Wednesday, October 21, 2009

What's Your Motivation?.?.?.??????

Im over here in the hotel watching the Phillies vs. Dodgers... Today, my roomate (Phil Hunt, who I have mentioned before) came in the room and said something that caught my eye. His girlfriend and 6 month old baby boy came to visit him for the week from Texas. He brought his boy to the room and layed him on the bed and said,"There's my motivation". Simple right? Basically, I'm wondering what motivates YOU? I was trying to take a nap and that's all I could think about. I know what motivates me everyday. If you feel up to it, just post on here what exactly motivates you to get up every morning and attack each day like it's your last? Details aren't needed if you don't want to give them. It will give us all a different outlook on life and what others think and feel. Hopefully this works the way I want it to. Hope all is well and look forward to hearing what you have to say. Till next time.



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Friday, October 16, 2009

Never Ending Thoughts..

why do i continue to lay here wit you on my mind

the thought of even seeing you makes me blind

my nose is blown wide open from the scent of your perfume

these are the types of fumes i need to make me bloom

tell me whats on your mind so i know what your thinking

i wanna be able to look at you and know without you speaking

tear my heart apart and fill it with your love

so that im perfect for you like when you put on a glove

like the sun in the day, and the moon at night

look at me and let me be that shinning light

your voice is so angelic and soothing as the wind

please be my number 1 love and we will always win

promise to not leave me because i truly need you

embedded in my soul like you are my only tattoo

free like a bird, and higher than a kite

we could fly together as one into the moonlight

share my dreams with you and hope you ride me

becoming stronger than ever, like the roots of a tree

i wanna set you free like as a bird and you do as you please

just remember that i constantly pray for you while im on my knees



This was written by my man L.V Ware, who I mentioned before in a previous post. It's extremely deep and I understand where he is coming from without a doubt. Him and I seem to be in the same exact "FUNK". We aren't the type of people to be negative and I'm just looking forward to all the GOOD things and positives that will come out of our separate situations. I need to smile more, laugh more, and be thankful that I'm in the situation I'm in. I sure hope it's soon!!! He's right, we have to get back to that SmD state of mind.


Until next time...


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ps. I started to read Joe Gibbs book, 'Game Plan for Life'. Let's see where this takes me.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

"The Greatest"

I know it's been awhile, but I'm back to it and ready to finish off the Family Blog with a bang. I've had a rough stretch here up in Canada and was down on myself a little bit. MISERABLE! A couple people close to me helped me get through it and I'm back to where I need to be and ready to embrace each and every day. I got to SKYPE (Adam.DiMichele skype me) my family the other day during my nephew Isaiah's 7th birthday party. I got to see everyone. My Uncle Dave and Aunt Amy along with their kids David and Elijah. I seen my Grandma Dolly who came with my Aunt Donna and her two children, Dominic and Maria. I also got to see my Aunt Daria who was visiting from Boston. All the children were there and I even got to sing Happy Birthday to Isaiah and watch him blow out his candles. It was great. Winnipeg is on a 3 game win streak and we are tied for 2nd place in our division. 4 games left with a chance at the playoffs. UHHHH OHHHHH!! I'll keep you posted.



I guess it's about that time that I talk about the two people that solidify our family. The two people who have done more for their children than you could even imagine. The two people that have helped mold me into the person I am today. To the left, we have my my mother, Natalie "Joanie" DiMichele and to the right, my father Dominic DiMichele.

Ladies first. My Mom is an extremely intelligent woman (I think that's why I'm a smart person ; ) no offense Dad haha). If I have a question about anything, and need an answer quick, she is always right there. I'm really not the type to understand the simple things life has to offer haha haha. I recall many times where I would call her to ask what I can and can't do when washing my laundry. I have called her and asked her how to cook "eggs in the middle" (I know how to know. YES) along with many other foods. I really need to learn how she makes her pancakes. She makes them so thin yet they have this buttery taste to them and I'm really mad at myself because I definitely just became hungry! She also makes the best devil dogs (they are basically like chocolate cake with cream in the middle, seems simple. But they are anything but that). I may call her now and ask her to make me some for when I get home in November!!!!

Right now my mother is spending alot of her time taking care of her mother, my grandma Natalie. She is living right across the street from us which makes it a little easier on her but at the same time, she does so much. She is also a stay at home Grandma. She watches my brother Dom's baby boy, Dominic, a few days a week. She used to watch all of them at once before they started school. I don't know how she did it. Well she did have 7 children, so I am guessing she was pretty used to having so many children running around right? I can remember when I was in grades 5 thru 10, I would always call my Mom if i wanted to get an early release from school. I would get to her work and would know that she was going to order a Bambino pizza from Foxes for me (this usually happened with another one of my brothers as well). I used to love that! My mother is an extremely emotional woman (that's where Alex gets it from haha). I really enjoy the show "Extreme Makeover Home Edition". I can watch it all day long non-stop if it were on. I watched it at home with my mother and she just lost it. She will let those tears of hers out if she feels the need to and I've seen it quite a few times watching certain movies and TV shows. When we were younger, my Mom got us kids hooked on a few of her shows she liked to watch. Her favorites were "Murder She Wrote" and "Macgyver". I won't lie, my mother had me loving the show. Jessica Fletcher was great!!!!!!! Thanks Mom, now everyone knows I liked "Murder She Wrote" haha. When I was in tbe 4th grade I believe my mother took my brother Anthony and I to the doctors to get a check up. I have always been afraid of getting shots and she knew that. Won't you know it, I ended up needing a shot. I was nervous but I somehow didn't cry or nothing. We walked out and she started signing some papers at the front desk. I stood beside her looking at the pretzels they give you when you leave and the next thing I know I got dizzy, passed out and smashed my head off the ground knocking me unconscious. I was knocked out and when I snapped out of it and woke up she was there crying and holding me asking if I was ok. Eventhough I was in the 4th grade, thinking I was tough, the love from my mom on that day felt great!!!

My mother has worked multiple jobs in the past to help provide a better and more suitable life style for my brothers and sisters and I. With my parents, no matter how hard it got for them, they tried to make it as comfortable as possible for us. The word that comes to mind in this situation is SACRIFICE! They have made so many sacrifices for US that it's the goal of mine (and I'm sure it's the same for everyone else) to re pay them someday. It will happen one day. I promise you that.

My mother is an extremely special woman. She is the type of mother that see's only four pieces of pie for five people, and she promptly announces she never did care for pie. In life, you only get 1 mother, and I'm extremely thankful that I have Natalie DiMichele as mine! I Love You Mom!


Dominic DiMichele, my father, is the best man I know.

My dad is an extremely strong person! No matter the situation, he has never shown a weakness. That's a quality of his that I try day in and day out to perfect but I just can't. Someday? My dad has his own Painting business named DiMichele Painting. He, along with my Uncle Dino have been together painting for over 20 years. My dad knows that my brothers and I could always use some extra money so instead of hiring someone else to be part of his crew, he brings us along. I have been painting each summer with my dad since the age of 14. At first, I had no idea what I was doing and basically was the gopher. I got all the equipment they needed and set the drop cloths up for them. As I got older, I begin to learn more and more and finally I thought of myself as part of the crew. It's pretty good money and I get to work with my family. I don't know what else could be better (unless he pays me for what I'm really worth haha. JK JK). I always mess with him about moving up on the pay scale. He brings me back to reality when he asks me to go up high and paint. NO SIR! I'll take none of that! I talk to my Dad pretty much everyday first thing in the morning when I wake up. It's been that way basically since I went away to college 5 or so years ago and it's a great way to start my day off.

My dad has coached my brothers and I since I was around the age of 5. He coached us in Farm League Baseball with the Devils, Little League Baseball with the Indians, grade school basketball at St. John of God, and many summer league teams. I think it was great to have been coached by my father due to the fact that it put me in somewhat of a comfort zone but at the same time I never wanted to let him down. we had some very successful teams that he coached but he decided to retire when I hit the 7th grade I believe. He swears I never give him any credit for teaching me what I know about sports, so here it finally is Dad, "my dad taught me how to compete and made me into the athlete I am today". My parents are most definitely our biggest fans! I could always remember hearing my mom scream, "Go Adam, hit it out here baby", or even my brother Alex said he heard her screaming for her at one of his football games last year. She can cheer with the best of them. No doubt about that. My dad tries to get every single game that he can't make it to on the computer. With him, he just wants to see his children happy and enjoying themselves. Each Christmas, even with 7 kids, it seemed like we had so many gifts. I don't know how my parents did it. As I write this, I still don't understand how each year they were able to provide us with what they did. I'm Stumped! A show that my father used to have us watch when we were younger was "Bonanza". We used to watch that show all the time. My dad named each of us as each of the 3 brothers on the show and that kept us interested I think. My dad can fall asleep at any time during the day. He takes naps at the most awkward times but his weird sleeping habits do have him awake at around 4/4:30 a.m each morning doing laundry or cleaning the house. I don't know how someone can function throughout the day waking up that early but my dad does it! I don't think I will ever become half the man my father is. The way he puts family first at all times is something I noticed at a young age and has been the focal point in how I live my life now and how I will raise my family one day. Dom DiMichele is the person I look up to the most and the one I go to when times get rough. He's been through everything I've been through and some. Thanks for everthing Dad. Your the best! Man, I can't wait to get home in mid-November. Ps. Dad, get the HAMMER ready! Alex and Tone keep getting stronger, we need to team up. Me, you, and Nico!!!

My parents have been married for 32 years. That's 11,688 days together. High School Sweethearts! GOD WILLING I WILL BE WITH SOMEONE THAT LONG! Thank you both for everything you have done for us. We will never be able to show you how much we appreciate all the sacrifices you have made together, but we will try! Family4Ever!
MY MOTIVATION!!!!

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

"Sooooo Crazy but you Gotta Love Em"



Today in Winnipeg, the weather was absolutely ridiculous! I don't recall how cold it was , but with freezing rain and the wind blowing the way it was, I HATED IT! Everyone says, "Oh Ad, your from Pittsburgh, you should be used to this." ummmm NO! haha I despise the cold weather and will never get used to it. NEVER .... EVER! haha.. My roommate (Phillip Hunt from Houston who plays Defensive End for us here) and I went to go see the movie 'Zombieland' last night. I actually enjoyed it. I learned a few things from the movie. Rule #32- Enjoy the small things in life. Rule #4-Buckle your seat belt. haha, If you get a chance and are looking for a laugh, check it out. Don't be mad at me if you don't like it though. I think it's about time that I talk about the Niece and Nephews. I'll have to start with my Princess Ava. Ladies first! Here goes and I hope you all enjoy.


Here she is -----------------------------> :) Ava is my little babygirl! You know how everyone has that spot in their heart for that "ONE" special person. Well, Ava is that person for me. (I love all my family members equally, trust me. She's my god daughter and the only girl, so I have to look out for her haha). Ava is such an intelligent little girl. About a year or so ago, I called my brother Dom to talk and BS about football or whatever it was at the time and I asked to talk to Ava. She got on the phone and I started asking her questions like I always do. When it was time to go, here's how our conversation ended. Adam says- Ok Ava, I miss you Ava says- I miss you too Adam says- I love you Ava Ava says- I love you too Adam says- Seeya (I don't like saying GOODBYES! I'll say goodbye when I know I will never see ya again) Ava says- Seeya TOO haha haha haha.. She had me laughing for days. When I'm home, Ava and I spend our nights watching 'Wizards of Waverly Place'. It's one of her favorite shows. I spent alot of time sleeping over my brothers house with Ava and I sharing her bedroom. YES, WE SHARED A PINK BEDROOM AND I'M PROUD OF IT! Each night I would never be allowed to watch my shows until she fell asleep. lol, she already knows she got me wrapped around her finger, right BF? I always tried to come to the rescue for Ava when she was having nightmares. I'm a light sleeper so I would hear her while she was dreaming so I would wake her up and make sure she was ok and let her know that "Uncle Adam would protect her". She wouldn't have anymore nightmares that night! I think I did my job! Ava is a very proud little girl who has a lot to offer to the world and I can't wait to see her grow up! I've already told her that if any boy is mean to her at any time, she better give her Uncles a call! THIS IS A WARNING GUYS, STAY AWAY HAHA. ; ) I can't wait to talk to Ava later tonight and I'll bet my life she answers the phone the same way she always does by saying, "HI, Uncle Adam" in her exciting little voice haha.




Isaiah is up next! Za (as we call him) is another intelligent kid who can make you laugh no matter how had of a day you've had. If you would just hear how genuine and true his laugh is, there's no way you wouldn't laugh with him or at least smile. He is always running around and has so much energy. It's been great to see how Za has began to like sports. The last time I was home, him and I caught football both inside and outside. I didn't even have to ask him if he wanted to either. Za has some speed in that little body of his too. He just recently started playing organized football and everyone started calling him Troy Polamalu because of his long hair that's hanging out of his helmet. When he gets older, I think he's going to be a pretty good athlete, so there's your warning. I remember one time when I watched Isaiah when he was only a few months old so that my sister Tanya could go out and enjoy herself. I didn't know what I was getting myself into. He was such a little angel at first but when bed time came, he cried and cried and cried some more. The only way he would stop was to put him in front of the mirror and let him see himself. haha. Now ladies, I think Za is going to be a little heart breaker. I just got word from my brother Nico that Isaiah is also looking out for his cousin Ava while they are in 1st grade together. It seems as though when someone messes with Ava, she tells them simply, "That's strike 1, you have 3 strikes before my cousin Za beats you up". WE STICK TOGETHER! When I talk on the phone with Za, he always says, "HUH" and "WHAT YOU SAY". He knows how to push my buttons but he gets away with it. If it weren't for that dimple he got on his face I wouldn't let things slide so easily haha. Isaiah is also an emotional guy. When my brother Alex left for Robert Morris University this fall, Za lost it. He became so sad and it broke my heart. He was crying real tears because he missed his Uncle Alex. I called Alex and let him talk to Za and he made him feel alot better after the talk. Isaiah is a tough little boy and I think he does a great job of being an older brother to Giovanni and cousin to both Ava and Dominic. I can't wait to SKYPE with him again, he's too funny! He's also turning 7 years old this Friday. They're growing up too fast and I feel as though I've missed so much by being away. I'll be back soon
though and I can't wait to play in the snow with my little homie. Happy Birthday Za!





Giovanni's turn! Gigi, to me, is probably the most relaxed and least hyper of the 4. He just seems so cool, calm, and collected. In the picture above, I think someone yelled at him and we all rush to try and save the day by consoling them. I obviously won with him haha. Giovanni is an interesting kid. The other day my younger brother Anthony called home from college to talk to the boys and my sister. My brother talked to Gigi and told him to give the phone to his mom so that he could talk to her. Gigi ran and dropped the phone, as he picked it up, he asked the phone "are you okay?" haha. This little guy is a trip. When I was home recently, I was helping my Mother watch him and his brother. Isaiah went with my Mom across the street to my Grams and I stayed at home with Gigi. Him and I just hung out on the couch, ate some candy, and watched a movie. He didn't get up once or complain he was bored at all. Gigi is now in Kindergarten and tells me that he likes it alot. He's getting smarter each and everyday and I'm looking forward to seeing his progress when i get home! If you haven't checked it out yet, you need to check my facebook page out and see my little man dance. I think that may be his calling. He is smooth and already spins and jumps and he looks cool doing it. If he could be taught a little bit, I think he could be a legit dancer. He's going to star in the movie, Step It Up 14 - GiGi Time hah haha hahah.. I got a voice message on September 9th of this month from Gigi that says, "I love you Uncle Adam, I miss you, that's all... And I love you... and I miss you so much and it's making me cry.. call me if your still up." Now if that isn't the saddest thing ever, I don't know what is. :'( It sucks having to be away from the people that mean the most to you. Girls just love Gigi. They think he's just so innocent and does no wrong! I'll quote my little nephew one last time before I move on, "Mom, I think I know why Za wanted a younger brother. . . . So that he could torture me the rest of my life." lmao! Gotta love him.




Last but certainly not least is my nephew Dominic. We all call him Nino so that's what I'll be referring to him as throughout the blog. Nino loves TRAINS! He loves Thomas and Friends. On each train, they have their own unique facial expression. I ask him to show me the expression of each and every train and he knows the exact face they make. He knows Thomas and Percy and Gordon and James and even my favorite, Diesel (http://www.myfavoritetoys.com/character_detail.php?who=diesel). He will have us latch onto his side and go around the house like we are trains on the track. He makes all the train sounds and just enjoys every second of it. The funniest thing that he does is when we play hide and seek. We will tell him to hide and we count to 20. So we will yell, "Are you ready?" and he will answer real loud, "Yes". We go around the house pretending like we don't know where he's at, even though he only hides in one spot basically every time haha. One of us will say, "Where are you Nino?" and won't you know it, he says, "I'm right here, under the table". haha, he tells us where he's hiding all the time. He's too much. Dominic was so afraid to get his haircut the last time I was home. I ended up getting this little fohawk looking thing and Nino's Mother, Jill (don't worry Jill, I got something to write about you sometime soon) brought him up right after me. I held him as he cried, fought, punched and spit all over the place. He got the fohawk just like his Uncle and he looked good. I was impressed with Eddie (Barber up at Castelucci's up in Kennedy who cuts the entire family basically). I think his fear of the barber has come and gone though and I hope i somehow helped with it. haha. One thing that I taught Nino, oh wait, 2 things that I've taught Nino that I wish I could take back would be Burping (I can make myself burp really loud and he always says, "Uncle Adam does it") and biting. I never said biting was allowed, I just always told him to bite "easy, easy, easy". Jill blames me for that. Sorry Dom! haha. Nino just turned 3 on September 28th and I missed his party last week. I know everyone enjoyed themselves because my brother Alex send me some videos from the party.

I, along with the rest of my family, am so thankful that we have these children in our lives. They've all been a blessing and I can't wait to see them grow! I'll be adding the 5th member when he/she is born sometime in May or June. Get ready for it. Hope everyone has a great day!

Anf ***


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

"Sister, Sister"


I'm Back, no worries!!! I probably had the 2 worst nights in my entire life over the weekend. I had the world's worst tooth ache and slept a total of 4 hours both nights. It was absolutely miserable. I finally got to see a dentist and I had to get a root canal!!! AWFUL... The worst thing is that I have to pay for it all out of my own pocket. (Please let me know if you'd like to help me pay for it haha). Last night, I had a great night of sleep and let's just hope it lasts for a little while longer. I hope you liked the last blog about my brothers and I plan on continuing this blog long term, so again, if there's any way I can make it better or if you have suggestions, let me know.

The 2 beautiful women in the picture above are my sisters Tasha (left) and Tanya (right). To be honest and to keep things simple, they're GREAT! haha... I will talk a little about my oldest sister Tasha first. Tasha runs more than anyone I've ever met. I remember one time when there was a Thunderstorm outside, Tasha decided to run through it. I don't quite understand but the girl is a dedicated runner and I applaud her for that. I had a recent conversation with Tasha about marriage and relationships. Since we are both single, (well her sort of haha) It was a good coversation and I got a little in sight as to what she thinks about those topics compared to how I feel. I didnt't even plan to mention this and it kind of just popped into my head. When we lived in Preston as children, we played a game of hide and seek. Tasha told me to hide in her closet in this little space in which I had to climb to get to. Well no one seemed to find me and as I was getting down, a nail cut me on my knee and I started gushing blood (YES, gushing blood). My sisters came to my rescue soon after. I still have the scar on my knee to this day. Thanks sis, the hiding spot was great haha. My sister is an avid Steeler fan. Hell, she even goes to all the pre-season games. Once again, that's dedication! Like the rest of the family, she enjoys facebook and the occasional Myspace. Tasha is someone that likes to stay busy and try new things. She always asks me to go out with her on the weekends but that's really not my thing but for Tone's 21st birthday, the entire family was out. I know that night made her happy and I'm sure (90% promise Tash, haha) that I'll be going out with her again sometime. I always know my sister Tasha is looking out for my best interests and is always curious as to how I'm doing personally. That's greatly appreciated Tash, trust me!


My sister Tanya is who I will be talking about next. Tanya is the proud mother of 2 little boys (Isaiah and Giovanni). These boys are truly amazing and I'm sure happy she had them haha. I also want to let everyone who doesn't already know that she is pregnant again and is due in Late May, early June. :) :) I'm so excited for her and our entire family. Like I told her, I have this feeling that it's going to be a girl (Baby Laila, YES, she is stealing the name I want to name my little girl when I have one! Grrrrrr). Tanya and I have a pretty close relationship. I think it's because we were in High School together. She was a senior when I was a freshman. I was a nervous 9th grader but my sister always was there when I needed her. She would always leave "Good Luck" notes or letters in my locker before every game (when I was home recently, I found a few of them. :p )When it comes to girls, she has always been the one that I go to first. She seems to have the information and advice that works perfectly for me all the time. Both of my sisters are great at keeping me motivated no matter how bad the situation is. That's a quality that I admire about the 2 of them. Tanya is an AMAZING mother. I'm extremely proud of the way she's handled everything that has happened recently and I truly see so many great things for her and the boys. When I last looked at Tanya's facebook profile, I seen her favorite quote. It is "THAT WHICH DOES NOT KILL ME, WILL ONLY MAKE ME STRONGER". I'm with you sis, we all are with you! 14 as 1! ps. When you have your daughter, make sure you let everyone know that I'm the one who named all your children!


Basically, my sisters are both special and unique in their own way. I pray that one day they find themselves that special someone. They deserve it but trust me, there will be a HUGE process or interviews by my brothers and I before we allow them into our family! haha ;)

As I wrote this blog, I found myself smiling the entire time. I guess that's just what my sister's do to me. I miss and love you both. See ya soon!!


Off I go I guess, possibly going to see 'Zombieland' tonight with a few of my teammates. I will let you know if it's any good or not. Hope everyone has a great day!

Saturday, October 3, 2009

The 4 Horsemen. . . .


What's goin on everybody..I'm already back and posting another blog..haha never thought it'd be this quick but I came up with a great idea for the next 2 and I wanted to get them started ASAP..So you see the picture above right, (OBVIOUSLY none of the female members of my family haha) but I just plan on telling you a little bit about my brothers ..Nothing too deep or too interesting (at least that's the plan), but just enough to see a side of them you might not see everyday and to show them how much I appreciate them...Tomorrow, I'll be writing about my sisters 2morrow, my mother and father the next day, and soon after that I'll tell you a little about my niece (Princess Ava) and my wild nephews...Here goes nothin. . . .

I'm going to start with my youngest brother Nico (3rd from the right, with his shirt off)... Now Nico, ladies and gentlemen, is "The Man" as he would call himself. My little brother is the joksester of the family. He's always telling me that I'm "too serious" and is constantly cracking jokes on someone or something. He tells you the truth even if it hurts. He still plays the "I'm the baby of the family" role pretty well. I can't blame him for that. Nico reads and reads and reads some more. He recently purchased the Kindle and he takes that thing with him everywhere. He read a series of 4 novels I believe in just under a week (I'll let him tell you what book he was reading exactly haha). That takes dedication, I don't know how he does it! I give him all the credit for getting me into reading (James Patterson baby...) Growing up, it was always Him and I vs. Alex and Anthony in everything. We would come out on top more often than not until they got older and bigger than the 2 of us. haha haha. Every time we are home, he wants to either play the board game Apples to Apples (I won my only time playing) or Texas Hold Em (My dad usually wins that one). When I'm home, he's the one who catches my passes when I need to throw. Without him, I don't know what I'd do. He currently is going to CCAC (Community College of Allegheny County) and is looking to transfer to another school and possibly continue to play football if his back allows him to. I have big plans for him when I get home in Mid-November. I'm going to teach him how to drive and he will be getting his license soon. TRUST ME!!! Awwwwww too bad I won't be home for his Birthday on the 21st, I had something special for him, I guess I'll take it back and get him something NEXT YEAR. Sorry bro.


Next, I'll be talking about my brother Anthony (or Tone as we all call him, he's 2nd from the left with his shirt off as well, GO FIGURE) haha. Tone is an interesting fella to say the least. He is the starting safety (#23) for The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is a phenomenal athlete and is really coming into his own this season with the Crusaders. He's a very intelligent guy as well. He was #2 in his High School class and is doing really well academically at such a prestigious school like Holy Cross is. (was ranked #68 best colleges in 2009 by Forbes.com, I know he will give me a better statistic once he reads this). Tone is similar to me in a lot of ways....1.) athletic 2.) intelligent haha and last but not least, 3.) SINGLE. We have a lot of in depth conversations about any and everything. He took a road trip with me from Pittsburgh back to Philadelphia when I moved into my new apartment over Christmas break. We rented a U HAUL truck and it seemed like it took forever. Him and I became even closer on that trip. We talked about sports, life, family, girls, weather, money, music, GOD, girls, food, and more girls. Tone is one of those rare guys that is going to be successful in anything he does. I'm hoping to get up to one of his games this season before they finish up. ps. Holy Cross won 42-21 today and he had 10 tackles.


My brother Alex is my 3rd brother that I'll tell you a little about. Alex (2nd from the right with his hat backwards) is a special person inside and out. You may not think Alex is as athletic as the rest of us because he's bigger but that's not the truth. Alex is a pretty good athlete. As a freshman in High School, he was the starter on our basketball team who guarded the other team's best player 95% of the time. He played all 4 years in football. He broke the school record for tackles in High School and decided to walk-on at Temple University as a Fullback. Alex is the main reason I attended Temple University. He gave the coaches there my high school highlight tape and the next thing I knew, they offered a scholarship. THANK YOU ALEX. He started at fullback as a walk-on true freshman and we became the nation's only starting Brotherly Backfield. After the season, he decided he wanted to transfer and decided to attend Robert Morris University. To say the least, he switched positions again and broke the teams single season tackle record last year. This year, he already recorded 50 tackles in the teams first 4 games. If he's not an athlete, I don't know who is. Alex and I have been through a lot together and it's amazing to me to see the things he's been able to accomplish these past few years. Alex is a big FAMILY FIRST guy. If you mess with someone that he's close to, I'm sure he's going to let you know that that's not going to fly with him. Alex is an inspiration to all of us and I see nothing but great things in his future. I already know over Christmas break he's going to FORCE me to go to the gym with him...Don't worry Al, I'm already preparing for it. Haha haha


The 4th person that I will talk about is my oldest brother Dom (far left holding his son Dominic). Dom has always been one of the people I look up to the most. He was who I wanted to be like when I was growing up. He played 3 sports and was successful in all of them. I would go to all of his games and even became the water boy on the football team. I remember one time when they were at football camp and I was the manager. They had a talent show and the guys all said I would have to perform. At the time (I believe i was 8? 9?), I was way to shy and nervous to do anything but hand out water haha. I ran to the bathroom and cried my eyes out. haha haha soft I know. I remember when he was getting recruited in high school by colleges. When he wasn't home, I would get all his recruiting letters and read them over and over. I thought it was the coolest thing that he was getting letters from all these colleges that I watched on TV every weekend. Over this past summer, when I was released by the Eagles, I joined his softball team that him and his buddies play in every Sunday. It was pretty wild that Dom, Alex, Tone, and myself were all in the same lineup (haha, Nico was watching like a proud Father in the stands). It was pretty cool. I enjoy all my conversations with Dom and believe me, he's not one to beat around the bush. Him and I enjoy the same TV shows (Psych and Monk), play fantasy football together, and I'm the proud God-father of his Daughter (my Princess) Ava. I know that I could go to Dom for anything and what more can you ask for in an older brother. I consider myself lucky to have an older brother like Dom.

I guess that's it... Hope you all enjoyed the information I shared and I look forward to my next blog....

*** anf Thanks again,

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Friday, October 2, 2009

The First One...


I won't even front, I got the idea of this blog from my man L.V Ware (www.davincidagreat.blogspot.com) ... I've been reading his for awhile now and I seen he finally started back up again so I figured I'd give it a chance and see how it goes.. Check his blog out too, he has some special things on there..

To start off, I figured I'd just let you all know where I'm at right now in my life and just get you up to speed on a few things... Currently I'm playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.. I was signed by them about 10 days ago and they brought me in half way through the season to get acclimated to their style of football and to get a head start heading into camp next year. I'm thankful that I got another opportunity to play after I was released by the Eagles.. Sitting around the house all day and slowly losing all motivation to continue on my quest to play professional football was occurring...It was the first time in my life that I wasn't motivated.. Lucky enough for me , I have such a strong family backing me up and pushing me forward, that I quickly snapped out of it and got back to throwing the football again. Being a part of a family like mine is a blessing and I don't take it for granted. I'm currently not on the active roster up here but I'm making strides to move up the depth chart and hopefully get some playin time before the season ends.. Right now, we are 4-8 and play a solid team from Edmonton tonight. The atmosphere in a CFL game is legit. The 50/50 winner of last weeks game won 11,000$ hahah crazy right? So you got a chance to win some good money if you come to one of our games...

On a side note, I'm going to be an Uncle A G A I N!!! haha.for the 5th time.. My sister Tanya is pregnant and I got this feeling that it's going to be a girl...(She stole the name Laila off me, such a pretty name and I can't wait to hold the baby) I believe the baby is due late May/early June..so that's something to look forward too. Also, my 2 younger brothers Alex (Robert Morris) and Anthony (Holy Cross) lead the country in Solo Tackles... Alex is first with 31 I believe and Tone is 2nd with 22... That's quite an amazing feat if you ask me.... Once again, I'm going to miss my little nephew Dominic's birthday party.. :( he turned 3 of Sept. 28.. theyre having a party for him next week. Going away to school sometimes sucks bc you miss all of these important events.. The kids are growing up way too fast.. I'll post some pics on my next blog.. All in all, I'm trying to stay focused on the goal at hand and continuing to be the best person I can be off the field.

S_m_D as L.V would put it... *** F4e Anf