Since Christmas we’ve finished a basketball season. William was on the “Freshman” team and they had a very good season overall, winning something like 75% of their games.

I made two business trips to Denmark in as many months. I don’t really mind being there, but I hate the travel and being away from home and family. Winter in Denmark is also my least favorite time. Damp, cold, dark and dreary. In two different weeks I did not see much of the sun!

Most recently, William went to the Snowball dance at his school. I think he cleans up pretty well, don’t you? That is his cousin, Tara, standing with him.

Senior Finale

After 14 years of softball, Meagan played her last Varsity game for Salisbury. No, it didn’t end in glorious victory, but it ended with team spirit, genuine relationships, and strong emotions. I’ve enjoyed every one of those years, and every stage of her growth as a player, from the cat herding days of T-Ball to the “Please don’t talk to me during the game” days of a young woman. I don’t know what else to say. I’m proud of you Meagan. Always have been and always will be.

So much doing on that I just never got around to writing. Friends on Facebook have seen most of the happenings, but this is a brief summary. Also, check the Family gallery, the basketball gallery and the scout gallery for updates.

Early snow on the ground, and snow for Christmas, which was nice. We had a great time as usual with family and were happy that the season found everyone in good health and good spirits.

At the end of January William and I and the rest of his Scout troop went to the Klondike Derby at Camp Minsi. This is a fun event where the boys take a sled around to multiple stations where they need to demonstrate scouting skills from first aid to hatchet throwing (yeah, I don’t know how that is a scout skill either!). At the end of the day, our boys won the competition! They were thrilled as our troop has not placed well in this competition for many years.

Indoor soccer season came and went, not very eventful and not very fruitful, but the kids had fun. Basketball season is upon us now and the season is in the final weeks. William’s team has been on a real tear lately and won 5 of their last 6 games. Looks like they are headed to the playoffs!

The kids are back to school and sports are in full swing. The SMS soccer team has had four contests so far but today was the first opportunity for me to get any pictures. SMS beat up pretty badly on Notre Dame 7-2. Several players had multiple goals. William was goalie for the entire first half and I think he touched the ball once! Pictures in the gallery.

In the final contest of the season the ingredients came together including some offensive performance and the ladies defeated the Bangor Slaters 11-10. This in spite of apparent efforts on the part of the umpires to thrust defeat on them. They didn’t give up, and a single by Senior Jen Singly drove in the winning run in the form of Freshman Markella Wickel.

Congratulations girls on a well deserved victory and on ending the season on a upswing. Good luck Senoirs!

Pictures from Palisades and Bangor in the gallery.

Meagan makes the stretch

Ariel pitching

William’s baseball season is now in full swing. Second game today versus one of the other Salisbury teams. Not a good result but not terrible either. I set up a new gallery for the season.

Meagan at work

We were able to enjoy our first softball game of the season that didn’t require a winter coat! Sadly, the team continues without a win on the season, but they are still fighting. On a bright note, Meagan got an opportunity to pitch for the first time in the season, striking out 4 and allowing only a couple of hits in two innings.

No video from today, but I did put up a gallery with a few pictures.

After three games in four days, the Lady Falcons are still winless, but the games have been hard fought and things are definitely going to go their way soon. Today they played #1 BECA and held them to two runs through 5 innings. A very good performance. Pictures from all three games are in the gallery. N Lehigh, Caty, Beca