Monday, March 26, 2007
March Madness....
Well my Buckeyes are one win away from playing for the national championship in basketball! Should the Bucks advance to the championship game and somehow find a way to win, I'm sure my Xavier colleagues will be happy to remind me that the Muskies got hosed late in the XU/OSU game when the refs didn't call a flagrant foul on Greg Oden. I would obviously prefer no controversy but if OSU does win it all, i think I can live with it.
The dream match-up would be against Florida. The Gators killed the Buckeyes 41-14 in the national championship football game and nothing would be sweeter than returning the favor in the national championship basketball game. Of course that scenario could turn in to a nightmare if Jochim Noah and his team mates repeat the 26 point thrashing they gave Thad Matta's troops back on December 26.
Yesterday Julie, Jeanne Bruce and I went down and participated in the mini-heart marathon. We only did the 5K but I was pretty happy with the way I ran. I used to be able to do a 5K in under 20 minutes so my time of 26 + minutes was nothing spectacular. But given where I was 6 months ago, that was a major accomplishment. Hopefully I can continue to get stronger, drop another 15 pounds and put up a better showing in the Flying Pig marathon where we'll be participating as a relay team.
We had a good weekend up in Columbus. Judd's volleyball team won the tournament they were in and looked dominating in the process. Aaron's lacrosse team lost 7-3 but it looks like he is going to play a lot more this year and when he was in he did pretty well. Finally, we went to the state championship basketball game where Moeller beat their old nemesis, St. Xavier.
Julie's birthday is Wednesday...if you get a chance give her a call or shoot her an e-mail. I think she's planning to play bridge that night with her mom and brothers and sisters. How's that for excitement?
Other than that, things are fairly normal. I'll be sure to continue the updates. Hope to see everyone soon!
The dream match-up would be against Florida. The Gators killed the Buckeyes 41-14 in the national championship football game and nothing would be sweeter than returning the favor in the national championship basketball game. Of course that scenario could turn in to a nightmare if Jochim Noah and his team mates repeat the 26 point thrashing they gave Thad Matta's troops back on December 26.
Yesterday Julie, Jeanne Bruce and I went down and participated in the mini-heart marathon. We only did the 5K but I was pretty happy with the way I ran. I used to be able to do a 5K in under 20 minutes so my time of 26 + minutes was nothing spectacular. But given where I was 6 months ago, that was a major accomplishment. Hopefully I can continue to get stronger, drop another 15 pounds and put up a better showing in the Flying Pig marathon where we'll be participating as a relay team.
We had a good weekend up in Columbus. Judd's volleyball team won the tournament they were in and looked dominating in the process. Aaron's lacrosse team lost 7-3 but it looks like he is going to play a lot more this year and when he was in he did pretty well. Finally, we went to the state championship basketball game where Moeller beat their old nemesis, St. Xavier.
Julie's birthday is Wednesday...if you get a chance give her a call or shoot her an e-mail. I think she's planning to play bridge that night with her mom and brothers and sisters. How's that for excitement?
Other than that, things are fairly normal. I'll be sure to continue the updates. Hope to see everyone soon!
Thursday, March 15, 2007
The Flying Pig Marathon....
Hello everyone,
'Training' has started for 3 relay teams which will be running in the Flying Pig Marathon to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I plan to anchor one of the relay teams which are all made up of some very special friends and family members. Follow the link to learn more about this effort. Thr race takes place in early May...we would love to have your support! Thanks!!!
http://www.active.com/donate/tntsoh/churchladies
Vince
'Training' has started for 3 relay teams which will be running in the Flying Pig Marathon to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I plan to anchor one of the relay teams which are all made up of some very special friends and family members. Follow the link to learn more about this effort. Thr race takes place in early May...we would love to have your support! Thanks!!!
http://www.active.com/donate/tntsoh/churchladies
Vince
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Lots of News...All Good!
I know its been a few weeks since my last update but unlike last year when there seemed to be medical updates on a weekly basis, I'm to the point where I only see the docotr once every three months. Yesterday I had an appointmet and received my third round of maintenance Rituxin and everything went well. My recent chest X-ray and CT scans all came back normal and there were no reactions to the Rituxin. So, if all goes well I won't be back to see Dr. Leming until June 11. The aches and pains I've been experiencing don't seem to be as annoying as they were and I'm hoping they will continue to ease - with golf season right around the corner I don't need any annoying aches hindering my already mediocre game.
This past weekend I was a chaperone for Abbey's 8th grade class trip to Washington, DC. There were 52 kids on the trip along with about 20 chaperones and we had a wonderful time. I think the kids had a great time and the trip is something they'll remember for a long time. We crammed a lot of sights into two days; the White House, The Holocaust Museum, the Smithsonian, the Iwo Jima Memorial, Arlington Cemetary which featured Kennedy's grave and the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Vietnam Memorial Wall, Korean Memorial, WWII Memorial, Washington Monument, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials and Mass at the National Shrine to the Immaculate Conception - the largest church in the Western Hemisphere. There were obviously many highlights but for me nothing topped something that happened at the pizza party/dance the kids had on Saturday night. The DJ said the kids had to pick someone to dance with and Abbey picked me. Even if it was only for 45 seconds, that really made the trip for me.
Our other big news of the weekend was that Judd has been offered full tuition exchange at the University of Dayton! This means he will have 100% of his tuition paid as long as he maintains a 3.0 average. Dayton has been his top choice for quite a while so it was quite a relief to hear that he received the full tuition package. So it looks like we're going to have a Dayton Flyer in the house - that might make for some interesting Xavier/Dayton games over the next four years!
The boys sports seasons are in full force; Judd will be playing varsity volleyball while Aaron will be a member of the JV lacrosse team at Moeller. Needless to say Julie and I will be spending a great deal of time these next few months at the volleyball courts and lacrosse fields. Judd's team has a great shot at playing for the state championship this year while Aaron should get a great deal more playing time than he got as a freshman last season.
I hope all is well with all of you who take the time to check in on my blog. Your friendship and support means a lot to us and it always touches my heart when someone comes up and makes a comment about my recent blog entries. Knowing there are so many people out there who care has been a blessing to our family. Peace and blessings to all!
Vince
This past weekend I was a chaperone for Abbey's 8th grade class trip to Washington, DC. There were 52 kids on the trip along with about 20 chaperones and we had a wonderful time. I think the kids had a great time and the trip is something they'll remember for a long time. We crammed a lot of sights into two days; the White House, The Holocaust Museum, the Smithsonian, the Iwo Jima Memorial, Arlington Cemetary which featured Kennedy's grave and the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Vietnam Memorial Wall, Korean Memorial, WWII Memorial, Washington Monument, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials and Mass at the National Shrine to the Immaculate Conception - the largest church in the Western Hemisphere. There were obviously many highlights but for me nothing topped something that happened at the pizza party/dance the kids had on Saturday night. The DJ said the kids had to pick someone to dance with and Abbey picked me. Even if it was only for 45 seconds, that really made the trip for me.
Our other big news of the weekend was that Judd has been offered full tuition exchange at the University of Dayton! This means he will have 100% of his tuition paid as long as he maintains a 3.0 average. Dayton has been his top choice for quite a while so it was quite a relief to hear that he received the full tuition package. So it looks like we're going to have a Dayton Flyer in the house - that might make for some interesting Xavier/Dayton games over the next four years!
The boys sports seasons are in full force; Judd will be playing varsity volleyball while Aaron will be a member of the JV lacrosse team at Moeller. Needless to say Julie and I will be spending a great deal of time these next few months at the volleyball courts and lacrosse fields. Judd's team has a great shot at playing for the state championship this year while Aaron should get a great deal more playing time than he got as a freshman last season.
I hope all is well with all of you who take the time to check in on my blog. Your friendship and support means a lot to us and it always touches my heart when someone comes up and makes a comment about my recent blog entries. Knowing there are so many people out there who care has been a blessing to our family. Peace and blessings to all!
Vince
