J Thom:  

I am living my dreams. OK maybe not quite. I'm living in Ohio, 7 years and counting and it stays way to cold. Good news is i'm still working, bad news is i'm still working. Who am I kidding, life is good. My life has been about transitions. Moving from one dream to another. Retirement is close, at least from my current career. What will that transition look like? Who will be apart of the new world I transition to? How have I made it to this point? Where has the time gone? I've been blessed with many memories but outside my family, none as impactful as those from High school and College. As I recall them anyway. Most people who will read this knew of my passion for sports. My passions were more than that. It was about being the best I could be at whatever I did. It didn't always work that way but that is where I set the bar. There was always more than sports that I dreamed of but sports were never far away. A scholarship to college (CAL). Professional football (Lions). A 25 year plus career with P&G. A 27 year marriage and two wonderful boys. Touching lives both at work and in the community. I've traveled. Lifetime of learning. All things I dreamed of. I remain passionate about the sports I wat...Expand for more