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This is one to remember! Some thoughts and impressions on the...

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:58:57 -0500

This is one to remember! Some thoughts and impressions on the final drive of the 2018 Camellia Bowl from a True Blue Eagles fan:

• Gave up the lead with 3:33 left, but the team got the game winning drive they needed, one more time.

• As stressed as I felt watching the fumbled snap on second down and the incomplete pass on third down, it was amplified when Werts started to scramble on fourth-and-10. So excited when he rolled for the first down and more. Hope was still alive.

• What a show of trust in Bass to let the clock tick down and leave it for him to kick the final play. And he didn’t disappoint! Big call from CCL, big play by TBass. Bass was *pumped* when he put it up for three to end the first half, but -oh man!- when his kick went thru to end the game and, fans pouring into the field, he sprinted down the field tossing his helmet in the air to be mobbed moments later by his teammates… man, what a scene.

• I liked the celebratory line, “make more room in the trophy case, hardware’s coming back to Statesboro!”

• Understanding CCL took the reins of a team that was 2-10 last year, and led them to a 10-3 season this year, seeing him drop to his knees and pound the ground one time was a great moment of personal celebration. Then to embrace his family in tears with happiness was touching. His on-field post-game comments were made with such class, and had the feel of a classic “coach speech.” Now, I know NCAAF has become a big business, and he’s a hired coach that, at some point (hopefully WAYYY in the future), may be heading up another football program at another school. But, I think he really does love GS and the opportunities the University has provided him.

• Let’s talk about the fan with the tears for a moment. When the camera caught that shot at the end of the game of my friend Robin in tears (along with Kirk on his phone, and Franklin, Beth, & Kate taking in the victory) we had a big laugh. Text messages and screenshots posted to social media poured in to her and we all gave her a good-natured hard time about it. But I was genuinely happy that she was that happy. I was happy that she got to express that whole range of emotions. Because I get it; to follow the team for years, up years and down years, to follow *YOUR* team, to watch this combination of players since last spring, to know some are playing in their last ever football game, to have the emotional swing of losing the lead late and the nerves of a game winning drive and the suspense of a game ending kick, to see the celebrations and feel the excitement and relief and joy… man, the emotions of football are part of the fun and I was happy to see my friend feeling all that. Plus, now we’ve got a screenshot we’ll be reminding her of for years.

All in all, a great ending to a really good season and one I hope to remember for years to come. Well done, players. Well done, coaches. G.A.T.A. and Hail Southern!

Down by 20 at halftime, GS went on a tear in the second half to...

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:49:01 -0500

Down by 20 at halftime, GS went on a tear in the second half to take the lead with 7:45 left in the game. George Mason kept it close until the final stretch, but the Eagles went on to win, 98-89.

Glad to enjoy such a good game with the kid, and blessed to have been gifted the tickets tonight from a friend. (at Hanner Fieldhouse)

“Focusing on the Princess and not the pits, to stick with...

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:23:44 -0400

“Focusing on the Princess and not the pits, to stick with a task and learn more.”
• Frame the learning process in such a way that you don’t concern yourself with failure. (I.E. toddlers’ first steps or video games)
• Reframe penalties as challenges along the adventure.
• It’s all a game; what’s the goal?

After a debate the other day on lesser known candy bars, we...

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 21:01:53 -0400

After a debate the other day on lesser known candy bars, we decided we needed a family taste test. Kids had never had any of these before. Five bars each split four ways and a small glass of milk.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn43TKXHdLN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=eaxxnjy0g93r

We had some fun today. This girl was SUPER excited.

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 23:36:37 -0500

We had some fun today. This girl was *SUPER* excited.

Why Billy Corgan Is Embracing William Patrick Corgan • The...

Fri, 08 Dec 2017 05:38:00 -0500

Why Billy Corgan Is Embracing William Patrick Corgan
• The creative process and releasing ownership
• Nostalgia and weaponized propaganda
• The spirit of a body of work
• “Put your head down and keep walking.”

Also, the thought of and process of coming off a losing season.

‪My daughter was just naming Santa’s reindeer, and she...

Sun, 26 Nov 2017 13:51:49 -0500

‪My daughter was just naming Santa’s reindeer, and she listed Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Pixar…‬

"The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today."

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 08:36:44 -0400

““The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today.””

Milestone day at the Burnham house; “It was fun.”

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 16:37:37 -0400

Milestone day at the Burnham house; “It was fun.”

Closed out our baseball season with a couple of great games...

Tue, 30 May 2017 22:03:27 -0400

Closed out our baseball season with a couple of great games tonight; split their playoff double-header. It’s been a fun season with a good group of guys. I think our boys showed up tonight and played their best ball all year.

Win or lose, simple errors or SportsCenter highlights, I so enjoy watching this kid play ball.

Breathe in, breathe out, move on.

Tue, 09 May 2017 07:51:28 -0400

Breathe in, breathe out, move on.

Ode

Mon, 08 May 2017 18:25:05 -0400

by Arthur O'Shaughnessy (1874)

We are the music-makers,
And we are the dreamers of dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers.
And sitting by desolate streams;
World-losers and world-forsakers,
On whom the pale moon gleams:
Yet we are the movers and shakers
Of the world forever, it seems.

With wonderful deathless ditties
We build up the world’s great cities,
And out of a fabulous story
We fashion an empire’s glory:
One man with a dream, at pleasure.
Shall go forth and conquer a crown;
And three with a new song’s measure
Can trample a kingdom down.

We, in the ages lying
In the buried past of the earth,
Built Nineveh with our sighing,
And Babel itself in our mirth;
And o'erthrew them with prophesying
To the Old of the New World’s worth;
For each age is a dream that is dying,
Or one that is coming to birth.

A breath of our inspiration
Is the life of each generation;
A wondrous thing of our dreaming,
Unearthly, impossible seeming —
The soldier, the king, and the peasant
Are working together in one,
Till our dream shall become their present,
And their work in the world be done.

They had no vision amazing
Of the goodly house they are raising;
They had no divine foreshowing
Of the land to which they are going:
But on one man’s soul it hath broken,
A light that doth not depart;
And his look, or a word he hath spoken,
Wrought flame in another man’s heart.

And therefore to-day is thrilling
With a past day’s late fulfilling;
And the multitudes are enlisted
In the faith that their fathers resisted.
And, scorning the dream of to-morrow.
Are bringing to pass, as they may,
In the world, for its joy or its sorrow,
The dream that was scorned yesterday.

But we, with our dreaming and singing,
Ceaseless and sorrowless we!
The glory about us clinging
Of the glorious futures we see,
Our souls with high music ringing:
O men! it must ever be
That we dwell, in our dreaming and singing,
A little apart from ye.

For we are afar with the dawning
And the suns that are not yet high,
And out of the infinite morning
Intrepid you hear us cry —
How, spite of your human scorning,
Once more God’s future draws nigh,
And already goes forth the warning
That ye of the past must die.

Great hail! we cry to the comers
From the dazzling unknown shore;
Bring us hither your sun and your summers,
And renew our world as of yore;
You shall teach us your song’s new numbers;
And things that we dreamed not before:
Yea, in spite of a dreamer who slumbers,
And a singer who sings no more.

Happy Easter! As we’re coming thru this week of Easter,...

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:35:55 -0400

Happy Easter! As we’re coming thru this week of Easter, you’re likely to see lots of family photos popping up. This was taken at the Easter Egg hunt after church last Sunday. Definitely a good Spring day. Figured we’d better take a picture while we were all dressed up.

I’ve got to brag on Shannon tonight. Very proud of my girl...

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 20:40:15 -0400

I’ve got to brag on Shannon tonight. Very proud of my girl for finishing her first marathon today!

She put in the work, put in the miles, and stuck to a training plan for the past few months. It’s not just today’s accomplishment that has been so much fun to watch, but the whole process. There were early mornings, days with weather that didn’t want to cooperate, and lots of sore muscles. Her discipline and determination has been inspiring to watch. It makes me happy to see her chase her dreams and achieve her goals.

Incredibly grateful to have been a small part of taking a group...

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 20:50:29 -0400

Incredibly grateful to have been a small part of taking a group of Cub Scouts camping this weekend. Short overnight trip to #GeorgeLSmith @gastateparks; canoeing, fishing, Webelos finished up their “Webelos Walkabout” requirements with a Saturday afternoon hike and picking up trash, and even roasted a few marshmallows! Special memories for me were helping a few of the first time campers with us set up their tent and watching my little girl and her friend play together in my @enohammocks double nest (even though it meant I didn’t get to kickback for my afternoon nap as planned). (at George L Smith State Park)

Quick lunch project. Now to clean up and get back to our...

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 12:31:42 -0500

Quick lunch project. Now to clean up and get back to our regularly scheduled program.

Benton MacKaye Trail: Wilscot Gap to Three Forks with my buddy...

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:18:02 -0500

Benton MacKaye Trail: Wilscot Gap to Three Forks with my buddy Dave. Incredible weekend. Weather held up well for us with just a light shower Friday night and then dropped below freezing Saturday night. Water was a little scarce, but we made it work. Highlights: outlooks over the valley and chicken farms, swinging bridge, a dog trying to steal my coffee, the open bald, and ending with Long Creek falls. Est. 24mi ±

Rise up you Dirty Birds! Good time with good friends.

Sun, 05 Feb 2017 21:22:47 -0500

Rise up you Dirty Birds! Good time with good friends.

This. These. All of these.(Thank you, Mr. Austin Kleon.)

Sat, 04 Feb 2017 22:51:08 -0500

This. These. All of these.

(Thank you, Mr. Austin Kleon.)

I think I’m the type of person that “needs”...

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 08:46:33 -0500

I think I’m the type of person that “needs” time in the outdoors. Maybe we all are to some degree. I just know I see myself getting down and falling into holes and ruts when I ignore this kid of time. Bad holes. And bad ruts.