Where to begin? I never thought I would read any blogs much less begin my own. But there is a therapy in purging some of the thoughts I am passionate about. I am the father of 5 children. The year is 2010. I have a 15 year old son, a 12 year old son, an 11 year old daughter, an 8 year old daughter and a 3 year old daughter. I would rather be at one of their ball games, than just about anywhere in the world. I have coached their athletic teams for 11 years (primarily soccer with a splash in basketball and a bit more in baseball). It is my Disneyland and my Bora Bora. It helps tremendously that my wife was an athletic woman in her youth and feels the same way I do about spending time court side. We may never welcome a Division 1 coach into our living room to talk about one of our kids getting scholarship money, but it will not be for a lack of effort or heart from this house. We have the fever and the only prescription is another inning, another practice, another ball glove to break in, another coach to meet, another banquet to attend, etc.
I have other passions. But this blog will be dedicated to the experiences I have with my kids and my wife surrounding their athletic triumphs and struggles. We try to maintain balance. We insist on terrific grades, spiritual exercise, community involvement and so forth. My wife and I do our best to lead by example and like all parents fall short of our own expectations from time to time and we certainly fall short of the expectations of our great children from time to time. But we learn and we move on.
I may also ramble from time to time about my thoughts on sports at a professional level or collegiate level and my philosophies of team work and discipline that come from sports at any level.
I welcome any and all thoughts and criticism. I ask only that you keep it clean. My kids may be reading this.
Bret D
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