Oh sure I wish this were a better picture of me (I am on the left)…..it is not a thorn and two roses, but two roses and some sort of bull moose.  BUT the real blessing was that this bull moose was able to hang with his daughter.

Tonight they had an end of year banquet for lacrosse, and we were able to go.  It was different for me, in that the last lacrosse banquet I attended that Steph didn’t receive some sort of an award was her freshman year in high school.  It says a lot about the level she is now playing.  These girls are phenomenal players, and as a coach (now former coach), it is a real delight to be among them.   I only wish I could get to more of their games.

What I can say is that I am glad to be able to be here.  Lacrosse is a BIG part of my daughter’s life, but when I am here it is easy to see all the buildings where she attends class and remember that chemistry is a big part of that life too.  She will graduate from here in a little over 2 years and enter life after traveling the country playing lacrosse, developing close friendships with some pretty fine young women (and I mean that in terms of their character), and in addition to this learn a little chemistry as well.  It’s pretty cool to see what she has accomplished, and I look forward to what’s ahead.

Of course tomorrow I will be all depressed because we will head back to Indiana where I hope and pray Scott still is with the cat and the dog and the house.  AND, I pray they are all healthy and that the house is still standing.  Steph will return home about a month behind us, but that doesn’t mean we will not miss her.

Growing up is pretty hard……..but at 50 I am working on it.  

Goodnight my friends and God Bless!

Tommy+