Soccer

Joel is on the right

The above picture was in the paper before the start of my son, Joel, soccer season.

Joel is number 21

The regular season ended last Friday.


The Coach gave Joel the honor of the final prayer to start the game.

The three soccer Seniors.
Collen, Joel and Shane.

This is at the end of the State tournament.
We lost but Joel did score the last goal for his team.

During the game it rained, thundered, lighting, was delayed for lightening for 30 minutes, hailed and rained some more.

We led most of the game but 2 quick goals in the last few minutes were to much for us to come back from.

We lost 3 - 5.

Two weeks off and then basketball starts.


I hope our youngest sons Senior year slows down.

Soccer went way to fast.

IACS State Champs

We spent this weekend at the IACS State basketball finals.
My son's team one!
Here is a highlight reel.

Here is where my wife talks about it.

Labor Day Weekend

Labor day weekend had us making our trip to Kentucky and our family reunion.

Elaine, Joel and I left Saturday before lunch and took our time going down to Tomkinsville.
Take our time means that we played around a little bit in Cave City.

Cave City is a tourist trap town with all kinds of things Kentucky to do.
One of my favorites is Big Mikes.
On the front porch of Big Mikes was a coin operated Batmobile.
On a previous trip to the reunion, 1992, I found this Batmobile in Glasgow, Kentucky outside a Walmart.


After I rode in it I let Megan and Levi take a turn.

At that time there wasn't a Joel yet.

Joel made up for his missed opportunity this year.
I got in another ride too.
I might not have been as enthusiastic as I was when I was younger but I still had to sit in it.

I know it had been repainted but it was the Batmobile.

Big Mike had other coin operated rides from the past on it's porch too.


They also had a big thing or marbles.

That was just the porch.

Here is what it was like on the inside.

If it had Kentucky printed on it they sold it.
There are several items that used to be a staple at these stores that I keep my eye out for but didn't find them.
The man thing I always look for is the man in the outhouse that turns around and pees on you.

Big Mike let me down but if you look closely in the picture you can see giant underwear hanging up.I did spy a vintage decal advertising Mammoth Cave.

I didn't miss seeing Big Mo either.


The boys tried on some hats.
I looked under a giant penny.


The girls humored us.

The junk shop is fun but the real reason I stop here is for the Mystery House.


It only costs a dollar so we did it twice this weekend.

Check back later to see what mysteries lay withing.

Happy Birthday Joel!

My youngest turns 16 today.
Happy Birthday Joel!

He has had a busy couple of weeks not including his birthday.
Here is a sampling of his activities.

The picture at the top is Joel and his team mates upsetting the number 2 ranked team to make it to the state finals.Joel being introduced in the state championship game. #21
Setting a pick.They ended regulation game play in a tie but lost in over time.
Here they watch the other team get the state trophy.

Next it was fine arts state competition.
Joel did the string solo competition. He played "Canon in D".

He placed third.

He sang in a small group.

He is checking placement and start times with a friend.

Singing in a Choral group.

Played the euphonium in the small band ensemble.
They will be competing in the National competition with this group.

Sang in the large coral group.


He also competed in the arts and got two second places.
One for color photography and one for print making.