Friday Night Lights: RHS vs Dallas Sunset

Last night, the Richardson Eagles won their Homecoming game against Dallas Sunset! The final score was 71-6 and it was good for all of the kids to get to play in this game. I did find myself rooting for Sunset a little as they struggled and when they scored their only touchdown, our fans erupted in cheers as if we had just scored. As much as any fan likes to see their team win, you can't help but feel a sorry for a team like Sunset and want to see them succeed. The Eagles will have to step up their game next week as they continue district play at Lake Highlands. We're at the halfway point in the season...let's finish strong!

Season Record: 2-3 (1-1 in district)

Next week: RHS at Lake Highlands

Homecoming Queen and King nominees

Friday Night Lights: RHS vs Richardson Pearce

Friday night was the big rivalry game against Pearce. Unfortunately, things didn't go our way and we lost 28-12. The defense played incredibly hard and kept us in the game. The game was still close early in the 4th quarter with a score of 14-12, but then the defense just got tired. The offense has a lot to work on this week as we continue district play. Hopefully, we can get things turned around this next week and get a "W" on Friday for Homecoming.

Season Record: 1-3 (0-1 in district)

Next week: RHS vs Dallas Sunset

Friday Night Lights: RHS vs Allen

Last Friday, the Richardson Eagles played the Allen Eagles. Playing one of the top teams in the state is always a little scary especially since their players are so much bigger than ours. (Side note: The size difference really baffles me. I mean, these kids are all the same age. What are they feeding those boys that they are so big?) Unfortunately, the game went about like we expected with RHS losing 52-7. Hopefully the team doesn't let the losses from the past two weeks get them down, they rest up this week with the bye week, and they come back fighting to start district next week. Let's go Eagles!

Season Record: 1-2

Next week: RHS vs Richardson Pearce

The Allen band - 850 members - ridiculously big!

Richardson band

Friday Night Lights: RHS vs Frisco Wakeland

On Friday night for week two, Richardson played Frisco Wakeland. This game is fun since Josh's cousins go to Wakeland and play in the band. It's a nice 2-for-1 getting to see Josh coach and Ethan and Grant march in the same game. Unfortunately, the game didn't go our way and the Eagles lost 52-25. The boys kept it close for most of the first half, but then Wakeland broke it open. The team is definitely improved over last year and I think they will be a fun team to watch the rest of the season.

Season Record: 1-1

Next week: RHS vs Allen

Wakeland band

Friday Night Lights: RHS vs Irving MacArthur

FOOTBALL IS BACK! I don't think I've ever anticipated the start of a season so much. I am pumped that football season is here! I know it means that Coach is now working long hours and not at home as much, but FOOTBALL IS HERE!! Can you tell I'm excited?!

Richardson had their first game of the season last night against Irving MacArthur and kicked it off with an exciting game resulting in a win! The Eagles didn't look very good in the first half and trailed 14-0 at the half, but thankfully the kids didn't give up and came back to fight hard in the second half. There was some back and forth in the second half of being up, then down, but the Eagles scored the winning touchdown on a 35 yard pass to make the score 21-20 (the final score) with 15.9 seconds left in the game. It was crazy! With an exciting win like this to start the season, I'm eager to see what this season holds. Hopefully we have a excellent season this year! We're certainly off for to a great start!

Season Record: 1-0

Next week: RHS vs Frisco Wakeland

Book #8 - Honeymoon for One

Last week, I finished book #8 of the year, Honeymoon for One, by Chris Keniston. This was a free book I got off of Amazon for my Kindle. It was a good little read that only took me a few days to get through. Here's the synopsis from Amazon:

To escape local gossip, jilted bride Michelle Bradford embarks on her honeymoon cruise —alone. Coaxed by a thrill seeking hunk she never expects to see again, she slowly sheds her good girl persona to have some well deserved fun.

But unlike Vegas, what happens on the high seas doesn't always stay there.

I liked this book. It was a very easy read and, of course, predictable, but that didn't stop me from enjoying it. The characters are very likeable and you definitely find yourself rooting for them. It's a fun read when you just need a quick, easy read to enjoy.

Book #7 - The Non-Runner's Marathon Guide for Women

This weekend, I finished book #7 for the year, The Non-Runner's Marathon Guide for Women by Dawn Dais. This book annoyed me. It was nice to read about running and training from a non-elite runner who struggles for motivation and isn't the fastest person around, but she complains entirely too much.

Dawn Dais hated running. And it didn't like her much, either. Her fitness routine consisted of avoiding the stairs in her own house, because who really has the energy to climb stairs? It was with this exercise philosophy firmly in place that she set off to complete a marathon.

The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women is a fun training manual for women who don't believe that running is their biological destiny but who dream of crossing the finish line nonetheless. It opens with a realistic training schedule and is chock-full of how-to's, quizzes, and funny observations, which Dais felt were lacking in the guides she had consulted.

Dais's book integrates entries from her journal, sharing everything would-be marathoners need to know about the gear, the blisters, the early morning workouts, the late-night carb binges, and—most important of all—the amazing rewards.

Anyone can do a marathon. This book just makes the experience a little more bearable and a lot more fun.

There were parts of the book that were entertaining and made you laugh and plenty to relate to (I mean, who wants to get up super early on a Saturday to go run?), but she complained entirely too much throughout the book. You don't really learn much about marathon training that you can't read somewhere else online, but it is nice to know that not everyone is out there running 7 minute miles and "normal" people can run marathons too. Overall, if you read this book, don't go in expecting much. You'll be entertained some, but probably mostly annoyed if tons of complaining annoys you like it does me.