Tag Archive | family
Stop Complaining…Start Enjoying!
If you can’t fix it, learn to live with it. If you don’t have a dog in the fight walk away from it. If you don’t have something nice to say don’t say anything at all. All of these are sayings we have grown up with and heard our parents repeat to us time and […]
You Did It!
Just got word from my son that he is heading away this weekend for his first college tennis tournament. He had a rough beginning with a broken finger of his dominant hand but has managed to come back stronger than ever. Not being on athletic scholarship he has had to battle his way into a […]
Enough Already!!!!
I’ve been spending the last two weeks in an apartment with my son and his tennis coach. Do to our recent transfer to the eastern half of the USA my son has had to live in an apartment in our old home town with his tennis coach. I have made the journey every month to […]
Blogging for a Cause
I’m heading off the topic of tennis for a moment to use my captive blogging audience to help me out with a great cause. I have been busy with my oldest son (the tennis player) getting him graduated from high school and packed up to move on to college. During our time together we have […]
Pack the Bags, It’s Almost Summer Time.
Have you found the perfect family vacation spot that just happens to have tennis courts at the ready? If you have found the perfect tennis get-a-way please share it with the rest of us. Two of my favorite places where Jekyll Island, Georgia and The Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The courts on Jekyll […]
A Mother’s Privilege
As a mother I just want to say…THANK-YOU for giving me the privilege of being your mom. Thank-you for allowing me to share your passion for the game of tennis. Thank-you for allowing me to share in the glory of victories. Thank-you for allowing me to hold your hand and wipe your tears after the […]
It’s In Their Blood
It’s the end of the school year and final exams are just a few days away. The last-minute assignments, AP exams, College Credit Exams, are all piling up not to mention that he would like to occasionally practice tennis. I can hear the stress in my son’s voice every time I talk to him. Late nights, […]
What price has your family paid for competitive tennis?
This may be a little controversial so I will apologize up front, but I feel it is a question I must ask. It is a question I had to ask myself and a question I suggest you ask yourself. I’m not talking about the obvious cost of tennis on our bank account but rather the […]
