A low key Thursday

The meetings are now done and that can only mean it is time to get down to the business at hand. The funny thing about that is that we cannot actually start practice until next Tuesday. This NCAA mandated delay really has dampened the excitement the team has surrounding it. They have decided that they will begin their workouts tomorrow through Sunday to enable them to stay on track. As a coach this is exciting and calming as this means motivation should not be a problem. The gauntlet has been laid down by the players for me as well. I too will begin the process of getting back in shape and will start tomorrow as well. Today was horse transport day as Brianna had her weekly lesson this afternoon. The way it works now that we are back to work is that I take the horse she is using to Mrs. Kathy’s barn on my way to work, drop it and the trailer off, and pick both up on my way home. Today was pretty non-descript minus the cool retirees on their Harley. They pulled up beside me while we were cruising down hwy 60 and looked over the horse for about a mile then pulled up beside me and gave me two thumbs up. They looked so adorable on their bike just cruising enjoying the day. The wife was very animated on the back and that just put the biggest smile on my face. Johnnie didn’t really like sitting in traffic out on the highway while the repaving was occurring. It feels good to be back into the normal working day. The addition of the barn really hasn’t affected much because we are used to getting up early. The only thing that’s really different for me is that I don’t get to hang out on my off time as much as I used to. I actually kind of like the new responsibility as I am learning more everyday how important my time is. There is no wasted time anymore and I am getting more done as my dilly dally time has been cut drastically. It’s only 10:23 and I don’t have anything else to do so I am going to bed a little earlier. I’ll let you know how the workout went tomorrow and any other interesting things that occur from my perspective. Hug your loved ones and never take them for granted. In a blink of an eye what was your normal can be taken away and your regrets become your memories.