I am now officially back to work. My Comfort

The day has finally come...........

It took 4 weeks to make a decision and we had some very kind friends and family involved in helping us but in the end I decided to get back into retail where I have had over 15 years of experience.

I was offered the position as VP of Sales and Marketing at My Comfort for a couple of locations. The Murray and Logan locations is where I will call home. As you know I am a big believer that things happen for a reason and this is no different. The way that I came upon this opportunity and what took place to even get me to interview for it was very inspirational. I could have taken a few other jobs that may have been a 9-5 M-F but it did not offer the kind of potential that this position could ultimately bring.

I found this position from Craig's List and replied to a posting for an available sales person. I had an opportunity to meet the 2 owners and after several meetings and phone calls we came to an agreement on my responsibilities for the organization and what my specific role will be in helping this company reach its potential.

Since this is a franchise opportunity I am currently only affiliated with the 2 locations I mentioned previous. (Murray and Logan) If you are in the market for a new bed (Intelli-Gel) then please see me at either the Murray or Logan locations. There are several other My Comfort stores along the Western US and Utah but for know I am only working with these two.

After I researched the company thoroughly and spoke to the two owners (Amy and Emily Pearce, Yep they're sisters) I reached the conclusion that these beds are by far the best on the market and offer things that no other beds can claim. It was also very evident that both Amy and Emily are passionate about what they are trying to accomplish and have offered me a great opportunity to be a part of it.

I start my new position on Monday the 3rd of November and I am excited to help move the company in the direction that they desire, to be the best at what they do.

I would like to personally thank all of you for your kind words and phone calls and for your willingness to help with anything. Also to the angels that touched our lives in more ways than one.

Be good always.........You never know who may be watching you.........

Duane

Angels amoung us.......Thank you.....

Have you ever had the distinct impression that you were being watched over and protected? Have you ever prayed and had your prayers answered when you said amen? Well we have as a family.
Although I will never know in this life who the angels are that were keenly aware of our needs, I do know that we are truly blessed and say thank you with every part of my soul. Words cannot describe the feelings of gratitude that we have as a family.
All things happen for a reason. It is hard to say at this time exactly why we are tested in the ways we are. What I can do is promise to pay it forward one day when we are able.

To our guardian angels.........You answered our prayers in more ways than one. Because of that I am eternally grateful.......Duane

Jen's new little boutique business. Sweet Adeline

My sweet wife has always wanted to start a little business of her own to sell various items. With a few suggestions from friends and relatives she has decided to start selling beanies and hand made personalized tutu's. I'm sure that there may be more to follow but this is a start. Thanks for everyone's love and support and for being there for us.........Love, The Ralphs

Final game of the season for Syracuse Black. Finished season 6-3

What a great year the boys had. They played a tough Kaysville Brown team that were able to capitalize on our mistakes very quickly and we lost 33-6.

Jaden was able to score his final touchdown of the year on a fake punt around the right side. It has been so fun watching him and the rest of the boys play this year.

I went back and looked at all of my previous posts and if my calculations are correct Jaden had 17 touchdowns for the year. He was able to learn much more about football this year as he is only a second year player.

We are trying to decide if we will be able to go to the tournament in Las Vegas over Thanksgiving this year. With my job loss we are not sure where our next paycheck will come from so it makes it difficult to commit to going.

Thanks to all of the players and coaches for a great year. It has been a ton of fun and I know all of the boys had a great time as well.

Syracuse Black...Now 6-2.....Great playoff win against a tough Bear River White team.

What a great win today against a tough Bear River White team. This was our first game in the playoffs this year and we came away with a 6-0 win played in a cold, very, very wet game. Jaden scored the only touchdown on a deep fly pass that Kolten threw perfectly to him. It was just enough as we were able to hold them scoreless the rest of the game. We were able to protect the ball and move the ball just enough to keep them in their own end of the field most of the game.

We are now one of only 8 teams left in the playoffs and face a tough Kaysville Brown team next Saturday. If we can execute our game plan and not turn the ball over we will have a good chance to come away with a win next week.

Look for more next week............

Terrible game for Syracuse Black 5-2 (No crying in football)

Wow,
What do you say when the first play of the game is an onside kick and the other team recovers it? It was by far the worst game of the year for our team. We lost 33-0 against a good Kaysville Gold team. They are a good team but not 33-0 good team. I certainly don't want to take anything away from Kaysville and their team but we had 6 turnovers in this game. Two fumbles, two interceptions and two lost onside kicks. We never got into a rhythm in this game.

I give Kaysville credit for taking the ball out of Jaden's hands. They kicked off six times with 5 onside kicks and 1 down the opposite side of the field. Jaden never touched the ball on a kickoff. We did have a few moments where we executed on a couple of plays and it looked like it might turnaround but a penalty or a turnover quickly stopped the drives. Both the coaches and players felt like we had just been kicked in the gut as this was the worst loss in the last 2 years that we have had.

In any event we are still the number one seed in our bracket going into the playoffs and everyone is picking Bear River White to beat us. Hopefully that will give us some added motivation going into the playoffs. We definitely need all of the boys to play well and need a good defensive effort on the field. I was so distraught after our loss on Sat that it took me until today (Tuesday) to post anything about the game.

We have a very good team that needs to find a way to get up for the big games. As we have said all along if we can execute our game plan and not have any turnovers we can win every game. That obviously did not happen last Saturday. We need to have a good week of practice and forget about our game on Saturday to set the stage for a first round win in the playoffs this week.
Lets dry our tears and move on to our most important game of the season. Remember there is no crying in football.

Bring it on boys.........Syracuse Black will be ready...........

More to follow............

Taggert 2-1 Having fun with the Golden Dragons

Although Dad wasn't there as he was coaching Jaden's football game we had Mom there to support and represent the family and cheering section for Taggert. Taggert is having a ton of fun and was able to score 2 goals on the way to their second win of the season for the Golden Dragons. Taggert and his friend Connor have loads of laughs and can't stop running the entire time they are in the game. If this is any indication of his older brother then Taggert could be on his way to a speedy gonzales future.

Keep on running and smiling Taggert, cause we love to watch you run and do your flips.........