My Trip to Texas

It's always good to go home, but this time I got to go to Waco for free (thanks Ohio State)! Gretchen's last blog mentioned her parents coming to town when I had to leave for a conference in Texas. I presented at the largest physical education conference (AAHPERD), which happened to be in Fort Worth this year. I arrived on a Tuesday, presented on Wednesday and Thursday, then was picked up by my brother Ricky late Thursday afternoon. We headed straight to American Airlines Center to see the Mavericks take on the Jazz. It was a great game, with the Mavs hitting a shot at the buzzer to win. The crowd was really into the game (an important one for the Mavs playoff hopes) and I have to say this was the loudest game that I have ever attended. Ricky and I took this picture at an AT&T promotional kiosk.
On Friday, we got a tour of Baylor's new practice facility. This year, I had tours of Louisville's brand new practice facility along with Kentucky's renovated facility, and I have to say Baylor's was on par with each one. Ricky's friend Mark (a Baylor assistant coach) gave us the tour and knew some of the coaches I know at Ohio State. Later that day, Ricky, David, and I played golf, then Ricky and I went to watch a University High School baseball game. Saturday was pretty relaxing, then it was time to come home on Sunday. Unfortunately, I couldn't find my camera (it was hidden in my laptop back) so I don't have any other pictures to post. I bought a disposal camera at the Maverick game but haven't finished the roll yet; I will post golf pictures once they are developed. Overall, it was a great trip. I had Mexican food 3 times, Whataburger twice, and Bush's and Krispy Chicken one time each!