As previously mentioned, here are the very few pictures that I took at ultimate frisbee!

(L-R, Top)
(1.) Lined up, waiting for the pull. (2.) Luke has an amazing vertical. Here's a poor image but I thought it was kind of cool. He looks a lot less graceful than he usually looks. (3.) My bro (in the corner) and Guida (in the foreground). (4.) The team (Kristin, Dennis, Joel, and Shan along with the other team). (4.) Luke, ready to pass off the disc after his catch from 2. (5.) Dennis, running for the disc. (6.) Jamie, doing some terrific defence with Kristin in the background.

This past weekend was the ultimate frisbee championship weekend. It was a lot of fun but very tiring, particularly on Saturday. It also marked the end of another season of ultimate (and therefore another summer). It's been an excellent season and I'm very happy how it went. Both of my regular team played excellent considering the conditions (sunny but windy). My Wednesday team tied for third (weird set-up) and my Tuesday team got fourth in a very hard fought bronze place game.

I have a few pictures that I will put up but I'm either playing or concentrating on the play that I never get pictures (or good ones). A teammate from my Wednesday team did get pictures and has posted them up on Flickr. And the great thing...I'm actually in the pictures (never happens, haha!)

 I should be working right now... but I'm not. Instead, I chose to do some photo editing for the school's ultimate frisbee team because, surprisingly, I already miss them.

I coach ultimate frisbee at the school I teach at. High school ultimate runs through the month of May. Every Tuesday and Thursday there is a game. I also run practices Tuesday and Thursday at lunch. There was also an all-day indoor tournament on Mother's Day and then an all weekend tournament this past weekend. I know I shouldn't complain. It's only one month, unlike sports such as volleyball or basketball, or even worse, hockey. This was the first time, however, that I coached entirely by myself. It got a little rough and tiring and sometimes kind of frustrating because I had nobody to share thoughts, concerns, and laughs this time.

As tiring as it was, this was my favourite season by far. I got to actually make line decisions (like sometimes I just didn't go with equal playing time). I also had more than just 4 people per practice this time (I'm always competing with beach volleyball - damn you, beach volleyball!) which meant I could actually go through plays and teach them stuff. I learned a lot, too, about drills, practices, and how they should be run.

The kids were pretty amazing. From where they were even at the beginning of the season to the end (so just three to four short weeks) they had grown and learned so much. I was super proud of them. Whether it was one student apologizing in advance for throwing a huck (and me not realizing it before it was too late) or laughing along with their inability to listen, I had a lot of fun.

I've heard that if you like your job 60% of the time, you are doing pretty good (i.e. don't change careers any time soon). I know that coaching these students made me absolutely love my job. Here's a picture (taken by our school's photography teacher) of me doing what I do.