Greeting from a beautiful weather day in Georgia! Windows are open and breeze is blowing. I would imagine that San Diego weather is like this all year round. Amazing!
Last weekend put the dreams of a Big 12 crown to rest for the Cowgirls. Having lost to Texas Tech in the semifinals. My understanding, too many unforced errors.....as in over 200 collectively. Those errors and the overall strength of the Tech players, was too much for the Cowgirls. Hopefully, a wake up call prior to the NCAA Tournament.
Speaking of.....today is Selection Day. The excitement fills the air as all the schools wait and watch in anticipation of the draw. Due to their team ranking, the Cowgirls should host this year. The new rankings will come out today, just prior to the selection show. Unfortunately, losing in the semis may bite the Cowgirls in the saddle. For, it might make their draw a lil tougher. Time will tell.
Natalie has been busy packing boxes to ship home. Helping the other staff members make plans for NCAAs. As well as, reaching out to sponsors for her return to the courts in the fall. Hopefully, we will find a few business owners will to put a few dollars into her future. It would be sooo awesome for Nat to be able to solely focus on tennis and not how to afford to attend the next tourney.
As for me, well I sprained my ankle walking the dog two weeks ago. Right in the middle of my bedroom remodel. So, instead of having my carpets done last, had em done yesterday. What a project and pain in the neck....or should I say foot. Hopefully, everything will be put back together by the week's end.
Soooo long for now....Love and Blessings....Sherry!
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Saturday, April 25, 2015
"Stop"
Good Morning from a very wet Georgia! Prolly one of the wettest spring's ever. Nice that the pollen is being washed from the air, but more will come after the rain. Hopefully, our peach crops will be awesome again this year. Our pocketbook is counting on it.
Spoke to Natalie a few days ago. She, Coach Chris and the team were readying themselves for travel. They loaded up the rock and roll bus and headed south to Waco, Texas. Baylor is the host of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. Yesterday, OSU played Kansas State and won rather easily. Today, the Cowgirls are looking for a win over Texas Tech. A team they lost to, early in the season.
Soon our gal will be coming home. The question....will that "stop" at home be for a day, week or weeks. Would be nice if it were for at least a week. For we have things we need to handle and need a lil time to do so. Not to mention the need for some private family time.
Back to the cleaning, for the carpet cleaning folks are coming Monday. I think the boys would prefer me being back on the road with Natalie.....lol.....I clean = them having to clean. Love and Blessings....Sherry!
Spoke to Natalie a few days ago. She, Coach Chris and the team were readying themselves for travel. They loaded up the rock and roll bus and headed south to Waco, Texas. Baylor is the host of the Big 12 Conference Tournament. Yesterday, OSU played Kansas State and won rather easily. Today, the Cowgirls are looking for a win over Texas Tech. A team they lost to, early in the season.
Soon our gal will be coming home. The question....will that "stop" at home be for a day, week or weeks. Would be nice if it were for at least a week. For we have things we need to handle and need a lil time to do so. Not to mention the need for some private family time.
Back to the cleaning, for the carpet cleaning folks are coming Monday. I think the boys would prefer me being back on the road with Natalie.....lol.....I clean = them having to clean. Love and Blessings....Sherry!
Monday, April 13, 2015
I'mmmmm Bbbaaaacckkkk!
Sooooooooo.....let me try to catch you up! Been a busy couple of weeks. First and foremost, Natalie's rehab is going really well. A lil over a week ago she sent the following video of her workout. She was and is feeling good about her progress.
Spent many hours, days and weeks helping lil Ed purchase a car. Because my car had to be towed and repaired several times in the last two months, we decided to let him buy it and trade it in on his new car. I mean the stupid German made thing even broke down on the way to be traded in. Soooo frustrating to spending thousands on a car with 125K miles and it breaks down. What a lemon! Sorry, I digressed. Ed finally picked out and up his Accord. Which I might add, he and I broke in on a lil jaunt during his spring break.
We were going to go see Natalie in Oklahoma for Easter. But that got spoiled by her other plans. So we said, forget it let's go to the beach. So we started at the Gulf Coast and were going to make our way to Miami and the Keys. But then Kentucky lost in the Final Four. Which meant tickets for the Finals would be plentiful. Ed was able to secure tickets for $100 and we were off to Indy. Drove all night, stopped for a four hour nap and we were off to the game. What a game it was, happy to say Ed's favorite team.....Duke....won it! We stayed in Indy to visit with family, then went to Louisville. Where we visited with Ed's BFF from college Joe and my nephew Frankie. We really enjoyed seeing Teenie, Doug, Savannah and Becky while in Indy too.
Well, Natalie's stint at Oklahoma is nearing its end. With just a couple of weeks left in the regular and division seasons. Soon it will be tourney time. Hopefully, the Cowgirls will host the first couple of rounds. Which is a good possibility since they are currently ranked #9. The final rounds will be at Baylor in Waco, Texas. After which she will return home. Kind of a double edged sword, the better the Cowgirls do at the tourney the less time our family gets to see Nat. For she will head to the Hamptons for the summer.
Beside the entire OK visit idea thing the only other mistake I made .....well during that few days period .....was waking up on Sunday thinking I (along with my helper mice) should empty out my bedroom. That way it could be painted while I was gone.....oooo Lawdy it got done. But now I need to get the carpet cleaned before I (we) can put it back together. Until then, all visitors should be on notice that my living room and dining room are filled with my bedroom items. UGH....mistake indeed! LOL!
Well, time to get to work, make it a great day peeps! Love and Blessings.....Sherry!
Spent many hours, days and weeks helping lil Ed purchase a car. Because my car had to be towed and repaired several times in the last two months, we decided to let him buy it and trade it in on his new car. I mean the stupid German made thing even broke down on the way to be traded in. Soooo frustrating to spending thousands on a car with 125K miles and it breaks down. What a lemon! Sorry, I digressed. Ed finally picked out and up his Accord. Which I might add, he and I broke in on a lil jaunt during his spring break.
We were going to go see Natalie in Oklahoma for Easter. But that got spoiled by her other plans. So we said, forget it let's go to the beach. So we started at the Gulf Coast and were going to make our way to Miami and the Keys. But then Kentucky lost in the Final Four. Which meant tickets for the Finals would be plentiful. Ed was able to secure tickets for $100 and we were off to Indy. Drove all night, stopped for a four hour nap and we were off to the game. What a game it was, happy to say Ed's favorite team.....Duke....won it! We stayed in Indy to visit with family, then went to Louisville. Where we visited with Ed's BFF from college Joe and my nephew Frankie. We really enjoyed seeing Teenie, Doug, Savannah and Becky while in Indy too.
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| My great niece Savannah Jane! |
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| Say CHEESE......I think she nailed it! |
Well, Natalie's stint at Oklahoma is nearing its end. With just a couple of weeks left in the regular and division seasons. Soon it will be tourney time. Hopefully, the Cowgirls will host the first couple of rounds. Which is a good possibility since they are currently ranked #9. The final rounds will be at Baylor in Waco, Texas. After which she will return home. Kind of a double edged sword, the better the Cowgirls do at the tourney the less time our family gets to see Nat. For she will head to the Hamptons for the summer.
Beside the entire OK visit idea thing the only other mistake I made .....well during that few days period .....was waking up on Sunday thinking I (along with my helper mice) should empty out my bedroom. That way it could be painted while I was gone.....oooo Lawdy it got done. But now I need to get the carpet cleaned before I (we) can put it back together. Until then, all visitors should be on notice that my living room and dining room are filled with my bedroom items. UGH....mistake indeed! LOL!
Well, time to get to work, make it a great day peeps! Love and Blessings.....Sherry!
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Monday, March 23, 2015
Navy Seals
Morning! Gunna try to update you on what ending up being a very eventful and stressful week....well....for me anyway!
Natalie, Coach Chris and the OSU ladies made their way to San Diego on Tuesday. Practices and "played" on their spring break. Then played the Princeton team on Saturday. Lucky for Natalie and all the ladies at the tennis center, that the Navy Seals were having a fundraiser that day. Although the tennis team was trying to beat Princeton, they were distracted by the handsome and pretty people in white uniforms. I mean does it get any better then that??? Sorry, I digressed! Anyway there were Seals......oooo wait I said that already.....there were para troopers coming in for a landing....CIA agents, etc., all giving Natalie and the team plenty of distraction.
Happy to say that the team handled Princeton in fashion time.....maybe the extra motivation of the audience or that OSU is that good.....either way....a great thing! The win was not without a lil lady drama. Seems that one of the Princeton players was a bit of a poor loser and wouldn't shake the have of the OSU victor. Never a good thing....words were exchanged. A shame really, but in or after the heat of a battle it happens.
Natalie enjoyed San Diego once again. Not only getting to see her former team mate Jen, and one of the best assistant college coaches ever Mario and his beautiful wife Kristen. But the beach, the roof top look over the Padres stadium. And the fun times with the team. A Spring Break to remember.
Our gal traveled back to Oklahoma yesterday and I'm sure will be sleeping the morning away. On a PT note, she has be released for agility training and was very excited. For the first time in over 8 months she hit tennis balls cross court for over an hour. It felt so good, that she didn't realize she had been hitting for the long. A great thing!
As for me, the day Nat left for SD, was the day that began the black spiral of my week. Had the septic folks out to empty "us", only to be locked out of the house by Nana. Who I believe saw the two strangers and panicked. That evening lil Ed and I were driving to trade my car in at the dealership for him to get a brand new car.....we broke down four exits from the dealership. UGH! Had it towed, spent the next 3 days sorting all that out. Was able to trade it in and Ed get his new Honda on Friday. Now, I pray for a great peach season so that maybe by fall I can replace my car. Until then I will be rocking our back up beater.....Nana's old Crown Vic! LOL!
Hope everyone is enjoying spring or the end of winter....either way hope its great! Love and Blessings....Sherry!
Natalie, Coach Chris and the OSU ladies made their way to San Diego on Tuesday. Practices and "played" on their spring break. Then played the Princeton team on Saturday. Lucky for Natalie and all the ladies at the tennis center, that the Navy Seals were having a fundraiser that day. Although the tennis team was trying to beat Princeton, they were distracted by the handsome and pretty people in white uniforms. I mean does it get any better then that??? Sorry, I digressed! Anyway there were Seals......oooo wait I said that already.....there were para troopers coming in for a landing....CIA agents, etc., all giving Natalie and the team plenty of distraction.
Happy to say that the team handled Princeton in fashion time.....maybe the extra motivation of the audience or that OSU is that good.....either way....a great thing! The win was not without a lil lady drama. Seems that one of the Princeton players was a bit of a poor loser and wouldn't shake the have of the OSU victor. Never a good thing....words were exchanged. A shame really, but in or after the heat of a battle it happens.
Natalie enjoyed San Diego once again. Not only getting to see her former team mate Jen, and one of the best assistant college coaches ever Mario and his beautiful wife Kristen. But the beach, the roof top look over the Padres stadium. And the fun times with the team. A Spring Break to remember.
Our gal traveled back to Oklahoma yesterday and I'm sure will be sleeping the morning away. On a PT note, she has be released for agility training and was very excited. For the first time in over 8 months she hit tennis balls cross court for over an hour. It felt so good, that she didn't realize she had been hitting for the long. A great thing!
As for me, the day Nat left for SD, was the day that began the black spiral of my week. Had the septic folks out to empty "us", only to be locked out of the house by Nana. Who I believe saw the two strangers and panicked. That evening lil Ed and I were driving to trade my car in at the dealership for him to get a brand new car.....we broke down four exits from the dealership. UGH! Had it towed, spent the next 3 days sorting all that out. Was able to trade it in and Ed get his new Honda on Friday. Now, I pray for a great peach season so that maybe by fall I can replace my car. Until then I will be rocking our back up beater.....Nana's old Crown Vic! LOL!
Hope everyone is enjoying spring or the end of winter....either way hope its great! Love and Blessings....Sherry!
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Last Night
Quick update from my phone...I hope:
Last night Natalie had the chance to have dinner with her former team mate Jennifer Meredith, former UT Volunteer Coach Mario and his wife Kristen.
Here they are:
Left to right: Kristen, Jenn, Natalie and Mario
Poker for Kyle
Good Morning! Just a quick update and video!
Happy to say Natalie made it through the five days of sprints last week. Felt pretty good about it too. She spoke to Tab and its a gooooo....what you might ask??? She can start agility training, a huge step/progress in her rehab. Needless to say, Nat was very excited bout going to the next step.
Spoke to our gal this, she and the team arrived safely in San Diego. Where they will spend Spring Break training and competing. A city we both love, every since she played juniors there. The fondest memory being.....me forcing her to stay at a Hostel in the heart of the city for a couple of nights. It was awesome! Sorry, I digressed. Any who......the team will practice the next few days, sight see and then play Pepperdine on Saturday.
This past weekend the Cowgirls played Baylor and lost on Friday. Then played the Longhorns on Saturday and won. Def not the results they were hoping for, but maybe the motivation they need. God's plan as they say! Saving that Baylor for another day?
For the last couple of weeks I've been helping a friend.....Mimi....organize a poker fund raiser for Kyle. You see, he is a double lung transplant recipient. Unfortunately, the meds and treatments he needs on a monthly basis run in the thousands of dollars. So, he and his lovely wife Katerra need help. A wonderful group of volunteers and sponsors pulled together and put on an awesome poker event. We were able to raise a lil over $2,000 for this young, newly married couple. If you would like to donate, contact either Natalie or me and we will help you do just that.
Here is a video, with a few of the events highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMhboR9_gGc&feature=youtu.be
Love and Blessings.....Sherry!
Happy to say Natalie made it through the five days of sprints last week. Felt pretty good about it too. She spoke to Tab and its a gooooo....what you might ask??? She can start agility training, a huge step/progress in her rehab. Needless to say, Nat was very excited bout going to the next step.
Spoke to our gal this, she and the team arrived safely in San Diego. Where they will spend Spring Break training and competing. A city we both love, every since she played juniors there. The fondest memory being.....me forcing her to stay at a Hostel in the heart of the city for a couple of nights. It was awesome! Sorry, I digressed. Any who......the team will practice the next few days, sight see and then play Pepperdine on Saturday.
This past weekend the Cowgirls played Baylor and lost on Friday. Then played the Longhorns on Saturday and won. Def not the results they were hoping for, but maybe the motivation they need. God's plan as they say! Saving that Baylor for another day?
For the last couple of weeks I've been helping a friend.....Mimi....organize a poker fund raiser for Kyle. You see, he is a double lung transplant recipient. Unfortunately, the meds and treatments he needs on a monthly basis run in the thousands of dollars. So, he and his lovely wife Katerra need help. A wonderful group of volunteers and sponsors pulled together and put on an awesome poker event. We were able to raise a lil over $2,000 for this young, newly married couple. If you would like to donate, contact either Natalie or me and we will help you do just that.
Here is a video, with a few of the events highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMhboR9_gGc&feature=youtu.be
Love and Blessings.....Sherry!
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