Well!
It has been a summer to remember! With tons of fun and exciting trips, great time spent with family and close friends, and lots of new experiences. Below are some pictures of the highlights of my summer.
Enjoy and let me know what you think!
So the first stop on my trip this summer was to Amsterdam. I have always heard that Amsterdam was a fairly wild and liberal town, but I never knew how beautiful it was with both the architecture and canals that ran through the city. It was also pretty neat that we could have a small WRCA Class of 2005 Reunion as two of my best high-school friends and basketball boys, Pete and Rob were able to spend a day out with our old Coach!
I will definitely be coming back to spend more than a day or two in Amsterdam and the beautiful surroundings!
The next stop on my big international trip was South Africa! Again, an absolutely incredible experience, touring around the beautiful city of Cape Town and the whole coast peninsula was simply amazing. I have never seen natural beauty quite like how the ocean and coastline come together there… I was very desperate to find a board and get in the water, but it just means I will have to make a return trip.
The more important part of our trip was working with Hoops 4 Hope in the local township communities running basketball camps for the kids and teaching life skills. A humbling experience that opened my eyes to the endless blessings we have in our lives. It was a unique experiences where I think us as players learnt and benefited as much or more as the kids!
Other exciting experiences included diving with Great White Sharks, going on two safari’s one of which I actually got to walk around with buck and rhino’s, visiting new family in Pretoria, and going to one of the biggest Rugby games of the year in Soweto!
So, after all of the traveling abroad, I came back home and was anxious to get some surfing in as well as enjoy some great summer events. The first picture is from my cousin Kris and his newly married wife Eileen’s beautiful wedding on Vancouver Island. From there, we headed up to Tofino to enjoy one of the hottest weeks in the town’s history… Besides Tofino, I made it down to the Oregon a few times as well as a road trip with my brother Eli to my favorite break in Santa Cruz. I would say on average I spent about 6-8 hours in the water on each of the respective trips. I am already looking forward to some bigger trips next spring and summer!
Finally, I have been so fortunate to spend so much time with my girlfriend Natasha. Whether it was going on surf trips, getting dressed up for friends weddings, or just hanging out and spending quality time with one another, I feel very fortunate to have her in my life!
Now it is on to the next chapter as I am entering into my final year of my MBA and just as importantly final year of collegiate basketball at TWU. I am so excited for our team and the year that we are going to have. I have never been with a group of guys that have been so committed and I think the sacrifices we are making for each other now will pay off down the road.
Along with my MBA I am also completing my NASM Personal Training Certification in hopes to work with high school athletes in developing their strength and conditioning for high-school and to prepare for University. I am also continuing my video editing business, specializing in creating Prospect Recruiting DVD’s again to help high-school athletes have the best opportunities to play Collegiate athletes and earn an athletic scholarship!
Thank you all for taking the time to read!
I am excited for this year and the opportunities and challenges that will create growth and learning! Of course in everything I continue to try and be a positive role model and mentor to those around me.
Peace and Love,
Tyrell
