"SUPER" Weekend

This weekend was non-stop! Saturday morning (early), I ran 14 miles - after not running as much as I needed to during the week, this proved to be a pretty comfortable run. I was a little surprised at how resilient my body was to that distance; thank goodness it didn't let me down!

Saturday night was Shallen's boyfriend's Court Warming (he attends Park Hill High School, just down the road from our house). Matt and his friend came by to pick up Shallen and her friend Annie to go to the dance about 5pm. Of course, we got our fill of pictures and I had to make Matt feel a little uncomfortable - it's a Dad's job! Annie's mom came by to pick up her things when she asked, "What time will you be bringing the girls home?" Matt and his friend looked puzzled, so I helped them out, "Have them home by 1am!" It's all I said and they seemed to agree - like they had a choice?????

After the kids left, Steph and I settled in on the couch with the fire going and a movie in the DVD player - We Are Marshall! Interesting...I opened a Collection Call Center for Sprint in that town about six years ago and stayed in the hotel right across the street from the Diner that all the people gathered in on the movie. They still have all the newspaper articles framed and hanging on the walls from the crash back in 1970. It was interesting seeing all the streets in the movie and knowing that I walked (and ran) on a number of them when I was out there.

Sunday, we did a little work around the house after church and went to see a few "new homes" from the KC Star not too far from us - we also went to see the model plan for the home we want to build after the kids are away at college and the military - we're still trying to decide if we want to tell them where we're moving?!?!

Of course, we watched the Super Bowl! It was fairly obvious right away that the Patriots we're going to have their hands full when the Offensive line couldn't protect Brady and Manning had all day to view the field before firing a pass to his receivers. I truely think the Giant's defense made the difference in that game and gave New York the win. Had they not pressured Brady like they did, I think the outcome would have been very different - the Patriot's would have had their Perfect season! And how about Belichick - to have walked off the field with 1 second remaining on the game clock, even after the Ref told him the game wasn't over; what a wonderful example of unsportsmanlike conduct for our kids to view. I understand he hated losing, but he's suppose to be the leader and set an example - he did...but it was the wrong kind! Seeing Eli win - he truely comes from one of the greatest NFL families!