Hi there, it has been quite awhile since I have posted, and so much has happened. This post may be long....
The last time that I posted was in June, just before the Cobley's had the annual trek to Newport Beach. It was a great time, until mom fell and broke her pelvis in 3 places and her shoulder. We knew then that she would not be returning to Arizona with us.
The week following July 4th, I pointed the 1994 Camry east for the 1500 mile drive to Daphne Alabama. Gonna be honest, the drive sucked. Audio books are a life saver.
Before moving forward, let me give you a little background on the move to Daphne. Coach King, who I have coached with for the last three years at Hamilton High, played at Daphne High, then University of Alabama, and the Arizona Cardinals. When he got the head coaching job at Daphne, he asked me and 3 other people to go with him. We all moved to Daphne. That tells you a lot about Coach King. I am the only one that did not move the entire family. I came alone. Sharon is 3 years from retirement, and it is too close to walk away from that. We talked about it a lot, and she said that she would rather have me happy in Alabama than miserable in Arizona.
So I arrived in Daphne, the second week of July, and hit the ground running. Coaches convention in Montgomery, Passing tournaments at Auburn and the University of Alabama all in the first 2 weeks. I was exhausted, still am...
The week of our first game, Mom was put into Hospice, so I needed to get home. Keep in mind, I am a teacher and do not get paid over the summer and hand incurred moving expenses. I had no money to get home. Incredibly the Daphne coaching staff rallied and gave me the money to purchase me a plane ticket. I was so humbled by this that it is hard to even talk about.
I was set to fly out when I got a call from my sister saying that mom would probably pass before I arrived. I then did one of the hardest things that I have ever done. I FaceTimed mom. I asked her if she was tired, and she nodded yes. I then asked her if she was ready to go see Jesus, and she nodded yes. I then told her that it was ok, she could go see Jesus she did not need to wait for me to come see her... She passed 2 hours later... One of the hardest things that I have ever done, but I am so grateful to have done it.
Moving forward..School has started, games have started...This place is truly Friday Night Lights. We started off 0 and 2. Not good, lots of eyes and pressure on us the "Arizona Mafia" as we have been dubbed, but in week 3 the ship started to turn.. We played... The way that "Team AZ" is accustomed to seeing our teams play. We have won 2 straight, and are looking for number 3 this week against Fairhope in the War on the Shore as we battle for the Jubilee Cup.
Eucaristia
The last time that I posted was in June, just before the Cobley's had the annual trek to Newport Beach. It was a great time, until mom fell and broke her pelvis in 3 places and her shoulder. We knew then that she would not be returning to Arizona with us.
The week following July 4th, I pointed the 1994 Camry east for the 1500 mile drive to Daphne Alabama. Gonna be honest, the drive sucked. Audio books are a life saver.
Before moving forward, let me give you a little background on the move to Daphne. Coach King, who I have coached with for the last three years at Hamilton High, played at Daphne High, then University of Alabama, and the Arizona Cardinals. When he got the head coaching job at Daphne, he asked me and 3 other people to go with him. We all moved to Daphne. That tells you a lot about Coach King. I am the only one that did not move the entire family. I came alone. Sharon is 3 years from retirement, and it is too close to walk away from that. We talked about it a lot, and she said that she would rather have me happy in Alabama than miserable in Arizona.
So I arrived in Daphne, the second week of July, and hit the ground running. Coaches convention in Montgomery, Passing tournaments at Auburn and the University of Alabama all in the first 2 weeks. I was exhausted, still am...
The week of our first game, Mom was put into Hospice, so I needed to get home. Keep in mind, I am a teacher and do not get paid over the summer and hand incurred moving expenses. I had no money to get home. Incredibly the Daphne coaching staff rallied and gave me the money to purchase me a plane ticket. I was so humbled by this that it is hard to even talk about.
I was set to fly out when I got a call from my sister saying that mom would probably pass before I arrived. I then did one of the hardest things that I have ever done. I FaceTimed mom. I asked her if she was tired, and she nodded yes. I then asked her if she was ready to go see Jesus, and she nodded yes. I then told her that it was ok, she could go see Jesus she did not need to wait for me to come see her... She passed 2 hours later... One of the hardest things that I have ever done, but I am so grateful to have done it.
Moving forward..School has started, games have started...This place is truly Friday Night Lights. We started off 0 and 2. Not good, lots of eyes and pressure on us the "Arizona Mafia" as we have been dubbed, but in week 3 the ship started to turn.. We played... The way that "Team AZ" is accustomed to seeing our teams play. We have won 2 straight, and are looking for number 3 this week against Fairhope in the War on the Shore as we battle for the Jubilee Cup.
Eucaristia
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