Monday, May 26, 2008


""You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. If you treat them like sons, they'll turn out to be heroes, even if it's just in your own eyes.""
Author: Walter Schirra Sr.
"It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons."
Author: Johann Schiller

Friday, May 16, 2008

Wild Wild Week...






















Its been Wild--But still "All Good"
Its been a few days---so I will break it down...


Sunday -Starting hurting--Abdomen--No big deal

Monday - Work--til 3--still hurting--Doctor--Hospital - CT--Hospital Room--Emergency Surgery--Appendicitis--

Tuesday--Hospital Room--til 8 p.m. --Released from Hospital--Straight to Ball field--

Wednesday--Work--Still Sore-

Thursday--Work --Not As sore from surgery

Friday--Work--Off to Tournament--Watched #22 play his best game ever---

O went 3 for 3 and pitched the closing inning-- giving up no hits.

We won 14-1.
Not the week I had planned--but still worked out great...

Friday, May 09, 2008

Proverbs 31 10-31

This is what the Pastor said about my Grandmother at her funeral...Excellent..

10 Who can find a virtuous woman?
For her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her,
so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil
all the days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax,
and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchants' ships;
she bringeth her food from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night,
and giveth meat to her household,
and a portion to her maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it:
with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength,
and strengtheneth her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good:
her candle goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle,
and her hands hold the distaff.
20 She stretcheth our her hand to the poor;
yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household:
for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry;
her clothing is silk and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates,
when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it;
and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25 Strength and honor are her clothing;
and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom;
and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household,
and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously,
but thou excellest them all.
30 Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain:
but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands;
and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

in Memory of my Grandmother

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Belle Maxine Brooks















May 2, 1922 - May 6, 2008

Monday, May 05, 2008

More...



My Nephew, Demetri, was on another field playing--they won their tournament too--







Good Weekend Tournament.."Cinco de Mayo Celebration"





Beautiful weekend---The boys Played Great and worked hard --and winning is a good way to end.