I was listening to the radio driving home from my daughter's freshman volleyball game. A local football game was to be played tonight between two rival schools. The guy on the radio that is helping call the game said this is going to be a war. A war? This is a high school football game.
Why do so many people these days term sporting events as a war. I know it's probably a figure of speech. But the game is nothing like war. There are no guns, no tanks, no shooting. You are not going to the game to kill someone. In these times where we actually have real soldiers in a war in Iraq and Afghanistan, I think people need to start choosing their words a little more carefully.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Why do some people just need to complain?
Last night was the first high school football game of the season. The community is always very excited about the first game. It makes for a nice evening and a change for family and friends to see each other. My nephew is in his senior year so this year has a little more excitement for our family than normal.
My brother-in-law has an RV and made team signs to put on the RV. He is planning on bringing the RV to all football games (home and away) and tail-gating before the game. Which is a pretty cool idea.
Last night the RV was parked in the front row right in front of the stadium. Which was cool because everybody had to walk past the RV before going into the game. They all saw the signs and some every stopped and commented on it. However, there was one guy who complained that the RV can not be parked here and that it had to be moved. The guy even called the school and had the AD come out and say my brother-in-law could not park there. The RV was only taking up three parking spots and was a nice symbol of school spirit.
My guess was the RV was sitting on one of the three spots that this guy usually parks and he now could not park there.
So the RV will be at all future games just in a different spot. Maybe if we get there early enough we can park it in the end zone and watch the game from on top of the RV. I wonder if anybody would complain then. I'm guessing someone would.
My brother-in-law has an RV and made team signs to put on the RV. He is planning on bringing the RV to all football games (home and away) and tail-gating before the game. Which is a pretty cool idea.
Last night the RV was parked in the front row right in front of the stadium. Which was cool because everybody had to walk past the RV before going into the game. They all saw the signs and some every stopped and commented on it. However, there was one guy who complained that the RV can not be parked here and that it had to be moved. The guy even called the school and had the AD come out and say my brother-in-law could not park there. The RV was only taking up three parking spots and was a nice symbol of school spirit.
My guess was the RV was sitting on one of the three spots that this guy usually parks and he now could not park there.
So the RV will be at all future games just in a different spot. Maybe if we get there early enough we can park it in the end zone and watch the game from on top of the RV. I wonder if anybody would complain then. I'm guessing someone would.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Having a baby at 40 !?!
I'm sure many people have thought about how old is too old to have a baby? Is 50?, 40?
My thought is if the body is able and God willing then having a baby in your forties is fine. However, there are many other things that you need to think about.
How many other kids to you have and how old are they? Well, in my cause I have four kids with the youngest being six. So if a baby would be born it's next sibling would be seven at birth. Not real close to be a playmate.
Another thing is do you want to be in your late 50s or 60s when the baby finishes high school and then needs to go to college? This is a big one. I'm sure all through your new baby's school years you might be called grandma and grandpa. By the time high school is over you will look older and the hair might be a little lighter if you have any at all. How will your kid feel having the oldest parents around?
Do you really want to lose sleep and start changing diapers again? This is probably a big one. As you age your sleep becomes very important. By forty you are probably taking multiple naps a day already.
There are many more things to think about. But the one thing that I think is most important is if both the husband and the wife want to bring another life into the world and there are no health risks to your wife then I don't think age is an issue.
My thought is if the body is able and God willing then having a baby in your forties is fine. However, there are many other things that you need to think about.
How many other kids to you have and how old are they? Well, in my cause I have four kids with the youngest being six. So if a baby would be born it's next sibling would be seven at birth. Not real close to be a playmate.
Another thing is do you want to be in your late 50s or 60s when the baby finishes high school and then needs to go to college? This is a big one. I'm sure all through your new baby's school years you might be called grandma and grandpa. By the time high school is over you will look older and the hair might be a little lighter if you have any at all. How will your kid feel having the oldest parents around?
Do you really want to lose sleep and start changing diapers again? This is probably a big one. As you age your sleep becomes very important. By forty you are probably taking multiple naps a day already.
There are many more things to think about. But the one thing that I think is most important is if both the husband and the wife want to bring another life into the world and there are no health risks to your wife then I don't think age is an issue.
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