Can I brag a little bit? Who am I kidding? OF COURSE I CAN! This is MY blog!

This weekend I had the opportunity to go back to my first Kansas home down in Parsons. My father-in-law, a long-time College Wrestling Coach and mentor, got inducted in the Labette Community College Athletic Hall of Fame. And to be perfectly honest, he should be enshrined in a bronze statue out front. That place would be nothing without his contributions.

It was incredible to see the wrestlers that came back to show their support for him and the wrestling program. He touched so many lives throughout his coaching career, and I believe it is probably safe to say that Kansas wrestling would not be what it is today if it wasn’t for Coach T. If there was a wrestling genealogy chart for the state, Jody would be at the very top with all the little lines stemming from him.

The best part is that in his actual genealogy, I get to be one of those little lines. Even though I am just married in, my son has his blood coursing through his veins, and that drive, passion and heritage will undoubtedly get passed along to him, as it has my husband. In terms of role models, I couldn’t have found a better one to lead my family. Between him and my own father, the amount of drive, pride, accomplishments, and dedication that have gone into their life endeavors is truly tremendous.

I am a very lucky girl, and this weekend proved that to me once again.