Okay, so I finally figured out who to root for on Sunday. The Arizona Cardinals win hands down!
How did I come to this conclusion? No, Kathy. It wasn't your response, but thank you anyways.
No, I decided to find out who Dave Krieg would be cheering on, seeing that he is my all time favorite football player - EVER!!! (Along with Steve Largent.) I did a Google search on him to see any input he might have. While he didn't divulge his team of choice, I did manage to reason out by logic who he might cheer for, Arizona. Krieg played for Seattle (growing up in Oregon and liking the uniforms this became my team of choice) http://www.davekrieg.com/. He then went to Kansas City shortly after I moved there. (Did I ever happen to mention that a limerick of mine was published that I had written for him when I lived there? I don't know if he ever read it, but I will post it here for good measure):
A Seahawk fan I used to be,
Since Dave Krieg used to pass to Steve.
You're pulling my leg!
The Chiefs picked up Krieg?!
Sorry Seattle, I'm cheering the Chiefs!
Back to the post...
Well, sadly, Joe Montana overshadowed Krieg's career with the Chiefs, though he actually could do no better than Krieg did, seeing they had a weak offensive line and NOT a weak QB. It was after this that I stopped following football. Enter the times that Krieg played for Detroit, Arizona, and get this...Tennessee Oilers! I lived in Tennessee and didn't realize he was on the team... so three teams out of 6 were local teams for me (unbeknownst to me). So, now you have it...the reason for my rooting on the Cardinals this year. (The Titans didn't make the Superbowl or I certainly would have went with them.)
(Add to this that Kurt Warner is a bold professing Christian who QBs for the Cardinals and that I like a team that plays a strong offense rather than a defensive team...all great reasons to go with Arizona. And of course, two of my sisters live in Arizona - now I'm really in!)
And one last comment to add here:
Dave Krieg should be inducted into the Football Hall of Fame. He was a truly amazing quarterback who happened to play on rather mediocre teams with a couple of key players (insert Steve Largent here). But the true reason I am his fan? When I watched him play each week with my dad and brother, I liked his integrity. When he made a mistake he would point to himself and make sure his receiver didn't take the heat and condemn himself. And when he did it right and the other guy messed up, it was clear. But he would be discouraged, but only for half a second; he immediately changed gears and encouraged the team toward the next play. He didn't let things spiral downward but stayed optimistic.
Just look at the game (Nov. 11, 1990) against the Chiefs where he got sacked all day long by Derrick Thomas (still the record number of sacks in a given game = 7), yet Krieg still, in spite of all that pressure, managed to escape another sack to pass the winning touchdown in the last seconds of the game! That kind of determination is worthy of recognition in my book!
I have several of his cards, his rookie card included, and some day I would like to get Krieg to autograph them. Presently, he is not autographing except for fundraisers.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Checking In...
No, not checking into a rehab, but rather my blog. It has been quite some time. Sorry folks.
Since Christmas there have been some changes, most notably, I am working from home now. Goodbye corporate America. I can truly say that I don't miss it. The toughest part about transitioning is that when working from home, there are constant nagging tasks, both domestic and business, and the work never seems to stop. I will have to figure out a routine so that I have more personal time, or at least not feel guilty for personal time that I take. As it stands, I find that work is always calling me and I am always answering its call.
I am learning quite a bit about Walter's business (our business) and what he does so that I can work up marketing strategies and target specific companies and industries. So far I have been mostly doing note taking, but pretty soon I will be drafting some advertising letters and brochures to introduce targeted potential clients to his services. I like the learning aspects of marketing, so this will be fun the more I get into it.
David started his new job at a nationally acclaimed conference center as a server. He is really enjoying his job as he gets to take care of people. This is more exciting to him than the other job he had for the holidays at Brookstone selling merchandise. Additionally, David got accepted to become a volunteer firefighter for our community. He really enjoys that too, though mostly he has been in training or doing administrative tasks; he won't be expected to fight fires until he is properly trained - thank God! Last week he learned to attach the hose to the fire hydrant, he also did the paperwork for a house fire that occured up the street. Thankfully everyone got out of the house and there were no injuries, but it was pretty scary for a while when we saw the fire lapping blue flames alternately with orange in huge billows throughout the living room windows, all the while, not knowing if everyone was out. One can only pray in a moment like that.
Well, on another grim note (albeit, not entirely negative on account of the outcome), David was in a car accident while taking an exit too fast. He said that another car was tailing him closely, so he felt pressured to go faster. As a result, he lost control and hit the exit guard rails on either side of the ramp and totalled the car, both airbags deploying. What is miraculous, is that althought the car is sure to be a total loss, he was not hurt at all, furthermore, the other car avoided him and was able to stop and assist him. So, now we have a rental and are awaiting the report from the claims adjuster about replacing/repairing the car. Walter got a free upgrade on the rental to a red luxury Saab with leather interior and some sort of "turbo-booster" feature (can't recall exactly what Walter called it). I just thank God that given the circumstances of going 60 mph with someone tailing him, David came through unscathed, as well as the other fellow. Thank God!! Thank you Father!!!
This weekend we will be hosting a Superbowl party with the fellowship. I used to be "up" on the football scene. Sadly, I slowed my momentum watching after Dave Krieg retired from the Kansas City Chiefs, and finally stopped altogether when we moved from Nashville to Knoxville. Folks on the eastern side of the state are not into the Tennessee Titans, but rather are quite absorbed with college ball/UT; it's orange country. In fact, there are more fans for the Colts because of the Peyton Manning following, than Titan fans. Sad, truly sad...when I lived there, they treated Peyton like a demi-god. I found it quite repulsive. Needless to say, I have not embraced a team here in New York. I don't know if I can make the conversion (no pun intended with football terminology, but heh, it works). I am a west coast gal, living in the northeast. So, should I go with Philly or Arizona? I'm torn, as neither is a team for which I have any allegiances. I guess I will have to do a bit on recon work, or maybe make my decision based on respective divisions.
Since Christmas there have been some changes, most notably, I am working from home now. Goodbye corporate America. I can truly say that I don't miss it. The toughest part about transitioning is that when working from home, there are constant nagging tasks, both domestic and business, and the work never seems to stop. I will have to figure out a routine so that I have more personal time, or at least not feel guilty for personal time that I take. As it stands, I find that work is always calling me and I am always answering its call.
I am learning quite a bit about Walter's business (our business) and what he does so that I can work up marketing strategies and target specific companies and industries. So far I have been mostly doing note taking, but pretty soon I will be drafting some advertising letters and brochures to introduce targeted potential clients to his services. I like the learning aspects of marketing, so this will be fun the more I get into it.
David started his new job at a nationally acclaimed conference center as a server. He is really enjoying his job as he gets to take care of people. This is more exciting to him than the other job he had for the holidays at Brookstone selling merchandise. Additionally, David got accepted to become a volunteer firefighter for our community. He really enjoys that too, though mostly he has been in training or doing administrative tasks; he won't be expected to fight fires until he is properly trained - thank God! Last week he learned to attach the hose to the fire hydrant, he also did the paperwork for a house fire that occured up the street. Thankfully everyone got out of the house and there were no injuries, but it was pretty scary for a while when we saw the fire lapping blue flames alternately with orange in huge billows throughout the living room windows, all the while, not knowing if everyone was out. One can only pray in a moment like that.
Well, on another grim note (albeit, not entirely negative on account of the outcome), David was in a car accident while taking an exit too fast. He said that another car was tailing him closely, so he felt pressured to go faster. As a result, he lost control and hit the exit guard rails on either side of the ramp and totalled the car, both airbags deploying. What is miraculous, is that althought the car is sure to be a total loss, he was not hurt at all, furthermore, the other car avoided him and was able to stop and assist him. So, now we have a rental and are awaiting the report from the claims adjuster about replacing/repairing the car. Walter got a free upgrade on the rental to a red luxury Saab with leather interior and some sort of "turbo-booster" feature (can't recall exactly what Walter called it). I just thank God that given the circumstances of going 60 mph with someone tailing him, David came through unscathed, as well as the other fellow. Thank God!! Thank you Father!!!
This weekend we will be hosting a Superbowl party with the fellowship. I used to be "up" on the football scene. Sadly, I slowed my momentum watching after Dave Krieg retired from the Kansas City Chiefs, and finally stopped altogether when we moved from Nashville to Knoxville. Folks on the eastern side of the state are not into the Tennessee Titans, but rather are quite absorbed with college ball/UT; it's orange country. In fact, there are more fans for the Colts because of the Peyton Manning following, than Titan fans. Sad, truly sad...when I lived there, they treated Peyton like a demi-god. I found it quite repulsive. Needless to say, I have not embraced a team here in New York. I don't know if I can make the conversion (no pun intended with football terminology, but heh, it works). I am a west coast gal, living in the northeast. So, should I go with Philly or Arizona? I'm torn, as neither is a team for which I have any allegiances. I guess I will have to do a bit on recon work, or maybe make my decision based on respective divisions.
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