Dear JoJo – Socks and Food are a Great Pair, right?

By Joanne Kong

Twitter: @kongfu4u

DEAR JOJO:  I was coaching at-risk youth in the Bay area, which is very important to me.  I love being around these young kids.  They’re full of energy and big dreams that I want to encourage.  They’re awesome.  I was in the middle of working on some agility drills with a group of kids when they called lunch.  Unfortunately practicing on the far side of the field, we didn’t hear them.  When I realized the field was empty and people where eating lunch, I signaled a time out and we sprinted to the lunch tables.  The five kids that I was working with were able to sit and eat a proper lunch.  But, I had to get back on the field to start the next set of drills.  I had skipped second breakfast that morning and I was hungry.  I ate as many chicken wings as I could in five minutes, which wasn’t even close to enough, and decided to take a few to eat between drills.  Realizing I needed my hands for the drills, I stuffed the wings into my socks.  Why not, as good a place as any.  Some people might see this as a problem, I see it as just being practical.

My question is:

How do you know when a watermelon is ripe? – PRO-BOWL SEATTLE SEAHAWKS RUNNING BACK and MODE DU BEAST.

PRO-BOWL SEATTLE SEAHAWK RUNNING BACK and MODE DU BEAST:  There are four sure-fire methods for picking a ripe watermelon.  1) Look for a uniform shape: this ensures that the melon has gotten the proper amount of water and no periods of drought.  2) The watermelon should feel heavier than it looks.  3) Look for a ‘field spot’: this is a yellowish area on the watermelon where it has sat on the field. 4) The watermelon skin should have a hazy green color. Good luck! – JOJO