The
calendar rolled over into September the other day. Where did the summer go? My
family still has a trip to the beach planned for next week so it will still
feel like summer to me for another week. Nonetheless signs of fall are all
around me.
Football
season has started. I sometimes write about my highschool cheerleader days when
I had the privilege of cheering for the WV AAA State Champions. That is an
experience of a lifetime that not everyone gets to have. That team, the
Bluefield Beavers of Bluefield, WV has a strong football tradition and a part of
that tradition is its season opener against its cross-town rivalry the Graham
G-men. Graham is the school in Bluefield VA, just across the state line from
Bluefield High School. That rivalry is now recognized as one of the great
American Rivalries and last week it was livestreamed by a Facebook page of the
same name ("Great American Rivalries"). I sat at home and watched it
via my computer and so enjoyed seeing my hometown stadium. My team won,
btw.
And not to be out done, Christian
Academy of Louisville, where I work has a strong team this year too. Our claim
to fame this year is a senior who is the leading contender for KY's "Mr.
Football". His name is Milton Wright and he's a kid I have known for
years. His sister graduated with my youngest son. She was chaplain of that
class. Milton is a great kid. This level of achievement and attention couldn't
happen to a nicer person.
Another sign of fall are the leaves
which are already beginning to change. Soo, the world will be ablaze with color
and I will need to pull my sweaters and jackets out.
Welcome Fall!
