SpRinG bReAk

Colt came out here for spring break and we had a great time. I took him over to Alcatraz on Easter and then we went to the A's Game vs. the Red Sox on Monday. The weather was great but a little windy. He was pretty excited about the A's game because the seats were pretty awesome. I think he was a little suprised about how close we were, not to mention that he has a awesome camera. We went shopping and he picked up an A's hat and shirt to wear to the game and the A's even ending up winning the game.

eAsTbAy aLLsTaR gAmE

Over spring break, I was an assisstant coach for the Eastbay Allstar Team. I coached with the coaches from the high school I coached at. We ended up winning the tournament and one of our players was voted MVP of the tournament.

HaPpY BiRtHdAy tO mE!!!!

I know it's a little late but at the end of March (29th to be exact) I celebrated my 29th birthday. It is so weird to think that I'm 29, who knows what will happen when I hit 30. Well I had a nice birthday except for the fact that I was sick and am still sick. On Sunday, Doug brought me his favorite breakfast from McDonalds (sausage and cheese mcmuffin) and shared that with me. Later in the afternoon we went over to his parents house and opened the cards and presents that he and his parents got for me. I recently bought a Nintendo Wii and so his family got me Mario Kart and the Wii Fit. That evening we went out to Union City and had dinner at Texas Roadhouse. Somone must have known it was my birthday because we got front row parking and didn't even have to wait 5 minutes to get seated. Gotta love those rolls!!!!! I told Doug that I wanted a white birthday cake and so he went out and got this for me at the store. He's not much a white cake eater, but it was sweet that he got what I wanted. My mom got me the Boise State blanket and I've been curled up in since I opened the box. You can never go wrong with getting me anything with Boise State on it.

Championship Game

Well the basketball season has come and ended. For those of you that didn't know I have been coaching since November and just recently finished last Thursday (March 5). I was an assisstant coach for the varsity team at the high school and then the head coach for the 8th grade girls at the middle school I teach at. The varsity girls finished the season 3rd in the league and for the second year in a row made it to the North Coast Section, which is equivalent to playoffs in Idaho. They do things a little different out here in California. Anyways the girl's lost their first round game to a tough Alameda team but it was one hell of a game.

During this same time I was managing a 8th grade team. We started out strong and ended our regular season 7-1 and ended up with a first round bye. In the championship game we were facing the same team that gave us our only defeat of the season. It was a big game for the girls and for me as well considering that not many of the girls have ever played in a championship game. In the history of Washington Manor Middle School (WMMS) athletics no other team has made it to the championship game besides the softball team, so we were trying to make history that night. It started out pretty rough but the girls kept fighting and at half time we were only down by 10 points. However in the 3rd quarter, Creekside went on a splurge and outscored by quite a bit. At the end of the 3rd quarter we were probably down by 22 points. I told the girls that there was nothing else I could do but they needed to play basketball and the 4th quarter is the time to do it. The girls never gave up and kept fighting for every loose ball and for every rebound. The 4th quarter was too late for the girls to play and they ended up losing by 9 points. It was pretty emotional for all of us but I can't complain about how they played or the heart that they showed. Overall we had a great season and ended up being 8-2. I built some great relationships with the students outside of class and it so rewarding to see what kind of difference you can make in an athlete's life.

Remembering Jaime

On this day 6 years ago I'll never forget the news that I recieved, my best friend had been killed in a tragic car accident. Wow, I can't believe how fast time has gone by, it only seems like it just happened yesterday. Not a day goes by where I'm thinking about her and all the good times that we shared together. I always wonder what life would be like if she was still around. So today is a day for you Jamie and know that you will always be in my heart. I miss you and love you!!!

Happy New Year's

I flew back from Salt Lake on New Year's Eve to spend it with Doug. As long as we have been together, last night was the first time that we have spent New Year's Eve together. It was nice just to hang and chill with him. We watched a movie and then watched the count down with Dick Clark.

I can't believe it's already 2009 but I do hope that things go good this year and my resolution is to work on some personal flaws and goals. I hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year and that you may uphold your resolutions.

Jazz vs. 76er's

I know I live in an area now where there are plenty of sports teams to watch (Golden State Warriors/Oakland Raiders) but I will always be faithful to my home team (Utah Jazz). Don't get me wrong, I'm sure I'll go to some basketball games out here but it's always nice to be on the home side and not on the visitors side. Oh and with a winning team (sorry Dougie)!!!! Teresa and I ended up in the nose bleed section of the Jazz game but it was still fun being there. It was a good game through the first two quarters but in the second half the Jazz went on a scoring spree and ended up beating the 76ers 112-95. After the game was over Teresa and I wandered down onto the floor to get a couple photos. I was hopin that we might get close to one of the players but no such luck.