Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Weekend in Vegas




Rolland and I spent this last weekend in Vegas, and it was our first trip there together. We stayed a little off the beaten path at the Silverton, which is attached to Rolland's favorite place, Bass Pro Shop. I don't think Rolland was too thrilled when our first stop was shopping for me, but soon enough we were out having fun. It was a nice change of pace to get dressed up and go to Tryst at the Wynn on Friday night. I definitely can't remember the last time we've even been out past midnight, so it was nice to get to spend some time together, boggie down on the dance floor and get to experience the excitement of the strip at night. To sit down, you had to buy a bottle at a minimum price tag of $495, and my feet were killing me in my 5" heels. At one point, I disappeared to the bathroom were I sat down for at least 5 minutes. I was up early the next day for a great Region 1 gymnastics clinic that lasted most of the day. We spent the next night in the room with room service and the Michigan game (which they lost in OT). The next day was more clinic, and then we stopped at the seafood buffet at the Rio before making the 4 hour treck home.



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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Michigan Football Season Opener



I just heard a quote, "There's only two times of the year. Football season, and waiting for football season." Well, break out the Michigan gear and get ready football fans, the season is upon us. This Saturday is kick-off versus Western Michigan.

I'm sure everyone has heard about the controversy surrounding the amount of practice time the players are getting, and if it violiates the 20 hour a week restrictions imposed by the NCAA on college athletes. Here's a quote from Jay Walker on ESPNU that pretty much sums up how I feel about it:




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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Why Practically Next Door

Rolland and I have family and friends scattered all across the country. Michigan, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Arizona, you name it. We both miss having family close by... being able to go to breakfast after church on Sunday or just hanging out and watching the game together on the tube.

It can seem tough to stay connected in the same way when you're hundreds of miles away and not just down the street. We hope this will be a way for our friends and family to be the next best thing... practically, virtually, next door. Close enough to know what we're up to, what's weighing on our minds, what's uplifting us, what we're in to and even have a little laugh together. We hope you all enjoy the new website! Stay awhile and have a look around...



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