Bev's Blog

Two victories in a row!  Rain all day, 2–hour bus ride to Lake Charles, several athletes recovering from flu, etc., play 15 sophomores – freshmen in prominent roles, we win 25 – 7!  Go figure??

Players are playing with intensity and great team chemistry.  Mistakes are glaring like all young teams, but our theme, “Setback – comeback” is prevailing – these kids DO NOT QUIT!!

Before we left for our game a deputy sheriff walked into my office.  Immediately, bad thoughts entered my mind – who messed up, did someone get into an accident, etc.?  My mind relaxed when he said that he was escorting our bus out of town.  WOW!  An escort for us!

Anyway, we left town with the sheriff’s department cruiser, the bus, equipment trailer, and lots of cars in a caravan winding through small towns and fields of sugar cane and rice.  I felt like we were in the movie, “Hoosiers.”  I soon found out that they do this for all teams traveling, even all the way to Lake Charles.  I wonder if other states do this.

Today in our paper is an interesting stat about how many players from Louisiana are playing in the NFL.  The number was an astounding 41!  There are tons of FAST athletes in this football crazy state.

Our “Ladies Night Out” is starting this Monday (9-14-09).  For 5 weeks, yours truly is going to teach FB 101 at a local restaurant from 7 to 8:30 pm to women only.  Cost is $10 each night.  All proceeds goes to academics.  My wife said that she cannot wait because she is going to impersonate Archie Manning on a snap from me as the center.  This night should be a lot of fun and help women to re-connect with their significant others.

Finally, we welcomed another grandchild to our brood.  A beautiful granddaughter born to our 2^nd oldest daughter Dana, and her husband Kenney Bennett.  The young beauty is named Stella Hart Bennett.  The name sound Hollywoodish – they live in Huntington Beach, CA.

Our visit to Ronnie Griffith’s grave did not work out.  We decided that we we’ll wait till football is over and then do it right for a great young man.