Eastside Catholic was our first opponent. Coming off our success in the jamboree, it was time to play the first full game. We would play on Saturday afternoon at their home field. The first full football game would be a new experience in our journey. Some of the kids would be playing in their first … More Eastside Catholic
Mt. Si is another golf course in the area around home. It sits just outside the town of North Bend. Mt. Si. Golf course is sculpted on land in the shadow of Mt. Si. The course has similarities to Snoqualmie Falls golf course and Tall Chief golf course. Like those courses, Mt Si has a … More Mt. Si. Golf
The Jamboree was the first time our kids played live football. The first time being on a field as a football coach. Not only as an assistant football coach, but uniquely as one having cerebral palsy. There was much apprehension going into the day. As any new situation would cause some uncertainty, the surroundings would … More Jamboree
This week we played another local course. Snoqualmie Falls golf course sits in the Snoqualmie valley just outside Fall City. It’s a golf course we’ve begun playing consistently this summer. Snoqualmie Falls has many similarities to the course of my youth. Tall Chief sat about ten minutes from Snoqualmie Falls and the topography of both … More Snoqualmie Falls Golf
Playing golf around home is different from playing while traveling. There’s much more familiarity with the courses. Echo Falls has been a course played each summer. After having played somewhere so much it’s challenging to remember the first time I played Echo. It’s a unique course winding itself through a neighborhood not far from my … More Echo Falls
Sports have always been a part of life. We spent summers playing golf and going to baseball games. The fall was spent watching college football. My father had Seahawk tickets, so once a year I went to a professional football game. During the winter, we spent time watching basketball. All sports were played in backyards … More Coaching Football
We all work hard at something. Maybe we work at all kinds of things. Setting goals for ourselves often keeps us moving in the right direction. But what about achieving goals you didn’t think were possible? Finding something you thought would require an entire life to achieve, has been accomplished much more quickly. Making improvements … More New Plateaus
For most people, it would seem spreading bark throughout the yard would be a dreaded task. Depending on how large the yard could be, spreading bark could be a nightmare. It seems to be something to fall under the category of a weekend chore. Often what was thought to simply be a chore for the … More Spreading Bark
A couple days can make a difference. After playing golf in some of the worst weather conditions. We played in some of the most interesting conditions. Still playing at Crosswater with 4100 feet of elevation. My brother and I decided to venture out for another round of golf. This time the morning was filled with … More Nothing Wrong with Some Snow
There aren’t many rounds of golf like this. It was some of the worst conditions in which I’ve played. Crosswater sits at an elevation of 4100 feet and the weather in April can be unpredictable. However, it was a family vacation to Sun River in the high desert of Central Oregon. We have made the … More Pro Shop Beanie
A Journey With Cerebral Palsy 