If Football, then Fall

CDH Football Practice August 16, 2013

Nothing signals the approach of fall like the beginning of the football season. Late Friday morning, Bob was working with a customer at Cretin Derham Hall so I walked over to the CDH field to watch a practice. Most of the boys looked young and slight, so I guessed that I was looking at one of the junior teams, probably not the champion Raiders -- always contenders in their conference.

Voices raised for projection purposes; no yelling or abusive comments. So much mutual respect among coaches and players. I'm a fairly recent convert to football but it was easy for me to follow the offensive and defensive drills and mini trip through the playbook.

I left the practice at about noon, around lunch break. I felt uplifted, joyful and full of hope for the future. Good luck in 2013, CDH Raiders.