West Wing

Well how was every ones Christmas? Mine went very well so thanks for asking! I have talked with three or four friends and they have responded that they got "this or that" but their tone and words have said they liked "one or two gifts" but the others were just "o.k.". I really love the way my mom and mom in law go about Christmas. They ask me or my wife (about me) and get those things accordingly. That doesn't mean they aren't creative but they take my personality and likes into account before buying me a gift. Therefore 99.9% of my gifts I love. This year was no exception. I received a my Civil War stuff, books, video games (yes I'm 38), and DVDs of television shows!I also received other great gifts but no one wants me to go through them all - if you are still reading this right now after a boring first paragraph.
Presently I am watching West Wing season one. I really forgot what a great show this was. Toward the end (season 7) the writers let too much of their own political agenda in and lost the fun of the story lines but for about five seasons this was the best. I love the characters and the writing is excellent, its one of my favorite shows of all time. I hope you all have a great holidays.

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Merry Christmas

I hope things are going well for all out there. I read this article at ESPN.com and think its well worth sharing this time of year. Go to ESPN.com and look under Rick Reilly's column for the Gainsville football team article. I know this may take some work to get there but it will be worth it. FYI Alyssa its not an article on football so you should read it also, plus it will only take five minutes to read!

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Great shows

I think we all know that I love to wait for shows to be out for three or four seasons and then get them on DVD and watch them one season at a time. This brings about numerous problems.
1. I always catch promos for season four episode two when I'm beginning season three.
2. Like with CSI (which I haven't completed season 1 yet) I tend to be behind the trend as far as cool shows. "don't you just love the new show CSI on CBS, Jeff?" "Well Steve, I'm still on season four of Little house on the Prairie" (what I did there was simulate a conversation)
3. Deaths - a character dying in a series and me noticing on the promo that this will happen really ruins the season before - kinda the same as point one but I wanted to have more points.
4. I have to wait til the seasons come out on DVD before proceeding. Still waiting for the next season of Rescue Me.

So I'm sure your asking yourself "This looks like a great way for Jeff to tell us what new DVD he's currently watching"
The show is called Mad Men and its about AD men that work on Madison Avenue back in the early 60's. It's just flat out good acting and great story lines. Plus you get to see what its like when Men were Men and Women were not well respected. I'm not endorsing this at all by the way. Everyone apparently used to smoke and dinner was always on the table when the men got home. Anyway it is a great show and now I have to wait for season two to come out on DVD - see point four above.
I'm also really enjoying Mayne Street a new web show on ESPN. Its about one of my favorite ESPN anchors Kenny Mayne and is well written with a lot of humor in each three to five minute episode. Check it out people its gooodd.

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Fun ...boring times

So everything has officially slowed down. The students are in finals, I got caught up with all my paperwork, and all soccer practices are done til March. This is my fun, slow, boring itme of the year.
Iam excited about my buckeyes playing in a BCS game - although I have to hear about UT all month and how much they are going to suppossedly kill The OSU. We are playing better offensively and our defense has always been good. UT isn't as fast as a few other teams so I'm (totally unbiasedly) picking OSU by three. Is unbiasedly a word?
Cowboys are sucking the very life out of me. They are playing awesome defense and not bad offense - if Romo will stop throwing ints! INTs are interceptions - Alyssa - if you are still reading blogs. This will be a good game on Sunday night! The Giants are ready to get beat in Texas stadium.
My boys have discovered the joy of playing MADDEN. So therefore their father has rediscovered the joy of MADDEN. Fun times, except when the 8 yr. old throws a hail mary pass in the last seconds of a game and beats the father. Then proceeds to run around talking smack for the next few minutes. Ya gotta love joy!
Kelly is working probably eight or more hours a day on her shoots and the pictures. She is stressed beyond belief but is doing what she loves and is great at it. (browny points!) She really is working hard and having fun so thats got to be a good thing.
Well now that it has all slowed down hopefully I'll blog more often!

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Update #2

Whats up everyone - if there is still anyone out there.

We finished the season 14-7 and won 8 games in a row at one stretch. Lost in the semi -finals of the conference tourney, we didn't play well at all in that game. It really was a fun year and I really wasn't ready for it to end. Every coach will say that but we really had a good team that could have done well if we got in the NCAA tournament.

The family is doing great. Kel has really been busy working for Micki and on her own business. Shes having a great time and really taking great pictures. The boys are doing well also. Alec is starting to get this 6 grade style down. The pressure to be cool, figure out girls, keep the grades up and find his niche' in the class. When I step back and look at it - it can't be all that fun for a guy. Evan is Evan still playing fourteen sports and doing well in his class. He tends to get lazy at times with school work so we have to make sure we're paying attention. Its just a laid back fun loving boy - we'll see how that translates into his teenage years. Owen is a typical baby of the family. He asks thousands of questions and gets into everything. He follows me around everywhere and I wouldn't want it any other way!

Buckeyes are doing well although the whole season will be ruined if we lose to Michigan. Ugh I hate that word.

Cowboys will make the playoffs. No guarantees on how long they will last but they'll get in.

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Whats up

Thoughts
First of all its been awhile and I apoligize - heres whats happening

We are now 8-6 and have played 8 consecutive games on the road, my girls are so sick of bus trips!! We are starting to play good soccer and I think this team is veryy talanted which makes the fact that we have lost games insane.

Here are some examples of the season

We have tied a game with 1 sec. left (we won in overtime)
Lost a game in Double overtime
Scored to win with 28 seconds left in a game
Won another in overtime on a penalty kick

We have won our last two games so that puts me in a better mood - last week we lost two in a row and that usually doesn't happen. It put me in what I like to call a dark mood for four days. Thats where I usually don't have much to say and like to stay away from people (even more than usual). Things are better now, winning really tends to help my moods. My wife has been amazing dealing once again with me and a soccer season. I have been gone the last four weekends and with the boys that a lot of stress on her. I really appreciate it honey!

Red Sox lost last night so thats very depressing and the Cowboys aren't playing well at all! I will not waste one second on the Rays vs. Phillies World Series. Ridiculous!! Watching the Red Sox lose in Tampa Bay in that cheap ugly stadium was not fun at all!! At least it wasn't to the Yanks!

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0-2

Not a very good start to the season! I really feel I'm to blame in this circumstance. For one I'm the coach so I've got that going for me. The other reason is these two teams were talented, we are also, but for us to play them the first two games of the year was ambitious to say the least. I wish I would of had a couple games before playing such big regional games. I guess thats why I'm still growing as a coach in my 11th year.
Losing is just awful. Its never good at the College level becauseyou are always paranoid of job security. At least I am, I'm one of the most paranoid people anyway so this job just pushes me over the edge. The other reason is losing a game(s) and having to wait a week before we play again, it kills me! Its not bad at practice because I feel like I'm doing something to make us better but outside of practice theres this clock in my head waiting for the next game! The clock is somehow connected to the acid that just bounces around in my stomach during the week.
I have to say though that I am impressed with my team. If we figure out how to defend better (lost two all region defenders to graduation) we will be a good team this year. Until then..Tick, Tick, Tick

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15

I really don't know what to say. Today I have the opportunity to celebrate 15 years of marriage with Kel. My first instinct was to go on and on about my beautiful wife - which I will do. First let me say that without the Lord of my life this wouldn't be possible. Every marriage has challenges and ours is no different. We honestly had a point in our marriage that it could have gone either way as far as us still being together. I don't say this to be negative on such a great day but to be realistic and humble. Our marriage is successful because of our love and belief in God. I knew when I was going to blog about this day that credit to God should be the first thing I give.
My wife is exciting to say the least. I can really get into these patterns of habits. I love to do the same thing and be consistent with my life. Different days, I do the same things. Mondays - go to Rob's, Tuesd. Kel goes out, Wed. youth group night, you all see where this is going. I'm convinced thats why I have Kel. She respects the fact that I'm lost without predictability - I can't function when plans change. She still makes things exciting, in my very Dr. Spock (the star trek dude not the other dude who writes books about kids) like way of thinking. Her sense of humor is the best for me. No one gets my sarcasm like her. People think this guy is weird - and she gets the exact things I'm poking fun at. It also takes a special woman that can tell you how good you look then a half an hour later say "what wrong with your hair?" She challenges me daily and is patient in the same 24 hour period. Trust me I'm a moody, selfish, immature handful - just ask her friends - but she loves me and is patient. I think the thing to say is we all are flawed but finding someone to love us and make us feel special is rare - and I have that!

Love you Kel

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300

I have officially started the 300 workout. I'm still running four days a week but I wanted to try lifting a little (key word). I was invited to workout twice a week by Derek McDreamy Hughes and Paul McSteamy Walker. Derek had been doing this most of the summer and Paul just started before me so he wanted a new victim to join. We have a host of other characters involved: Jim Chandler, Charlie Eipper, Brian Wetherbee.

Coach Garfield (the def. coor. for Rider high) is the man that allows us to feel like small school children during this workout. Its simply the hardest 25 minute workout I will and have ever done. We do 300 reps of different weight all while trying to get our set done and move quickly to the next. This is not my normal - bench then sit on the weight bench and look around and then start benching again five minutes later - type of workout. We go from one station to another (usually about 6 or 7 total) and each station touches aka crushes on some different muscle group. We usually do 25 reps at each station til we get to the 300. We go through the thing twice which makes the second time around just a joy!
Its the best feeling in the world when you are done because I am totally exhausted. I really love that feeling, at least I know I still have some athletic traits. We usually go out to eat after and all sit and complain. Well Charlie usually just eats and listens to us complain. I'm being serious when I say its a great, exhausting work out thats a lot of fun. I just wish I had a Mcsomething nickname!

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SCC

Just got done watching Steven Curtis Chapman on Larry King tonight. I'm not sure I can explain how much I respect the Chapman family for how well the represented God tonight. Please if you didn't see it, catch up on Larry king online (through the CNN website) to watch a great interview, of a very difficult situation, for a Godlike family.

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The Lake

Sports Illustrated Action Shot

Fishing for badmintons

Hey all you party people. I forgot to inform everyone of my new title, World champion of badmiton. My friend Rob has a cabin down at Lake Graham and we have always ventured down there for fishing, relaxing, fishing and the World championship of Badmiton. The first five years were a disaster for Team Trimble. The fishing was good, food was great but not so successful on the court. We would always stay for two or three days and eat just great meals of fish, steak, chicken, and big breakfasts. Plus the time on the lake was great. Although the real purpose of the trip was to see who could win the World Championship! If you need to know, for the first five years of competition, I won once. I have to say though that this was big time. We would have our own uniforms and sponserships. We even had a year where we played through two days of rain (Rob's mom was not very happy with the yard being torn to pieces). There seemed to always be one big ugly theme - Rob won and I lost. I won the first time we played then suffered five consecutive loses and humiliation commenced. Kelly would refuse my calls, fish stopped biting on my hook, and Alec in my last year of defeat, changed his name. Times were tough kids. So about ten years have passed and we found some time to get back down to the Lake a week ago. We fished for three hours the first day then decided it was time. Badmiton net went up, rope for the lines went down and the press came a callin'. I have to say the first match was a match to remember. Rob up one game to none, Trimble wins game two, Rob cruises in game three, Jeffy battles and forces the final game five. Jeffy promptly gets routed in the fifth game and loses again. That's not all young readers, the best thing Jeff does all weekend commences next, he gets another match. The next day the press came back with anticipation of what the old 37 year old could do. I'm technically two hours older than Rob - weird I know, but we were born on the same day - same year with me getting the two hour head start. Well it payed off, I captured the next match three games to one!! We started a third and deciding match with him winning the first two games but were unable to finish because of light. I mysteriously didn't ask to play our last day. So I hold the trophy and the pride of knowing out of eight matches I have won two but right now I, Jeffrey Scott Trimble, am the defending champ. Here's hoping we never get the chance to play again - like Brett Favre I'm retiring, crap never mind.

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Running Update

Well how are things going out there? Things are getting really busy here - we have preseason soccer starting the 10th of August and a lot of emailing and phone calling to do before then. This is a fun time of year because its almost time to really see what the '08 team will look like when they all come to practice. Plus I absolutely hate being on the phone and doing all the paperwork so I can finally get back to the practice field and actually coach soccer.
Running has been going well. I love it, I really do. For some reason the older I get the more time I need to think things through. Probably not quite as sharp as I was in the early days of my life. Anyway being out running for 4 or 5 miles gives me the time to process all that's going on. I don't even take an Ipod with me and it still goes quick. Trust me I'm not running quick but thinking about all the stuff I need to do or have done makes the run go fast. The bad news is my knees are killing me. No its not the old man thing. Trust me I know I'm not 20 anymore its more just flat out pain in my knee caps. My legs are always tired - I know that feeling, its something more. I'm going to try a different course - I'm running on to uneven ground. I will also try to actually buy some good running shoes. I really want to get to the 10 mile mark but have been stuck at five for too long. I'll keep you updated. You kids stay out of trouble - hugs not drugs.

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Running not jogging

I just was informed that running and jogging are not the same thing. Running is a process with jogging being a off and on thing apparently. I just got done telling Kirk - after being chastised - that what I was doing was jogging because I hadn't gone over two miles. Well the last three days I've ran each day two and a half miles. Each day with a better time. The first day struggled, yesterday I didn't run til the evening and that was after we ate at flat top grill.
Flat top grill is this really cool restaurant where you chose all the ingredients for your stir fry. So I tried three separate plates one with chicken beef then back to chicken. Any veggie you want you can put in it and add any sauce, its really challenging to get the right flavor.
Any who ate like a pig then ran two hours later. UGHH I about died but completed it. My running guru Kirk advised that sometimes you need to change it up. So I decided to go for a mile run then go with the fam to the water park. No dice had to run the two and a half mile course. I'm dead but feel good about working out.

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Vacation

Well we are up here in the promised land of Ohio. This really has develoed into a great place to spend a couple weeks during the summer. The boys are getting older so they are on their own outside which makes it fun watching them play. The weather is usually nice and even in this age of 1,000 ways to reach a person I feel disconnected from most of my worries, which is awesome.
As I type I'm incredibly sore. I have decided to start jogging ("I think the J is silent"- gotta love Anchorman). So its been five straight days and today I ran 2.5 miles. The other four days I wasn't sore after the jogs, today would be a different story. Anyway I'll keep you updated on my progress. Basically all I'm doing is watching a lot of Reds baseball games (regional coverage) and reading a lot - paradise.

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Soccer time and thoughts

So its time to get back to the job. I really like the summers but they don't last that long anymore. I work and have for 15 years with the local soccer club. Now its time for tryouts and we go to a tournament this weekend. I'm kind of excited and still the older I get the less I wanna go to Dallas for a weekend.

I am going to get my wife to teach me how to pics up on my blogs - I'm convinced that this the worlds most boring blog site.

Schilling is going to have season ending shoulder surgery and probably be done pitching for the rest of his career. Not good if your a BoSox fan but he tends to over dramatize things so maybe he'll be back next year.

Pacman jones wants to be called Adam now - his real name. Heres a deal "pacman" make it through a season with no arrests and I'll call you whatever you want.

I'm watching Rescue Me season 4 on DVD - awesome!!!!



I drink too much coffee, beer, and diet coke and not enough water!

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Thoughts

I just got back from watching Boston win the NBA title with Rob. I've been in L.A. the last four days and I missed the usual "Rob" night. Which is every Monday, so I had the opportunity to go to Rob's tonight for game six of the series. Boston wins... well its not my fav. team but I'm happy because I got to have another best friends moment. Wow, Boston was good and the story of Ray Allens son having diebetes (sp.) is amazing.
Our trip to L.A. was great. My Bro. in law is so giving. He shared a big night in his life with us (awards show). Then the next few days -he used up all his time making sure we had awesome experiences. For a selfish guy like me, it makes me really rethink how I share my time with others. He took me to GAME 5 of the NBA FINALS - are you kidding me. I need to give a big thank you to Mike. I can't tell you the times he asked if I was having fun - the whole weekend was a blast. One thing I need to say - its really not because of what he did this weekend(which was special) but really what I knew he was trying to do to make the weekend great for Kel and me- that was unbelieveable. Trust me what he did was awesome but I knew he did everything out of love and thats really special.
The boys (Alec and Evan) are in Wisconsin with my sis, Lisa, at Camp Forest Springs (where she works). Another great sacrific. They arrived off the plane and she had them stay with her for a couple nights til the camp week started. Thanks also to my soon to be bro-in law nick- named Herbie (real name Michael) for helping Lis with this chore. Once again a great example of sacrific.

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Cubs lose

So Evan started his baseball tournament last night. They lost in the first round to a team they run ruled the last time we played them. We struck out 11 times! 11 times in a machine pitch game - it was awful. Evan had one of those which just thrilled me to no end. Luckily I was out beyond the fence watching my two year old so he didn't hear my displeasure. He ended up playing well, making some plays and hit the other time up but still it was no bueno.

Observations:
Baseball parents are worse than soccer parents. Its amazing, I'm convinced its because soccer isn't as popular so that parents can't really state an opinion. They have not played and lack some knowledge on the game. A lot of parents have played and watched baseball so they have their given right to state opinions. They think at least and are more than ready to state away.

Be careful when you gossip about how bad other parents are, you always seem to get close or below their level if your not careful.

Its 8 yr. old baseball - there are no scouts - mistakes can occur without the world ending.

Watching him have fun was the best part of the year!

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Updates

Me - I'm in the most boring part of the year. After school ends and before camp and club practices begin. Trying to get the backyard in shape. Spending time with the boys. These two weeks remind me that I really am a creature that loves routine and although I complain, likes to be busy. The same old evil in my coaching is rising up, it's time for me to give out scholarships - which is just a beatdown. Everyone wants money and every parent feels their beautiful child deserves it. AGHH.

Kelly - Is getting prettier the more I look at her. It's like a morning breeze everytime she walks into the room. I thank the Lord everyday that she's my wife - it's like watching the Red Sox and Cowboys play and win their champiopnships on the same day when I'm with her. HaHa maybe exaggerating a little but she is awesome and we are having an awesome time together. She really is my best friend and no one gets my dumb humor like she does. Plus she's hot so that's a bonus.

Alec - I strive to continue to get closer to my oldest boy. We have the most in common, which is not always good. I know where he's coming from but sometimes it hits too close to home. I really strive to keep a good relationship with him plus continue to keep him in check. This, with his personality, doesn't always work really well. He's doing great in scouts and loves to read. I praise the Lord he gave me a boy that doesn't have sports in his interests because it really has given me an awesome challenge to grow. He's such an introvert that its great to watch because I seem to know the path he's going down before he's there and I feel like I can really help.

Evan - I struggle at this part because he has a personality that I would love to have as a person much less having a child like that. He's so tigger, with a laid back side. He's bouncy and popular. He also is really cool with the fact that if things go wrong or right he'll be o.k. I like to challenge him to make friends with all people he comes in contact with. He is somewhat of a leader without trying. He is sensitive and will have challenges but he seems to roll with the punches, which will keep him having fun.

Owen - Look up youngest child in the dictionary and you see this precious, slightly spoiled youngster. He rules the house with an iron fist. He is doing great learning to scooter around the outside and inside of the house. Plus has a battery operated four wheeler to hit the backyard with. He actually rides it and tops it out at 1 mile an hour (thank you uncle rob and aunt stacy). He is really a blessing and its fun to watch him grow. It doesn't hurt that he loves his daddy although mommy is making up some ground - I gotta send her back to work.

NHL - I'm proud of the league. They have made it back from the strike and t.v. audiences are getting bigger. Plus they picked up ESPN for next year so they will get back to where they were or pass it. The avalanche have to get better for me to be truly happy. It wouldn't kill me to have the BlueJackets in the playoffs either!

Scout - Still the dog of the family, which is what her goal was last year this time. She looks like shes growing as a dog - more mature and seems to be at peace at where she is in life.

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I'm back

My favorite day happened Saturday. Wake up and start to work on the yard. My friend John told me that he knows I'm officially old when I look forward to days like that. Its the truth, when did sleeping in, eating brunch, watching T.V. til 5pm then starting my Saturday get replaced by - waking up early, getting to Lowe's, buying mulch (three truck loads full), weeding the play areas, mowing the grass and then putting the mulch down. I have no clue but I loved it. Throw in a few beers and cooking out and it was really a fun day. Oh by the way I know I'm old because the next morning my back hurt so bad I looked like I was 67 instead of 27 - i mean 37.

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VH1 classic

I just spent 5 hours of my life watching VH1's top 100 songs of the 80's. First of all, Young MC's busta move deserves top 20 status instead of 60 something. It is a total crime that Bonnie Tyler's total eclipse of the heart is in the 60's also! Remember these are top 100 songs not videos! I do believe all the songs had to have a video attached but apparently the list was based on songs. Heres my top ten songs of the 80's !



10. Learning to Fly - Pink Floyd
9. Final Countdown - Europe
8. Wait - White Lion
7. Search is over - Survivor
6. Can't fight this feeling - Reo Speedwagon
5. Animal - Def Leppard
4. Jump - VH
3. Beat it - MJ
2. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
1. Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi

Lets hear at least your top 5 if not top 10!

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Differences

We are all getting old - at least I am. Its amazing to me the differences in Jeff 1998 and 2008.

98 Jeff wouldn't let anyone make the pitcher of ice tea because they would screw it up.
08 Jeff will let anyone as long as it has sugar.

98 Jeff could eat anything fried and still weigh 175.
08 Jeff has gotten to 203 (14 months ago) and has to workout DAILY to keep at 180.

98 Jeff loved to stay up as late as possible to watch T.V.
08 Jeff will often beat his wife to bed because he has to get up and workout (see above)

98 Jeff hated the heat all the time
08 Jeff loves the 70 degree Spring months

98 Jeff loved all hard rock and country
08 Jeff seems to listen to KLOVE (Christian music) 99% of the time

98 Jeff lost his cool with his team a lot
08 Jeff wishes he could fire his team up some more sometimes

98 Jeff needed to have beef or chicken for dinner
08 Jeff will eat almost anything his wife makes including soup for dinner

98 Jeff would play on the field with his team at practice
08 Jeff complains his back hurts from standing to long during practice

98 Jeff never had a surgery
08 Jeff has a knee, and back surgery to remember

98 Jeff loved books about horror
08 Jeff loves historical novels

98 Jeff saw a movie every couple weeks
08 Jeff saw I am Legend when it opened and hasn't seen one since

98 Jeff was sarcastic
08 Jeff, well you can't grow up completely

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Alec

Well my oldest has joined the boy scouts. It actually is an amazing thing. He has really started to enjoy the whole experience. It started a couple weekends ago with a campout. It was called skills camp and it was an introduction into the whole boy scout thing. They really love to have the parents come out and watch at any point in the weekend and want to have the dad's spend the night. So, me being the great outdoorsman that I am, hustled out to the red river and camped a night. Dang it - it was the coldest night of my life. I had fun with A before we went to bed and it was fun seeing him interact with the other boys. He really loves being outside and exploring so it was right up his ally. We got the joy of hearing the coyotes howl (which is creepy), and the wild turkeys do whatever they do. I went over to the edge of the trees at one point to shine my flashlight, just to see what I could see, and there was an amazing loud sound crunching on the leaves. Needless to say I backed up quick and turned the light off. I'm betting a bear or cougar but I guess it could have been a raccoon. I left after one night but Alec stayed three full days and two nights in the cold and rain. He had a blast! I was expecting after my first night that he would be coming home early but he stayed and was a happy camper. It was funny when he came in the door and hugged the t.v., computer and his video games. It sounds like a thing an old man would say but its amazing how getting outside can clear your mind and cleanse the need for gadgets. I did take my blackberry by the way - but beyond that I was roughing it! Anyway I'm so proud of him and last night he had his induction ceremony into the boy scouts and I am a very proud dad. I just need to be careful of the bears on our next camp out. It had to be a grizzly!

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Blackberry addiction

If you are a faithful reader of my wife's blog you know by now that I'm here in Texas with Alec and Owen. She is in L.A. with the middle boy Evan. She has been gone since Thursday afternoon and arrives aback tonight late. It has been a challenge to say the least. I had two games out of town with MSU on Sat. and took Alec with me. He was great, I'm not sure he had a great time but he didn't hate it. Owen stayed with Dail and Debbie and I thank them immensely. Yesterday I had another game with MSU here and my friend John's fiance' and my neighbors (thank you Jeff and Christina) watch the Owen. Poor guy has had a lot of different people watching over him. He has not been feeling very well lately so he has not been a ray of sunshine to watch. Alec has been great and is pretty self sufficient as a lot of 11yr. old's think they are.

I am the proud owner of a blackberry. Wow talk about dumb why would anyone who struggles to pay attention own a phone that beeps when it rings, gets emails, texts, and also allows me to get on the Internet. I love it but the thing is a bit out of my league! I do find myself being a tad bit more organized (it has my Microsoft outlook on it).

Lost has been fun. I find myself narrowing my t.v. choices down. Is it my age or the writers strike? It doesn't seem like there are many options of good shows. All my shows are on one night - American Idol is killing me by the way. I don't watch it and having a show on more than once a week is tedious. Its kind of cocky for Fox to think people will watch it - oh wait everyone watches it! I choose to stick with Celebrity apprentice, survivor, and Lost. All on Thursday night. Not sure what I do the other nights maybe I should keep a diary to monitor myself.

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Syrian Man Butchers Baby Nephew in Supermarket
Pregnant Woman Killed in Texas Park Brawl
Phoenix Teen Admits Killing Father for Restricting His Use of MySpace
Baby Drowns in Tub After Mother Falls Asleep
Hunt Is on for Killer of Auburn University Freshman Murdered Near Campus

These were five of the 16 stories under the latest news heading on Fox news.com I understand its a national news web site but still - these headings are apparently what attract viewers to the web site. I think I got depressed just reading the headings. Its just really a sad world at times. Again I know anyone can pick these headings out on web sites but this was the first thing I saw on foxnews and it just struck me as being depressing. Why not a story about something positive. There has to be some "latest news" on positive things - right? I don't know maybe I'm depressed because Favre retired but what a beat down of a front page to a web site!

My wife leaves today (with Evan) to go to Cali. We will miss her - poor Jeff, Alec and Owen. This weekend I go to OU to play a scrimmage all day with my college girls. I'm taking Alec and O is staying with our friends. Then we have a club team coming in on Sunday and I have to find someone else to watch the poor two year old. Well at least I'm not going to Dallas for club games both days.

I survived my operation. They cut a four inch line in my side to get out a lil lump. Apparently they had to dig deep to make sure it was all out. I have been a tad sore the last couple of days. Kelly has been very good taking care of me. The boys think the stitches are cool - so I got that working for me. Note to others: don't take two Darvocet on an empty stomach. Its hard to function to say the least.

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Accomplished something! I blogged

Well I'm finally in a good mood. I'm not a creature that functions well with a lot of uncertaintity - I barely know how to spell uncertaintity. Did I spell that right? Anyway, you throw a bunch of different stuff my way, Spring soccer starting (MSU), family getting sick, foot hurting, minor outpatient surgery and I struggle. Its almost comical. I cannot do two things at one time. I wish I could say admitting this will get me on my way to recovery but theres no way. I actually sat here for 15 minutes this morning trying to figure out which of the three things I need to do - to do first. No lie. I came to the conclusion that sitting here thinking was fun and an easy way to relax and not do anything. I lie and say its my bodies way of telling me to relax but this is the 5th day of "relaxing". I joke (a little).
Saw 3:10 to Yuma yesterday on DVD. This was another reminder that you can take a pretty good movie and make it awesome with good acting. Crowe (phone thrower) and Bale (batman)were great in it.
We tied our first game (under 14 girls) in club soccer last night. We play in a incredibly hard league but you would think I could have gotten a tie before the 10th game. Its always fun to leave MSU practice at 5pm and jump in a car to go to Dallas for a 8pm game.
If your not really invested in the political scene right now this whole thing is a beat down. I know - we need to be invested, this person will be our next President. So bear down and pay attention people. Lets Rock the Vote in November. Ughhh - Josh - I'm just going to pick someone based on sound bits! To those who don't know Josh, he is picturing himself strangling me right now!
By the way I need to apoligize to Josh he invited me to hang out with him and I never called him back. For some reason MSU doesn't recognize Pres. day and I worked. Our school district didn't take the day off either. Sorry, Abe and George. Asked one of my Fresh. who the Pres. was during the civil war - she had no clue - Rock the Vote! Back to asking forgivness to Josh - should have called you and I apoligize, in fact I would tell you this on the phone but I deleted the message on my work phone. This apology sounds very political - Rock the Vote!

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Adventures

Where do I start? We went to see Casting Crowns on Thursday night. This is the second time we have seen them. It was a different experience. The first was two summers ago and it was their Lifesong tour. This was their second album. It was a smaller venue and really was an awesome experience. They told different stories behind some of their popular songs and it really made it real.
This time it was a much larger venue (good for them) and they are on The Altar and the Door tour. I really enjoyed this also but in a different way. Seeing their work in the mission field (they showed a video) touched me. They also did a neat thing with the group near the end, they all praying for us. I liked the big screen with the words to the songs - more of a praise and worship atmosphere.
Its neat to see a group grow and develop their shows. I went through the same thing with Michael W. Smith. I had the chance to see his first tour (not giving the date) and also see him probably 5 times since and the shows are always different and great.
I realllllyy recommend a Casting Crowns show for any age! I also had the chance to get Lifestories a book written by Mark Hall (CC'S) lead singer and it gives the background and scripture behing everyone of their songs. It has a section for notes and great questions at the end of every chapter. Love it!
So the baby then Kel then both boys all had the flu. Well it came knocking and for some odd reason I opened the door on Saturday night. I hate throwing up. I realize everyone does but that doesn't make me want to complain any less!! I'm over it and alive but it was not another fun Saturday night in America for me!
Today is a disaster - ever have a day where one thing goes wrong and then you forget about something, then try to fix it and wreak something else. Well that all occurred in about one hour this morning, the first hour of the work day. I won't go into details but if I don't reschedule something then my wife will be very upset! If I do reschedule then my boss (A.D.) will be frustrated. #$%^& thats not me cussing its me hitting the keyboards as hard as I can!
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Knight's Kingdom

First things first - Bobby Knight resigned. I just read a scorching commentary on how he left his team high and dry. He quit when he demands his players to fight. The idea of the criticism was somewhat accurate but I don't quite buy the whole arguement. In the realm of the General I will take him for what he said, he was "tired". This is not an ordinary job that was dome by and ordinary man. This job is not as streesful as some but in his world he made it as stressful as any. Knight pushed himself and his teams to play perfect basketball. His personality and intensity didn't take praqctices and games off. It had to be hard to push for this long and not have the energy the last year or so. Some say well its convenient that he quit right after he got to 900 wins. Sure its convenient he probably did that on purpose - so what. People have goals and things they want to achieve and he wouldn't admit it but he wasn't going to stop at 899 and I have nooo problem with that. He is not leaving his team high and dry - please. His son is taking over and you can't tell me he won't be around sometimes. Patrick has basically had a hand in everything Bob has done the last few years anyway. Anyways I'm excited for Tech's team because Patrick will be a great coach.

Watched The Kingdom last night. I really liked it. Great beginning, going over the history of the relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. It was a pretty good movie also. Its in the Syriana type class for movies. That can be uninteresting for some but good for others.

Loved the Super Bowl! for three quarters of bland football the fourth made the game. I really am happy for Eli. I have never really like Tiki Barber and his criticism of Eli at the beginning of the year irked me. It was nice for the Giants to win just because Tiki was retired and Shockey was out. Tom Coughlin was raked over the coals all year so that was nice for him to get one.



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Wednesday night Lost

How is all the great people of the blog world doing today? Yesterday was my favorite type of day. It was cold, I could make a fire in our fireplace, nothing was going on and I got to be at home after work all night!! Its a simple thing but the three boys, two jobs and celebrity life style we live doesn't allow for many nights of calm. I am kidding about the celebrity life style for those of you who can't recognize sarcasm.
Wednesday night I had the chance to speak at our youth group. I talked about Leadership and how it manifests itself within our Christian lives. I won't bore you with the details of the lesson. Its a wild thing (speaking in public) for me. I get really anxious leading up to the day of the talk - kinda like having to wait all day to tell your dad you got in trouble at school. Then when the day comes I seem to relax until the actual hour before. This was no exception. I truly wanted to exit stage left about five minutes before I went up there. I could have done it to but I'm not as quick as I used to be and with my wit, talking my way out of it would not have been a successful option. So I waited and decided to give it a go. I did get to wear a head set type microphone which was cool. I used the church's power point which was fun and challenging. It was a multimedia festival for me! After talking for about twenty minutes I showed the music video of Casting Crowns song Does anybody hear her. It deals with a teenage girl who struggles in life and makes some poor decisions. It challenges others to focase outside of themselves and look for opportunities to reach out. Anyway, it fit well in my lesson. Once I was done I felt really good (about being done) but also felt like I was terrible up there. My wife watched the entire thing and was positive about how it went. Anyone who knows Mrs. Kelly Trimble knows that she will speak the truth about what she saw and not sugar coat things. Thats what I love about her - especially when its positive about me! The more I think about it I feel good especially for my first time in front of the group. We have an amazing youth group with great interns and leaders. These kids are great to be around and I love that I get to help out.
Lost last night was great. I really can't wait for this season to play out. I'm going to have to watch the whole thing all over again once this series is over just to keep up on all the storylines. Every episode Kelly says "don't you remember when.." and I suddenly remeber when...

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Soccer Fun

We had a soccer tournament this weekend with my 14 yr. old girls team. These girls qualified for one of the highest leagues in Texas this summer. We had a great weekend of qualifying in August probably playing out of our minds. Well it came back to kick us hard! We lost every game this Fall in this league. I as only at 75% of the games because of MSU which only added to our distress. So before we start the Spring portion of our league we went to a tournament. My sister is here so my wife went with us. We ended up playing three games the first day (Sat.) Noon, 5pm, 9:30pm. We won two and tied one, so we had the chance to play in the Semi-final game the next morning at 9:00a.m. We won that game so we were in the finals against a team we had beaten 4-0 the day before. We could not score, my friends, and they scored - so in the spirit of sports we lost 1-0. This result really hurt but we had a very productive weekend and the girls had a lot of fun (Jeff included).
Well tomorrow I get the opportunity to speak in front of our youth group. I really am excited but am worried about the ole freeze up. I love teaching my Soph. boys because there is interaction but the Wed. night gig is just a speaker and the group listening. Troublesome! I know I will do fine and its not going to be too bad but I want to do great not good. I'll just go prepared and Pray, please pray for me!

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Weekend update

I survived the weekend without Kelly. The baby is feeling better so all is well at the Trimble household. My sister arrived this week and that's a lot of fun. She gets to relax, read and enjoy some time to decompress from her job. We are still taking Owen to preschool three times a week (keeping him on his schedule) so that gives her some relaxation time. She gets to see plenty of the boys because they love their aunt and are constantly around her in the house.
We have a soccer tourney this weekend with my under 14 girls so that should be fun. Kelly is coming with and that should make the trip a rewarding and awesome experience (I think she still reads my blog). Kel hardly ever sees my club teams play and I really like her to be there at times to wrap her mind around why I'm gone on weekends so much in season.
Yesterday we were forecast for sleet and freezing rain. Panic struck the W.F. So I spent most of last night getting the rest of my firewood cut and stacked in anticipation of the disaster about to strike. Well the suns out today so all for not. It really wasn't that bad (doing all the work) I like being outside and I really have a sense of accomplishment getting all the work done. I am sure because I am outside 90% of my life cabin fever hits me a lot quicker than your average 37 year old male with good looks and a charming personality (I think Kel still reads my blog).

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Momma cats away ...the four boy mice will play (day one)

Well we got rid of...I mean Our beloved mom/wife left for Philly this morning.
First mishap occurred in the first half an hour! She calls halfway from the airport and tells me I left my wallet in the truck that shes driving. Soooo no debit card or cash and ohhh yeaaa when you write a check you might need your I.D. Are you kidding me??? I call my friend Dail and before the banks can close for three days (MLK day on Monday) he ran to his bank with a check I write to get me some cash. First bullet dodged.
Second event of the day is Evan's basketball game with my youngest and I attending. Owen has a temp. and is not in a good mood so we make it for 15 minutes before having to ask another father to bring Ev. home because I have to take lil boy home - crying the entire way. When I arrived back at the palace my oldest prince has played his Godzilla Wii game a cool two hours (they have a timer that you can check to keep track of your child's playing time) the problem is, its noon! So I pry his hands off the controller.
Third event just happened as I was typing, a phone call, asking if Evan was going to a friends b-day party in 10 minutes. Luckily a mom will be able to take him while my 101 temp. boy takes a nap.

Update 1:05pm:Well the lil one decided to forgo the nap. Owen is sick but I guess not sick enough to nap! I find out (at 1pm) that the two high school girls soccer teams (rivals) are playing in a championship game in the in-town tourney at 2pm. Sooo I find a babysitter only to go out and watch my best friend lose 4-1 to his rival. The Rider team is just awesome (no. 1 in state) and Rob's team is good but not good enough today. I come back to the house at 3:30pm to a lil boy following me around for an hour crying. I'm right now typing over the noise.

Update 9:06pm:I sit here at 9:05pm a broken man. Mr. Evan is spending the night with a friend, I crawled to 7:30pm til I got Owen to bed and Alec decided to get a 1960's version of Godzilla to watch tonight.
I'm sure Kelly is having fun - if anyone sees her, tell her we miss her!
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Cowboys

Here we are again on the day after a dissapointing loss! The Cowboys are the first team in 28 years to be a number one seeded NFC team and not win the divisional playoff game.
Here is why,

1. Too many penaltys
2. No running game in the second half.
3. Patrick Crayton's inability to catch a pass that would have gone for huge yards.
4. N.Y.'s drive at the end of the first half - the whole field in 48 seconds.
5. Good defense when a great defense was required!
6. Romo's inability to throw the ball away when outside the pocket.
I'll be honest it really is depressing to lose this way and at home of all things.

I did have a good night though. I love the show Amazing Race and last night was a fun episode. I also taped the new mini series Comanche Moon on CBS. This was a book written by Larry McMurtry about the lives of Woodrow Call and Gus McCray (Lonesome Dove). It leads up to where Lonesome Dove started. I really think the actors do a great job of mimicking what Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall established for these characters. They had their voices down and did a great job with the non verbal acting. I have read the book and it really is going to be a great story watch. I really enjoyed the first of three parts.

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OSU

Wow another blog close to the one I just did. Is it me or does any one else forget their dang sign in - I guess I'm just a moron!

Ohio State lost again in the national champ. game! Two schools of thought that are driving me insane and that I have already heard today.

First- "well at least they got there". I understand they got there but they are the biggest University in America they need to get "there." They pour millions into their facilities and recruiting budgets to be in this game. How hard is it to stop an average - yes I said average - LSU offense. Apparentley veryyy. We made Flynn look like freakin Tom Brady!

Second - "OSU is the new Buffalo Bills". Hey- insert bad thought of bad word - we won in 2002. We have won a ton of games in the last 7 yrs, and oh by the way our roster is almost all underclassmen. This was not supposed to be our year.

As you can see this stupid game is taking a toll on me. Alec - who talked to much trash at school - is now going to get a lil trash talk today from his classmates. Most of whom are UT fans. They finished 10th by the way. I was going to eat with him today but he is going to see a movie at lunch with his class, so hes on his own. Plus it would do me no good to punch out a smart mouthed 11yr. old at my son's school.

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2008

Do any of you make New Years resolutions? I've never been really big on them. Probably because its hard for me to think about what I want to do tomorrow much less keeping something for a whole year. Well here goes for 2008! Now to think of things I want to do this year.

1. Be more of a teacher in practice this Spring.
2. Read 15 books - this is a yearly goal that I fall short of every year.
3. Have the Buckeyes, Cowboys and Red Sox win championships!
4. Get my backyard straightened out.
5. MSU to win 15 games in the Fall, a conference title and go to the NCAA's.
6. Keep getting more involved in our youth group.
7. Conquer a third world country - making sure your awake.

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