Kent Somers: 37 reasons I'm thankful this year, one for every year I've been in Arizona.
I’m thankful for more than 37 things, of course, but a cutoff had to be made somewhere.No, but marriage and a job brought me to Arizona 37 years ago, so the number seemed appropriate. So, here we go, in no particular order.3. High school sports and other extracurricular activities. All three of our kids played and made life-long friends. Two of my daughter’s former basketball teammates helped with her wedding this fall. A sport brought them together.
6. A 4-year-old’s soccer games. Our granddaughter was more enthralled with her shadow than kicking a soccer ball during a recent game. Or even running. She dipped chocolate chip pancakes in ketchup at the post-game meal.9. Patience. I have some now, at least occasionally. My kids probably think it’s funny that I now find kids playing with shadows during a soccer game funny. When my kids were kids, let’s just say I would have re-directed their attention to the game. Live and learn.11.
17. Players and coaches who let their guards down a bit in interviews. Cardinals cornerback Antonio Hamilton, for example, told reporters recently that he and his wife had the birth of their son scheduled for the bye week. It’s the first time I’ve heard an athlete use the term “membrane stripping.” Hamilton also was asked if the players were a little more upbeat after a win. “Vitamin W is always good,” he said.
20. The people who make it possible for football to be played on Thanksgiving Day. They give up time with family so we have something to watch. Like gravy makers, they are essential workers on Thanksgiving. 23. My parents. They both turn 90 this spring and they enjoy nothing more than attending my niece’s junior high basketball games, just as they did mine and my siblings. My mom almost always calls me afterward to report on the game. “She made good passes,” is a nice way of saying her shots weren’t falling.
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