I'll spend another year or two at this jobas long as my health is good. I love the kids. I love the job. I'll miss it once I leave. You see them come in as little kids as freshmen. The change in themyou have to see it to really know it.

I get it ready for them to practice or have games. I hang the banners and just take care of things.

Stephen goes to school here now and teachers always tell me what a good boy Stephen is. I used to always see Crystal here. She graduated two years ago and is going to Southern Connecticut [State University] to be a nurse. I'm proud of hershe's going places.

My wife had four kids in diapers at one time. I give her a lot of credit. If she wants anything, I give it to her now. She's a good wife.

I find money when I clean the bleachers and I buy packs of gum and hand it out to the kids. Whenever they see me, they always ask me for gum. I give it to themI just tell them not to throw it on the floor.

It's been problematic because of the delay in receiving that information that we've really sort of been stalled.