T-ball, Track, and the Internet

Here we are heading into April and the year could not have gone any different than we had planned. Upon leaving Fort Worth to pursue my career as a teacher/coach, we ended up in Kingsville, Texas. From the beginning we should have noticed the signs by touring the town, but blinded by the almighty dollar and the prospect of my first job, we went ahead and made the move. Looking back this may not have been the best decision for us, though some valuable experience was gained and we have been able to grow as a family.

So back to Fort Worth we go at the moment, barring any job opening between now and the end of the school year in the coaching ranks across Texas. We both put in our resignations after it was made evident to Amber that she might not be asked back next year and the school district let us know of the fact that they were looking to release around 80 people at the end of the year. These resignations were worth $2000 dollars each, which should fund our move back and keep us afloat until we find something for next school year. This is an ongoing situation though, and one that I will do my best to keep you up to date on as the days go by.

On to T-ball. Gavin started his first season in organized sports when Amber signed him up to play pre T-ball with the local league here in Kingsville. He has now played his first two games and is up and down on wether or not he is enjoying it. He is doing well, playing right handed because that is the way he seems to do best at the moment, which surprised us a bit. I have included a picture of him at the top at his first game in his Diamondbacks jersey and cap. He looks super cute as Amber would call it in his uniform, and has surprisingly left his hat on at the moment. I will do my best to keep you updated on this as we go through games and practices over the weeks to come.

My first season of track is nearing it’s close, and though I did not have a hard assignment, distance runners, I do believe I want to stay away from track in the future if I can. The days are long and the meets are even longer, sometimes not getting home until well after midnight after waking at 5 AM. Sunburns weekly make me look as if I am from here and the tan line becomes more obvious daily, but it is almost over and I cannot wait.

This post is taking longer than expected as I type this on my IPhone due to another Internet outage with the wonderful CMA Cable company we have here in Kingsville. Hopefully we will be back up and running tomorrow though as it makes it more difficult to look for jobs when you lack the proper tools to operate effectively on the weekend. Until now I never realized the important place the Internet holds in our lives, but it is becoming clearer by the hour of our inability to function normally without it these days.

So enough rambling from me for now, I will try to do better about keeping you updated as we move forward with the events to come.