My favorite place has always been my grandparents’ camp in Little Traverse, Michigan. Every summer, my large family crammed into a fifteen-passenger van to make the excruciatingly long nine-hour trip to the Keweenaw Peninsula. There was always lots of fighting between my siblings. By the end of the trip we were all so sick of being in a cramped van that the last hour seemed to … [Read more...] about Camp Days
Becoming a head coach
Year 6This year I became a co-head coach. The biggest difference between before and now was that I “got to” deal with the political side of the job. Years 1-5 I was just coaching kids and deferring all the griping and headaches to the head coach. Now the headaches got pushed to me and it was quite a learning experience. I must admit though, coaching track is probably one of the … [Read more...] about Becoming a head coach
Things I Took for Granted Before I Moved Out
Just recently, I moved away from home and started living on my own. It has been an adventure but also a learning experience. Sometimes I miss the days when life was simpler and I had my mom around to do things for me. There are a lot of aspects of life that I didn’t pay much attention to when they were not my responsibility. 1. Home cooked … [Read more...] about Things I Took for Granted Before I Moved Out
The Joys of Becoming a Coach
If you ever get the chance to coach something for a season, I would strongly recommend it. It does not even have to be something that you are sure you would enjoy or know a whole lot about. 8 years ago, a guy I taught with asked me if I wanted to come and help coach the track team. I had never been a part of track in my life, but he knew that and still … [Read more...] about The Joys of Becoming a Coach
The Power Of Connecting With People That Make You Successful
Positive PeopleThis is one aspect of life that I feel I have been very fortunate with. I have a lot of friends and siblings that are very positive in their outlook on life in general. They do not let the stress of life get them down and they are very good at helping me do the same. They are very forward thinkers. The past continues to happen every day … [Read more...] about The Power Of Connecting With People That Make You Successful
