Disaster or Master

I sit trying to think of what to call my blog and my wife goes by the room and says something loving like ..."boy this house is a disaster" I think she's encouraging me to continue to blast my music..."disturbed" (that's the group) ..and blog away. I just shouted "honey you don't have to call me master". Bless her heart it's hard to be casual with someone as considerate as me. Well today was exhausting..watching "Troy"..reading the mafia's blogs and having a team meeting tonight. Told the kiddos they can't skip more than two classes - they are normally allowed four unexcused absences by their profs.- but they have proven to be "dumber than the day is long" so two absences is it. A lil Chili's for dinner with the family. Now blogging and heading over to my friends for ..kool aid and X box! Ohh yeahh my wifey cut my hair today. When I say cut I mean shaved it. Not Telly Savalas but Tom Cruise in Minority Report..minus the looks! So I got that to add to the looks of a haggard looking 34 going on 55 year old. One of my brillant freshman (who saw me two days ago) wanted to know if I got my hair cut... you gotta love the kiddos... I said nope not at all. Good grief, at least she can play. Whoops old Limp Bizcuit just said something I'm sure the kids won't repeat. Darn CD! Gotta roll Kool Aid ain't getting any colder and NCAA football game calls!

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Survival

Well I went down to Austin for a couple of days to look at some players. The first day of the tourney was rained out so I just hung with my coaching friend. We had a pretty good time. The second day was fun plus I got to see some good players. I came back on Saturday and have felt sick since then. I'm not sure what it is but my stomach is hurting and starting to get a sore throat. Soo good times had by all! I haven't felt like I was going to be sick in a couple yrs. but have had that feeling for a couple hours Saturday night. Not fun at all! I went with Chris Deges to see Sideways today. I liked it. I'm not sure how everyone else will - its definately not a commercial film made to inspire. It has about a million "F" words in it. A scene of a jealous hubby running fully nude at the camera - 50 yrs. old. That image will take a few yrs to get out of my head. Other than that I found it honest and very funny. Thomas Hayden Church (Lowell on the T.V. show wings) was great in it.I am now at the computer while my lovely wife is making my favority meal- quiche! basically a hude omelete with fried potatoes on the side!! Love it!Four days and counting with no deep fried foods! No donuts/french fries/hash browns/catfish/The worst was today and no....Long John Silvers! Not good. I'm trying to get in better shape so I'm going to try a month of no deep fry! What am I going to do without Chicken fried Chicken?? Its all about Survival - If I stay alive for a month without the deep fry I'm sure it will find me!Well I have missed the blog mafia so I'm going to read everyone else's!

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The date night that went great then crashed!

Wednesday night - date night. Time for food,friends and oh yea my wife! The last two have been somewhat disappointing with the video taping saga. Wel,l my cute homies, tonight was going to be different. Kelly looked very intent on her video setting up duties. I had confidence - this was it the time for old problems to go away and a new and improved video programming queen to emerge! We had a fun dinner with Kirk and Jennifer. Lively conversation,witty bantering, slow waitress, and all around good times had by all!I did clarify with Kirk that I do love politics and all things therein but studying the social security act of 1822 was not a blogging favorite. So dinner done, lets grab the kids! We go get the boys from Awana's (Evan said his verse and actually remembered it long enough to say again after church! O.k phase two complete! We get home about 8:30pm cool.. I get a little preoccupied with who knows what I'm guessing a brawl between the boys in the back or my oldest smart mouthing his mother. Nine o'clock - time to go...here we go West Wing ..it's time, my homies, to witness the quickness of a beautiful show. 9:01pm television is turned on...first problem...the station is on Nickelodeon. I let out a scream! Kelly calmy explains that Evan was messing with the T.V. when he came in but it was close to 9:00pm so I shouldn't have missed much. Rewind and magically enough I missed a cool twenty minutes! Are you kidding me! I stand up walk outside with Dakota, Mr. lawn chair, Mr. copenhagen and myself. We sit and look at the stars for a good 40 minutes. The dog chews a stick,I chew the copenhagen and I bring myself to a low simmer. I now just think it's plainly comical. I mean you have got to be kidding me. I watch violent shows all the time and never have a problem but get the best show on television and I can't find a way to watch an entire episode! It was very good last night right up until the forty minute mark. The silver lining was in the 40 minutes out in the backyard about twenty of it was in prayer. After losing the last ounce of sanity I had I found it funny that this happened and just talked to God for a while. Not because I was sooo distraught - I'm not that wrapped up in the show - but because I guess I needed it. The Lord works in mysterious ways - ha. O.k homies I will be going recruiting here in about twenty minutes, to Austin, so no blogging from me until probably Sunday. Keep up the good work, you guys are going to be big time someday!
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Open Water/Food

Lets get one thing straight my peeps. I am fascinated with sharks, not scared just very respectful! I love shark week on Discovery channel, love aquariums with sharks in them and love books about sharks and attacks. I do not relish the fact of swimming with sharks or becoming snacks for them.
I watched "Open Water" last night. I really enjoyed it. It was a small, low budget and a really well done film. My wife was worried about nightmares but no problem. I think the fact that the divers were in the middle of the ocean when attacked makes it easier to watch. I will never put myself in that situation. My goodness those dang things were big.
I have a change of schedule today - playing golf this afternoon. I feel good about it because I have everything done here in the office so I'm not going to stress out about being behind. Isn't this funny? I will sit here in the office not working or getting things done at all and go home with no problem. If I am busy and get behind I feel overwhelmed. I think it's a control thing. By the way the barbbecue chicken last night (the meal outside my comfort zone) was horrendous. Don't get all worked up peeps I cooked it, not my wife. Ready for a new chapter in the book which is JT's mind? I know what I'm getting at every restaurant and will not try new things or new restaurants! I always have a backup- thats as far as I'm willing to go.

Chili's - chicken fried chicken or fajita pita
OTB - chicken fried chicken or quesadillas
Long John's - 3 piece fish and fry
Taco Bell - tacos and nachos combo
Wendys - chicken sandwich combo
oriental restaurant (any) - broccoli and chicken or beef
Italian Restaurant (any) - chicken alfredo
Texas Roadhouse - Ribeye, bake potato
Cracker Barrel - eggs and meat for breakfast/you guessed it - chicken fried chicken (supper) with three potato sides!

Whenever I venture out of my comfort zone - wham I get hit with a sucky meal! I enjoy eating to much to branch out. Kel wonders if I will ever regret missing something new, noppers! (Made that word up)
So all you "fly by the seat of your pants" peeps have fun. You will enjoy 55% of the food you eat and pay for 95% of it!

P.S. I will try things new on vacation, I have to admit England's food was terrible! So I paid dearly for that venture outside my box! I will continue to risk appetite and happiness when we venture on our next vacation! Look out world I'm out of control!

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Marathon!

No I did not run a marathon. I did watch fours consecutive episodes of West Wing on Bravo! Every Monday night from 6pm til late into the night hours they play back to back episodes. This has to be the best written show on T.V. today. Actually this year is a lil sub par (par is excellence) but still the episodes I have gotten to see are still great. So I sit there with my chips and drink and watch the brillance unfold before me. Kelly usually is attached to the computer or running errands around town. Its funny she always tells me where she is going but by the fifth stop my mind has ventured off.
The secret to Jeff Trimble is one word - routine. Mondays are friend night at Rob's. Beverages, steak, anything of a sports flavor on t.v., and Xbox (usually NASCAR - we have our own steering wheel and pedals or NCAA college football) . Tuesday is Kel's night to read so I watch T.V. and do crosswords. Wednesday is date night - On the Border and West Wing - when its taped. Thursday night is the night at home with the wife, dog,kids and Alias. Friday or Saturday night we go to friends or they come over to us. Sunday is church followed by Long John Silvers and football. This would be just about me telling about my week except fot the fact that this routine is followed every week!! If its altered its not a good time had by anyone.
Another challenge I have in my world is if I ask my beautiful wife "whats for dinner" and she says "chicken" when I come home and its hamburger - very hard to function for me. Now before all the ladies start getting there bloomers in a bunch I never tell her she has to make something or that she has to tell me. Its simply when she volunteers whats for dinner and I get a curve it makes my lil routine alter. (My gosh I can see the ladies getting ready to comment!)Josh Castles and his "switching car" thing that would kill me. Change does not go hand in hand with routine. Last night we had the chance to see Ben Stein. No problem, would love it but I didn't find out til 5:15pm that we had tickets. Thats to big a jump - thats a break in the routine - give me a day to rethink my routine - no problem. You can't expect me to adjust that quickly! I have to be able to follow something. If you don't follow something - then you follow nothing! Chaos will then take place and the world simply spins out of control!

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Top Five shows of all time (for me)
1. MASH
2. West Wing
3. NYPD
4. Alias
5. Magnum P.

Fears!

My wife and I were blessed last year and able to go to England. We stayed in a hotel for a few nights and at friends for a few (Thank you Josh and Amy)! This was Kelly's dream vacation. She has always wanted to go to England and she got to do it! Well my dream vacation has always been Hawaii! Back in the day when I watched Magnum P.I. every chance I had, I have always wanted to go to the islands! Why you ask - not to surf (can't), not to get some sun (its 90 degrees here 8 months a year) I guess because of the beauty and history (pearl harbor). So now we have friends in Hawaii (Ben and Alyssa) so we are going to visit the islands! Problem number one - I cannot explain to all of you my fear of sharks and give that fear justice! People love the water, do they love the fact that they have arms and legs? Do they understand that big sharks are in the waters off these islands? Are they aware that these things are looking for food? Don't give me the "sharks won't attack a human on purpose" theory. Anything that is above 6 feet, can swim 60 miles an hour and not be seen until the point of impact I'm not giving the benefit of the doubt too. C'mon people wake up - don't give me the "shark attacks happen less than blah blah". I'm not playing the odds with my life or my left foot.
Kelly (talking to me) - "Well honey what are you going to do if your not getting in the water"
1. Live
2. retain limbs
3. get sun
4. Watch the water for possible fins to warn others
5. Look at girls - I mean watch for fins to warn others
7. check to make sure no two girls are wearing the same bikini - fashion mistake for them
6. Did I say "Live"
I will be very happy, tanned and still together by the end of the beach experience!

Don't ever get me started on snakes!
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Smoooothhhh

So yesterday my friend Rob and I are running around town on a mission from my wife. I need to get my check in the bank. So I go get it and drive to the bank. The teller (no clue how old but has to be no older than 22) says "good day" I say the same and decide to test the theory - if they can hear us talking to them from the intercom without us pushing call! So I'm saying "whats up" and "stop acting like you can't hear us we're talking to you." Strangely enough it doesn't work I guess she really couldn't hear us unless we pushed call. It was fun trying - so then i get the receipt back through the tube, that sucks it down to us, go to sit it back on its resting place - well I hit the send button so the cylinder shoots out of my hand with my fingers still attached and back to the teller. She looks out at us, while I'm trying to get the truck in gear, put the skin back on my fingers and not look up. "Best friend" meanwhile is on the floorboards laughing at me and telling me how smooth I am. Amazing - honestly - if I wasn't married it would be a long hard life. I'm sure ms. teller will have a few beers at her sororiety party tonight and have a great story to tell. I'm still trying to find my fingernails!
I agree with Kirk you gotta love Apprentice! Great episode last night - good grief what a pitiful promotion (Magna)! I love reality competiton television! Survivor/Appr./Amazing Race I'm still mesmerized by them all!

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Guy movies

I was thinking about Soprano's today! I love that show - fav. show by far! Now why the heck do I like it? One of my all time favorite movies is Godfather. I mean am I addicted to the power aspect of the characters, the danger aspect, the hot girls (sorry got sidetracked not many hot girls in Godfather), or the fact that this is a world I would love to be employed into. I'll be honest a career in the CIA or FBI is intriguing but a organized crime hitman is probably not my life goal. I know the fairer sex likes some of the shows in this genre(thats a word describing types - Alyssa) but I do think it has a lot to do with testosterone. I really like some poor guy getting beat down - thats kinda cool. I love the end of Godfather when all of Michael's enemies get whats coming to them. You have to love that! Its very poetic in the third installment when Michael's daughter dies. Sorry sidetracked again. I know it could be the acting or the production of the movies/shows but I think I'm hopeless - its the violence and the debauchery. Hey I did my time watching Little House on the Prairie/Waltons/Family Ties (Alex P. Keaton is Josh Burgess) these shows that my family all watched together. I deserva a little violent viewing, right? When I was young had to be in bed before Hill Street Blues though! I do like other shows and other genre's but I'm telling you it gets scary when I have a smile on my face when one of Tony's guys "takes care of a problem". It beats Leave it to Beaver I'll tell ya that!

Its official - I have to have a third boy! - The O.C. or whatever the heck these girls are watching will never do. I did love a little 90210 back in the day - don't tell anyone!
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A day in the life of a women's soccer coach

Second day back in the office with all the students back. Fun times - no parking spots, no quiet hallways (my boss makes me keep my door open til at least noon) and players stopping by to ask -"hey coach how was your break". This wouldn't be bad except for the fact that I have twenty five players and it gets old talking about... well actually just talking. So I decide to call in some of my juniors and seniors to talk over a few concerns of mine with them. You know the "leaders" of the team.

They enlightened me on some of my awesome players and their behavior off the field!

Concern Number 1 - Player X has admitted to Players A,B,C,D that she has "borrowed" a few dollars from them. when I say "admitted" I mean gotten caught.

Concern Number 2 - Player D,E - decided to hang with some of the Jr. hockey players and play a version of poker that I don't feel like I want a daughter of mine to ever play. (Josh - its not Texas hold'em).

Concern Number 3 - Player H has decided her 25 yr. old boss is cute and has started to date him. Her rommie is happy because "she spends the night with him every night so I have the room to myself" H just turned 18.

Concern Number 4 - Player J has admitted that the 15 pounds she gained after the season may not all be how much food she has eaten and might have a little to do with drinking alcohol every night.

Of course I shouldn't have said all of this, people should have their privacy. The three people that read this will have to take it with a measure of confidence. Oh heck I don't care the whole school knows all of this - thats how I found out. I know what you, my faithful reader, are thinking "out of control program." Unfortunately this is typical in college athletics, its just that I choose to believe it won't happen to my program. I will now shut my door and cry quietly to myself.

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Michael Moore

Well I broke my own rule last night. My wife has always watched very carefully to keep me from watching shows that may give me a heartattack. For instance, she has banned me from watching politically Incorrect with Bill Mahr for years. I will almost stroke out everytime that guy opens his mouth. I thought I had grown up and could handle a little Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine last night. I am still trying to figure out what gave me the ignorance to try to get through it. It is unbelievable the hypocrisy this guy has in his "journalism". For instance he has a 60 yr. old man, who is very strange, on camera and is asking the guy about guns. The guy is half a bubble off and you can tell that right away. He, of course, loves guns of all sorts and has one under his pillow. So Moore goes into his bedroom and is looking at the gun and encouraging the guy to talk all about it. Moore's point was "if we ban the right to carry a firearm this guy would never have a gun" Are you kidding me - this guy is the reason we should have that right. Meanwhile Moore is presenting this guy to be an average joe who just happens to like guns. This may not make much sense but this is my therapy and I needed to get that out.

Kelly and I are continuing our odessey to watch all of the three seasons of Alias! I thought the show looked good a couple years ago so this Christmas asked for season two - having already bought season one. Kel started watching it and after watching both seasons in about two weeks we had to go get season three for ourselves. I am totally wrapped up in this show. Its no Soprano's but its close!

Its the first day back to school so of course my phone is ringing like crazy and people are stopping by to say "howdy." I hate this phone and really have no good reason to have someone stop by to tell me "howdy". I am a kind hearted man so I will continue to smile and tell them "howdy" right back then try to get my door to close so the rest of the afternoon no one will stop by! Those of you who have to be able to talk to others are a type of human I don't understand. I will now take a deep breath and let all the frustration leave and see if there is an update on the ESPN website to read!

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Skating/Football/Cross Canadian Ragweed

I honestly had no clue that an entire new sub-species of humans resided in a skating rink. Where have these people been? Why do they spend their Saturday afternoons skating in a dark rink. I was there for my 8 year olds birthday party but there were quite a few people that could not hide behind that excuse - not that they would want to. I did take the bull by the horns and hopped right into some bright red/orange rental skates and attack the rink like a puppy with a dead rat in the backyard. (my dog is big on killing rats and presenting them proudly to my wife) It was pure joy racing around at the speed of a geriatric 90 year old women with 12 yr. olds trying to impress their 10 yr. old girlfriends by going at the speed of light past me. I thought I had survived it all til my beautful wife skated up to me and wanted to couple skate. I have many faults but a lack of pride is not one. I promptley pushed her to the ground, screamed that my 5 yr. old needed me and skated as fast as I could to get off the rink. I'm pretty sure I got a lot of bonus points for that move!

I made it back for the playoffs - which other than the jets/steelers game was a lame weekend of football for me. I do not like the steelers but it was entertaining. I have a hatred for the Eagles, I am sooo tired of the Patriots and I loved the beat down the Falcons gave the Rams but it wasn't very intiguing. I'm still concerned at the fact that as the Patriots were beating the Colts I was getting more intense and angry as the game went on. I'm going to have to get a hobby.

Sunday hits and I go to the Cross Canadian Ragweed concert! My wife is still in shock that I missed the Golden Globes. I'm sure many of they 3 people that read this blog have no clue who Cross Canadian are. You have to watch CMT or live in North Texas to kinda get the feel and appreciation for them. Anywho I walk into Grahams with some friends and a girl walks up and says "You look familiar" I say "what" She says "whats your name" I proudly look around and say "Jeff Trimble" She says "your coach Jeff, you coached me in soccer camp when I was 10" I say "What " and then she bee bops off. So my confidence was riding higher than they lead singer of Cross Canadian (from the looks of him I think him and the wacky weed have had a few moments together) as I entered the concert. The concert was disappointing - I have seen them before so no big deal but for all the second hand smoke I inhaled and Beer I didn't get to drink much of (I drove) it was a lost night. Plus my wife picked better in our annual Golden Globe pick'em contest!

Lets recap... I learned
1. New sub species of humans
2. I shouldn't bet on football or the Globes
3. I am now the guy "that coached me when I was little"
4. Cross Canadian is better when your not crammed into a club with 1,000 of your closest friends all smoking except for you.

Later - Rememer your always 17 in your hometown

Playoff Football Weekend

There are a few times in a year when I am moved to tears. The month long odessey which is the NFL playoffs is one time. Its nice to sit in the chair have the kids play quietly in the other room while my wife serves me food and drinks. I sit there with my dog by my side as and the whole world seems to be in my reach. Pretty much like conquering rulers once did in the middle ages. Oh wait that was my dream last night! I get to go to skate whirl and watch my 8 yr. old and a bunch of his cute, quiet and loveable friends skate awkwardly around an oval for an hour and a half! All while the New York Jets are at the hated Steelers home (Heinz Field) playing Gods gift to mankind - football. My wife has assured me that I will be out in time for the second half. I try to explain that my anxiety about all of this has nothing to do with a lack of love for the boy. Its simple these playoffs only come around once a year! Oh wait Alec only has one birthday a year - this is going to be a hard call. I feel then its my fatherly duty to be at the party and rush - I mean take my time - to get home and watch the second half. I'm hearing there may be a representative from the "Father of the Year" committee at this party so I could grab some recognition for this noble and unselfish deed! This could be a win/win situation! I guess the fact that there will be three other games this weekend will calm any anxiety that will occur over a half of a game missed!

I love lists so I wanna post a "3 or 5 greatest" list sometimes - feel free to comment back with the movies that you would find (not as great as mine) great.

My 5 best movies of all time
1. Passion of the Christ - unbelievable is all I can say!
2. The Godfather and Godfather 2 (tied)- "You broke my heart Fredo"
3. Dances with Wolves - still can't watch the cavalry guys shoot the wolf
4. To Kill a Mockingbird - an eye opener at an early age!
5. NottingHill - you can't beat Julia Roberts and her beauty with Hugh Grants wit!

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Can a guy do this?

First things first - I'm a soccer coach in Texas and a husband to a beautiful woman, and a Dad to two cool boys.

My wife is awesome although the thing I love most about her is the thing that can get me put in my place. She tells it like it is, and thats awesome when I'm sitting beside her listening about someone or something else. When she looks at me, says my name, and tells me what she thinks/feels, life becomes a tad challenging. Hey I'll take that over a wife that just tells me things are always great when there not. I don't have enough time to go over describing my wife to everyone but I'm sure when I need bonus points from her I'll blog her degree of awesome!

My two boys are great - the oldest is a smart/sensitive/back talking /sore losing/loving/reading/friendly oldest boy that I love. My second is a athletic/loving/cuddling/curleyhaired/smart/peanut butter eating youngest child that I love.

O.k. here we go. I need to know right now if there is a rule in the guy's book of rules about this blogging thing. I mean if I lose my membership in the guy club I'm going to be really upset. I have lost my copy of the rule book - well misplaced it. I'm 34 and thought I had memorized all the rules. This computer stuff has to be in one of the chapters that I never really paid that much attention too. I'm going to play it safe and not tell anyone about this blog until I get the courage and maybe find the book and clarify the rule. Hey, anytime a person can rehash the day or their thoughts and not pay for a professional therapist its got to be good.

Its January and for a college soccer coach that means one thing - boredom! Recruiting is done - it better be. We won't start spring practices for a month so I sit in my office and write blogs - I guess. I really enjoy my down time. No phone calls. I'm a fairly private person who loves communicating through e mails and gets sick when the phone rings. I pray its for my wife and glare at her when I hear the words "Yeah he's here, hold on". So I sit here with my office door open and smile knowing no one will stop by until Tuesday when the students/players get back. Then I have to start communicating. I can talk with others its just I do it so much with recruiting and coaching its nice to not communicate. Trust me think about all the problems you, my faithful readers, would avoid if you hadn't talked! Well I'm done - the session went well I will charge myself a lunch and the priviledge of going home and letting my dog out to chase squirrels. Later