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- 2008: The harsh realities of life
- 2008: Why am I surprised?
- 2009: Get Out of Jail Free!
- 2010: Hey Mikey, they like it
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Monthly Archives: January 2009
How much!?!?
After my son’s big victory last night, he weighed himself to make sure that he would be under the weight limit for this morning’s weigh in. As is so often the case, what should have been a mere formality turned … Continue reading
A BIG victory
My son has another big tournament this weekend. This one is in Missouri. Missouri is a hotbed for high school wrestling. Kansas schools don’t wrestle across the border very often. Two of the top teams in the state of Missouri were at this … Continue reading
Father Knows Best
I never really watched this show but I sure do like the title. My son has a friend who happens to be a girl. He assures me that there is nothing more between them. Last night, he informed me when … Continue reading
He’s getting famous
I forgot something very important in my last post about Big A’s wrestling this weekend. His victory in the final was covered by three newspapers: Husky Headlines (the local school paper), Sun Publications and the Sunday edition of the Kansas … Continue reading
The smiling champion!
If you have been reading this blog recently, you know that my son won a major wrestling tournament this weekend. The new rankings were released today and Big A is now the fifth rated 160 pounder in the state. The … Continue reading
Life in the whirlwind
Things are moving along at a very quick pace. I picked my children from their after school activities like I usually do. However, while I was waiting for them in the lobby, my youngest daughter’s academic adviser walked in and … Continue reading
I asked the right man!
After I printed out the state weight class rankings yesterday morning and saw the caliber of competition, I grew so excited. I wanted to know who was wrestling who so badly that I did something that I have never done: I … Continue reading
Champion!
In the middle of the week, I got this feeling that this weekend’s wrestling tournament was important. I had no idea how important. I will tell part one tonight. I arrived at the school Friday night at 5:00. The parking … Continue reading
“That’s too bad” becomes “That’s great!”
Back in November, my youngest daughter, Cakes, won one of the main parts in the upcoming school play. She has been practicing with the “Blue Star” cast for the past two months. The “Blue Star” cast is a little like the first string. … Continue reading
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Is he ducking Big A?
It is getting to the fun time of the wrestling season. The league championship is just a few weeks away. Last night, my son’s school was facing the school of the kid who beat him in the finals of the … Continue reading