The Rundown

I have lived a good life. Promise. I have a great family, some pretty good friends, and lots of blessings. Maybe later I'll tell you about growing up and the things that have happened to bring me to where I'm at right now. However, I dont have time for that right now, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the post you do get to read.















A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to fly out to Washington, DC and visit a good friend and tour! It was great! I have always wanted to go back East and see the sites. It was a pretty quick trip and I wore myself out. I'm dying to go back again and spend a couple of weeks going behind the scenes and checking out all the stuff that I missed. The pictures are from Arlington, Mt. Vernon (with my friend Austin-and Martha and George Washington), and at the Holocaust Museum.

Last weekend I went to Phoenix for the Suns vs Spurs game (pic above was taken during half time-yes, Shawn Marion is my favorite player-therefore, I HAD to compare my hand size! Shawn wins...) and stayed until Sunday night. The basketball game was on Thursday and we saw a couple of celebrity figures at the game. Friday we spent hanging out with some family. On Saturday, Courtney and I volunteered at the FBR Open with Team Jaydie. Later that night I went to the Super Bowl Saturday Night outdoor concert at Tempe Town Lake Park. And of course, Sunday was the SUPER BOWL!! All hail the NY Giants! I'm so proud of Eli!


The following pictures are from the concert: Counting Crows with the NY Giants helmet in the background (The Pats helmet was on the other side, but I didn't want that one...) and the other picture is from the fireworks behind the stage. It was pretty great! AND I WAS OUTSIDE!! I haven't been able to stand outside for an extended amount of time without freezing in MONTHS! The weather in Phoenix was amazing.

And now I am back in Utah. January flew by and I'm hoping February will do the same...and March...and April. Next we have May and warm weather! I'm a desert rat at heart. Well, I hope you enjoyed hearing a brief rundown of my life in 2008. I'll do my best to keep this updated!

In Memory of the Matrix

A few pictures I had on my computer of Shawn--alone and with teammates--and pictures of me wearing my Shawn Marion jersey (because he's my favorite) at the last game I went to (Suns vs Spurs in Phoenix)

Moment of Silence

This is the start of a new era. An era without Shawn Marion 'defying gravity' and leaving spectators and fans all across the globe in awe of his offensive, and defensive, skills. I realize he was traded along with Marcus Banks, but let's be honest, Banks was part of the deal only because of his contract. He was being paid more than upper management felt he was worth and therefore, he had to go. Goodbye Marcus. It was fun while it lasted. You had a good game or two in the 1.5 seasons you spent with the Suns. Hopefully, you can continue to improve your skills elsewhere and be the all star caliber player we would like to see. Now, back to Shawn. I understand where Steve Kerr was going with this. I know he wanted to make our team stronger, and bigger. Mission accomplished. IF, and only IF, Shaq can stay healthy and allow the system to run (and gun) the way we like. Shaq was once a very dominant player and could scare the other teams. Hopefully, we can get a few games out of him worth watching. I really don't want to watch the games with a feeling of hopeless loss because Shawn is no longer with us. He has been on the team for I think 8 years now. You can't replace a player like Shawn. He is an all around defensive and offensive juggernaut. Shaq is facing a career low season all across the stat sheet. Jalen Rose comforted me for a little bit when he said on ESPN that Coach D'Antoni's system and practices are a lot better on the body compared to Pat Riley. He believes that Shaq can recover from injuries, and stay away from other injuries, in the D'Antoni system versus the Riley system. Gosh, I hope he's right! I have also heard the interview where Nash and Stoudemire, and a few of the other teammates say they are pleased with the trade and feel that Shaq could be an added asset to the team--are you kidding me?! That's all for the PR, right? I do appreciate Amare saying that he and Shawn are good friends and always will be. That was sweet. I guess that's all I can really say about this right now. There will be more. But for now...a moment of silence, please!