Saturday, May 7, 2022
Today we celebrated Laurie's 23rd birthday of the New Millennium!
I could not ask for a better partner to travel with and enjoy all of the experiences that life has presented us.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Palermo, Italy
Varese, Italy
Paris, France
Camarillo, California
Barcelona, Spain
Berlin, Germany
Prague, Czech Republic
Paris, France
Havana, Cuba
Barcelona, Spain
Pretty much everywhere in
the known universe
We started the day with brunch courtesy of Michael, Vanessa, Jacob and Mary at the world's hotspot for Mexican pancakes, Loru's Cafe in the Camarillo Outlet Mall.
Mexican pancakes are infused with both cinnamon and caramel that makes it so sweet and delicious on its own that the need for maple syrup is nil.
The group at Loru's
Jacob asked me to check on some
obscure L.A. Rams fact for him
Inquiring minds want to know
Mary was stunned by her order
Jacob devoured his in no time, it was
a pre-game meal for him after all
Laurie liked her presents and
cards from the kids
Jacob about to give her a slightly
early Mother's Day present
The boys side of the table . . .
. . . faced these three lovely ladies
In the early afternoon, we all met again at the Camarillo YMCA for Jacob's basketball game.
Jacob is #9 in Columbia blue
with the black arm sleeve
Looking good in your uniform is a MUST!
Chasing down a loose ball
Mary was
IN THE HOUSE!
Jacob really loves playing defense
Good position
Blocking out his man
REBOUND THAT BASKETBALL!
Not afraid to scrap for the ball
I love his effort and tenacity on defense. I'm afraid that when he reaches the age level where they keep track of fouls, he'll reach the five foul limit within the first four minutes of each game.
Reaching in with both hands as his
team triple teams the ball handler
Racing to cut off the
opponent's fast break
I sense an illegal block in
th back about to happen
Proud Grandparents after the game
Meanwhile on a EuroBall Saturday . . .
Our old club, the Catania Elephants,
finally won their first game of 2022
against the Cagliari Sirbons
A BIG Semi-Final playoff win in
Spain for the now 9-0 Osos Rivas
who I helped coach in 2016
The Dracs (6-3) were the #2 team out of Serie A's Eastern Conference and have recently been Spain's dominant team having won four of the last five National Championships.
The times seem to be changing.
Who would the Osos, the Western Conference Champions, play for all the marbles?
A STUNNING upset in the
other Spanish Semi-Final
It was not just that that the Western Conference's #2 Black Demons (6-3) beat the Eastern Conference Champion Rookies (7-2), it was the 23 point victory margin on the road that really shocked me.
An all Western Conference Championship
Osos vs. Black Demons in
Spanish Bowl XXVIII
Saturday, May 21, 2022
The Osos Rivas won both regular season games against the Las Rozas Black Demons.
The Osos squeaked by the Black Demons on the road on January 22nd, 16-13.
The second game between these two clubs took place in the Madrid suburb of Rivas on March 19th with the Osos coasting to a comfortable 36-12 victory.
It is hard to beat a team three time in one season.
This will be the Osos Rivas fourth trip to the Serie A Spanish Bowl having won it in 2001, 21-7 over the Zaragoza Lions. In 2002, the Badalona Dracs edged out the Osos, 14-8. In 2012, the Osos were swamped by the L'Hospitalet Pioners 47-24.
The Black Demons have never won a Serie A Spanish Bowl title but have been knocking on the door a lot recently. Their only two Spanish Bowl appearances were both against the Badalona Dracs. In 2019, the Dracs dominated the game in routing the Black Demons 47-6. In 2021, it was closer but the Dracs were again victorious 31-21.
All this being said, I think Laurie enjoyed her day made up of family, food, mimosas and relaxation.
AUGURI,
GRATTIS,
FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS,
JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE,
ALLES GUTE ZUM GEBURTSTAG,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
LAURIE!
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