It is hard to believe that Labor day is coming so soon and that marks the end of the summer. Where did it go? This summer went by so quickly I can hardly remember what went on. Let’s review the summer. Memorial Day I was in Denver doing my shooting camp for Mark Sharpley. The camp is always sold out. (Have I really been doing this   camp for ten years) Talk about time flying. Let’s not talk about flying at all, why ruin anyone’s day. From Denver I went over to China and the NIKE All Asia Camp. NIKE runs a great camp no matter where it is. After returning stateside I was in DC doing workouts for the upcoming draft. We brought in alot of players and got to see them both on and off the floor. Then it was off to India for Basketball without Borders. India was an experience that will never be forgotten. We don’t know how lucky we have it here in this country. Once stateside I was back in DC for our mini camp for the summer league. Once we broke camp we left for Vegas. Interesting having the summer league there. After Vegas I got home for a few days to spend time with my wife and daughter. Maine is beautiful. Got to spend some time with Carole and McKenna over a weekend that was work for me. We spent some time at the CT STARTERS CAMP and I got to see all of my close friends there. I have no idea how long I have been doing this camp. Afterwards we were off to the Cape and another camp.Then I went to Charlotte to work with Antawn and Brendan. It is a joy and a pleasure to work them out. They work hard and they listen. What more can you ask of them. Off to Vegas again for the camp that Tim Grguvich runs. I was very excited to work his camp and after working it, I realized it was much better than I expected and I expected it to be GREAT. Coach Grguvich is the best, Thank you so much for letting me work it and I look forward to returning every year. Got home for a couple of days and now I am back here in Charlotte with Antawn, Brendan and Darius. They are all working hard. So that is a little capsule of my summer. Hope everyone had a pleasurable one. Enjoy the remainder of it.

   I would like to thank everyone for reading my blog. I really didn’t think that there would be much interest, but I have received alot of feedback from people that read it. I promise them I will try to write more often.

   Take care and God Bless everyone and their families.

   Sitting here in the US Airways club room. They weren’t going to let me sit in there without paying for a membership. It seems the airlines are charging for everything these days. I just paid two dollars for a coke on the flight from Portland, ME to Philadephia. The flight was delayed leaving ME, so I missed my connection and they want two dollars for a coke. At check in it now costs fifteen dollars for the first bag and $25 for the second. That is each way. So in addition to paying close to $1,800 for a ticket they nickel and dime you to death.

   Now that I missed my connection I will not get into Vegas on time to Tim Grguvich’s camp. I HATE BEING LATE!!!!! No longer in a first class seat but a middle seat. Is this deja’ vu again. Just the other week on US AIRWAYS the same thing happened. Flight was canceled in DC then took a bus to Philly. First class to middle seat in coach. Then last week from Charlotte to Portland the flight was 3 hours late. I haven’t had much luck flying on this airline. What’s the sense of paying for a first class ticket and then get a middle seat. No one seems to care, or are they willing to try and do something about it. I have flown alot of airlines and this one may be the worst.

   In the past I always tried to fly CONTINENTAL and I just acheived my million miles flown on that airline. I know this because they sent me a tag saying so. CONTINENTAL was the best at one time, but they have fallen in the customer service department as well. CONTINENTAL has gone down hill ever since the new guy took over for them. I had been a platinum memeber for years and in 2007 I flew 72,500 miles up until September. I only needed 2,500 miles to maintain my platinum status but I didn’t reach as I joined the Wizards and stopped flying. Never heard a word, email, letter to see why I stopped flying. Nineteen years I was a loyal CONTINENTAL flyer. Now I get elite status the rest of my life. SILVER ELITE which is like not flying at all. Thank you CONTINENTAL what a great gift to give a millionmile flyer. How touching. (I am being sarcastic.) Can’t wait for my next flight with you guys.

    It seems to me nobody cares any longer. People are treated poorly and the airlines don’t care. Flying is a hassle and if I never fly again that would be alright with me. It seems like everyone has had their full of the airlines, but what do you do if you have to travel. My word to travelers is good luck. As I am blogging I hear people on their phones talking about their flying experiences and none of them are positive.

    Now that is off my chest, sorry to vent to my readers all two of them. (Brian and Pringle)

    I am actually surprised that people log on to the site to read what I have to say. To them a GREAT BIG THANK YOU. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I enjoy writing it.

    Now if I only could get to Vegas on time. I even tried to see if I could get out of Boston. I was willing to drive down there from Portalnd but no luck there either. I tried to see if other airlines would work, other routes, etc…. no luck, so now I am stuck.

    I am looking forward to working camp and see what players will be there. I will write from Vegas, if I ever get there. Happy traveling. The thing that always gets me mad is that the airlines never compensate you for your time that is lost and can never be retrieved. I wish that I could get all of my time back and spend it with my wife and daughter. Remember this, that our time is precious and so is everyone else’s.