A tribute to Putnam

Funny hair Putnam. He let us give him a haircut.

Putnam looks absolutely massive in this picture. A true giant.
Getting our groove on for a little party. We were a force to be reckoned with.
A death match wrestling tournament that Putnam was getting geared up for. He wrestled a boar.
Senor flaco estas se preparando para lucho libre
Our version of the triple stack.
A gave Putnam the best turkey ever and right after he gave me a goose.
Power
Cheers Putnam.

Putnam

Can I just say that Matt Berrett Putnam is a bad a-- and the coolest person that I know right now? Number 57 had a coming out party yesterday and it was the best moment of my life. First, early in the game Bronco Mendenhall is on camera and behind him my two old live ins are playing around behind him. Mark Freeman is grabbing Putnam's armband and snapping it back and they are laughing. Then Putnam gets in the game in the third quarter and starts blowing my mind. He is a part of every play and running around everywhere, not to mention that at 6'7 he looks huge out on the field. This is when the best thing ever happened, Putnam spins off the offensive lineman and winds up in the backfield with the quarterback who looks to throw it, Putnam times the pass perfectly and jumps high up into the air and knocks the ball down to himself. One of the most athletic plays I have ever seen!!! All between him and a touchdown is the QB, who spears Putnam and flips him over. The Quarterback of all people!! I laughed harder than I have in a long time. The announcer's then quote Bronco Mendenhall talking about Putnam saying, "He will be great!" Indeed he will. He went on to have a sweet sack on the scrambling quarterback. Freeman also got some good minutes and played well on the Offensive line. I love those two guys and they made my day, especially when the announcer's kept talking about Putnam being an athletic giant out on the field. It was all topped off when the camera showed Putters after the catch and he had an ear to ear grin on the sideline and the words on the bottom of the screen read "First interception of the year for BYU." Way to go Putters!! There is a pic of Putnam with Mike on the reservoir on the right hand side as well, so you get the true feel of his magnitude.

Flower Power

Killers faves
This first one is a little drama, but oh well.

replaceable, it's cynical call me useless; just you wait put me down and call it fate broken bridges, wasted hate so just stand beside your man, the boy ain't wrong, act like I never turned you on, all I do is cry and you watched me die at least a thousand times but it's great to hear you're doing fine tonight, too late to fight but you've got inside this naive head of mine

I can't even recognize myself behind So if the answer is no Can I change your mind
While I ignore, that we both felt like this Before it starts to show So if I had a chance Would you let me know
I said I don't feel like touching her no more Well how did it happen I spent two long years (maybe mission?) in a strange strange land Well how did it happen I'd do anything just to be your man

But my heart, it don’t beat, it don’t beat the way it used to. And my eyes, they don’t see you no more. And my lips, they don’t kiss, they don’t kiss the way they used to, and my eyes don’t recognize you no more. For reasons unknown; for reasons unknown.

She told me sweet thang Run a labour In your shoes Touch me til i follow in love I wanna help her Maybe we were better alone I wanna show you how

'Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this I said heaven ain't close in a place like this
Bring it back down, bring it back down tonight Never thought I'd let a rumor ruin my moonlight

China

My recent morose mood on life causes me to reflect on where I am going and what I am doing. I feel somewhat unsatisfied in my endeavors, especially recently with most of my best friends pursuing their lady loves and making that "next step" in life. I had a lengthy discussion with my friend Dantley the other day about taking the marriage step after the mission and the pressure often associated with it. I mentioned to him how a young man in my home ward recently returned home from a mission and proposed the very next week to his bride to be. Dantley had some harsh criticisms of this move, but I can understand it. Now, I am aware I should engage in an engagement to a young female as my next step, but I don't feel like there should be a time frame associated with this step, as there often seems to be within the Mormon culture. This background sketch leads me to my current desire to live in Asia and particularly China as soon as I can after graduation. I don't know if I am ready for such a move, but what worries me more is finding someone compatible with me who will be ready to take on such a task. For seven years I have felt a strong pull to live in the orient, as I feel my talents and strengths can be used effectively in that realm of the world. I talked to another friend this week and was surprised to learn of his similar desire to live abroad in Asia. I feel like ours is a generation being prepared to ready that land for the gospel and participate in the ushering in of a marvelous work there. I knowingly accept that this will be a hard and trying time for many of us. What worries me in the courting arena is finding someone who is always positive and willing to take on such challenges. Someone who challenges themselves in their daily lives to be better and serve their fellow man. Perhaps my endeavors may continue on a personal level for a few years, but I also understand that I need to not judge or sell anyone short of such charitable capabilities.