It has been a very trying football season and it has nothing to do with the players. It's just the nature of the coaching profession. I like to keep my blog up "positive" so hence why I haven't blog.
We close out the football season on Friday night! It will be sad for Paul and I to say goodbye to our "babies," that were in the 7th grade when we arrived at Ethel.
But before we get to all that -- Here's a little bit about what's going on in the Dees household!
The construction next door to my office has lead me to inhale mold, mildew and dust mixed with my all ready highly allergic nose and two sinus infections later -- Here's the lady in the The Star-Herald wearing the MASK! It's so awful!
Isn't this a great fashion accessory? It's a must have item. Put it on your Christmas list!
We live in a County that has TWO Paul Deeses. They are 6 months apart in age and are distantly related. The other Paul Dees passed away several weeks ago and there was some confusion that my Paul had passed away. We've gotten phone calls, a sympathy post card and information on the tombstone mailed to our house. I tried to see the silver lining in this -- At least people care about us!
It is my hope that the other Paul Dees' family was contacted by this church.
I've learned very easily that as your grow older and become a grown-up -- Friends aren't plentiful -- especially if you are a newspaper editor and your husband is a football coach. With that being said, I have some truly AWESOME friends that I consider like my family right here! Thank goodness for our little dysfunctional coaching family and our Friday night gatherings. They make me smile!
Snapshot from the Ethel//Pelahatchie game -- Velvet, Jenny and Michael.
They all are so thrilled when I take their photo too.
Last night was Senior Night, a big final showdown with Weir Lions (which we lost 29-20), and the annual stew fundraiser. Six football players and their parents walked out on to the football field. I just can believe these boys are so grown up. I thought I would cry but I didn't have time...thank goodness.
Your EHS coaches and principal de-boning chicken for the stew
sans Coach Wood, who was there earlier.
Prior to the stew cooking and Friday night football, Paul traveled to Jackson for the press conference to announce the Mississippi All-Stars. He is an assistant coach and will be coaching wide receivers at the game in December against the Alabama All-Stars. The press conference was streamed to the web so I got to watch it. He gets to coach with two of his longtime friends.
That's the short version of what's been going on with Paul & Leslie! :)
