sports hall of famer

today i am packing.

i am packing for a brief trip back home

to my beloved san diego.

quick trip.

just a few days in fact.

why?

to celebrate a great honor in our family.

my dear dad is getting

inducted into the 

sports hall of fame.

yes.

i know.

pretty big gig, huh?

that's what i was thinking.

you see. 

my dad was a basketball ref for 

many years of my life.

little did i know,

he was reffing big big games

with peeps like

michael jordan

magic johnson

karl  malone

larry bird

charles barkeley

patrick ewing

scottie pippen

any of those guys ring a bell?

dad was one of the refs chosen to officiate
the practice games

held in san diego for the 

 1992 summer
olympic games.

here he is at one of those

games.

cool, huh?

i'm so proud of my dad.

he's a hard worker.

he flew up and down the coast of california

to be at his games.

what do they call them?

pac 10?

the wac conference?

yeah, 

he did them all.

did i mention how proud i am?

so, dad is flying his daughter down

to be there on his big night.

don't worry.  

more photos to come.

remember this post?

this was the event i was shopping for.

can't wait to tell you all about it.

so if you don't see me for a bit,
i'm off jet setting in my beloved san diego
albeit briefly
celebrating great honors.

more to come.

what pumps you up?

every get inspired 

 by a photo?

a quote?

this is me getting

pumped

as i set out to 

charlotte, nc

with 

the two wee ones

to play in their first preseason

u14 soccer tourney.

hope 'kick boot' solo

 

 brandi making the black sports bra

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