Just stopping by to say hi to all my MASA buddies, I really dig this new board.
Things are going great back here in jumbo-land, Ava is 2 now and is running around and causing mischeif just like a 2 year old should.... big suprise... she is in the 95% in height.
I saw a special on the discovery channel about the highland games last night and it really pulled at the heart strings. It reminded me that I originally got in these games not so much as a "sport" but to celibrate and experience Scottish culture. In looking back, I think I burned myself about by falling into a mindset that this was just a sport and all that mattered at the end of the day was how far you threw compared to everyone else. I'm a highly competitive individual, so this was an easy trap for me to fall in to.
This coming October will be 2 years away from the games for me, and 2 years since taking $$ to throw, so I'm seriously considering coming back out as an Amateur again and this time around trying to enjoy the experience as much as or more than the results.
Not sure why I went off on this philisophical bent, sorry - but it may be a lesson for others, don't get so caught up in how you rank in the database or how far you throw... the real purpose of these games are to celibrate Scottish culture and spend time with good friends.