Not really. I mean, yeah, I've been away from you guys, but I've been here too. This coaching thing eats time, as anyone who's done it knows. Only so many hours in a day, that's for sure.
Speaking of coaching, I added a link to the girls' site on the right side of the page. Easy access!
I watched Chelsea and Zoe race yesterday on the BNL course. The Cutters were racing Mitchell, and they pretty much shellacked them. Chelsea pulled away at the end, beating Zoe in convincing fashion. I root for both, but I can't say I would have predicted it. Zoe was so much stronger over the summer. On top of that, Chelsea normally doesn't run well in the heat. She is a gamer though, and that makes up for a lot. Great job by both girls, because really, there was no one else in the same time zone.
Ran up to Martinsville and picked up a new (used) car. Yes, we got a Miata, or as Erin put it, a "Me-HOTTA". When they first came out way-back-when, Leisa fell in love. The roots of that love derived from the Fiat Spider 1600 I owned (and used to teach her how to drive a stick). Her comment was, "Someday, when those things are 20 years-old, I'm going to own one of those". Her patience has been rewarded, and I get to check off another bucket list item for her. It's an emerald beauty with low miles and only minor surface scratches in the paint.
In a completely unrelated topic, my sadistic side was sated lately when I caught a sale on micro R/C helicopters at Circle K. I bought one and took it to my classroom. I flew R/C for years, and was pretty good at it, and since these things are gyro-stabilized, it was a snap. The kids Ate. It. Up! The beauty of it was we are working on an entrepreneurship project dealing with, of all things, foam R/C aircraft!
That wasn't the sadistic part. No, my secondary (and darker) purpose was the dog. I knew the chopper would score big in the dog department - if only the dog could catch it, which she couldn't. You cannot imagine how expert I am at holding the chopper just above the height a Westy can jump. If that wasn't bad enough, Erin has gotten on to it and can tease the dog as well as I can. Maybe better.
Speaking of coaching, I added a link to the girls' site on the right side of the page. Easy access!
I watched Chelsea and Zoe race yesterday on the BNL course. The Cutters were racing Mitchell, and they pretty much shellacked them. Chelsea pulled away at the end, beating Zoe in convincing fashion. I root for both, but I can't say I would have predicted it. Zoe was so much stronger over the summer. On top of that, Chelsea normally doesn't run well in the heat. She is a gamer though, and that makes up for a lot. Great job by both girls, because really, there was no one else in the same time zone.
Ran up to Martinsville and picked up a new (used) car. Yes, we got a Miata, or as Erin put it, a "Me-HOTTA". When they first came out way-back-when, Leisa fell in love. The roots of that love derived from the Fiat Spider 1600 I owned (and used to teach her how to drive a stick). Her comment was, "Someday, when those things are 20 years-old, I'm going to own one of those". Her patience has been rewarded, and I get to check off another bucket list item for her. It's an emerald beauty with low miles and only minor surface scratches in the paint.
In a completely unrelated topic, my sadistic side was sated lately when I caught a sale on micro R/C helicopters at Circle K. I bought one and took it to my classroom. I flew R/C for years, and was pretty good at it, and since these things are gyro-stabilized, it was a snap. The kids Ate. It. Up! The beauty of it was we are working on an entrepreneurship project dealing with, of all things, foam R/C aircraft!
That wasn't the sadistic part. No, my secondary (and darker) purpose was the dog. I knew the chopper would score big in the dog department - if only the dog could catch it, which she couldn't. You cannot imagine how expert I am at holding the chopper just above the height a Westy can jump. If that wasn't bad enough, Erin has gotten on to it and can tease the dog as well as I can. Maybe better.
