One of those moments that you won't forget

Even though I'm not teaching right now, I am very aware that it is Homecoming week at Centaurus High School right now. Some seniors called me and asked if I would still sponsor the seniors at Powderpuff (the girls flag football game on Wednesday). Of course I said yes--I do love this group of seniors, and I have supervised their practices before Wednesday's big showdown with the juniors. Last night they had practice under the stadium lights, and I must tell you that I really enjoyed seeing my high school kids :). We had a lot of fun as the girls ran their trick plays, and the boys (35 of them) practiced their "pom" routine that they will perform at halftime.

The best part of the night, however, came when the Colorado Rockies baseball team went into extra innings with the San Diego Padres and a playoff spot was on the line. Of course the "poms" were getting updates on their phones, and everyone started to really get excited about one of THE BEST games in Rockies history. We eventually tuned the game in on the radio--and there we were: 50 seniors and myself cheering the Rockies on in the middle of the football field. We used every superstition we could think of--the Rally Caps were out in force! It was SO FUN! Colorado ended up winning in the bottom of the 13th inning, securing a playoff spot for only the 2nd time ever--we already have tickets for Saturday's game against the Phillies!!

Finally, my son is smiling up a storm--and I can finally start documenting it! :)

GO ROCKIES!!!