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Shelly > October 26, 2009 Every time I see a Lacrosse sticker on a car in our community, it makes me smile. Perhaps there's a delusion of grandeur at work, but I like to think of myself the mother of Lacrosse in Katy. There’s a history I’d like to share. First . . . This is Stuart. He’s a senior and one of the captains for Taylor Lacrosse. I was so excited to get to shoot a session with him and his co-captain, not only because I’ve watched Stuart grow up since elementary school, but also because I’ve watched the Lacrosse program grow from its very humble beginning. It all started in the summer of 2002, when on a whim I picked up a cheap little plastic ball and scoop game at Target. My intent was to find something for our younger kids to play with in the backyard during the long summer months. Instead, our middle son, Nathan, and two of his friends going into their senior year of high school took that toy out into the cul-de-sac. They turned it into a full-contact blood-sweat-and no-tears sport. Before long, they were talking about Lacrosse, wondering what the game really was. While the Houston area had a few Lacrosse teams scattered about, there was nothing in Katy. Nathan started researching the sport. He learned the rules out of a book and even contacted the US Lacrosse organization which helped locate and recruit a very fine coach. The first season out, our little team looked like the ragamuffin Bad News Bears version of a team – just proud that everyone had a blue jersey and helmet. There were hardly enough players to fill all the positions on the field, so nobody sat on the bench. We had no subs. Everyone played the whole game. It was brutal. Eight short years ago, our town had only heard the word Lacrosse. Today we have at least three club teams on the high school level and a thriving junior high club program. Taylor students have gone to college on full lacrosse scholarships. Countless talented athletes who don’t get to start on school sponsored football, baseball, and soccer teams have a place to participate and shine. I even hear that a girls’ team has formed recently. A prestigious subdivision called Firethorne has even been built around a lacrosse field. Look it up! Surely, Lacrosse would have made its way to Katy by now without my "help." Still, I like to think that my $5.00 impulse purchase from Target, in the hands of a natural leader whom I had the privilege of raising for a few very brief years, has made a positive impact on our community and on the lives of a number of young athletes. Yep! Every time I see a lacrosse sticker on a car, I have to smile.
Shelly > June 23, 2009 Safety or Risk? Put on your hardhat but get on with the job. While shooting a hospital groundbreaking, I had to laugh when the contractor walked up and pointed out the only slightly muddy spot on the whole site. He saw me nearly slip on some loose dirt and said he didn't want me to fall. I thought that was sweet. But seriously, do I really look that fragile? It's not as if I haven't landed on my rear end in front of a crowd before --both literally and figuratively. I'm sure it will happen again. The figurative falls hurt less and less as I get older, but the ones that find me brushing off dirt and checking for bumps, bruises, and broken bones really are a little harder to take. I suppose I'll just keep on taking my calcium because I have no plans to stop climbing up on things or lying down on the ground if it will give me a fresh creative perspective. "When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth." -- Cynthia Heimel, Playwright and Author
Shelly > April 8, 2009 Ready to Play Ready to Win The girls were picking up their gloves totake the field and start the game. Yes, they won! "The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them. " Denis Watley
Shelly > March 7, 2009 "To be pleased with one's limits is a wretched state." -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Shelly > February 16, 2009 Nearly Lost This photo nearly got deleted because I didn't like it at first. But, I'm a big believer in second chances. After a little curves adjustment to make the colors pop, I'm thriled that I took both a vertical and horizontal image. This was the basketball rack that was on the court between the JV and Varsity girls basketball games the other night. Lots of great action coming! "You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. " Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Shelly > February 8, 2009 It's a beautiful weekend for settin' on the porch at the ol' country place . . . but we don't have a porch OR an ol' country place so we went searching for one. We found it.
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