It's Basketball Time

Oh, my gosh. It has been over a week since I have written on my blog. I have been busy playing on Facebook. If you haven't joined it, try it....you'll like it!

Last weekend I went to Newport Bay for happy hour with our friends, Dick, Jan, John, Rita, Bill and Lynne. Denny had basketball practice and joined us later at Dick and Jan's. It had been months since we had seen John and Rita. They live near us so we are hoping to get together more often with them in 2009 since they are not going to travel as much next year.

On Saturday, we went to Kyle's basketball tournament in Clackamas. They played two games on Saturday and two on Sunday. They all played so hard because they only have 7 boys on their team. Denny is helping coach the team and is really enjoying it. It is a little tough to go to three practices a week and games on Saturday and sometimes Sunday as well. Good thing gas is cheaper!

Julie's birthday was on Monday, so we went to Newberg to help her celebrate it. The boys also had practice. Tori picked out a great gift for her Mom. It was a necklace engraved with, "A Mother holds her child's hand for a short while but holds her heart forever." It was beautiful and Tori was so excited to give it to Julie.

On Wednesday I went to my support group meeting. I missed it last week so it was really nice to see all the gals. Shauna was there and she looks great and is on a chemo break until after the first of the year. Yea, Shauna! Next week we will have our Christmas party since the following Wednesday is the 24th and a lot of the gals will be out of town.

Yesterday we had our friends, Jim and Charlotte, for dinner and they stayed all night with us. Justin's wife, Vickie, had surgery and is doing well and should go home tomorrow.

Today we are in Newberg for basketball practice. We will go to Kyle's basketball tournament tomorrow. We need to head home right after the game because it could possibly snow since it is going to get really cold the next couple of days.

On Sunday we are going to Bill and Lynne's for their annual Christmas party. Lynne works so hard on it and invites so many people. It is so nice of her to have the party every year. I know it takes a lot of time and money to put on a party like that. Thank you, Lynne and Bill.

I have another busy week coming up. (Tori's recital, support group meeting, my monthly luncheon with the gals, get together with the Lunch Bunch gals and we are going to Cascade Locks to watch Justin coach his team.)

Hope all of you have a great weekend. IF we get snow or ice, drive careful.

Love to you all,

JO