June 19, 2011

An awesome Father's Day feast from my daughters!

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April 19, 2011

United States Tennis Association Texas Section Family of the Year

We were honored by the United States Tennis Association, Texas Section, Family of the Year award for 2010. Here's the video that was played at the awards ceremony earlier this year.

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November 7, 2010

Dual Neck Wii Guitar in Action

Scott decided he need to up his guitar playing to Led Zeppelin's Jim Page's level. His weekend project involved a hack saw and two Wii guitars. Here he is jamming on the mighty Zep's Heartbreaker solo with his creation:

Rock on!

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September 23, 2010

Claire Gives ATA a College Update

I wanted to pass along this Austin Tennis Academy news item on an email Claire recently wrote to the coaches.

Update: You can also follow the progress of the Washington and Lee Women's Tennis team on their blog.

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August 7, 2010

Hydration is the Key

When having to mow one of the front yard septic fields in the blasting August heat, Scott used his ingenuity to stay fully hydrated.

Here he is using one of his uncle's Christmas gifts loaded with two bottles of water.

From Miscellaneous

He reports that his invention still needs some work since it's difficult to wipe away the sweat streaming down his face. Oh well, Edison didn't get the light bulb on the first try either!

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