Preparing for Hope, Fire and Casi's Calf

The scrimmage against El Dorado was not as good as I had hoped.  They are the defending 6A champions and returned 8 starters on offense.  They were big and fast.  They broke 3 long scoring plays on us.  I think that this was a pretty good wake up call for us.  Hope has a new head coach this year but they look pretty good in their scrimmage against Crossett.  They have a lot of speed at the skill positions.  I wish that we were at home nut we will be on the road this Friday night.  I hope Marla doesn't get in trouble for wearing orange to the game since she teaches in the Elementary school in Hope.  We had a great practice yesterday, made corrections and put together a plan for Hope.  I will touch it up on Sunday and be ready for a great week on Monday.

Thursday afternoon there was a fire in the old historic part of downtown Nashville.  It burned almost an entire block completely to the ground.  Most of our football team was down there helping to empty a furniture store before the fire could get to it.  Two of our church members had businesses affected by the fire (one was a complete loss).  Fortunately, no one was injured.

Casi is adjusting to school (block schedule with 1.5 hour classes) and seeking to make to new friends.  Civics/Economics, Geometry, and Physical Science are the 3 classes she is taking this semester and don't let me forget Basketball.  She reported to practice without having worked out much this summer.  She is paying for it now!  She is so sore from running, jumping, bleachers, and weight lifting that she could barely move.  Her right calf may never recover as she limps around with an ice bag strapped to it each evening.  I know that she will survive it and I think that she will really enjoy being in great shape when the season rolls around. 

Life is good and I am glad to be in Nashville.

Nashville Saga: Second week of Football Practice and Inservice

Nashville Saga: Second week of Football Practice and Inservice: "We are starting to get settled in at home and still opening boxes (there will never be an end to the boxes). It is kind of like Christmas c..."

Second week of Football Practice and Inservice

We are starting to get settled in at home and still opening boxes (there will never be an end to the boxes).  It is kind of like Christmas cause you never know what you might find.  Practices are going well in spite of the intense heat.  It was a nice morning with an east wind blowing at 10 to 15 miles per hour.  I really am enjoying life in Nashville and Mineral Springs where we are living in a rent house the only one that was available when we began looking for a place to move into.  People are very warm and friendly.  We placed membership at the Mineral Springs Church of Christ Sunday morning.  It is nice having the building less than 5 minutes from the house.  I got to go with the youth group yesterday down to Texarkana to the movie theater where we saw the Sorcerer's Apprentice with Nicholas Cage.  Very Entertaining and clean.  Coach Perry is great to work for and the other assistants are great guys that work hard.  We are slowly but surely getting things worked out with terminology and scheme.  It is going to be a good year.  The school teachers and administration have been great to work with and for and have really made me feel welcome.  I am just anxious to get school started and start working with the kids. It is time for bed, good night!