Lost?

My precious wife and I have rented the first season of Lost. I watched the first three episodes last night - bed time 3:00a.m. Magnificent!! Phenomenal! J.J. Abrams - creator - is a genius. I am hooked. Matthew Fox is one cool dude. Anyway I thought the scenery is awesome (I know its shot in Hawaii, Alyssa) , characters are well developed, and the story line is very well written. If I had three thumbs then it would be three thumbs up!
We won our game - two in a row! A cold front blew in during the game and it was a thirty mile an hour wind all game so it made it a tad difficult to play controlled - for all you non coaches that's like playing out of control. Coach lingo can be very hard to understand! We did play well and won the game - so happiness rules again until we play tomorrow night against another ranked team.
I've gained my five extra pounds I always do in season - eating out fourteen times a week. Discouraging! I have got to start running in the mornings. My diet is a wreck. Salt and fried foods seem to have taken my body hostage! Here I am complaining and I can't stand when people act like they have no control over themselves. Choices, Jeff its all in the choices you make!

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Press Conference

I will never be a "big time player in a big time program" so I will hold my own little press conference.

"After a 2-4-1- start would this team be overrated, underrated, or par for course?"
With the injuries to a couple players and the teams I scheduled - I would have to say par for course.

"Same question but instead of team insert coach"
Well aren't you a nifty little reporter - next question!

"After beating Commerce will there be a let down against Texas women's University?"
Possible but not likely - we have had a week to come down from the win and reality is were going to have to work for every win.

"Jennifer Garner - married - disappointed?"
Tremendously

"Your a rookie coach in the OFFL (fantasy football league) and you are 0-3 - what's the deal?"
Well Peyton Manning is throwing like a school girl and my best receiver is on crutches for the year. Plus Ahman Green picked a great year to rush for twenty yards a game and treat the end zone like a disease! (something to stay away from)

"Rumor has it you have admitted to wanting a girl when your wife delivers your third child - true?"
Lies and innuendos will get you no where - that being said, it is true.

"Follow up question - why the sudden change?"
I really don't know - it would seem fun to have a daughter to take care of from birth till marriage - a welcomed and loved responsibility - hard to explain. I guess I would want to always feel needed.

"A recent fashion magazine has stated - and I'm quoting here - 'Jeff Trimble's fashion sense would make a hardened criminal cry like a two year old' - comment?"
Are you kidding me - My Nike's with khakis and a polo are all the rage on campus. Black shoes brown belt!

"Jennifer Garner - married - any other comments?"
Your trying to antagonize me now!

Midwestern 1 Commerce 0

Unbelievable. We won against the 17th ranked team in the nation. We played great the first half and get kicked from here to Utah in the second but hung on to go to overtime. FYI... this is our fourth overtime game in seven games. These overtimes are sudden death so its just completely agonizing! There are two overtime periods both ten minutes long then if no one scores we get a tie. Wellll ... second overtime ...1 minute 30 seconds left ... we get a corner kick put it back post... they clear it... my FRESHMAN forward steps up and shoots it into the corner. The guys team was there so they ran out on the field my team ran out from the bench and everyone partied. I stood there in total shock and walked over to shake the other coaches hand who likewise was in shock for another reason. I don't know what to think anymore, I'm just going to coach my best and try not to read into anything my team does.
So I get to work today and 15 minutes into my work day a worker in the central plant fell into some electrical wires and blows the power to 75 % of campus. He got taken to the hospital and is burned but o.k. Now we have close to 6,500 students standing outside all the buildings and an ambulance and eight fire trucks on campus. There was smoke going through our underground tunnels and into every building. Obviously I am typing this from the house because we're off until 8 a.m. tomorrow. Crazy stuff!
I'm home trying to mow buttt no gas in the mower so I'm typing away until I meet Kel for lunch then grab some gas. Fun times at the Trimble house today!

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Classic!

I think this is what I get from not appreciating my 12-4 year last year. We have currently lost three games all in the last three minutes and all (of course) by one goal each. We have a good defense so close games are nothing new except for the fact that we usually win some!!
On the positive side I did get to watch my favorite romantic comedy - Notting Hill - on the trip! I love that movie. "Classic" "I'm just a girl standing in front of a guy wanting him to love her" Are you kidding me? If Julia Roberts said that I would - well who knows but it would break me! "classic" Everything that happens to Hugh Grant that's bad in the movie he responds with "classic" You have to love British humor!
We play Texas A&M @ Commerce tomorrow - 15th in the nation - Classic!
I watched 5 minutes of The Natural on T.V. the other day - why does the woman (Barbara Hershey) shoot Roy (Robert Redford) in the hotel room? Someone please tell me because it went to commercial after the scene and then I got distracted and didn't finish watching it! I need this answer!
Loving my Men's Bible study on Tuesday mornings but getting up early just about kills me. Monday night football at Rob's then the 6a.m. wake up is brutal - but I am going to make them both work or my name isn't Jeff Trumble!
Have I ever stated how much I hate the phone - I sit here and type and the thing just rings like crazy. Its not that I don't have the time to answer - I just hate talking to people on it!

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Therapy

I need therapy today so I'm blogging two days in a row. If you read my wife's blog you heard about my game. We did win but it may be a challenging year. You have to understand that challenging at MSU is a tad different. There is a big soccer tradition here and challenging is a season close to .5oo ( thats a even win/ loss record). Before I start to try to get everyone to tear up, its not like this is Notre Dame football. No one will get fired if the season turns out disappointing but it is rough dealing with parents, players and "know it alls" in the community if my team doesn't live up to expectations. Its early in the season and we have 14 more games so I'm sure it will be a fun blogging fall.
My poor wife is about to die. Her allergies are killing her and I'm sure the pregnancy is not helping. Pray for her.
Alec and Evan are doing well. I can't wait to see them play sometime soon. I have a few more games of being on the road then will be home a lot more and can hangout with them!

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Fantasy+Reality=Loser

Unbelieveable! Fridays game we lose (MSU W. Soccer) 2-1 with 13 seconds left in overtime. Fast Facts - I have never gotten scored on in a regular season game of any kind in the last five minutes. We had 13 seconds left, my people, 13 seconds in the second overtime! We had the ball 30 yards from the other teams goal! Then my back trys to chip the ball into the box and hits a player and they kick it long and Zoommm they get a breakaway! Where were my defenders - well watching the supposed "chip" into the box get kicked off someone. I just stood there after the game - had no clue how to react! So I get home comforted only by the fact the Buckeyes would beat the over rated Horns in the horseshoe. Well heck no we can't get that accomplished. We can't even drive more than 20 yards in the second half. Ahhh but I have the fantasy football Sunday to comfort me. Lost 700-5 and my best receiver blows his ACL! Well no worries we have a practice on Monday where one of my better players can at least roll her ankle bad enough to miss the rest of the year! At least I got that accomplished! Sorry Sarah Nelson but at least we can red-shirt her! So I sit here ready for a game tonight that we "should" win and dread the fact that we "should" win it. Plus side? Cowboys won, One son scored two goals (that I didn't see) on Saturday - other played well in the goal, Car got fixed - under warrenty, and oh yeah... the Eagles lost!

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Weekend

Good times this weekend. After tieing my game on Friday night 0-0 (we cannont score) I had the OFFL draft for my fantasy league. The guys in this league are great. We actually had a draft - you can't guess how long I've waited to actually be part of a draft in football. I lucked out and got the second pick of the draft. Of course I took Peyton Manning and now its almost assured I will win the league. Well maybe not but its a big step in the right direction. After the pure domination at the draft, Alec and I headed out to the country to watch a friend dove hunt. Alec was the retriever and I was the lookout for the doves: those things can sneak up on you if your not careful. It was a good time. Alec got to shoot two shotguns and a 22 so he was very excited. Remember he was born in Texas. We then went back in town for a cookout.
Sunday was the Alumni game for my girls. It was awesome to see 21 of my girls come back to play against my team. It really is a highlight of my year and I thank God that I got to coach these girls and get to see them years later. Its good to see so many of them happy and successful.
Yesterday I watched game tape of Friday's game (still cannot score) and watched the Florida State vs. Miami game last night. It was the worlds worst college football game! Borringgg and thats odd because those games are usually very exciting. You'll notice that I didn't seem to spend a lot of time with the family this last weekend. So did my wife. I have to start to get better at that. With Evan in school now it seems like its harder and harder to get quality time with the boys. My day doesn't really get busy until about the time theirs is slowing down. Enjoy the time before your kids start school because it does get very easy to let the time fly bye.
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Confessional

I, Jeffrey Scott Trimble, want a girl! I'm not lying, I would love to have a daughter! I want to have a girl who will tell my wife that.. " daddy is awesome" no matter what daddy does.
I want a cute lil girl I have to worry about and ...keep guys away from!
I wanna go prom dress shopping - you know why? - because it sounds like an adventure!
I wanna kick some guy's butt so that he will know how special my daughter is when he breaks her heart. ! Trust me I will!!
I wanna be 50 years old and know that I have a cute lil girl that relies on me to help her when she is out on a date! Call me Kate!
I want to walk a girl down the aisle.
I want to be the guy who is accused of pampering their one and only, ...their youngest child ....that - oh by the way - is a GIRL.
Sign me up! Kathryn Bella Trimble, if not, hey the third boy will do - it worked for the Mannings!! My oldest just pee'd in the shower standing up! That's a good consolation prize!
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Ronald Reagan, sports and the young prince Woodard

Blockbuster.com has just delivered The Reagans to this blessed household. I have just watched the mini-series and have to say James Brolin did a great job as Reagan and loved the effort the mini-series gave. Lets be honest, I get very tired of the evaluations of our Presidents - they are human. I value Ronald Reagan as a great President, based on the fact that he maintained pride and confidence in this country. He made mistakes but as a teen growing up through his Presidential years we knew who was in charge and who would do something. Did he always - I have no clue, but it seemed he could communicate his plan and articulate what our direction as a country would be. I obviously did not learn this through the dang mini-series but was reminded of what I learned by watching him on television as a teen and remembering the feeling of confidence I had in him. The older we all get the more we will learn that our leaders are human whether we choose to admit this fact or not - who knows.
My Son has decided to play soccer after wanting to quit. The line "I don't raise quiters" was tempting to use when he told me he wasn't sure if he wanted to play this year but ----he's 8 yrs. old - c'mon. So I decided to just tell him that he needs to stay active (Karate) then he throws the "I miss soccer" thing at us tonight. He then goes to practice and plays hard and seems to enjoy it. I have to fall into the category of - I just want him to be happy (as long as its not too wild or weird). C'mon I'm human!
Can any of us wrap our minds and thoughts around whats going on down in the Gulf coast? All I can do is pray.
Shout out to Cayden Glen Woodard - may your nights be sleepy and your dreams be of sports - love ya!

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Bruised, tired, happy/sad

We played the fourth ranked team in the nation yesterday and lost 1-0. Not bad is a thought, could've won is another, A loss is a loss could be used, @#%$&* not poetice but describes an emotion, but the truth is we played well. We lost but learned a lot and it doesnt affect us one bit. We still are 0-0 in the region and 0-0 in the conference. I love defense and we held one of the best offense's in the country to one goal. We'll live - right?
Sorry I havent written in a while, homies, but I have no excuse. I really am enjoying this one club team thing. I can't imagine having two club teams and a university team. I relaxed today and mowed this afternoon after working with one of my girls on shooting. Big kids school starts tomorrow so I actually have to go up to the office at a decent time and wear the old khaki's and collared shirt. Ahh the rough life that I have. I don't jet set around the country and the world like lil Joshy Burgess, Kirk goes to happy hour and comedy clubs four times a week, Alyssa is shaping the young minds of America with her teaching prowess and my wify is discovering the joys of no morning sickness and no kids in the house five days a week. I will have to get used to the job I have and stop envying the brillance of some of my friends and their jobs.

Bring on the rain!

I have read my wife's blog and understand she told you about our anniversary. Here's my take on the 12 years. They have been awesome - the one thing I cringe at is the "cookie cutter" descriptions of couples that are married for a long time. Some couples get along great for years and years without many problems and they seem to tackle life's challenges together. Give me a break - good for you couples. We have had high points and low points in our marriage/ challenges and rewards! I would have it no other way - it makes us stronger and keeps the years from going by to quickly. I don't want to have one disagreement with my wife every four years and sit on the front porch with only good times to talk about. I'm being serious - I want to make a mistake or get into it a little and learn from it. I don't want a calm to become a storm that is too overwhelming because the rain has never been felt. I like the rain showers and the sunshine. If the showers get to strong and a big storm comes then we are ready as a couple to handle it. Listen I have always worked to have consistency and calm in my life but sometimes its good to have passion and excitement and if I can have all of those things in a marriage then that's great. Guess what - we have them all and there great and I can't wait for another 12 years!
Love ya honey

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Soprano's

Bless your lil soul's homies! I haven't told you about my season five of the Soprano's! Brillance is here and its name is Tony! I started and finishedthe season in about five days, Very good season, obviously, with Tony struggling as a boss, seperated hubby, and father (A.J. is becoming a brat). Christopher is slowly becoming more reliable to help run the family business and Adriana is slipping up on her commitments to the FBI. Ahh the thrill of a well written, well acted show!
We scrimmaged last night and beat my other team - my u-19 club team - 3-0. Wasn't too great after watching the film, we were sloppy. Not sure to chalk it up to rusty or sloppy but any game we score three goals I'll take. The girls have the morning off and I'll work them pretty hard tonight. It was hard to watch both teams play and not root for / against them. My gosh its hot - the girls will die tonight. I on the other hand will simply turn bright red from the sun and be close to death. Fun times in Wichita Falls.

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Coaching

One of my least favorite things about coaching/training players is the assigning of who goes on road trips and who doesn't. We only will take twenty players with us on the 27th when we have our first out of town game. I have no problem confronting and correcting a player but putting a list up that has twenty names on it (who goes on the trip) and leaving ten is a struggle at times. I do want everyone to be happy sometimes - I do know a lot of these players get what they deserve. The cream does rise to the top. I do want to win more than lose and will not sacrifice that for the chance to "make someone's day". I just have to admit that I do feel their pain and embarrassment when they are excluded from the group for road trips. They will go through two weeks of two practices a day and sacrifice a lot of blood and sweat for this program - its hard for them to see the big picture at times.
I lost one of my starting defenders yesterday with a possible broken ankle - GREAT! There's nothing showing up on the X-ray but the will have to re examine the ankle in a couple days. I can't afford to lose too many defenders!
We are finally practicing on the field and itsss humid. A lot of water standing all over and 95 degree heat makes for fun practices!

Rants:
I don't understand Terrell Owens - I know the NFL has some dangerous contracts (they can cut you without having to pay out the full remainder of the contract) but its a seven year deal you signed - you can't renegotiate it after one year!

Glad the NHL is back - but - good gosh almighty who is playing for what team! Everyone is trying to get under the new salary cap and there are cuts and trades everywhere!

Little disappointed with Bravos new show Situation Comedy - a Project Greenlight kinda thing. People submit scripts and Sean Hayes (Jack on Will and Grace) and his producing "partner" pick the best two and present them to NBC. We get to follow all the drama along the way. Not as good as the Project Greenlight show but o.k.

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Cool parents of a third grader

I won't go into much detail about the morning - because Kelly already did on her blog but it was fun. Its unbelievable that we have two in school. I was very proud of the boys for getting ready on their own and for Evan going right into his class. I do feel like we are too young to have a third grader but when the third child comes and they are in third grade we will definately be the oldest third grade parents! I would poke a little fun at the rookie school parents with the video and camera crews there for their childs baptism into school but we were like that so I'll let that go. Fun times had by all!
We have received an unbelieveable amount of rain the last three days! I have now kept my girls off the field for five practices. We cancelled our scrimmage for tonight. The only good thing is we run the stuffins out of 'em on the mile course but no touches on the ball. Still liking this years team but doesn't every coach at this time of the year.
Pregnancy update - Still no morning sickness for me. I had a headache the other day but think the weather had something to do with that. My right knee hurts a little but I have been running everyday so think that may have something to do with it. I hate to brag but this third pregnancy has not been to bad on me. A little sunburn sometimes but thats from being outside. I'm feeling good though - thanks for asking!

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Pre-season

Here's the deal - 30 girls/4 coaches and 2 practices a day. That is pre-season and it lasts from the 10th till the 26th. We will have some days off and some scrimmages but for the most part two practices a day. Its hot in Texas by the way. Things are going well. I am pleasantly surprised by our freshmen and the one transfer. We do have to watch out for injuries - we play the #3 ranked team in the country for our first game - it would be nice to have everyone healthy. There are so many things to stress out as a coach (with my personality traits). I tend to see the negative in everything when it comes to my job. I worry way to much! Every good practice has to have flaws in it! I'll survive though its not life or death - right?
Kelly taped Oprah's after show on TIVO and it was when Barry Manilow was a guest. The audience requested songs and he sung them. I died!! I'lm sorry but people may think I'm being sarcastic - no way! I love Manilow - "he writes the songs that make the whole world sing!!"
Good grief - as part of my reaching out to teach America's youth program, I ask my girls questions about American and World history. It took a Freshman one whole minute to determine who won the Civil War. It was a verbal multiple choice. North or South - "Uhhhh the Nooorrrttthhhh?" She said sheeepishly. Apparently Bunker Hill was a famous battle in the Civil War, a Senior told me. Ohh yea and the Lee guy was a famous general of the war but not sure for which side! Bless their hearts. Oh Well, its only people that died to make this country what it is - who cares. Ughhhh

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Lake Highlands

We're in! We won our game on Saturday and we are in the Lake Highlands girls classic league. Sure its Division 3 but hey its better than the other two league and four divisions we could be in. It was hotter than Angelina in a bikini but we scored three goals and allowed one and made it in!

I'm telling ya what, my peeps, I'm loving the left behind series of books. I have read the first six in July and am working on number seven Indwelling. I have read the first eight books three years ago but then got busy and didn't read the last four. My Obsessive disorder then kicked in and I can't read the last four til I reread the first eight. I'm telling you though I love them. I really think they are well written books and have a great message! I guess Alyssa could compare it to her reading Dr. Seuss.

Preseason starts tomorrow. I will busy checking the girls in and having team meetings then Wham Wed. 10th - Aug. 26th. we will practice two times a day almost every day. I will have two total breakdowns and three acid filled ulcers. Then the season will begins, my stomach hurts just thinking about it!

Pregnancy Update
So far not much morning sickness for me - I think this could be an easy pregnancy. I feel good, actually have lost some weight and working on my tan. I don't know why people think pregnancy is so hard?

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Mr. Bright Side

We had the funeral for Vinny and his granddaughter last night. It was a different experience, obviously funeral's should be, no one should get used to them. I have never been to a catholic funeral and it lasted a while. Wow my ADHD was in high gear but at least we stood and sat and stood and sat every few minutes so it kept us on the move. It was a nice time to remember their lives and that's what counts.
The Lord is in high gear with the Trimble's lives! I have only one club team this year which makes our finances a lot tighter and as you know we have a child on the way. My first thought is what in the world are we thinking! Its awesome that the one year I get only one team is also the year we refinance our mortgage and save a lot a month and the year my youngest gets out of preschool (paid) and goes to kindergarten (free). Kelly will be able to work a little and the club will use me for skills sessions. I am a big time human - all I can see is the stuff I want to worry about and not the blessings or the way the Lord will provide. I guess its easier for me to worry and stress then look on the bright side (ugghhh just typing that makes me want to throw up). Is it possible that I need to work on not being sooo negative? No, not me (sarcasm)!
I have agreed today to watch my two and the two from across the street so my wife and our neighbors can go to Dallas to the new IKEA store. This is big time all day - 8am - 6pm - with four lives hanging in the balance of the wise and honorable Jeff Trimble. As I type I have no clue where the four are but am sure all is well. I'm actually surprised three adults have faith enough in me to allow to monitor four kids with the same maturity level as myself. Bless their hearts - their only human.

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Sad

This weekend I was back down in Dallas for...you guesseed it... more qualifying games. We won one and lost one. So I went down last night for another game at 8pm - got home at 1am. We lost that one so we HAVE to win Saturday to make it into the league that we want to be in. Then I'm done with club tournaments until November. Then the really fun begins and my college girls report on the 9th. I love preseason! Well I lost the pink eye and now have a sore throat. Ridiculous! I couldn't say one word on Saturday during the games - not fun. I just sat there, killed me.
We had some terrible news Saturday one of our biggest supporters of the girls and guys soccer team passed away in a plane crash with his 10 yr. old granddaughter and her lil best friend. He was flying his plane when it crashed on takeoff, the little girls mom survived but Vinny and his granddaughter and her friend were killed immediately. We will go to the services tomorrow night. Please pray for the Lewis family because it is going to be rough with both caskets up there. I guess I'll stop there - it doesn't feel right to talk about much else. Sorry for the depressing blog but the family obviously is going through a rough time and needs our prayers. I'll blog tomorrow.

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Is it the end for our Super hero?

Its not that I have an ego...well o.k. I may but I have always wanted to known as a super hero soooo here I am. No big time powers or stuff like that. I am going down hill fast. It could be age. It could be the fact that my schedule has slowed down so I have more time for my hypochondriacness to kick in. It could be I'm getting a tad under the weather. Maybe I'm in Love with my wife to such a degree its some strange way of trying to relate to the fact shes pregnant and sometimes under the weather. Anyway I'm headed downhill faster than Kirk's and Dail's fantasy football hopes. (I'm in both leagues so I'm taking cheap shots at both commish's) It started with the famous eye infection on the weekend. That has translated to a sore throat and headache all week. I think the eye medicine irritated my throat. Isn't it weird when I put the drops in the medicine would work its way down my throat ten minutes later. Regardless.... it did. When I swallow my coffee a second ago my ears and throat burned. Brillant! Who knows but the good thing is I'm losing weight like crazy. I' continuing to run and the fact that I hate food at this point and my new "no greasy food" philosophy has me weighing like a toy "dog" that Alyssa has just purchased. Ohh I will prevail my people..don't you wory. I will feel better in ten to fifteen years perhaps. I truly believe when I actually get out of the house and my schedule goes crazy (Aug. 9th - Nov. 15th) I won't have time to cry like the girl that my third child won't be...think positive Jeff...Boy, Boy, Boy! Life will be better for our super hero. I just hope the evil forces in the universe don't all rise up to destroy me before my health comes back.

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Weekend

So I take my new team down to a warm up tournament in the Metro-plex this weekend. Basically this is a tournament to get the team ready for the next two weekends in which we play games to get in the "good " leagues in Dallas. Anyway its three weekends of soccer. I don't mind as much - get a per diem for food and hotel room free. Gotta love hotel rooms no cleaning up and I can get back after games and nap in 40 degree air without interruption. Well to be honest it gets old after a while - the older I get the harder it is with not being home. Well we won three and lost one so good weekend....except for a little friend called "pink eye" that moved into the right eye on Friday night and decided to blind me for most of Saturday. So fun times coaching in 100 degree temps with sweat running down my face and my right eye blinded and burning and itching! Ohh yea you guessed it Mr. left eye decided he was missing out and got a lil infection in him. Thank goodness we have a parent on my team that called in a prescription and the right one is still bothering me today but for the most part starting to clear up.
We did get TIVO this weekend though!! Ben and Alyssa convinced us with the demo at their house. Fun times watching NASCAR last night - how about Rusty finishing second!! Hold back ur excitment folks we still have a bunch more races!!

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