a shuffle...

Tonight I went to village and we talked about choices. Everyone spouted off the number of choices we make in a day... the usual answers came up like what to wear, what to eat, what to do when it occurred to me I really set up my day to make the least amount of choices as possible. I already knew I didn't like making a decisions but I think one of the biggest decisions I make each day is to follow yesterday's routine. I still make choices, but tomorrow morning I will wake up at the same time and shower using the same shampoo and find something to wear that I didn't wear yet this week. I'll make my PBJ sandwich (sadly without peter pan) for lunch and then fix my cheerios and head back to my room to catch up on the news before work. I think some people thrive on choices... there are definitely some things I am passionate about choosing. I choose to have a relationship with God and I choose to be a Tennessee fan but I'd really rather not choose where to go out to eat or what to do this weekend. I love hanging out with decisive people... particularly ones who let me be indecisive... thank you.

shuffle... Our wo-me-to reunion is Saturday. While I've made some visits to camp as recently as april 06, I haven't worked at camp in seven years. We should have a good group this weekend... some people I haven't seen in ten years... for some it's been two and a half... others since Christmas. Either way, I am anxiously awaiting the big shindig and excited to see everyone.

shuffle... Unfortunately I suffered this week watching Tennessee softball lose in the World Series Championship series to arizona. I'll try not to rant about the fact it was a double elimination tournament and arizona lost their second game on monday night and Tennessee should have been the champions then... but instead I'll try to hold out hope that some day Tennessee will need a three-game series to win and I'll be thankful... someday. Either way, Tennessee lost and their star pitcher Monica Abbott told the media after the game, "I would just like to say that I poured my heart and soul into the Tennessee softball program. I had high hopes for us this year and I thought we were going to get it done. Unfortunately it didn't happen, but I am very proud to have represented the Lady Vols softball program and helped them get to where we are right now. I hope in the future they will be back here and the result will be different." It almost sounds like the cookie cutter response after an accomplished career, but it just got me that she poured her heart and soul into a program when she could have done it halfway. I suppose it might be unrealistic to think someone could pour everything into it every day for four years, but still it's reassuring to know people are still passionate about their sport. Some times we become clouded by the frustrations of competing and forget what a privilege it is to be a college athlete. I miss it... but thanks to student-athletes like Monica Abbott and countless others (including some methu rockstars) who keep it entertaining because they are passionate about what they do. gracias to you.