http://blog.daytonc.com/archives/30 if a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:55:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 http://blog.daytonc.com/archives/30#comment-6 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:07:27 +0000 http://blog.daytonc.com/archives/30#comment-6 Well, it's after the fact now, but did you see the Westbrook touchdown at the 1st yard line? Talk about flying Eagles! I'm happy for New Orleans though; the city found its way into my heart after I spent a week in LA last year. Well, it’s after the fact now, but did you see the Westbrook touchdown at the 1st yard line? Talk about flying Eagles!
I’m happy for New Orleans though; the city found its way into my heart after I spent a week in LA last year.

]]> http://blog.daytonc.com/archives/30#comment-4 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 03:57:49 +0000 http://blog.daytonc.com/archives/30#comment-4 Dayton's comment,"The Superdome, which became the principle symbol of the anarchy and hellish reality of a destroyed city, has become the unifying arena of a community’s rebirth" is too good not to quote and ponder. This idea carries a similar impact that the students communicated in WE ARE MARSHALL--that of the need to rebuild a football team as a way to grieve well. In one sense we were concerned that the savior-like fervor of many Saint fans would be just too much to bear for a team that is actaully just playing a game, not becomming a god. But, when the Saints won last night, there did seem to be something more to it than a final score in our own hearts. The home in which Dayton and his brother Scott gave us ten years of wonder and joy and childhood delight will not survive--much like their childhoods. We're all grown up now and can play with the best of them. And win. And, that, is a reason to just be glad. We find it exquisitly satisfying to see sons living lives that matter. It's also quite invigorating to see the team you married become what you always wished they could be. We're glad it didn't take our kids 40 years! Mama and Pops! Dayton’s comment,”The Superdome, which became the principle symbol of the anarchy and hellish reality of a destroyed city, has become the unifying arena of a community’s rebirth” is too good not to quote and ponder.
This idea carries a similar impact that the students communicated in WE ARE MARSHALL–that of the need to rebuild a football team as a way to grieve well.
In one sense we were concerned that the savior-like fervor of many Saint fans would be just too much to bear for a team that is actaully just playing a game, not becomming a god. But, when the Saints won last night, there did seem to be something more to it than a final score in our own hearts. The home in which Dayton and his brother Scott gave us ten years of wonder and joy and childhood delight will not survive–much like their childhoods. We’re all grown up now and can play with the best of them. And win. And, that, is a reason to just be glad. We find it exquisitly satisfying to see sons living lives that matter. It’s also quite invigorating to see the team you married become what you always wished they could be. We’re glad it didn’t take our kids 40 years!
Mama and Pops!

]]> http://blog.daytonc.com/archives/30#comment-3 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:49:09 +0000 http://blog.daytonc.com/archives/30#comment-3 I'm going with the Saints to win. There's something about the city of New Orleans that I just love and can't get enough of even though I've never lived there or had no connection to the place. Maybe it's just because I love jazz. I’m going with the Saints to win. There’s something about the city of New Orleans that I just love and can’t get enough of even though I’ve never lived there or had no connection to the place. Maybe it’s just because I love jazz.

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