And they think I'm crazy... 

The Memories...

So I spent the night at the soccer fields with kids in practice...

As I look around its just so familiar...

The sights, the smells, the sounds... Just so familiar...

I guess when you spend more than 20 years on soccer fields they seem to work their way into your blood...

It was just so enjoyable...but this time it wasn't just my joy of playing...

The joy of watching the kids play and having fun was the best part...Kicking the ball around...running up and down the field...rolling in the grass...diving for a soccer ball here and there...

I can remember spending hours playing and practicing on the fields at night...

Sometimes I think it must have drove my parents nuts and then there are times like tonight...

I just sit back and smile...

Baseball - Season's End (For Most of US, Anyways)

So the long season is over...

And lets see how we faired...

Diamondbacks - 77 Wins and 85 Loses

Not a great season, but a hell of a lot better than last year, and maybe with a few good moves we can take the West next year...

Indians - 93 Wins and 69 Loses

First off to all you stinkin Giants fans!! Pay up...your damn team finished a lousy 18 games behind my Indians! Secondly...To all those who didn't give us hope...We almost did it...It was a nice run and you definately gave us some added expectations this year...

Yankees - 95 Wins and 67 Loses

Damn Yankees! With a 200 million dollar payroll and they came within losing 3 games of not making the playoffs! I bet George was really sweating that one...It will be an interesting off season in New York specially if they don't win it all...George doesn't spend that much without expecting results...Will Torre be the coach next here? Can the Yankees beat the St Louis Cardinals? I'll tell you what...I don't think anyone can beat St Louis this year!

And with one final note...

Go Indians!

Balance...

So I've found it...something that most of search for most of our lives...

A balance...

A balance between home and work...

I'm lucky enough to no longer live to work, but merely work to live...

From 100 hour work weeks to working 3 jobs at once...

I've somehow survived and found a balance...

And with the balance...

A new sense of issues...

So what do I really want to do?
Do I really want to keep working in my field?

All my life...my choices for work were motivated by one goal...

Money... Dinero...

I've always based my career goals based on money and now that's not the goal...That's not what I want....so what do I do?

Don't get me wrong...Money's important...Just not nearly as important as the rest of my life...

So here I go...Another search...

What do I want to do to make me happy!

I'm searching for a job that will allow me to keep my balance...

Because at the end of the day...

This journey we take isn't about how fast we get there or how much we acheived while we are here....but merely about the adventure between the points!

Yeah I know...Its funny... Who ever thought I would care more about the journey and less about how fast we get there...

Where do I go from here...What does my heart desire...What job do I want...

I'm not sure...

But I do know...I'm not willing to give up the balance I have to get there...

Something tells me I should just enjoy the journey and see what the road brings me...

Its been a fun weekend!

So I started the weekend at the Tour de Fat. It s bicycle ride for local charities up in Flagstaff! Basically 300 people show up and ride around Flagstaff for an hour or so and then we come back and consume beer for the next 5 hours! Last year we went through 90 kegs of beer, so this year they brought 122 kegs, the said their not sure what to do next year if go through 122 kegs!

It was a beautiful ride...A lot calmer than last year's ride. No major crashes to report!

Then today I checked on the status of my house...unfortunately they've moved back the move in date at least 15 to 30 days... So if I'm lucky we'll be moved in before the end of the year!

Plus....
Its always fun having the kids back in the house...its always fun to watch them grow!

You can always see some of the pictures at http://vincentzoopictures.blogspot.com/