Incoming

I just wanted to show the ball coming into his hands that preceded the picture below. Good concentration.

Pulled Hammy

Everything was looking good during warm ups. Sam was running well and making his catches but on play three or a two day, 6-7 game tournament he caught a ball for a 7 yard gain and went down with a pulled hamstring. He tweaked it a few days ago in practice but we thought he rested and stretched enough to play today. Needless to say but we are both disappointed but he has another tournament in three weeks, let the rehab begin.

Juneteenth Celebration

Sent from my iPhoneSam drove into the district to join the BLM Juneteenth celebration last night. It's good to see he was properly masked.

Capitol in Crisis

Sent from my iPhoneNicole's early morning runs results in some good light photos.

Another Sign

Maybe a Biden 2020 sign is next.

Working from Home

The benefit of working from home is mid-day catch with the football.

Back at it

Gyms in Virginia opened back up yesterday and I got my first good weight lifting done in the past 90 days. Looks like Marsh and my friend Anthony are back at it in Minnesota too.

Day 11

Lots of peaceful protesting happening in Black Lives Matter Plaza. This could go on for a while.

BLM Plaza

Dylan and I visited the new Black Lives Matter Plaza in front of the Whitehouse where the big bunker baby lives today. It's turned into quite a community art project.

Back at it

The fields are open for small groups. It's nice because they are giving out permits to organized sports like soccer which would then dominate the fields all day long. This way Dylan's was able to do some kicking and work out with his coach Scott and his son Nathanial.

Equal

Hung on the high school last night. Pretty reasonable request.

Graduation Parade

The seniors got the short stick this year. In an attempt to create some fun, they had a parade around school and some parking lot festivities tonight. Hopefully we have some more traditional activities for Sam and Dylan's senior year. It was good to go out and cheer the seniors tonight and see some of the kids before they go off to parts unknown.

Cardiff Metropolitan

Dylan has spent 5 hours over the last couple weeks zooming with academic and athletic representatives at Cardiff Metropolitan. https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/Pages/default.aspx

He would be a greener recruit for the rugby program based on UK students having much more experience but they have been impressed with the conversations and are encouraging him to come to Wales with a £2,000 sports tuition grant. The school itself is priced similar to in state tuition in Virginia but with the advantage of being in Wales. 

Dylan loves the idea of going to an international school and we can't wait to visit later this year. 

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Second Offer

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Sam got his second athletic scholarship offer from a division 2 football school. Alderson Broaddus University is in West Virginia a little closer to home than the first school offer at Fairmont State. Go Battlers 

https://ab.edu/

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Tame Impala

A friend Dylan painted this copy of a Tame Impala album cover and gave it to him las week. It's on his bedroom wall now m

Last Dance, Last Fire

Episode 10 of the Bulls documentary and a final fire of the season late in May. Already looking forward to October for more fire and some basketball.

The Rock

Nicole went back to the scene of the crime in the daylight to snap this picture. Her and Dylan painted this rock in the middle of the night earlier this week.

Birthday Morning Run

Nicole got some early morning shots of the city on her birthday run with the girls.

Runner Girls

Attacked the driveway this morning. This time it didn't immediately rain.

Mother’s Day Walk

Nice day for a family walk.