Oh, to live the simple life!!! As I was driving to Branson this past Friday I past a horse and buggy. I have often wondered in all our craziness what it would be like to live like the Amish live. Would the kids appreciate the simple things in life? Would they be able to survive without t.v., internet, cell phones, video games, and of course electricity. I wonder, would our family relationships change? I guess the question is, would Ray and I be able to handle all the hard labor that would be involved living this life style? Not to mention in our fast paced world could we slow down and be happy with simplicity? Hmm, if only for a few months, would we all learn to get along better, appreciate everything we have, and never disrespect each other again?
O.K., who am I kidding? Honestly it is a great idea, but it would be a huge failure. Everyone is so used to the modern world we live in. I guess for now I will just hope that technology does not replace relationships and that dinner time can mean something to the family again, besides just eating on the run.
I feel blessed for what I have and hope I never take anything for granted, especially my precious family, whom I love more than words can say!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Ray's First Time "Kicked Out"
This weekend Ray coached Jacob's first tournament games for the season. They had a great win Friday night and well, a not so great rest of the weekend. I am not referring to how the kids played, I think they did the best they could for their first tournament this year. They all have to adjust to the changes they have gone through over the past year and learn to work together.
The funny part of this weekend is that Ray, who has mellowed out over the years, actually got kicked out of his first game. Anybody that knew the old Ray would have thought that he had probably been kicked out of many games, after all he has coached many years for kids ranging from age 6 through High School. We have seen many coaches cuss like sailors and remain in the game, but when Ray says, "Goodness gracious," they kick him out. Goodness gracious, really?!?! We just laughed about it probably because we have been around baseball for so many years, not much can shock us. I just thought this was too silly not to share. Hopefully we will have better umpires the rest of the year, but if not we might see a replay of Ray getting, "Kicked out."
~Linda
The funny part of this weekend is that Ray, who has mellowed out over the years, actually got kicked out of his first game. Anybody that knew the old Ray would have thought that he had probably been kicked out of many games, after all he has coached many years for kids ranging from age 6 through High School. We have seen many coaches cuss like sailors and remain in the game, but when Ray says, "Goodness gracious," they kick him out. Goodness gracious, really?!?! We just laughed about it probably because we have been around baseball for so many years, not much can shock us. I just thought this was too silly not to share. Hopefully we will have better umpires the rest of the year, but if not we might see a replay of Ray getting, "Kicked out."
~Linda
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