Brian and Coach Mayes on 6/16/08
Abby is trying to figure out the horsesSo the other day Brian got to talking to one of his brother's friends named Chris Liffereth. Chris was telling Brian about playing basketball up at the stake center in Franklin,Tn and running into an old teacher of his Coach Mayes. To find out Coach Mayes taught Brian when he was in the 7th and 8th grade at Camden Middle School in Nashville. He was also Brian's first wrestling coach and football coach. Brian got a hold of his number and Coach Mayes was so excited to hear from him. He told Brian that he had kept track of his wrestling career through high school. He wanted Brian, Abby, and me to come out to his home for lunch one day so they could talk and catch up.
We had such a great time. It was really neat to see how excited they both got when they saw each other and how they couldn't stop talking about the good ole days. That first year that Brian wrestled was the first year that Coach Mayes's wrestling team won the state championship. After a little chatting and lunch we went outside so Brian could ride on one of the 4 horses that he has. Along with still teaching school and coaching he and his family run an animal rescue. So he has 8 dogs, 4 horses, 3 cats, some fish and I think a bird. After Brian got done riding Coach Mayes pulled out some plans for a tree house that he has been working on for his two little girls. After a little while they decided that it would be built in the morning! Brian had some time off from work so they worked two full days putting up this huge tree house. I haven't been able to get back out to see the completed project to get any pictures but I will. Brian was so excited to be able to help him. I think it is really amazing how it has been over 10 years now that Brian and Coach Mayes has seen each other but the respect and admiration that they have for one another is still so strong.
We had such a great time. It was really neat to see how excited they both got when they saw each other and how they couldn't stop talking about the good ole days. That first year that Brian wrestled was the first year that Coach Mayes's wrestling team won the state championship. After a little chatting and lunch we went outside so Brian could ride on one of the 4 horses that he has. Along with still teaching school and coaching he and his family run an animal rescue. So he has 8 dogs, 4 horses, 3 cats, some fish and I think a bird. After Brian got done riding Coach Mayes pulled out some plans for a tree house that he has been working on for his two little girls. After a little while they decided that it would be built in the morning! Brian had some time off from work so they worked two full days putting up this huge tree house. I haven't been able to get back out to see the completed project to get any pictures but I will. Brian was so excited to be able to help him. I think it is really amazing how it has been over 10 years now that Brian and Coach Mayes has seen each other but the respect and admiration that they have for one another is still so strong.
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Hey! I am glad you are bloggin! Good times! Your family is so super cute!
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