she is saying. Life seems rushed and busy. We really don't take the time to live in the moment. I believe that is what she was saying to me.

This Thursday is the Middle school championship game against White County. I'm scared to look at the weather forecast, but we will brave the weather no matter how cold. Brian has been working very hard on preparing for this game, watching and breaking down film and coming up with a game plan - all of this - in between the start of wrestling season. I'm so proud of him, he works very hard; and luckily as a family, we all love sports, because at this time of year, we are consumed by it.