I have only one word for today. BASKETBALL!! Since we had to be up and out on time this morning, we decided to skip our walk. After breakfast we headed off to the sixth and fifth grade basketball tournament which was being held in Fosston, MN., a town about 18 miles west of us. We were going to watch the sixth graders play. Approximately nine schools participated in the tournament. The school complex houses three different gyms and there were games being played in each one. The games consisted of two 16 minute periods with an eight minute half time. John and I watched Sam's team play four games--they loss two and won two. The first game they lost by five points, and the second, by 2. We have been watching this group of boys play over the past two years, and it was nice to see how much they have improved. The games were very exciting and fun to watch.


Matt did a fine job coaching the boys and they all played well. Sara (Matt's wife) videoed all the games, so I'm sure Sam will spend a lot of time watching the tapes of the games and critiquing his play. After the final game, we all headed off to Dairy Queen for an ice cream celebration of a fun day.