Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton Go Roller Skating – A Groovy Music Video

It’s a hot summer afternoon in Nashville so what’s something fun to do indoors? The skating rink, of course! Except technically the most well-known Nashville skate center is in Brentwood, if we’re being nitpicky. It’s just off I-65 and it’s the location of the new music video from Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton. Take a look then scroll down for more…

Rollin’. Inquiring minds want to know… did they use blades or quads? Well, that’s a trick question. The video is set in the 1970s and rollerblades didn’t become popular until the 80s and 90s. So “Lamberton” as their called in the video (Lambert and Stapleton mashed together) take to the floor in quads, as pictured below.

It’s Fun You Can Feel. I went to a local Florida skate center last week and let me tell ya, there are some very talented skaters out there. It’s like a subculture I know nothing about and it’s mesmerizing. I left feeling two things simultaneously: 1) they’re so awesomely coordinated, and 2) what the heck is wrong with me?

All jokes aside, I was super impressed with skaters who were fast, agile, flexible, just plain ol’ good. They were skating forwards, backwards, standing up, kneeling down, sideways, singles, couples, all kinds of styles and one guy in the group I was with, I had no idea he was good on wheels. He had blades and at one point he went up on his tippy toes (the front two wheels) like it was just another Tuesday night. 👀

It’s comforting to see Miranda and Chris lace up a pair of skates and be mediocre on the floor, isn’t it? But just check out this woman with roller skates in the Brentwood rink. One example of how talented people can be on 8 wheels.

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What my body thinks I did this morning…

I’m pretty sure how old I feel is directly proportional to the ration of how far I bend down vs. how high I lift my foot when I’m putting my shoes on. If I start looking for shoe horns, it’s over. I know I’m getting old, though. There are certain things that shouldn’t make me sore. Here’s an example.

What my body thinks I did this morning:

What I actually did this morning:

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The Awesome Little League Surprise Tag Out – A Breakdown

I don’t watch baseball. But when I do, it’s the Little League World Series. A couple of things to talk about today. One, they have awesome Easton batting gloves, a pair I have for adult league softball. So basically I have the same awesome taste as middle school boys. Nice. And two, the play in the video below is pretty amazing on the defensive side. It starts with a wild pitch but then it gets amazing. I’ll try to break it down Jomboy Media style…

The Wild Pitch. It all starts with a pitch that gets past the catcher. Always a chance for the baserunner on first to steal second.

The Catcher’s No-Look Throw. This comes with oodles of practice. Spacial awareness and the catcher knowing someone will be covering second before he even throws the ball.

The Runner’s Mistake. This is a big one. The play-by-play announcer mentioned that he should’ve slid into second. Acceptable. The runner knew he was safe by a mile so he committed two mistakes: He ran slow, and still overran the base. Third mistake, he didn’t keep his eyes on the ball. In the video you can see that he turns his head to find the catcher as he arrives at second, not knowing the catcher had thrown the ball seconds earlier. The runner would’ve known the ball was in the air if he was watching the catcher as he stole second.

The Short Stop’s Nonchalant Trick. This was pretty awesome. The baserunner is paying attention to the short stop, so body language is huge here. If the SS is dramatic about the ball coming is way, preparing for the catch, this would tip off the runner. So he, possibly instinctually or a purposeful choice, plays it cool as the ball is coming his way. At the last moment, he snatches the ball out of the air and swipes around to tag the runner.

The Umpire’s POV. Taking his job so seriously, craning his neck to get the best view of the tag and the runner’s foot. Excellent work.

The Coach’s Consolation. The coach is backing up as the runner returns to the dugout. But then he sees his player getting upset so he changes course, coming in to console the young man. Great coaching in a tough moment.

I feel terrible for the baserunner who made a couple of mistakes and ultimately sucked the wind out of the team’s sales with that out. It wasn’t the third out of the inning but it’s the play that ended the game. A learning experience and my hope for that little man is that he never forgets how he felt in that moment and can use that as a landmark and a guide for the rest of his life.

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