Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
From Our Home to Yours!
Love and Blessings.....Sherry
Friday, December 25, 2015
Monday, December 21, 2015
Speaking of Spirit....
Merry Christmas Y'all! Hope this brief blog finds you and yours in good health and spirits!
Speaking of spirit.....if you are in the giving spirit and would like to help Natalie in her quest for success as a professional tennis player.....please feel free to gift her via the PayPal account listed in the left margin of our blog. Thanks for your consideration!
Here's a lil message.....
Speaking of spirit.....if you are in the giving spirit and would like to help Natalie in her quest for success as a professional tennis player.....please feel free to gift her via the PayPal account listed in the left margin of our blog. Thanks for your consideration!
Here's a lil message.....
Friday, December 11, 2015
Save the Logo....the Lady Vol Logo that is
Season Greetings from Georgia! Hope everyone is getting ready to have a great time celebrating Christmas and the reason.....Jesus! And if you happen to celebrate a different holiday, Happy Holidays to you!
Last weekend Natalie heading to Knoxville on Saturday morning. After practicing with some of the men's team, she was able to hang out with some friends. Always a great thing to do in one of her favorite places.
On Sunday, Amy, Jeanne and I headed to Kville too. We were to support Natalie and the others, in the movement to Save the Lady Vol logo. A rally was scheduled at the statue of Pat Summitt, prior to the basketball game.
Just a quick review for anyone that may have missed prior blogs on the subject. When the University hired the new AD....Dave Hart, one of his first decisions and projects was to rid the teams of the Lady Vol Logo. That on top of combining the women's and men's departments. In the process he got rid of 15 positions.....12 of which were filled by women. Yea.....in my opinion.....he doesn't give of flip about the female athlete.....nor employee.
Anyway......all but ONE of the female team's were stripped of the logo this past July. Anding salt to the wound, the basketball team was allowed to keep the logo. I call BULLSHIT! It should be all or all! Pat Summitt and all the Lady Vol athletes worked long and hard to earn the much deserved title of Lady Volunteer! Removing said logo is a slap in the face to them and all women as far as I'm concerned.
At the Save the Logo Rally, TN State Rep. Roger Kane made an important announcement. He, along with others introduced several Bills concerning the matter. One of which is to made the Lady Volunteer Logo a law. In doing so, we will never have to have this discussion again. The University will have no choice but to use the logo ....FOREVER!
If you live in Tennessee, have family or friends there....PLEASE contact Kane and any other government official to support our efforts. Here is a website if you are interested:
bringbacktheladyvols.com
Here is a short video comprised of the pictures taken that day.....please enjoy:
https://youtu.be/jn_Tulr2eN4
Last weekend Natalie heading to Knoxville on Saturday morning. After practicing with some of the men's team, she was able to hang out with some friends. Always a great thing to do in one of her favorite places.
On Sunday, Amy, Jeanne and I headed to Kville too. We were to support Natalie and the others, in the movement to Save the Lady Vol logo. A rally was scheduled at the statue of Pat Summitt, prior to the basketball game.
Just a quick review for anyone that may have missed prior blogs on the subject. When the University hired the new AD....Dave Hart, one of his first decisions and projects was to rid the teams of the Lady Vol Logo. That on top of combining the women's and men's departments. In the process he got rid of 15 positions.....12 of which were filled by women. Yea.....in my opinion.....he doesn't give of flip about the female athlete.....nor employee.
Anyway......all but ONE of the female team's were stripped of the logo this past July. Anding salt to the wound, the basketball team was allowed to keep the logo. I call BULLSHIT! It should be all or all! Pat Summitt and all the Lady Vol athletes worked long and hard to earn the much deserved title of Lady Volunteer! Removing said logo is a slap in the face to them and all women as far as I'm concerned.
At the Save the Logo Rally, TN State Rep. Roger Kane made an important announcement. He, along with others introduced several Bills concerning the matter. One of which is to made the Lady Volunteer Logo a law. In doing so, we will never have to have this discussion again. The University will have no choice but to use the logo ....FOREVER!
If you live in Tennessee, have family or friends there....PLEASE contact Kane and any other government official to support our efforts. Here is a website if you are interested:
bringbacktheladyvols.com
Here is a short video comprised of the pictures taken that day.....please enjoy:
https://youtu.be/jn_Tulr2eN4
Thursday, December 3, 2015
....And Begging....
Hello from the dreary, yet beautiful Smokey Mountains. Enjoying a lil peace, quiet and amazing stress free sleep. Ooo yea, and a lil poker, the WSOP to be exact.
Spent yesterday in my room trying to draw up a plan of action for Natalie's 2016 tour. The ITF, USTA changed the schedule. Which threw a wrench into our plans. We thought she could start the season in Florida, playing 10Ks. But now there are only three 25Ks there. With her ranking in the 1,200s and the fact the 25Ks are the first of the year....we doubt she would get into the draw. Again, a bite in the ole AS* for not playing last spring.
Anyway, I searched the schedules in different countries. Looked at the maps in said countries. Checked airline ticket prices. Evaluated the safety issues involved with travel to such places like Turkey. And still .....no plan of action.
Although, she worked last summer to fund her return to the tour. It is hard to spend upwards of 4-5K on a three week tour to France, England or Asia. So we debate, do we fundraise to send her, do we wait till March to play the 10Ks in the USA. Do we send her to a possible unsafe country....HELL NO!
For now we put out feelers, are there any wild card tournaments for doubles at any tourneys here in the USA? Can she get into any qualifying draws for dubs? Can she secure any dubs wild cards? As you can see, soooo very much involved. We continue on, planning, working, hoping, praying.....
.....and begging......
If you happen to have some end of the year extra bucks around and would like to gift them to Natalie and her tour. Please feel free to do so via her PayPal.....link in the left margin of blog. OR Contact Natalie or myself for another method of gifting. Please be reminded, no gift is too small.....every dollar matters.
Thank you!
Tomorrow, I rest in my room again, thank God for free rooms. Waiting to play in the ladies tournament on Saturday. And wait for Natalie, Amy and Jeanne to arrive. Natalie will only spend the night, then head to the University of Tennessee for practice. As well as, a rally to be held on Sunday, prior to the basketball game. Rally....what rally.....you ask.
As many of you know, the UT Athletic Director, Dave Hart decide to get rid of the Lady Volunteer Logo. A logo I might add, that Pat Summitt and her teams, spent many years earning and fighting for. In July, Hart stripped the logo from all the lady's teams except the basketball team. Viewed by many as a slap in the face to the other female athletes and their teams. The basketball players are called Lady Vols, the rest just Vols.
Since, spring Natalie and many others have been active in the quest to "bring the logo back". Many of you may remember reading an article Nat wrote, that I linked here on the blog. She has been invited to attend the Rally at the Pat Summitt statue at 12:30 on Sunday. There is to be an announcement at the Rally. One of which, we have no official word as to what it is.....we can only HOPE that Hart got a HEART and the logo will be back.
The rest of us, will play in the ladies tourney on Saturday. Then head to UT for the Rally and game on Sunday. Guess I will be a UT tour guide, which of course I love! Will have to take Amy and Jeanne to the UT Tennis Center and show them who is "hanging" around. And maybe a sneak peek at the indoor football facility and a quick hello to Donna Thomas. Gosh, I miss her and her sense of humor. What an amazing Assistant Athletic Director....altho I don't know her new title....and really don't want to look it up. Anyway, she's a big wig....deservingly so! She was and is a great role model to Natalie and me. She too, has done much in the world of female sports on behalf of our athletes.
Before I close, must send our thoughts and prayers to those in San Bernardino affected by the horrible terrorist attack. God Bless America!
Love and Blessings......Sherry!
Spent yesterday in my room trying to draw up a plan of action for Natalie's 2016 tour. The ITF, USTA changed the schedule. Which threw a wrench into our plans. We thought she could start the season in Florida, playing 10Ks. But now there are only three 25Ks there. With her ranking in the 1,200s and the fact the 25Ks are the first of the year....we doubt she would get into the draw. Again, a bite in the ole AS* for not playing last spring.
Anyway, I searched the schedules in different countries. Looked at the maps in said countries. Checked airline ticket prices. Evaluated the safety issues involved with travel to such places like Turkey. And still .....no plan of action.
Although, she worked last summer to fund her return to the tour. It is hard to spend upwards of 4-5K on a three week tour to France, England or Asia. So we debate, do we fundraise to send her, do we wait till March to play the 10Ks in the USA. Do we send her to a possible unsafe country....HELL NO!
For now we put out feelers, are there any wild card tournaments for doubles at any tourneys here in the USA? Can she get into any qualifying draws for dubs? Can she secure any dubs wild cards? As you can see, soooo very much involved. We continue on, planning, working, hoping, praying.....
.....and begging......
If you happen to have some end of the year extra bucks around and would like to gift them to Natalie and her tour. Please feel free to do so via her PayPal.....link in the left margin of blog. OR Contact Natalie or myself for another method of gifting. Please be reminded, no gift is too small.....every dollar matters.
Thank you!
Tomorrow, I rest in my room again, thank God for free rooms. Waiting to play in the ladies tournament on Saturday. And wait for Natalie, Amy and Jeanne to arrive. Natalie will only spend the night, then head to the University of Tennessee for practice. As well as, a rally to be held on Sunday, prior to the basketball game. Rally....what rally.....you ask.
As many of you know, the UT Athletic Director, Dave Hart decide to get rid of the Lady Volunteer Logo. A logo I might add, that Pat Summitt and her teams, spent many years earning and fighting for. In July, Hart stripped the logo from all the lady's teams except the basketball team. Viewed by many as a slap in the face to the other female athletes and their teams. The basketball players are called Lady Vols, the rest just Vols.
Since, spring Natalie and many others have been active in the quest to "bring the logo back". Many of you may remember reading an article Nat wrote, that I linked here on the blog. She has been invited to attend the Rally at the Pat Summitt statue at 12:30 on Sunday. There is to be an announcement at the Rally. One of which, we have no official word as to what it is.....we can only HOPE that Hart got a HEART and the logo will be back.
The rest of us, will play in the ladies tourney on Saturday. Then head to UT for the Rally and game on Sunday. Guess I will be a UT tour guide, which of course I love! Will have to take Amy and Jeanne to the UT Tennis Center and show them who is "hanging" around. And maybe a sneak peek at the indoor football facility and a quick hello to Donna Thomas. Gosh, I miss her and her sense of humor. What an amazing Assistant Athletic Director....altho I don't know her new title....and really don't want to look it up. Anyway, she's a big wig....deservingly so! She was and is a great role model to Natalie and me. She too, has done much in the world of female sports on behalf of our athletes.
Before I close, must send our thoughts and prayers to those in San Bernardino affected by the horrible terrorist attack. God Bless America!
Love and Blessings......Sherry!
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