Trophy Time!

You may be very excited after reading the title to this post because you've been eager to see how my San Marcos Rec League basketball season turned out. Well, there is reason for excitement, but not enough to call parents, grandparents, siblings and friends about. Yet worthy enough to blog about it.

Tonight was the championship game. It came down to "Sunfresh Floral" (my team name, don't ask why) and "Old & Slow." Sunfresh Floral was comprised of six players, 2 of them 45 years old and up, the rest of us between the ages of 22 and 26. Old & Slow was comprised of no one under the age of 40. Strange that two teams with men in their 40's and up make the championship game.

Tip-off was at 6:30 on Tuesday night. The game got off to a slow start with the score at halftime 18-17 in favor of Sunfresh Floral. The 2nd half was very similar as far as style played. We tried to keep the game up-tempo because we were younger and in better shape. However, only having 1 substitute hindered our style of play. Old & Slow played zone defense for all but 4 possessions (which we scored on each time) and played consistent, smart basketball. Midway through the 2nd half they went on a scoring streak, making difficult shots and playing good defense. Sunfresh Floral did not respond too well. The lead changed hands several times, but we were unable to match their baskets. We fell behind by as much as 3 points and then we had to resort to fouling to get the ball back.

Final score of the game was 54-45 on the scoreboard. However, I'm only counting that they scored 52 points on us. When there is 3 seconds left and we have accepted defeat and started shaking hands, its quite uncooth for the short asain guy on the other team to shoot a lay-up just so he said he scored a basket. Pretty cheap if you ask me.

We did come home with some hardware tonight. One plaque is "Post Season Finalist" and the other is "Second Half (of the season) Champions."

Updates

Ok, I know its been a while, and I don't even know if anyone reads this anymore. But, by chance that someone comes across this blog randomly, maybe it will catch their eye.

First things first. San Marcos Rec League basketball. We've had an up-and-down season. Two wins, followed by 4 losses, then 3 wins. Final game is tomorrow night, followed by tournaments, top 4 teams make it (I think we're in).

Since moving to California I have renewed my desire to read. I've been looking for books at garage sales and thrift stores and have started a small, yet well rounded collection of books. I want to take this opportunity to tell you about last Saturday's purchase.

I spent $2.50 on 9 books. $.25 for paperback, $.50 for hardcover (8 paperbacks and 1 hardcover book). I think this is a fantastic deal, especially considering some of the books I got. A Painted House and The King of Torts by Grisham, Inca Gold by Cussler, Power Plays and Submarine by Clancy. Thats just to name a few.

Among my best purchases have been The Complete Works of Shakespeare ($.10 at a garage sale), Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane and 18 Best Stories by Edgar Allan Poe.

I've also read some novels by authors James Huston and Ken Follet and authors I hope to get to soon, Lee Child, Michael Connely and James Patterson.

The third update is related to food. Since moving to Escondido I have developed a love for Mexican food. Although I have thoroughly enjoyed my experiences with Taco Bell and have heeded their advice to "Think Outside the Bun," I don't think I will view their food the same. After having discovered Jilberto's (the "J" sounds like an "H" I think) and Vanessa's Mexican Food, just to name a couple, I have grown quite fond of carne asada (beef) and guacamole (no, not Fred Savage in Austin Powers III).

In completely unrelated news, there has been an addition to my normally slender figure. It could almost be described as a "spare tire" that has formed around my waist and/or midsection. I will investigate this matter futher and report back in due time after I have concluded my investigation.

I also voted for the first time in California in last week's election. I learned how to ride a motocyle (Mom, don't be scared), and joined Blockbuster Online. My first 3 selections were as follows, "Tombstone"-great movie, highly recommend it. "The Office-British version season 2" and "The Office-British version special episodes."

And one more thing. Luke, otherwise known here, has introduced me to the wonderful world of DVR (Digital Video Recording-I think). The tv program records directly to a hard drive and we can watch it anytime we want. Tonight we will start "Heroes" at about 9:15 and finish at 10:00 because we can fast forward through commercials. No more waiting in eager anticipation while you see "I'm a Mac" commercials by Apple or Lebron's lame Nike commercials as four different people.