jeter still sux

we're still a good 6 weeks out from the start of t-ball, but i can hardly wait. we got cam's new cleats in today from eastbay & i must say that they are sweet. i never had a pair that looked that good when i used to lace 'em up.


i've tried to stress all the appropriate stuff to cam about how there's more to the game than just having some cool looking shoes, but i must admit, that they couldn't hurt & they look so stinkin' good. there's just a couple of things that kinda get me about the shoes tho. 1st off is that they're a pair designed for d. jeter & are adorned w/his name & # on the back of them. the other thing is the jumpman logo on them, which is something that isn't lost on cam either.

why do they have a basketball man on my baseball cleats daddy?

it was something that almost kept me from getting them @ 1st, but i guess it really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of it all. but, i couldn't help but to continue to think about the placement of the logo & it's iconization of a great player in a totally unrelated sport. i look again @ the box & see that it's been 20 yrs since the inception of air jordan & think of how we've come to this.


i've always been biased against his airness because i was always a dr j guy. he was the originator in my opinion & it certainly didn't hurt that i grew up on the guy & his fellow sixers. i've got to hand it to mike tho, he's transcended the game & his legend pervades all sport like red koolaid does a white t.

shouldn't that be our goal as well? to not be satisfied w/our sunday experiences until they become our saturday nite exploits. unpacking our faith & let loose the spirituality that should be an all consuming fire into the everyday existence that is all life.

i never thought that i'd say this, but in all due respect & apologies to the good dr (j)...

i want to be like mike.

i want the wonder of worship & the glory of the gospel to transcend my life completely. for folks to know the reason that i exist & persist in all that i do, not that i just spend time @ church or read the bible or that i teach a class here or there. for people to see that jesus is alive & well w/in me & not just an iconic image from the past that was a good teacher. that his brand is all over my life & there is no division from him or telling where i end & he begins.


so, i guess i'm cool w/the whole jumpman thing...


still not so sure 'bout the 2/jeter deal...