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...... and to continue this thought, I am not saying I agree with it, just wondering if that has happened? I am sure there are some athletes who's parents may not attend such events, so what are they supposed to do?

I wish then it would just be easy, but on week nights parents can only be in 3 or 4 places at once, LOL.. no the district just thinks it's a savings, the parents are banding together, I think we will get this changed, but it seems it will have to be sport by sport, not school wide.. the only team currently bussed both ways in the football team and the parents and fans DO all attend those, but they get a bus back, in fact, HAVE to ride the bus back for "team meeting"

It's really INSANE thinking to bus them ONE WAY....

How did it go MIColtsFan?

she did not do very well, tendonitis in her right thigh is killing her.. trying work through this, but running time is slow. She is a tough kid though..thanks for the well wishes

Tendonitis is a pain in the.......thigh...in this instance...I get it in my knees once in awhile....limits you big time. I hope she gets better.

, @Brent, not sure if you would of liked this weekend.. Friday night (like) High School Football, we won! and the fly over by the U.S. Coast Guard in there cool helicopter was chill inducing! Saturday night, sleep over with six 12 year olds (not sure this is a like for you)- swimming and sunset at the beach, made tshirts, nails, movie, little sleep .. Sunday = couch, football, tired

ugg, type there= their, hate that

Still a good fun-filled weekend for you....Swimming and football would have been my highlight

Friday Night Lights!!!

Gatorade, cheerleaders, and the cheer of the crowd. It doesn't get any better than that IMO. Paradise on Gridiron Grass. Let's get the freight train rollin' & do some defensive damage & good old fashioned INTIMIDATION 101.

yup and now MJD drama for the Jags...

Jags would surprise with MJD....they will not without him....

Within a couple of years, the AFC South not the NFC East could easily be the toughest division in the NFL.

I truly believe it was pre cautionary.

NK MCF! The more I see, the more excited I get. We are going to be a contender sooner than people think...at least that's my prediction

I agree CP11!!!

I do feel sorry for those who suffer from high pollen counts and allergies in general. Winter is really your only season of relief. Hang in there everyone. I feel your pain. Okay, in actuality, I don't literally. I was simply trying to emphasize with those who face this harsh reality every year.

thanks SW.. head pounding, sneezing all day! just hoping my oldest will listen to Mom this year and keep up on her medi pot and meds to avoid her every Sept. sinus infection. Now Mom needs to take her own advice, LOL!

Get your rest MCF. I will need your NFL expertise in Sept. All kidding aside, I hope that you & your family get relief very, very soon. Would you like me to bring you some tea or hum a soothing lullaby? Just Kidding!!!

No, Sunday Ticket doesn't show pre-season games, but if you have Directv than you should have NFL network - which broadcasts ALL the preseason games for all the teams. Often three times each. Sometimes it's not until wierd hours (I dvr them) but the Colts were on live. Channel 212.

I checked NFL Ntwk during the time, it was the Bills! No THX.. did not think to set DVR for possibility of Colts game, I was still wrapped up in the Olympics :)Going to search the guide for the next preseason. I do not want to miss another one!@Nobody tech savy people probably watch online

I just programmed mine. In my area the Colts are on NBC live. The channel 212 showings are on the 22nd at 3:00am and 4:00pn eastern time. I have no idea whether they show different things in different regions. Usually I just move through the listings until I find a showing, and then bring up the box that shows the rest of the showings.

Have fun both of you!

School is starting this coming week here....the pool closes after tomorrow. Sounds busy for MIColtsFan...Grams: enjoy your getaway. I am heading north to 'the house'this week....should be fun.

luckily school doesn't start until 9/4, so at least we get to ease into the crazy sports schedule starting up.. I would be so grumpy if school started in August, it's summer! Have fun on your trip to "the house" Brent! @Gramz, have a wonderful get away, then come home to a new family member, how sweet! enjoy

Hope you enjoyed watching May Trainor because she is retired

Well retiring

I did, they are a great team.. Misti has said this before, came out of retirement for this olympics.

Italy has a 'bad' men's volleyball team....water polo next....I like women's better...but shoud be fun.

I did learn about Greeko/Roman wresting though that I didn't know existed. My 12 year old nephew wrestles in school so he thought it was cool anyway. Swimming, water polo, & high speed ping pong were fun to watch too IMO. I watch the Olympics in spurts so no I am not sleep deprived myself. But, it is time for them to end soon I'll admit.

Croatia men's water Polo team has some 'bad' 'bad' dudes....

Welcome back! Olympics and TC have been great!!!

Nice to have MCF back refreshed, renewed, and as comical as ever.

Sounds just like my storm last Friday. Those are hurricane force winds. It seems this summer all storms are violent in nature.

tried to post a picture for you in the gallery, it just wouldn't post...here is link, water spouts on Lake Michigan (the day you had big storm).. pretty cool, only witnessed twice in my life

http://www.fox17online.com/weather/fox17-rain-waterspouts-in-west-michigan-20120727,0,6438753.story

Storms are amazing...have some just south of me now. Two counties in southern Indiana have severe storms...one is mine I still have not recovered from the last one.

Height? I'm not tall and my feet barely reach the ground!

sofa athletes! LOL.. I was feeling a little guilty, but then I realized I was in training for the wine glass lift.. I'm a serious contender

If the shoe fits......take em off and relax with a cold beverage! I turn on the TV....and instantly become athletically 'reclined.'

One sport I have not played other than 'scratch' is golf. I drive a mean cart though.....and make sure the beer is cold

Rub it in a little...lol! I'm stuck here til quittin time (aka 5). Have fun this afternoon for me!

I feel the NCAA hurt the kids when trying to hurt Joe Paterno. From 1998-2011, Penn State forfeited all games. This situation is the worst of the worst in terms of 'harboring a criminal.' I support the NCAA, but feel that State and federal laws, trials....due process should have taken place before the NCAA acted. A pathetic situation all the way around.

yes, the whole school is punished for this with vacating wins.. I'm not sure I understand that part, the rest of it, yes.. but vacating wins seems to hurt innocent kids that played hard in those games..???????? confused

First of all I'm with you guys and the victims have lost. I feel the PSU, the school should have been hit harder but not JoePa, this was not on football, recruits or athletic rules but personal integrity or lack of it. I'm with many that yes there should be a penalty and a big one on the PSU the school and athletic department for not reporting it.

@Brent,you can or you can just come visit..so much fun to be had!I hope you had a great birthday! @SW1, 1st time playing with her new team mates, well 4 of them that is since it's only a 3V3, only 5 per team, her group beat her other team mates, and also her old team mates.. it was pretty funny seeing them play against each other. unfortunately due to the draw we did not get to play the number 1 team, so came in second since there was no play off, only a points spread for order

MIColts: Denene and I may just do that sometime.....love it up your way when not as hot as this year. Looking at your comment to SW, it is just like Little League baseball when the kids are on different teams...strange at first.

Great to hear that you're having a grand ole time with summer. Heard my niece's team took 1st in their age group in a tournament in Tenn couple weeks back.

Andrew Luck our new field general in training is now signed, sealed, & delivered...Yes!!!

best part is my "ole" pom pons are blue and white! GGGGOOOOOOOO COLTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's OUR cheerleader!!!! Go Colts!

I saw those storms mark5362. We need Mother Nature to spread the wealth....

someone must of stopped dancing here, it didn't last long at all, a night rain came it but it's not enough and the blueberry crops are still too dry! bummer..we'll take it what we can get though any little bit does help and the temp. dropped a bit at least

"We need Mother Nature to spread the wealth...." You can certainly say that again Brent. We need an encore performance of gentle, study raindrops that soak up thoroughly in the soil.

Now, that's my kind of Alice in Wonderland dream MCF. Look for me at the tea table. I'm the cat with the hat. Or is that the cat in the hat? Or perhaps the cat with the disappearing hat? Hmmm....Sounds like a purrrrfect dream to me anyway. HA! HA!

Mid morning, mid 70's, very brezzy, no football, one neighbor is re-roofing his house, other lot has contruction going, yes there's noise, no football, no Coors Light but I have my chocolate banana cake that I baked last night!

@SW1, LOL.. Cat in the Hat and Mad Hatter would be a good combo...crazy!!! @100GFB 70's and breezy sounds so nice! you know it's going to be rough when it's 78 at 7a.m., temp climbing, another scorcher, I can't keep my landscaping alive, it's a bummer, need rain badly...back to day dreaming of fall weather!

Internet connections replaced by skipping stones across a lake...Virtual reality actually replaced by really getting your feet wet...Alarm clocks replaced by the sounds of birds & mother nature. HA! HA!

good to be back! trying to adjust my body clock back from 2-3AM bed times, waking whenever back to my work schedule...not going so well

Yeah, I hear Ya MCF. It is hard to adjust your body clock out of holiday mode & into work week mode again. But Z is the easiest keyboard button to hit right? ZZZZZZZZZZZ....Shh, MCF fell asleep. Just Kidding my friend.

Have a great vacation! Where yopu headed to?

oops that's Where you headed to?

Have a good time on Holiday MCF. Dip your toes in the water, sip on some margaritas, read some books on your kindle, & enjoy the sweet, evening breeze too alright. Avoid stress, schedules, being a slave to the clock, & sun poisoning as well if you can help it. Be carefree, relaxed, & easy going MCF. Doctor's orders

Perhaps, we should start a "What are you reading?" thread. I'm an avid reader and am always looking for suggestions as to what books others have enjoyed (or haven't). Right now, I am on a James Patterson kick. That guy can't write fast enough for me.

excellent idea shecolt... I like the womens murder club series by JP.. what a cutie on your avatar

I "acquired" several hundred good ebooks many of which are SciFi so I don't read reviews, I just look for my favorite authors (there are quite a few) and start reading. I love that ebooks are such small files and I can keep thousands of them on my Nook, which I modded to use as a fully functioning tablet and have 32gb storage so I'll never run out of room!

Congratulations to your daughter MIColts! Wow we touched upon, soccer, used cars, yard, cook-outs and periodicals. LOL, Have a great day guys oops and girls!

@Brent, jealous of the black mustang, I admit it... @SW1, had drinks with the person responsible to submit the info to the paper (the team manager) and she had not done it, would not surprise me if it doesn't get done at this point, busy summer for all this will be a different season, new club with some high school players and a mixed age group, nervous and excited... pluss cross country

@MIColtsFan: I remember my first 'traveling' football team and I was really nervous. I was really young and it was intimidating. Funny, but in high school games, I liked playing on the road better than at home....