My week has been flying much like these inflatable kitty kites I happened upon on the way home from work the other day. It was windy enough they could have been a tangled mess, but somehow the kite engineer (flyer or whatever) kept them separate and even in a straight line.
My schedule? Not so much.
Yesterday was busy after work because I was shooting hoops. Shooting pictures of hoops, that is. Assumption middle school boys had their first home games hosting Pacelli. Both our teams just squeaked by for victories.
I was a little out of practice shooting photos in the gymnasium with its low lighting and clustered action. I was able to post some 60 pictures of the 7th-graders last night – then went to bed instead of blogging – and got 80+ pictures of the 8th-graders posted after work today.
I actually saw several of those 8th-graders again tonight because they also played middle school football this fall and were invited to attend the high school end-of-season football banquet. I was also invited. Wasn't sure why until I got there.
After a cool season recap video featuring lots of my photos, they wanted to thank me for my dedication shooting pictures at almost all the games. I got a nice certificate of appreciation signed by the senior players' parents. And a cute coffee mug that looks like a camera lens. I was really touched. That was so unnecessary. I just love giving back, that's all.
Banquet lasted until 9 p.m. But that's OK. It was nice to sit and enjoy it without having to do anything besides eat and clap.
It was also a nice distraction after dealing with another death of a loved one. My Aunt Gwen, who has been in hospice for the past few weeks, died at 3 this morning. We thought it fitting that she finally "let go" on Veterans' Day since she did a ton of work for veterans in her lifetime. Quite a special lady!
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