Author Archives: RLW3
My most recent brain fade…
My son was eliminated from the Junior National Freestyle Tournament yesterday. He finished with a 1-2 record. However, we couldn’t take off for Kansas City until I kept an appointment that I set up two weeks ago. He slept until 10. … Continue reading
See, I told you!
My son just won his second match of the Junior National Freestyle Tournament! I can’t tell you how happy I am for him! I drove up here alone so I just went and told a few strangers the good news. … Continue reading
A Temporary Loss of Perspective
This morning was quite a battle. My son lost his first match. I guess that should be expected. He has been wrestling for just 7 months and this tournament has 1029 of the best wrestlers from 45 states competing. Almost … Continue reading
A Young Man in No Man’s Land
I feel for my son. He has been practicing with a club in Missouri and is an accepted member of the club. However, he is attending the national tournament as a member of the Kansas team. He has been somewhat … Continue reading
The Trip to Fargo
The trip went well. The weather was beautiful. The SuperCrew got 20 MPG and drove very well. Also, I picked up some key parts for the T-Bird in Minnesota and still made it to Fargo. This recent string of emergency … Continue reading
My last roadtrip
Today, I am taking my last road trip. I am going to see my son wrestle in the National Freestyle Championships. It is the biggest wrestling tournament in the world! It is a double elimination tournament which means that you … Continue reading
Here we go again
I’d like to say I have no ego left, but that is evidently not true. I took my old F-150 in for service. Since my wife and son are both out of town, I had to stay at the shop … Continue reading
Clueless, the real version
As my youngest daughter and I drove to church, she remarked at how she loved the smell of her hair because of some mousse and gel she put in it. I remarked that she really enjoys smelling good things. She … Continue reading
I don’t quite know where we are going
I think that I am going through a sort of Christian mid-life crisis. I call it a Christian mid-life crisis because I don’t want to leave my wife for a younger woman and I haven’t rushed out and bought a … Continue reading
It still hurts, but quite a bit less
Is it just my imagination or are things getting really expensive? I got our family truck fixed for a total cost of $863. While that is much cheaper than $1,350, it’s still a bunch of money. And to top it … Continue reading
