I actually sat with an old friend of mine, Ernesto. We have been friends since we were little kids. He played basketball too, and they won state when we were seniors. It was awesome! The picture is of his championship ring as a player, and then another one as a coach in 2009. Very cool. They are nice rings!
It was fun sitting next to Nesto because he provided great commentary. I'm glad to still have good friends from childhood (Judy is a part of this group too, but she left me for California.). This is the thing about being a Sloper -- you always have family from the hood...this never seems to change no matter how old we get.
In the end, Slope came back...just not enough. Had there been about five more seconds on the clock, I am sure we would have had it.
I am proud of my kids. Tomorrow I will be sporting a shirt their team sold. It was a good game. Nice job, kids.