Grand Ole Opry

The net is amazing at times. Here I am sitting in my hotel room in Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland Resort listening to the Freeport-Guilford game on WEKZ-FM radio's internet streaming. Unfortunately, the Pretzels are about to lose their third game in a row to start the season. What a tough start to the season, especially after winning the NIC-9 four years in a row. I have had the chance to visit with my daughter, her friend, David, and her roommate, Brooke. Sushi for dinner tonight. Not something that we can get fresh in Freeport on a regular basis. I am down here for a podiatry conference and cannot believe the grandeur of this hotel/resort. I walked by the Grand Ole Opry House tonight. Thought about going to see a show, but ended up spending a couple of hours looking through a Barnes and Noble. Like I need another book! Guilford just scored their fifth unanswered touchdown with the game almost over. Many of these teams that have lost so regularly to Freeport over the past few years are probably relishing in their newfound victories. Freeport will be 0-3 for the first time in almost 20 years. Ouch! Anyways, it is high school and no matter what, it is important to support all of our high school students, if it is football, debate, chorus, or any other endeavor. These students can learn just as much about life in losing as in winning, because as we all know, it is what we do with our lives and what we contribute in society, even more than what the final score of a football game represents. Enough philosophising! Suffice it to say that we all enjoyed the winning streak while it lasted, and we need to support the team just as much, if not more so, during our early season losing streak. Go, PRETZ!