What exactly is a Railhawk? Bird tried to tell me it's a kind of bird that lives on train tracks. I would have believed him because he sounded so convincing, but his snicker outed him. We went to a Carolina Railhawks game last Sunday. The plan was to just get out of the house … [Read more...] about Carolina Railhawks Have Me Soaring
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Orange You Glad Basketball’s On – 5:00 Fridays
It's that time again when the whole country raises a big hoopla for hoops. Tis the season for underdogs and rivalries, tears and jeers. For a couple of weeks we forget about reality and engross ourselves in the war on the hardwood. I sit back and await a good Cinderella story, … [Read more...] about Orange You Glad Basketball’s On – 5:00 Fridays
Packer Pride
Make a free slideshow This is probably the only post I'll ever write about sports. I never played sports, unless you count the one time I played field hockey in tenth grade and broke my little toe in the very first practice. I was the dorky kid who was in the … [Read more...] about Packer Pride
Family Football
We chowed down on some gloppy messy nachos for lunch. Perfectly outfitted with the works! Vegetarian chili, green onions, olives, jalapenos, two kinds of cheese, oh my! Red and green salsa to boot. The kids had limeade, while Mac Daddy and I had our favorite weekend afternoon … [Read more...] about Family Football
5:00 Fridays – For Duke
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqKqu7AVjLc]So I suppose it's not news anymore that Duke won some big basketball tournament. I inadvertently taught my sons to do air quotes and say "the game" because everyone around the water cooler seems to talk incessantly about "the … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – For Duke
5:00 Fridays
First of all, I'd like to thank all 12 people reading my blog today. I realize March Madness is upon us. In hindsight, I realize that is precisely why Mac Daddy whisked me off to Charleston for a tenth anniversary surprise getaway last weekend. Points scored and subsequently … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays