I’ve always loved summer vacation.
When I was a child growing up in Michigan, both of my parents were teachers and had that time off. The Dungy family did a lot together during those months, and it was wonderful-especially when I got to go fishing with my dad.
On one fishing outing with him and my brother, my dad was teaching us how to cast. Very calmly he told us to be sure no one was around us when we let our line go. As he was saying this I realized that my brother had hooked my dad in the ear! The hook came out, but the memory of that day stayed in my mind.
This summer, I hope to spend extra time with my children. During my coaching days my job required my attention year-round, this year will obviously be different. I also want to give my wife Lauren some extra help while the kids are out of school. She’s had to do a lot of parenting on her own while I was in the NFL, and though I always tried to tell her how much I appreciated her extra efforts, this summer I can show her.
So I hope you have at least a few carefree days this summer to make memories with your children-just remember though, if you do go fishing, look around before you cast.
