Give Me Five
I wish that I could say I shot 500 shots for the PLB Shooting Challenge this week. But I didn’t. I wish I could say I washed at least some of the dirty clothes piled around my house. But I didn’t. (Just ask my husband) I wish I could say I cleaned the bathroom. But I’m guessing by now you know the answer… I didn’t. But I did get to hit the basketball court with a bunch of kids. What could be better than high-fiving a 5 year old who sunk his first basket. To see his eyes open wide, for a split second, shocked that the ball actually went in. His mouth open into a wide smile, cheeks raised high, as he looked around unsure of what to do. “Give me a high-five man!” I said, reaching my palm out so he could slap it. Basketball and kids…a perfect combination! The chores can wait…
Give me the freedom of the court or maybe just 2 on 2 will do
Cass got the bad draw today…his mom. 2 on 2 has never been my game, I like the freedom of the full court. The opportunity to run and blend with my teammates on the hardwood, not trip over the bumpy grass/driveway court. Still I had fun. Even after a 14-15 loss to Charli & Dad, I had fun. (We’ll get’em next time Cass, not that winning is that important, but it’s nice every once in a while)
Family Time on the Court
Well, both kids passed me quite handily on their shooting charts. It doesn’t hurt that they have had me as a rebounder. (how can I resist a “mom, can you come out and shoot with me, please?”) It doesn’t even bother me that I end up rebounding. In fact, I enjoy it. I didn’t realize starting the Peace.Love.Basketball Shooting Challenge would bring me even closer to my kids.
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Meet Sonya
Sonya Elliott’s memoir, Back on the Court: A Young Woman’s Triumphant Return to Life, Love & Basketball, is her story of finding hope in the wake of tragedy after she and her fiancé were hit by a train. She blogs about writing, basketball, and life and is currently working on a Young Adult Novel and a Non-Fiction Coaching book. Stories of her career as a fashion model are woven through her memoir, as both the Soloflex and Easy Spirit Shoes commercials were filmed during that time period, and this unique and intriguing business continues to be a part of her life.
Sonya played basketball at Eastern Washington University and was a starter for the Big Sky Champion team that went to the 1987 NCAA tournament. She coached for almost 25 years and was voted Seattle Times Coach of the Year, Seattle Officials Women’s Basketball Association Coach of the Year, and twice voted Metro League Coach of the Year. She loves the game of basketball and is thankful, not only for her husband and kids but for her ability to continue to get back on the court.
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Monday’s Pen to Paper: Where are you from?
My daughter finally finished the book “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell, that I wrote about in an earlier blog, and she mentioned another interesting tidbit, “…that it matters where you are from.” We’re talking grandparents, great-grands, great-great-grands and down the line.
Now mind you, I haven’t read the book. I’ve only listened to summaries of certain sections from my daughter. And as she explained interesting revelations from this writer, backed by certain studies, I found that I didn’t always agree with it, but I did like that it was thought-provoking and now my daughter was interested in where she came from.
“I’ve got the start of a family tree.” I told her, “And papers from both sets of your grandparents that you can sort through.” And just days later, when my daughter was talking to her great-grandmother on her 95th birthday, she learned more about where she came from including […]
PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: Change It Up
I’ve been playing a lot of tennis. Okay, well 5 times in the last two weeks might not constitute “a lot”, but considering that I usually play twice a year, it’s definitely more than the norm for me. Two weeks ago I made a vow to be active everyday (more than just working in the yard and climbing three sets of stairs each time I did a load of laundry. Although every bit helps). I had been in a slump with my workouts.
So I hit the YMCA for early morning basketball, ran the dogs, attended a bootcamp that kicked my ass, and pulled out my tennis racket. Huh?
My husband and I aren’t tennis players but we are both former college athletes that have stayed in decent shape, so over the years we have pulled out the rackets and played using our athleticism. We are not skilled at tennis, nor do […]
Monday’s Pen to Paper: Memories
All weekend I’ve been sorting through photos. I’m putting together a little something for my parent’s 50th Wedding Anniversary (Surprise Mom). It’s been slow going as I have a box of old family photos from the time before I had a camera, photo albums from the time I got my Kodak to the time my son was born (about 17 years of albums),and then back to boxes of half-labeled envelopes of photos after Cass was born, (yes Cass, we did take photos of you when you were a baby too) up until I got a Mac Book for my 40th birthday nearly 7 years ago. Then I went digital.
That wasn’t much better. I swore I would keep up with the photos and photo albums, and did for the first 6 months. Now, as of three weeks ago, my computer […]
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