What's up everybody? Well this is my first blog from Poitiers, France. I have been meaning to get this posted for days but preseason has been hectic, to say the least. I am happy to say that life is good. My trip over her was cool. I was on the flight with several other pros that I will be competing against this season as well as one of my teammates and good friends. After arriving in Paris, I had to take a 2 1/2 hour train ride to Poitiers, France. Its a small city compared to where I have been playing in the past but I really like it so far. Those of you who know me personally know that I am from a small town, so this is just right for me. I got settled in right away. I arrived at my house and was immediately taken to the dealership to pick up my new car. The next day I went to get my phone, internet, and cable hooked up and it was on within a week.
This is really good for any team in Europe. Shouts to PB86 for being a professional club.
So after a days rest, it was time to get to work! 2 practices per day, running, and weight room work right away. I must say that we have been working hard but not too crazy. That's important because we really can't afford to have any injuries. Ironically, I was sidelined for a few days with a sore hamstring. I am happy to say that I am back in the swing of things and feeling great. I am even more excited about the season after being here and getting to know my teammates. We have a hungry group of guys, and we've all been working like pros should! This normally equals success. (I have included a few pics of me at work.)
So after being here for a week, I had to get everything set for my girls to arrive. This meant collecting our things from Belgium. This was cool because it gave me an opportunity to spend some time with our Belgian friends one more time! As always there were very hospitable and I had a great time with them. Unfortunately, it was a 7 1/2 hour trip each way! I made the trip along with a teammate so it really did not seem like that bad of a ride. What complicated things was the fact that I was gonna have to go to Paris twice in the same week. This is a 3 1/2 hour drive each way. I knew that it was going to be a long week, to say the least. After a long week of practice, traveling, and preparation the family finally arrived! I picked up Prince from CDG airport on Thursday. He was so tired that he laid around for an entire day, lol. Monica and Kyndall came in on Sunday and man was I happy to see them both! They were pretty tired as well.
Now we are all settled in Poitiers and enjoying life.
I want to say to all the PB 86 fans that I am extremely excited to play in front of such an awesome crowd! I am predicting a great season! Well I gotta go as it is getting a little late over here and morning practice will be here before I know it!
Take care, have a great week, and as always EXCEED EXPECTATIONS!
