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The 24 Hour Rule: Win or Lose
This past Friday October 4th, the HS Football team that my husband assistant coaches here in Houston, TX lost its first game of the regular season. Before this game we were 3-0 (we were actually 4-0; one game was cancelled by our opponent due to inclement weather and other things.) This loss stung just a bit more because the game was played against our closest district rivals. We had never lost a game at home against them, it was homecoming for us, and the game was televised locally. Our team was recently featured in a local HS athletes’ magazine as the cover story. Last year we had an undefeated regular season;…
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Hearty Sweet Potato Meatloaf (Main Dish Recipe)
For the following recipe, I found all the ingredients at my local grocer. It is not solely my own creation; it was adapted from a recipe I found on Pinterest. Equipment Needed: 8×8 or 9×13 inch Baking Pan (Glass is my preference) Large Mixing Bowl Microwave A pair of rubber gloves (optional) Paring Knife Ingredients: 3 lbs of Ground Beef or Ground Turkey 3 Medium Sized Sweet Potatoes/Yams Mashed 1/4 Cup of Melted Butter 2 Eggs 1/4 Cup of Oyster Sauce or Barbeque Sauce 1/3 Cup of Italian Bread Crumbs 1 Minced Onion 2 Minced Garlic Cloves Your favorite seasonings (i.e. Italian Seasoning, Lawry’s Seasoning Salt, or Tony Chachere’s Original…
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What are you pursuing? Will it leave a mark…
My husband is a professional Football coach and an educator. For the last two seasons he has coached high school football in Houston, TX. His team this year just entered into the playoffs finishing their regular season of play undefeated. I am sharing this with you because this morning during our couple’s check in… He said something to me that was very profound, yet so him. He said “Babe…I call it a privilege to do what I do.” See coaching is not a job for him… It is a God given passion that he pursues relentlessly! Here is a question to ask yourself…What are you pursuing? Will it leave…
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Two words…Buffalo Wings!!!
Two words…Buffalo Wings!!! Last night I made my first batch. They were not half bad. Practicing traditional tailgate dishes…Football season is here (the sport my husband coaches), you have to love it! Here, is a quick recipe so you can make your own wings… Take 1-2 Lbs of cleaned drained seasoned wings (soaked 1st in boiled water and lemon juice for 3 min) Bake in aluminum foil for an hour on 425 degree. Make a mixture of 1/3 a cup of buffalo hot sauce and 2 table spoons of extra virgin olive oil Pour wings into a container with the hot sauce mixture Shake and serve. My choice seasonings: Garlic…
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The Training Never Ends… A story about a couple’s Love and Football (a sampling)
The field is empty. My love and I walk its length hand and hand. A ritual started during our courtship. He replays the game to himself, play by play as I listen to the smooth timber of his baritone voice. Our boys the twins are playing catch on the sidelines. Both like their father play football, pee wee for now. The stands hold echoes of the memories of fans and their cheers. They are empty too but for the rubbish left behind from the throngs of people. It was just a couple of hours ago when he had been given his 100th Gatorade bathe adding another win to his impeccable record…
