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Following the previous peanut butter debacle, I swore off Ambien, but it didn’t last. I eventually needed sleep and sleep wouldn’t come. So I became smarter about it, only taking it after I was in the bed. It was smooth sailing for a while.
By March my son, Luke, was 9 months old. He had just started getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth. “Soon he’d be crawling,” I thought. One morning he and I were in the laundry room. I was emptying the dryer and folding clothes while he played in the floor next to me. He began fidgeting with the ironing board that was against the wall. Afraid he would turn it over on himself, I picked it up and wedged it between the dryer and the wall.
I turned back around and to my surprise, Luke was gone. I panicked and ran for the door. That’s when I saw him. He had crawled several steps away from me and was perched on all fours at the top of the staircase. I shouted his name as I ran towards him. Startled, he rocked forward throwing his balance off and began to tumble. I tried with everything I had, but ultimately failed to catch him in time. Just beyond my reach, he hit every step on the way down. Seventeen steps in all. We were both hysterical but after a quickie neurological check I only found scratches and carpet burn. Needless to say, I wasn’t going to trust my own instincts again, so I called his pediatrician and we were on our way to the hospital.
Two head CT’s and six hours later, he was cleared and discharged. Thankful that my boy was alright, we headed home. With a clean bill of health the worry was gone which left plenty of room for its unwelcomed cousin, guilt. How could I let this happen? Why didn’t we have baby gates? We’d been talking about putting them up for a week. Was my husband secretly angry with me? I was devastated with my own failure to keep my child safe.
We settled in back at home. Luke went to bed early from being obviously worn out and my husband, Brantley, was going to be in charge of checking on him throughout the night. Despite my utter exhaustion, I couldn’t seem to go to sleep. So Brantley ordered me to take an Ambien and go to bed. Take an Ambien, I did. Go to bed, I did not.
The next morning came like any other, but a little more somber in the wake of the previous day’s accident. A few minutes into breakfast Brantley broke the silence with, “What’s up with you being such a jerk to your sister last night?”
“What are you talking about? I asked.
“The message you sent Leigh.” (I jumped up from the table and ran toward the office.) “It wasn’t an email. You sent it from your phone,” he said.
I grabbed my phone and scrolled to the sent messages. There it was. “Hey Leigh, thanks a lot for not caring that Luke fell down the stairs. We were at the hospital all day because of you. You have no idea what you’ve caused. He could’ve died.”
“What? There was no way I could’ve written that. It doesn’t even make sense.” I said. “She lives two hundred miles away. Oh jeez, did she ever respond?” I asked him.
“No.” He said. “You gave her about fifteen minutes to respond before you started leaving her voicemails. It was just more of the same.”
I clapped my hand over my mouth.
“It’s a little late for that.” Brantley said.
“Why didn’t you take the phone away from me? I was obviously in an altered state. We’re supposed to be a team.”
“I wasn’t coming near you. I’m not stupid. You were being crazy. Besides what kind of team is that? You act a fool and I try to fix it…Doesn’t sound like much of a team to me. We don’t even have a team name.”
“I bring plenty to this team! But you’re right about needing a name. I’ll have to think on it. A name like that will be pretty permanent and shouldn’t be taken lightly. Wait! Stop distracting me!” I tried to refocus on my personal attributes.
“Dang it! I’m a good wife and mother.”
In light of recent events I felt guilty for calling myself a good mother until Brantley finished my sentence with,
“…who only throws her kid down the stairs once in a while.”
“Really?” I asked. “It hasn’t even been twenty four hours and you’re already seeing fit to make it into a joke.” He had dealt a low blow, but this argument had to wait. I had some smoothing over to do with my sister.
Still holding the phone in my hand, I pushed send to call her. However, I was unaware that I still had my hateful message pulled up so instead of dialing her number, the message was sent to her AGAIN. I knew I had really screwed up. One time was explainable, forgivable even. Twice, on the other hand, was harder to sell as an accident. I had some ‘splaining to do but fortunately I have an understanding baby sister.
In fact, years ago she and I were still sharing a bedroom when I was attacked in the night by a fierce band of renegade pirate midgets that only I could see. I have no recollection of this, but she and my mother swear to it. Thereafter, my dose of sleep medication was halved and, to my knowledge, I haven’t been attacked since.
So maybe I get hungry and eat peanut butter with my hands in the night. And maybe I get a little mouthy after a tough traumatizing day, but it’s been over nine years since I was the victim of a midnight midget attack and I think that’s worth noting. As for Brantley, his punishment came in the form of our team name, “Guy About to Get Kicked in the Teeth and His Smart, Funny Wife”.
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Below are many of the official winners of the 16th Annual Ruthies Awards 2010 for Middle Tennessee. The complete list will be published on Sunday which will include many more categories. Check back with this page soon for more results!
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When the Titans/Oilers used the 16th overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft, they selected Kevin Dyson out of Utah. The rest is NFL history.
The “Music City Miracle” was the single greatest play in NFL history. It was also the play which would make Kevin Dyson a naional household name.
Now, Kevin Dyson is the head football coach and the athletic director at Independence High School in Thompson Station Tn. And Kevin, or shall I say, Coach Dyson, is still giving back to the community in which he has already given so much.
On Monday night, Murfreesboro welcomed this Tennessee football legend to the Blue Rooster Bar for a Coors Light sponsored, Madden NFL 11 event. Coach Dyson will be playing the winner of a tournament in a one on one matchup. Before the big game, I had a chance to sit down with this Titan legend, and ask him about his life in football among other things.
Murfreesboronewspress: Kevin, first let me say on behalf of the Murfreesboronewspress.com, thank you for sharing this time with me.
Kevin Dyson: No problem.
MNP: Congratulations on a great weekend of football. Independence High School beat Lavergne 16-14, Utah beat Colorado St. 59-6 and the Titans beat the Eagles 37-19. But I’d say the win Friday night probably meant the most.
KD: Yeah, at this point in my life. I’m still a fan of Utah and the Titans, but I’m really just a fan of football. Obviously it means more to me to see these kids win and have success. You know, I’m always going to root for my alma mater and the franchise that drafted me but now it’s about these kids and giving back.
MNP: What has been your biggest challenge at Independence High School, making the move from assistant coach to head coach?
KD: I think the biggest thing is, all eyes on you. And what I mean by that is; practice preparation, should we practice outside if it rains, should we not dress this kid for disciplinary reasons or should we run him or do we change the whole script. It’s being over the whole program as opposed to just the receivers when I would just wait for the coach to tell me what to do that day. So all eyes on you, waiting on you, depending on you and I’ve always relished the leadership role. I get emails from parents all the time wanting to know what time is practice or my kid didn’t tell me this. I mean, everybody depends on you.
MNP: If a receiver drops a ball, nobody blames the receivers coach, they blame the head coach.
KD: They blame the head coach. We ad-lib the scoreboard on offense this year in practice. Everybody wants to blame the offense but it really is a matter of the type of offense you run. And how you run the ball, how you block and throwing. Just the fundamentals of football, and when you don’t do them right, chances are you’re not going to get positive results. I’ve made my share of bad calls and good calls. Hopefully in a year or two we’ll have more of the good call type of atmosphere instead of bad.
MNP: Do your players ever ask for an autograph, or would that cost them some laps? KD: (Laughs) They have asked me before. Sometimes they realize they have a picture of me from when they were little kids and ask me to sign them.
MNP: I guess every kid in high school dreams of playing in the NFL. What or who was behind your drive to put in all the hard work and dedication it takes to be a professional athlete?
KD: Well, a couple of people. I wanted to play professional basketball, but when I found out football was going to be my opportunity to live out a professional dream, it was Jerry Rice, outside of my family. Inside my family, it was my mother. She was a single mom with four kids. She worked her tail off, and just seeing her work so hard, 40-50 hours a week, with four kids and go to school, I just wanted to be able to provide for her and my brothers and sister. I wanted to provide for her so she wouldn’t have to work so much. So that was a lot of my motivation. Outside the family though, it was Jerry Rice. I saw his work ethic and how dedicated he was to his craft and getting better, that’s who I wanted to pattern myself after.
MNP: What is your take on the recent rash of hard-hit-head injuries in the NFL and what might be done to minimize it?
KD: I definitely think it’s human error or bad judgement. I understand where they’re coming from, you want to protect the players, but players are bigger stronger and faster. The hits are more violent, the speed’s much faster and it has a bigger impact on the body. I don’t think you can eliminate that either way you cut it. I mean, you can’t manufacture this great technology in helmets that can minimize concussions, you’re still going to have concussions. That’s just the nature of the beast. As strong as our bodies are they still have fragile components. And I just don’t think it’s fining a guy or a judgement call, I think it’s got to be a well defined, “What is an illegal hit?” It’s like coach Jeff Fisher said, ok now you can’t hit this guy up top so what’re you going to do? Aim for his knees, ankles, legs? So if you just hit one part of the body, well that’s just not football. I just think they’ve got to be careful on what they say is a good hit or a bad hit. For instance, the Donte Robinson hit. He led with his shoulder and momentum brought their heads together and he got fined and I don’t think that was an illegal hit. But you take the Brandon Meriweather hit where he led with the crown of his head, now that is an illegal hit in my opinion. I just want them to be careful before they fine them for all these hits. And I bet if you watched the games yesterday, you’ll see some guys held back.
MNP: When you played, you did things the right way, on and off the field. What advice would you have for a player like Kenny Britt, who has shown he has all the talent needed to succeed on the field, but has struggled with decisions off the field?
KD: I think the best way somebody put it to me was, is that little bit of fun worth the potential money you could make? Is that little bit of marijuana worth the potential money you could make? Is that little bit of steroids worth the potential money you could make? Is that little bit of being out in clubs worth the potential money you could make? And if you ask yourself that question, I think you could save yourself a lot of trouble. I’m not gonna sit here and say I’ve always made the right choices, I’ve made mistakes. We all have. But I think one thing about me as well as some of the other guys is, if you stay straight, we’ll support you. I would go out but not late. I always wanted to rest, especially as I’ve gotten older. I think for him, he’s just got to know his priorities and keep that straight and realize there’s a bigger and better picture for himself. Because he has all the talent in the world and could stand to make a lot of money, assuming they work out the bargaining agreement. This is probably going to end up costing him one way or the other though. I feel for him and I hope this is a learning experience for him and I hope this makes him a better person.
MNP: I know you stay very busy. Do you get time to see your college alma mater play, and if so, how exciting has it been to watch Utah play this season?
KD: Well it’s hard to see them on this side of the Mississippi because they don’t get a lot of air-play. I saw one game nationally televised and I’ll get to see the TCU game because it will be nationally televised as well. I’m actually going to the Notre Dame game on November 13th at Notre Dame. I’m very proud of the progress Whittingham has made that Urban Me
yer started. Whittingham has just taken it to another level. BCS, undefeated, top-ten ranking and now they’re going to the PAC-10. It’s just great to see all the stuff that we felt like we were capable of doing and them finally doing it.
MNP: Tonight you will be playing the winner of a Coors Light sponsored Madden 11 tournament. How did you come about being part of this event?
KD: Well, I know a couple of people at Coors Light and I used to be a really big fan of playing the game before I became head coach and athletic director. But I’ve always been a video game guy. A couple of guys set this up for me because they know I love video games. I appreciate the Madden games and I thought this would be a lot of fun. And I’ve got the personality where I’m just a big kid. I’m a grown man but I’m a kid at heart. And I think people know that about me. This is a kid’s game, it’s a video game but grown men still play. I grew up in the technology age. We started with Atari, but didn’t really get into it until Nintendo. And now the generation after me has kind of gone crazy with it. You’ve just got to go with it. It’s great.
MNP: Who’s the better Madden player, you or your brother Andre Dyson (also a Titans draft pick and standout player as well)?
KD: Awww man. My brother. It’s always the younger ones man. He used to make me and my other brother so mad because he would just beat us. We’d sometimes get him, but he’s one of those guys that know all the tricks of the trade. All the loopholes in a game. So that’s definitely him.
MNP: I understand you’re a basketball fan as well. If you had to pick one, Kobe or LeBron?
KD: Well it depends. If you’re asking me to start a franchise, LeBron because he’s younger and will be there a little longer. Kobe’s going on towards the end of his career, maybe has 5 years max. But LeBron’s got probably 10. But if you’re saying win now, a guy that can put it all on the line, I’m taking Kobe. I think he’s the best player in the league. He’s the complete package. He does everything you ask him. He plays defense and I just think he’s phenomenal. He’s the closest thing to Jordan that there’s ever been. LeBron is great but Kobe’s passion to win is second to none. So if I wanted to win now I’d say Kobe, but if we’re talking longevity I’d say LeBron.
MNP: And who do you like in the World Series? The Texas Rangers or The San Francisco Giants?
KD: Well, I’m gonna pull for the Rangers. I love the underdog story. I’m a Yankees fan. I’m part of that cult like everybody else, but I’m pulling for Texas. San Francisco has been there before and this is the first time Texas has ever been. So I’d like to see them win the title.
MNP: Kevin, you are a Tennessee football legend and it has been a privelage to talk with you. Thanks again for your time.
KD: Thank you man. Anytime.
Kevin went down to the winner of the tournament, 35-27, but did intercept the ball in the end-zone as time expired. Not bad for a man who is so busy he has to make time to sleep these days.
I would also like to thank Adam Scholder with Coors Light and dig Communications. Adam and an army of Coors Light girls made sure everybody had a great time with Kevin and did an outstanding job making the night memorable for every fan. Thanks again Adam.
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The Murfreesboro Symphony, under the direction of Joseph Lee, performs a reflective take on the Star Spangled Banner to start the 2010-2011 concert season, “Our Very Own”
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Opposition to a mosque in Murfreesboro continues in a Rutherford County Chancery court room this week. A group of Murfreesboro residents are suing to halt the construction process. The land has already been cleared to make way for a 50 …
The Justice Department filed court papers Monday in support of construction of a Murfreesboro, Tenn., mosque, saying local Muslims were protected by the 1st Amendment right to free exercise of religion and disputing opponents’ claims …
The Justice Department’s decision to file an amicus brief declaring that Islam is a religion is a “blessing,” says one member of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, which is fighting for its right to build a new mosque. “The support…
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Is Islam a religion? That was the question posed to the Chancery Court for Rutherford County. That answer is yes. That answer allows a proposed mosque to be built in Murfreesboro despite community protests.
Aside from procedural problems and questioning whether Islam is a religion, some opponents say they fear the new center will be used for terrorism purposes.
Murfeesboro, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday waded into the debate over a proposed mosque near Murfreesboro on Monday, saying that Islam is a valid religion. The department on Monday filed a brief in a lawsuit …
WZTV FOX 17 :: Top Stories – Mosque Issue Returns To Court With Controversy – The attorney for opponents of a Murfreesboro Mosque fired back at comments by Federal Attorney.
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In this episode of Taste of the Town Tim Dutton visits with Randy Ahart, owner of Ahart’s Pizza Garden on Old Fort Parkway (behind O’Charley’s) in Murfreesboro. They discuss Ahart’s unique style of pizza and cheese bread, as well as the pizzeria’s fantastic chicken wings and the pub garden style patio for dining outside on those warm spring and summer evenings. This week’s Taste of the Town Special? Buy any Ahart’s pizza and get your second one of equal or lesser value for half price! See more Taste of the Town at www.TasteoftheTown.tv Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TasteoftheTown Subscribe to our iTunes Podcast at itunes.apple.com
