It's Great To Be A Florida Gator!

What can I say...my alma mater and favorite football team won their third football National Championship last week. That is amazing to me! People go their whole lives without their team winning one...and the Gators now have 3!



I SO wanted to be at this game, but with the nose-bleed seats going for $350-$400, I decided to watch this one on tv.







I ended up watching the game in my hotel room in Cincinnati, OH. I picked this hotel because they had HD televisions there! (and because it's nice and a Marriott)...







This picture just made me laugh, I can't really explain it...





With our 2009 offense led by Tim Tebow and the entire starting defense coming back next year, the Gators are poised for yet another championship run!

GO GATORS!

How About Them Gators!

It's Great To Be A Florida Gator!



Wow, what a game...anytime you beat someone by 39 points, it's a special thing. But beating the 8th ranked team who just happens to be the Georgia Bulldogs makes it even sweeter!



The Gators were dominating and have been since losing to Ole Miss a month ago...they are on FIRE!



Just in time too, because next week me and the boys are driving up to Nashville to watch the Gators play Vandy! It'll be my first Gator game since they played the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2006 Outback bowl...



You can be sure there will be pics!

Stay tuned, because I head out to Los Angeles on Monday to attend the DV Expo West. I am sure I will find something interesting to blog about...

What a Weekend!

This weekend was quite a weekend...

First I was privileged to be asked to work on the support team for a christian spiritual renewal program that was held at a summer camp in Tennessee. It was quite a weekend filled with getting closer to God and also nature.

Here is a picture of the lake...

As always, click on the pic to see the larger version.



I worked on the logistics side of the Emmaus Walk, which means I emptied trash cans, refilled toilet paper rolls and generally carried things from "here" to "there". It was a lot of fun and also hard work (especially loading all of the supplies after the walk was over!

On Saturday, I was let down by my Gators...



They looked sloppy, tired and generally terrible at times...after they lost 31-30, I was so bummed and Eric found me sitting here at my computer with my head down. I was trying my best to tell myself that "it's just a game" and "Gator football isn't what's important in life"...then Eric put his arm around me and said "It's ok Daddy, it's just a football team and even the very best football teams lose sometimes".

That was all I needed to hear...I know it's silly to get upset over a bunch of 18-21 year old kids playing a game, but it's tough when you are so mentally invested in team! Besides, I have been rooting for the Gators for alomst 20 years!

After the game, the boys and I went outside to "play tennis". Which is more like "see who can launch tennis balls the farthest over the fences!"

Here's a few pre-tennis pics...

How About Those Gators!

My Gators are now 3-0 with a convincing 30-6 win over the Tennessee Volunteers.

I love football and I especially love Gator football. I am not just a fan, I am also an alumnus. As a sophomore in college, I cheered Emmitt Smith left, Emmitt Smith right and Emmitt Smith up the middle! As a Junior, Senior and 5th year Senior, I cheered the Steve Spurrier led Gators to a perfect 18-0 record at home.

I have been a Gator fan for more than half my life, and I know that I always will.