Icy Spruce
Surprisingly, even with lots sunshine yesterday, the spruces up back still are coated with ice and new fallen snow. It has been a pretty picturesque backyard these last few days. Last night I ventured into the city and took in a couple of the Red Claws Holiday Basketball Tournament games with Marchin and 'annie's mom'. Growing up, it was always a sort of a rite of passage that after all the toys, games and new skates had been tried out, it was time for basketball. In my youth, basketball was king and although football and ice hockey have made inroads in the state, I still think it is. These games are always fun to watch, because they often involved games with teams across classes. You can still see some of the best high school teams in classes A, B, C on the same floor. That doesn't happen very often. In the nightcap, a couple of the best teams in the state Falmouth and Bonny Eagle squared off for bragging rights. It was a pretty entertaining game with Falmouth jumping out to an early lead and never looking back in a 66-55 win.
If you like b-ball, it was a pretty good place to be and out of the frigid temps for a few hours.
Jump ball!
I can still smell all that sweat and stale air in those gymnasiums - most redolent during the cold Minnesota winters! Enjoy!
ReplyDeletesounds like a good time. i used to enjoy high school basketball - watching it, that is.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you found a fun place to enjoy the indoors. :) Warmer air is heading your way.
ReplyDeleteWhen I grew up in Illinois, basketball was my favorite sport and I guess it still is. It's just about the only sport I'll actually leave home to see.
ReplyDeleteWe live in a football (soccer) world here, but a few years ago our basketball team lost the national title for one point after five matches.
ReplyDeleteHockey rules here in Gopherland but I loved, played and coached hoops and still follow high school and college....:)
ReplyDeleteOh that photo of the pine needles is beautiful -- the ice is so thick! -- barbara
ReplyDeleteUp here in Hockey country there are tournaments taking place at all different levels and of course the World Junior Hockey Championship tournament is top of all the news broadcasts. None of the other sports come anywhere near the level of interest there is for hockey. Our trees are finally melting a bit today.
ReplyDeletePretty image. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image! All the trees were frost-coated here after thick fog all night.
ReplyDeleteThis would make a nice holiday image for a card.
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun on a cold winter' night.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I have read, Maine has been given some punishment, but you folks are pretty tough and resilient.
ReplyDeleteI love basketball. Then again, I also love baseball, football and hockey, but basketball is the only game I played with any skill. Have fun.
Love the ice-coated needles . . . There were no indoor gyms near us when I was young, so my sibs and I spent most winter free time sledding or snowballing or making snow forts . . .
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