Hot Dogs and Coaching

What an amazing day! The weather was perfect, the events were exciting, and the hot dogs at the ballpark were warm.

It was a pretty successful day of subbing at Tipton today. I learned some very important things about how I want to run my own classroom when I get it.

I think what I learned about the most was expectations about my students. For me, it is very saddening to see someone give up on a student and to think that they cannot achieve great things.

Granted, as my friend Chad says, "Life is not a beautiful field of daisies, dancing kittens, and sunshine and rainbows." But, it is my hope to never become complacent and jaded with my work.

I am sure that there will be bad days but I really hope that I am able to keep the same level of passion and energy throughout my entire career. It is not fair to me or the students if I don't.

After my day of learning, I was very busy visiting tennis practices, going to track meets (my players kicked major butt again! Good job ladies!), and attending my good friend David's baseball game.

Even though I told him that all I needed was a Coke and a hot dog to enjoy myself, I was extremely impressed with the way he handled himself and how well prepared his players were for the game this afternoon.

In thrilling fashion, they defeated a very talented team 4-3 in one of the more memorable baseball games that I have seen in a while. I think the main reason that I enjoyed myself so much was because I have been in his position before. Seeing our players perform to the level that they are capable of makes winning and losing seem so small in the grand scheme of things.

Good job tonight buddy! I hope you continue to have that same passion for coaching and baseball. If for no other reason than giving me an excuse to come to the ballpark to watch your team along with enjoying my Coke and hot dog.

Dream World

It is another lazy Sunday here in Kokomo, Indiana. Not too much going on with not too much on television except for the baseball classic Field of Dreams.

After watching the movie, I have now chosen to watch the Yankees play the Phillies in an early Spring Training contest.

There is something about watching baseball that relaxes me. It allows me just to sit back, put my thoughts aside, and escape from the realities of the world for just a few hours.

The only problem with doing this is a certain side effect that I am sure has hit others from time to time. Watching baseball, although it is a wonder for me, causes me to want to eat a bag of peanuts and a bratwurst hot dog.

Unfortunately, there are no peanuts or hot dogs to be found in the house so I guess I will just have to "hold the mustard" for the time being.

Of course, I could get up, go to the store, and purchase these things but who can really get up from the couch when the baseball game is on? Moreover, who really wants to go back to the real world when you can just sit in this dream world for a few hours?