Only if I

The other day I attended of my son's basketball games.  I was surprised to see that they were playing at a level more advanced than expected.  I have just been to many soccer games where the kids form an ameba shape with the ball in the middle or T-ball where every kids runs toward the ball.  It is nice to see them demonstrate some command of the game and focus on positions and spacing.  It also got me wishing:

Only if I could carve out the time or figure out how to part from certain obligations I would coach or help coach my kids sports teams.  I very thanks and both disappointed that I my kids are having to learn basketball and baseball from other people.  I feel that I would be a good coach and be able to contribute to the game.

Only if I had a little more energy I would run a little further.  Today I managed to get in 3 miles.  For a long distant runner those are very short maintenance runs.  Seems like ever since November 2011 I have had more difficulty finding the time or at least dedicating the time to running.  I am definitely not in running shape right now.

Only if I took more time off from work, I wouldn't be maxed out.  Based on my tenure I can accumulate 200 hours of vacation time.  Some how I have managed to do that so unless I take a day off, I just stop accruing.  That would suck!  Not only am I paid salary which really means free overtime to the company, I am losing out on precious vacation time.

Only if I had the desire to get out in the yard I would fix a fence post that I have tied to a stake.  I also need to fertilize the yard as it has been warm and the grass is quite yellow.  As much as I am not a huge fan of rain, we need it!  During those two years of walking in suits in the Spanish rain have jaded me a bit.

Only if I could be more disciplined in my diet I could lose those 15 pounds.  I know that combining this with a little more running it is possible.

What's on your "Only if" list?