Wapakoneta OH

At roughly 70 miles north of Centerville OH, we have found the following to be true about Wapakoneta or at least the BP gas station we visited which right off the I75 exit with a population 4 until we rolled into town.

+The slushes are GREAT according to the boys.

+The coffee sucks according to me.

+You can leave your car keys not only in your car, but also in the ignition. Not saying I personally did this while tired and in search of a good cup of coffee -- just an observation.

--Kev

Basketball Fanatic

Well, I guess I am a basketball fanatic even though I rarely see a NBA or WNBA game anymore. With Naddiyah deep into AAU, I am apparently crazy enough to volunteer as an AAU coach for the fourth team at the 12 & under age group. That's right, I am trying to see the better parts of Naddiyah's 10 & under team run their way to nationals while working towards strength with my own team on Nadi's off weekends.

As I type, I am on my way back home from bowling grren university where the 12 gray team went 0-3 unfortunately. We are improving and almost won last game, but lost by 2 in overtime. Wanted to still be in town and spending time with the boys who are with me, but I can't argue about getting more time at home with my beautiful wife; therefore, I am driving like mad and keeping my mind awake by sharing my thoughts with you.

I am in Wapakoneta OH now. Again, only a fanatic drives to places with strange names in the name of basketball. I love it though and since the boys are with me at all my tournaments we get to hang out a little more.

Hopefully, it is good for Naddiyah to as she gets me on weekends just being dad as she has a great coach, plus I am alled coached out from my own tournaments. ;)

Anyway, I am going to let the boys stretch out and get a treat here in Wapakoneta...so love you all.

Salaam,
Kevin

My Soul Has Grown Deep Like The Rivers

"I've known rivers:
I've known rivers ancient as the world and older than the
flow of human blood in human veins.
My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
I bathed in the Euphrates when dawns were young.
I built my hut near the Congo and it lulled me to sleep.
I looked upon the Nile and raised the pyramids above it.
I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln
went down to New Orleans, and I've seen its muddy
bosom turn all golden in the sunset.
I've known rivers:
Ancient, dusky rivers.
My soul has grown deep like the rivers."

--Langston Hughes

With the tragedies that go on these days like the recent news of the killings at Virginia Tech, it makes you more appreciative of all the good things you have to be thankful for from god.

Family is very important and it is important to realize that people can do strange things to each other, and so cherish what time you have and allow your soul to grow and love because you never know when the rivers may all dry up.

Anyway, I was just looking for an excuse to post a Langston Hughes poem, so hope you like it. Thinking of bringing back the poetry portion of the site which is why I created lifeafterconception.com so many years back and never kept it going. With your help, maybe we can keep the creative juices going to conceive more words that will live on in infamy.

Salaam,
Kevin

New Links

I am trying to get back into the swing of things, so you will see new links added in from time to time for the kids mostly. Hopefully some of us adults enjoy some of them as well.

See the kids corner on the side for an oldie but goody requested by Naddiyah -- it is a demo of a flash interface I had created for the Huber Heights Youth Basketball Association back when she played for them with hidden basketball game for you to hunt down. If you can't find it, don't be too sad as the game link will take you to it from the front page also.

I will be adding a whole game library as I get time of popular free flash games the kids like.

--the mad coder

Raffle Tickets - AAU Fundraiser

If you are interested in buying some $5.00 raffle tickets for $500.00 (hehehehe) or maybe just $5.00 each, please give me a call and I will write your name in on the drawing stub and you can send me a check.

Naddiyah is playing AAU basketball as I mentioned and their big fundraiser for Dayton Lady Hoopstars is a cash raffle that she is selling tickets for.

The 1st prize is $1000.00 cold hard cash with second and third prizes of $300.00 and $200.00, respectively.

[update date="04/13/2007 @ 11:24AM"]
The raffle tickets can also be purchased for $5.50 using PayPal online donation using the link on this page. Please remember to enter the raffle ticket entry/contact information, so they know who to give the money to at the drawing - include address since out of town. The extra charge is due to cost for receiving funds through PayPal. Figured this is around the same cost of buying a stamp and envelope to send funds via "snail mail," so this shouldn't be too much of an overage.
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I have been trying to sell them at work for her like a good dad, but figured I would do a little advertising as I am not a great sales man, which is why I am into computers.

Anyway, hope everyone is doing well. Summer is coming, so enjoy it. I know we will as the AAU National Championship tournament for the 10 year olds is in Disney. Don’t be jealous, I have to figure out how to pay for it. :)

“Keep smiling”
Salaam (Peace)
Kev

Back in Business

Well, I have been ill for a while, but I am getting better as it goes along. The farm is coming along slowly very slowly but the good new is that it is moving along. Have you heard of the presidential candidate John Paul? He is/was a former senator. I like what he has to say.
Umi

E-mail Posting

Trying out the e-mail posting feature as I need to keep blogging.  Sorry I have been out of touch for so long, but life comes at you too fast sometimes.  Things are going well, other than I need to get in shape and refocused on work.

 

The kids are getting bigger and each one has at least one activity that we need to run them around to.  Zay and I are always on the go -- you would think we don't need to work out anymorethan that -- but I guess it doesn't count toward your own workout just by watching the kids play sports. :)

 

I/We have been very blessed, so no complaints.

 

Well, I will see you on the next posting.

KCC

The boys are in the house...

KC

Lil A.I.

And so another season of AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) is under way and Kailyn is playing again for the Dayton Lady Hoopstars. She has a long way to grow, but I love watching her play, especially when she exhibits all her talents and lives up to her nickname the A.I.

Under a great coach (not me), she hopefully will learn to keep her focus on the court and take her talent to the next level as she heads into middle school.

The 10U team she plays on has had two tournaments to date and they look real good already. I can't wait until they reach their full strength, which is hopefully by the National Championships in Florida or even better by the Ohio State Championships.

Go hoopstars!!

Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Oh My!

The boys are doing boy scouts and having lots of fun. Kaleb is working on becoming a tiger scout while Kevin has already earned his bear.

Kevin actually is excelling at scouting, while Kaleb is thebasketball player, but they both enjoy the cubscouts.