IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT COLLEGE FOOTBALL STARTS 5 WEEKS FROM TODAY

It's hard to believe that the college football season begins 5 weeks today for the 3 college football teams that I follow the most. The Virginia Cavaliers will be home against the USC Trojans, the ECU Pirates will play Virginia Tech in Charlotte & Georgia will be home against Georgia Southern. I do thin that Georgia Southern will play Georgia closer than Hawaii did. It was erroneously reported hear on Mickey's Place that qualifying for this weeks race at the Brickyard was yesterday morning, it is this morning. I went and saw Post 284 in playoff action again last night at the stadium, it wasn't a good night for Post 284 as they fell to Powhatan 9-7, they will be back at home tonight at 7pm against Post 186 in a must win game. I went down to Wal-Mart this morning and did a little shopping and I couldn't help notice all the back to school supplies that they had out, it won't be to long now before the heading back to school for another year. I did get some donuts also and they were very good. I have posted 3 old photos from Nags Head that I got of the OBX message boards, it sure has changed over the years. MICKEY

Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory. -- Arthur Ashe

VIRGINIA FUN FACT
Amelia County is named for Princess Amelia Sophia Eleanora, daughter of King George II of England, and was created by a legislative act in 1734.

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Build upon what you build
You may not think you have what it takes to persist in your efforts for long periods of time. Yet all you must do is persist for just a moment, and then another moment, and then another.

The energy necessary for achievement is never going to be fully available to you when you begin. But go ahead and begin, and that energy comes to you as you require it.

Do not be dismayed at how long the journey will take. Instead, be thankful and enthusiastic about the one particular step you can take right now.

Success creates its own capacity for fulfillment as it moves along. Your job is to keep moving it along.

Give your best to the task at hand. That will prepare you and equip you for the next task, and the next.

Build what you can with what you have, and then build upon what you build. In this simple, steady, accessible way, whatever you envision is within your reach.
Ralph Marston