Poets Day US

There is a group of guys that I know pretty well who have decided to raise a child, but not in the typical way of raising a child and mostly because it is not a normal child. The one thing that they all agree on is how the child is going to grow and that they will work together as a village to make sure the child is nurtured, cared for and given the best opportunities to succeed. To just add a quick disclaimer I am one of those guys and the child, well it is a rugby club, the Cary Claymores - sponsorship opportunities available :) A quick history of the Claymores from my personal experience with them. Back a couple of years ago I heard of a rugby training clinic being held at the NC State rugby field. I thought I would pop over to have a look as rugby attracts kiwis a bit like blondes to Benjamins :) I met up with a guy we will call Matt (mainly because that is his name) who had recently started the Cary Claymores and had maybe 10-15 kids showing up to play touch rugby and work so...

It is the most wonderful time of the year right now - some seem to think that the most wonderful time of the year is at the end of December when people celebrate (or don't depending on their beliefs) fat red men breaking into their houses and Coca-Cola ads. However, as is often the case, the people are wrong. The most wonderful time of the year is the end of February and March. It is the time of some of the best salt water fishing in New Zealand, the snow is slowly starting to melt up in those states that are close to Canada, pollen is about to destroy my sinuses and Super Rugby is back on ESPN3 (just wish the 6 Nations was easier to watch). Some of you may be wondering what rugby has got to do with anything I write about - in which case welcome to your first Poets Day blog :) A few months ago All Black Ardie Savea was fortunate enough to have his photo taken with the kids and I when we were in Chicago to watch the All Blacks play, it was probably the highlight of the year for...