No 4 is now No 1--Great Family Man, Great Quarterback..

Family

“Other things may change us, but we start and end with family”
Anthony Brandt

Hardin County Tigers: 5 and 1

# 70

EveryDay . . .

No Room...

"There is no room for second place"

Legendary Coach Vince Lombardi

Big Maroon...

Tigers do it again--18-8

Right now the boys are 4-1 ---O is playing offense and defense---He is doing great and loves it--Pictures to follow---

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I know---you are expecting me to post on Favre and his big day yesterday--But I think I will save it til he breaks the record next week...

From Dad...

My Replacement

I enjoy entertaining. I do lively fun shows daily. The entertainer gets entertained in return. Its God’s sowing and reaping law. I get big dividends on my comedy investments.

Here are examples: One of those grocery store boys was pushing a
long line of shopping carts. I couldn’t help it, I went like a train. You know the “Whooo Whooo” sound. I asked him if he ever felt like a locomotive.

Then I got permission to tell my situation joke. “A Mennonite couple got married. “After about a week he drove her buggy!” He smiled through his perspiration and said,”That’s a good joke.” I left feeling like the joke; good.

A musical mood hit me and I was armed with my harmonica. I cut down on “Wildwood Flower” at a check out line. Some country fellow walked in and did a wonderful buck dance. Then he sauntered on. I thanked him. Audience participation is always better.

Then I played at the bank and a teller danced. Her being “uptown” she might prefer to call it clogging. Who was it? It makes you wonder doesn’t it?

But I’ll not “tell on the teller”.

Margie and I gave our son, Joel, a “big” birthday bash. We ate Mexican food. Having to pick up the tab I wondered if I’d get a senior discount.

Joel said to tell him I wanted a “Señor” discount.

I asked for the senior discount. The cashier acted unfamiliar with those English words. I asked about the “Señor” discount. He “no comprende” that either, Or maybe he just “no responde”.

“Señor discount". That sounds just like something I would say. I’m ready to go on to heaven now. My replacement is here.

Congratulations Joel!

P.S. from Joel--- I could never replace a man like my Dad---I can only hope to be as good a man as him one day...

The Dance

Weekend Song....

Today...

Today I was supposed to be the man I was aiming for 5 years ago at age 35.

Did I reach all my goals---No.

Did I reach some of them --Yes.

Was I aiming at something--Always!

Today I turn 40...I feel good, Probably in the best shape of my life mentally and physically...

I thought it would feel different --but only in thoughts.

I am very grateful for a lot of things...

A great childhood...

My son...and the time we have spent together....

My Dad and Mom --still in great health and still in love...

My Sister and her family---all doing great...

My Friends---the Best...all have been around through a whole lot of those years--

All these people above have seen highs, lows, ups and downs.

The Big Man must have known I would need them -- and thats why He brought them into my life...

So today I am celebrating and enjoying...

Here are a couple of excerpts I found from a blog called hookedongrace.wordpress.com

"At 40, something magical happens to you–something liberating and rejuvenating and exhilarating. You acquire a healthy disregard for what other people think. You gain the confidence to define yourself boldly and on your own terms. You don’t accept anyone else’s judgments but your Creator’s. In short, you stop living your life to please man and start living for a cause bigger than yourself."

"Any competitor will tell you that it’s not how your start, but how you finish"

Fun --Right up til the end...

PS: No Franks' kids were harmed in the making of this film...Luckily

Midday Music Snak

Plan for life...

I read a book a long time ago by Al Neuharth, the founder and creator of USA Today.

He wanted to deliver a nationwide paper every day...They said it couldnt be done---but he proved them wrong. In his book, he told of his timeline for his life...It has stuck with me and it is something I have been trying to live by...

In your Teens-- Have all the fun you can,
In your Twenties - Take all the risks you can,
In your Thirties - Learn all you can,
In your Forties - Earn all you can,
In your Fifties - Lead all you can,
In your Sixties--Retire with dignity and enjoy the rest of your life...

Thanks Al...

Great Weather . . . Great Times

This vacation looks better and better everyday...

Work has been WILD---I will definitely be ready...

Tigers win on the road---14-8

It's Growin' Now

2 More Months...

“As we sail thru life, don't avoid rough waters, sail on because calm waters won't make a skillful sailor”

Wisdom from Dr. Seuss

“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!”

Dr. Seuss

Makes Sense to Me...

Runnin' Stadiums

O'Neal, Jordan and I decided to hit the stadium this morning and run a few stairs---I am absolutely amazed at how good of shape football practice has put thse 2 boys in---they were tearing those stairs up---I did it with them--just a little slower--Oneal was in front of me saying "Cmon Dad---Push through the pain" --That makes me extremely proud --He is defintely finding his"Mojo". He wanted to know if we could go back and do some more--I said --Defintely---So -We are gonna go back this afternoon and run some 40's and a few more stadiums---Good way to spend a holiday...