Fall Update

You'd think it'd be easy to keep a blog up to date, but somehow I always slack in this regard. I'm sure I've forgotten a bunch of cool things I wanted to share...What I can remember is my shoulder surgery and physical therapy. Man, did that suck. Six months later and I am about 90%. I can work out, do most things in jujitsu, etc. Throwing is still a little painful, but part of it is that I'm gun-shy, too. When all is said and done the surgery will have been worth it. I think.

In Trey news, he finished last school year having been on the honor roll for all 4 marking periods. He is now in 3rd grade and has continued where he left off last year. My brother-in-law's mother, who is an elementary teacher, was kind enough to tutor the kids over the summer to keep their brains from turning to mush.

Trey decided to play soccer in the late Spring/early Summer instead of baseball. Unfortunately he got picked to be on the same team that he was on for indoor soccer. Not a good learning opportunity and he didn't have much fun. He did attend a Baltimore Blast soccer camp in June and had a great time, as did his mother who didn't mind one bit taking him to camp and finding herself in the midst of cute, buff Blast soccer players. :-) Trey is currently playing outdoor soccer for Andy Roberts' team (I am the Asst Coach). We are having a tough year so far, as we are at 1-3-1. Not sure why we're not gelling, but the team is better than our record reflects. I think that alot of it has to do with this being our first year in the Under 10 league, and most of our players are only 8. The quality of our competition is much higher than last year for sure.

In other Fluker news, instead of going to Myrtle Beach for vacation, we went to Orlando and did the Disney/Universal Studios Experience. It was the best of times and the worst of times. Orlando in August is just nasty hot. We had a full agenda but pushing the kids (my neice, nephew, and cousins-in-law and their families went too) kinda took its toll by mid-week. We scaled back everything for the last couple days and everyone's mood improved. The coolest thing was going to Discover Cove. Awesome place where you can swim with dolphins, pet stingrays, snorkel, cruise around in the really neat lazy river, feed tropical birds, etc. The food was great and there was also an open bar. It was kinda pricey ($200 per person for 1 day), but that was good as the price barrier keeps out the riff raff and other rude tourists.

Finally, we have a new baby in the house: Wolfgang Scruffy Fluker (but you can call him "Woofie"). He is 10 weeks old, weighs 15 pounds, and is a Yellow Lab/Terrier mix (but he looks just like a Golden Retriever). He has a great personality, is playful and inquisitive, and is a welcome addition to our home.

Until next time................