In my line of work, I get to cover a lot of high school sporting events. I have to admit that's really one of the parts of the job I like. I cut my teeth in the journalism world as a sports reporter. While these days I'm usually just lending a hand shooting photos at these games, it still takes me back to a simpler time in my life.
My love of sports — combined with my lack of true talent playing them — led me down a path to a journalism career. Simply put, I've always been a huge sports fan. It started at an early age and can probably be directly attributed to my father's love of sports.
So, knowing that my eldest son has also developed a love of sports is somewhat rewarding to me. Let's be honest, whether everyone believes it or not, being a small-town journalist means lots of time away from the family covering different events. But anyone who has seen me shooting photos at a game, knows that a lot of the times I have my son in tow with me. He loves sports and he loves the time he gets to spend with me covering sports.