Top Threes!

This is two blogs in a row so if you missed yesterdays I guess you could go back (I'm under the assumption people check this).

I love listssss so here we go!!

Top Three things (in order)...

Worry about: Finances, Next year's season, Family health
Hats I wear: Camo Bo Sox, MSU Star one, Bengals cap
Coolest guys on film: George Clooney, Vince Vaughn, Brad Pitt
Best Bible stories: Moses in Egypt, Daniel, Noah and the ark
Vacations: Hawaii, London, East Coast trip with Mom, Dad and Lisa
Brands of soccer gear: Adidas, Nike, Puma
Football Teams: Cowboys, Bengals, Packers
Super Hero Villains: Joker, Lex Luther, Bane
"Coolest" Actresses: Kate Beckinsale, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston
Places I hate to visit: Portales N.M., Canyon Tx., Searcy Ark.
Fav. sports: Hockey, Football, Soccer
Music singers/Groups: Metallica, Garth Brooks, Manilow!!
T.V. shows: Sopranos, Amazing Race, Lost
Best meals of the week: Sun. (long john silvers), Mon. (steak at Rob's), Tues. (Fried Chicken)
Best Meals my wife makes: Potato Soup, Roast with potatoes, Quiche'
Books I've read: Pet Semetary, Frontiersmen, Gods and Generals
Worst Films I've seen: Pet Semetary II, Hellraiser, Vanilla Sky

Thats it folks I can't list everything - gotta save more for another day that I need to fall back on.

Later

Vacation

I have made it 7 days at my parents and 5 at my inlaws. Its been fun. I am ready for the warmer weather of Texas. I like the cold weather but this rainy 50 degree weather is a little to in between for me. Either snow so we can sled or get warm so we can get outside.
Christmas went well - its fun being an adult because there is not as many things that I want and the few I do, I'm lucky enough to get. I really wanted a Ohio State jersey, the second season of Nip Tuck and Madden 2006 - got 'em all!! I also got a cool book about the CIA from my sis!
I now enter into the slowest time of the year, not much to do with my team and almost done with recruiting. I watch a lot of high school games and spend more time with the boys. Its not a bad gig.
Kelly asked me the other day if I ever thought what life would be like with Owen in the family. I really haven't thought about it much. A baby again - its been six years since Evan was a baby. I am going to have a small adjustment to my routine. Baby's tend to render me useless. I'm not really good with them - their fun to hold but the whole vulnerability of the child freaks me out. I'm much better with my maturity level - the famed toddlers! Anyway it will be another wild ride with the whole baby stage. Thank goodness my beautiful wife is great with the small creatures.

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Damon!

Its been a weird week in sports. The Damon thing is just ridiculous. By the way he is no longer "Johnny Damon" I prefer Damon. Say it fast and it sounds like "Darn him" - can't type cuss words this is a family show.
Heres my letter to Damon -

Hey cool guy,
Thanks for your years in Boston, you were truly a great player for the Bosox. You were the perfect guy for us. You were a leader in the clubhouse, a great leadoff hitter, stole some bases and had reallly cool hair. Theres just a couple things that you need to know. By the major league baseball standards, you are a B+ leadoff hitter, didn't steal all that many bases, the yankees don't need another leader and your hair is not allowed in the communistic society that is the yankees. Now don't get me wrong we will miss you and it won't be the same. I know, I know, the Yanks offered you 12 million more than our Bosox's did. We only offered you 40 million for four years. Its got to be an insult that we only thought ten million a year was your worth. I mean we got swept out of the playoffs last year, you sucked by the way, so we may need a few of our dollars to go and improve but a man needs respect. The Yankees gave you that, your a professional athlete who apparently needs to be respected. In fact I think we insulted you with our ten million dollar a year offer and for that, my friend, I apoligize for the Red Sox. Have a great time playing for a team that buys World Series Titles - wait I know the Bosox have a big payroll but you have to admit - we won on chemistry and destiny. Your yankees will win on egos and ummmm sell outs.

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P.S. Tony Dungy's (Coach for the Indianapolis Colts) 18 year old son died on Thursday. Tony is one of the classiest coaches in the League and a professed Christian. Even if he wasn't these things, my heart would still go out for his family. I won't act like I understand what him and his family is going through and to be honest I hope I never have to.

What??

We made it, we are now in the Buckeye state (Ohio). It was a good trip. Drove 95% of the way but I'm not complaining - it seems the older I get the more controlling I seem to get. Very odd for me.
Sunday was not a good day. How in the world do the Cowboys get their meal money stolen from them that bad. The Redskins - are you kidding me? How do we let the Deadskins beat us up like elementary school children on a junior high playground? We can't run the ball and we have the Statue of Liberty back there as a QB. Bless Bledsoe's heart he is good but we have to hold our blocks for thirty seconds to let him get set or he's a dead man. The defense is just getting wore down and our special teams, well there, special alright. Special like when you stick your finger in a light socket four straight times, expecting not to get shocked each time.
Heres the cherry on top of my brocoli sundae. Johnny Damon has signed with the Yankees. Alyssa, that would be like the Gap selling all its product to Kmart and Kmart raising the prices. No clue if that helps but thats all the analogies I have for you. Johnny the heart of my beloved Bosox has signed with the %$#@&*@*&^%$# yankees. Honesty Johnny, the yankees? I can honestly say that hearing that news really put me in a bad mood. My wife always teases me about taking my sports to seriously but I told her the news and she was amazed. I'm sure inside she was outraged - she hides her feelings well. I'm really not sure what to do now - be mad at the Red Sox's for not working hard to resign him orrrr mad at Johnny "the Traitor" Damon for well being a traitor. I'll stick with my anger for the long haired Damon. I have nothing more to say the pain is still to real!

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Homeward

I love the snow, the North, my parents and sister but hate the drive home. I'm what some would call a worrier, others a pessimist (I personally like a realist). The 16 hours of driving are not fun filled. I will be honest and say they are somewhat peaceful especially considering we are taking a couple boys, pregnant wife, suitcases, presents and a black Lab. I just hate the possibility of bad weather and longgg drive. We will try to leave on Saturday morning early, which means an hour after I plan to leave ( for the above reasons), and drive straight through to the glorious state of OHIO. It is a pretty drive and not usually that many problems with traffic. I plan to watch football all day on Sunday and then slowly get stir crazy as the week goes on and I sit in my house. No its not that bad, we will play in the snow, go see a movie, out to eat and all that jazz. I do like the time with family its the drive that gets me. The next time we talk it will be from a computer in my old bedroom in the Trimble household.

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Cowboys Game

I got the chance to go to the Cowboys game Sunday against the Chiefs! What a great game. We, of course, won the game. I had a chance to be in a giant suite and eat lunch during the game with T.V.'s so I could watch other games at the same time. Are you kidding me? I decided to sit outside with "the people" and be a real fan. Ahhh the sacrifices us big timers make to be amoungst the "lil people". It was a great time though. I would like to personally thank my beautiful wife for giving me the opportunity to go. Although it would have been a major blow to our marriage if she decided to balk at the idea. We leave on Saturday for the great North and the fun will begin. Ahh the fun of Christmas break: watching the kids, sitting watching t.v., reading a book and the most important thing- not answering my phone!!

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A few thoughts

Please feel free to take the questions in the last blog and still answer them. I do have a few thoughts about getting older...

Its amazing as I get older: how much I love being around my boys!

Its amazing as I get older: how I hate to talk on the phone.

Its amazing as I get older: how much more beautiful my wife becomes everyday.

Its amazing as I get older: How I miss my family.

Its amazing as I get older: How much I still hate losing at anything!

Its amazing as I get older: How sore I am when I try to still be an athlete.

Its amazing as I get older: How I just realized I'm recruiting girls who were born in 1988 - my Junior year in high school

Its amazing as I get older: How my hyperactivity made me a pain in the neck when I was younger to so many patient people.

Its amazing as I get older: How much more beautiful my wife becomes everyday.

Its amazing as I get older: How harder being a teenager and college student it is in this day and age!

Its amazing as I get older: How I wish I knew when I was younger, how much I need God.

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American Express survey

In my new Sports Illustrated there were three pages with Tiger Woods, MikeKrzyzewski, and Laird Hamilton answering questions on a page by themselves. They each answered the same questions and it was very interesting to read. For Example, Tiger's childhood ambition was to beat his dad in golf while Laird's was to be a great waterman. Coach K's retreat is his yard while Tiger's retreat is underwated spearfishing. First job for Tiger cart boy, for Coach K it was being in the Army. Coach K's alarm is his two dog's Cameron and Defense, while Tiger answered it 5:00 a.m. sharp. I will now take the test and encourge you all to answer a few of these same questions on my comments.

Name: Jeff Trimble
Childhood ambition: To be a forest ranger
Fondest Memory: working and playing outside with my friends and family
Soundtrack: Barry Manilow's greatest hits
Retreat: reading a good book
Wildest Dreams: To win a National Title
Proudest Moment: watching my kids do anything - preferably good.
Biggest Challenge: not procrastinating
Alarm clock: My dog Dakota
Perfect Day: In the Fall, college soccer practice then watching football all day.
First job: Working on a pig farm
Indulgence: buying books
Last Purchase: buying a steak monday night
Favorite Movie: Dances with Wolves
Inspiration: My parents and trying to be Christ like
My life: Consistent