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The second place champion
It’s over. He finished second. He lost to a four time state champion by a score of 11-0. And he wrestled well… The first period was exciting. Both wrestlers were in trouble several times in the first period but each … Continue reading
And then there were four
With each round, you can feel the tension starting to build. Every match means that one young man’s dream of a state championship is still alive and the other’s is crushed. We have seen some very heavy favorites stunned in … Continue reading
One down, three more to go!
Our mechanic was able to temporarily fix our Super Crew for $40!!! It will cost $200 to fix it permanently. We left our apartment at 6:45 and arrived at the Kansas Coliseum just in time to see the opening ceremony. … Continue reading
We be headin’ back to Wichita!
Last year at this time, I was buying a plane ticket from California to surprise my son at the Kansas state wrestling tournament. This year I will be driving with my wife and my youngest daughter! He won the Regional! I … Continue reading
Ho-hum
My son won the league wrestling title… Add it to the collection… If only I could handle it that well. The truth is that he is handling his success much better than I am. When he was the new kid … Continue reading
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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
“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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He must be a little insecure
My youngest daughter sure is the center of attention these days. Tuesday is the day her Great Books class convenes on the Internet through WebEx. The Internet traffic from the inauguration was so heavy that it delayed her initial login … Continue reading
Out with the old
Since I start my new job in three days, I am pressing the family hard to get our house in order. We finished taking the Christmas decorations down today and hauled the tree off to a recycling place. The neighbors below … Continue reading
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I’ve decided to wear it
I am in a little predicament. I had surgery on my gums today. Anytime that I go to the dentist, it is serious. An hour in the ‘chair’ is not my idea of a fun afternoon. However, I realized that … Continue reading