Only Me....

 

Hello Blogger friends...I know its been a while, a lot has happened since July 26th when I last posted. 

For those of you who don't know- My dad passed away on August 13th.We were told he had 6-8 months, but it turned out to be more like 6-8 days. None of us knew just how bad his health had declined, and how much he neglected himself to take care of my mother.  

His death has rocked me and my little family to the core...the boys have lost another grandparent, and Senior and I have lost much, much more. It has hurt deeply. But we all have one another and support each other daily. My dad meant a lot to all of us and he is missed every second of the day.

Mom is now comfortably in a nursing home,it wasn't anything that we actually had wanted to do, but her alzheimers has progressed so fast, that after dads health went down hill it was the best alternative for her. It is a beautiful place along the river , and she is getting excellent care. My sister and I drop in unannounced all the time, and every visit has been positive. I wish it did not have to come down to that, but it was for the best and she is where she needs to be.

My brother is still being an ass. My sister and I are getting an outside guardian for mom, as we feel with the situation with our brother and how he is behaving, that it is the best thing. All the attorneys agree, but my brother doesn't and is fighting us on it, I fear it will get much more uglier before it gets better. 

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 We have been busy this fall as both boys have been playing football. Due to their ages they were on different teams and it has been hectic. Finally the last games were tonight. With NW's team winning the county championship, and NDs team finishing in second place. We are very proud of both boys, as this was a new sport for them...there were times when they wanted to quit, but they stood tall and made it through

Well it is getting late, so I will end this for now... Hope you all have a good night...

-JUGM

Army / Navy

As a girl from a family with a long naval history I have always loved this rivalry..

Let's keep the streak alive Navy!

YUP!

Condi Rice and the NCAA

"All she knows about football is what somebody told her," he said on the air. "Or what she read in a book, or what she saw on television. To understand football, you've got to play with your hand in the dirt."   - Pat Dye

If you do not know the back story to the above comment, Condalezza Rice was recently appointed to the inaugural selection committee for the NCAA college football playoffs which begins in 2014.  She with other members will sort through team stats, records and strength of schedules to determine who should be selected to participate in the four team playoff system.
It has been said in certain circles that she is not qualified to be on this board because she has not played the game or coached the game.

To those folks who say that, I would like to remind them that many coaches never played the game.
As well as the  majority of sports commentators, But yet they are on the air every Saturday and Sunday dishing out analysis and acting like they are old pros. Most fans of the game never played but we could go toe toe with marking Xs and O's on the black board.

Or, is it something more ? Does this go back to the old school that she is a woman, and this is a mans game? Or is it even more that she is a black conservative female, which is rubbing some folks the wrong way. Since her appointment, her name has been crucified on social media... 
Where is the National Organization for Women? They should be rushing to defend Ms. Rice.
Where are the voices of all the woman sports commentators, who cried until they were allowed access in to mens locker rooms to do an interview?

Isn't all this about womens rights and equality? It is what the feminist wanted, now they got it, and no one from the movemenet is out there to speak in favor of her appointment. Except, those of us who see what is going on, and see the good ole double standard at play.


-JUGM