Well the Holidays are officially over after today. Sitting here watching the Miami/Baltimore playoff game and playing a "play" money tournament on Pokerstars and a thought hit me. As much as I like my job (haha) I sure could get used to not having to work for a living. Now bear with me here I know I have to work and provide for my family, but lately I have been having a pre-midlife crisis. I just can't shake the thought that there is so much out there in the world to do and see and I'm missing out on it. It's like I'm stuck in a grind and life is just going by and damn it I'm missing out! My recent trip to Ohio back in November got me started. I have always loved to travel and every trip I get to fly I feel more alive, out of the slump, and ready to do "something"! It's so easy to get stuck in a rut and I just think it's time for me to bust out of it.
Now realistically I know I'm at a point in my life for the next 2-3 years I can't really do anything dramatic. Austin (my step-son) has 2 more years of high school left and the most important thing is to provide a stable environment for him to finish up and get ready to go to college. So in the mean time I think for this year I am going to make some changes and do somethings to give myself some options for the future. First decision I made this year is after about 5 years of coaching minor league football is to not be involved this year. It was a hard decision and I know I will miss it, but there are just some other things I want to get involved with and football takes up ALOT of time. I know I will miss the guys with the Carolina Express and enjoyed last year, but felt like stepping aside was the right thing to do. I may still do the weekly internet radio show, but that will be the extent of my involvement.
I am going to do some things that I have been putting off for a long time. Ine being losing some weight and getting in shape. I am starting working out again tommorrow and will also be hitting the softball field again in March as I had a blast last year playing (Go Outlaws!) Also starting January 13th I will be attending the Richland County Sheriff's Department Citizen's Academy. It's a 13 week class that meets one night a week for 2 hours that gives a look at the whole department. I took criminal Justice at USC for 2 years and did'nt finsh and have always still been interested in law enforcement. I always regretted not finishing and getting in to police work and dammit I'm not too old to still do it. I don't know what the future might bring, but I want to at least put myself in to position to try if I decide to. I'm not fooling myself that I can do it or saying I AM going to do it, but I'm keeping my options open.
I knwo everyone laughs at me but one of my favorite places is Las Vegas. I've been once each of the last two years and have had a blast both times. Call me crazy, but I would'nt mind living there and working security or something in the casino field. This too is probably a pipe dream but if you can't dream what's the point of living?
No one knows what the future will bring and this year I am going to "think outside the box" and do some things that I have always put aside and at least stick my toe in the ocean per say..
Who knows what will come of any of it, but if you don't try you never know...
Of course I asked Melanie if she was ready to move to Las Vegas in two years when Austin graduates....
"So you're saying you want a divorce do you?" she replied
oh well I got two years to work on her... ;)
Jason
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