My teenage son David has learned to use You Tube. Here are a few of his recently posted videos.
First, his Star Trek transporter...
Then there's his attempt at magic using his little sisters...
And finally, his first longer video...
He may seem quiet, but clearly he is my son - and a true Bicoy!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Two GREAT Basketball Seasons!
This week marked the final games for our sons' Sturgeon Bay Clippers 5th and 6th grade basketball teams.
Yes, it's a bit sad to see the season end, but I will admit that my rear end won't miss sitting on a bleacher for 3 hours at a stretch a couple of nights a week. Put two basketball games back to back, and it's 3 hours, folks.
Here's our middle son Bret Jr. - the 6th grader - finishing up what he does best...
He just grabbed another rebound and is making the outlet pass. His coach says that Bret Jr. is the best rebounder on the team. He's not the tallest kid in class, although he certainly is among them. What makes Bret Jr. a great rebounder is how he uses his defensive tackle of a body to get position - and he knows how to time his jumps well.
Of course, he is a Bicoy, so when he takes a shot, you know it has to be done with an over-exaggerated sense of style. Look at how he finishes his free throws...
But for me, probably the coolest thing about his team is that in Door County, Wisconsin, there are three Filipinos on it - including the guy who is clearly the best player on the team (#51 above and below)! Okay, maybe Bret's Filipino blood has been diluted a bit, but it's still in there somewhere.
And of the Filipinos on the team, two of them are the starters - #51 below and Bret Jr. (in the glasses) walking next to him...
This is Wisconsin, the land of milk and meat and tall Scandinavian giants - and two Filipino boys are starters on the basketball team!
There are no playoffs at this level of basketball, but Bret's 6th grade team finished with a terrific 12-3 record for the season. Congratulations boys!
Our 5th grade son Kekoa isn't a starter on his team, and his skills are still developing, but he is probably the most tenacious defender they have. This boy doesn't know how to stop running and he never, ever quits. Here he is getting ready to take a shot...
The 5th Grade Sturgeon Bay Clippers played a few more games than their 6th grade counterparts - and they were perfect.
Yes, Kekoa's team finished with a absolutely perfect 17-0 record. These boys were amazing - and I must say that their coach is the best coach of kids this age I've ever seen. Our boys had some talent, but there was no truly exceptional player on the team like there was with Bret Jr.'s. Kekoa's team was just taught the fundamentals of basketball really well and every boy was coached to make good decisions on the floor.
Bravo coaches!
Kekoa's was a disciplined team, but since they finished the season with a perfect record, the coaches let them get a little goofy for their final picture...
Congratulations to both our sons on two great basketball seasons.
Yes, it's a bit sad to see the season end, but I will admit that my rear end won't miss sitting on a bleacher for 3 hours at a stretch a couple of nights a week. Put two basketball games back to back, and it's 3 hours, folks.
Here's our middle son Bret Jr. - the 6th grader - finishing up what he does best...
He just grabbed another rebound and is making the outlet pass. His coach says that Bret Jr. is the best rebounder on the team. He's not the tallest kid in class, although he certainly is among them. What makes Bret Jr. a great rebounder is how he uses his defensive tackle of a body to get position - and he knows how to time his jumps well.
Of course, he is a Bicoy, so when he takes a shot, you know it has to be done with an over-exaggerated sense of style. Look at how he finishes his free throws...
But for me, probably the coolest thing about his team is that in Door County, Wisconsin, there are three Filipinos on it - including the guy who is clearly the best player on the team (#51 above and below)! Okay, maybe Bret's Filipino blood has been diluted a bit, but it's still in there somewhere.
And of the Filipinos on the team, two of them are the starters - #51 below and Bret Jr. (in the glasses) walking next to him...
This is Wisconsin, the land of milk and meat and tall Scandinavian giants - and two Filipino boys are starters on the basketball team!
There are no playoffs at this level of basketball, but Bret's 6th grade team finished with a terrific 12-3 record for the season. Congratulations boys!
Our 5th grade son Kekoa isn't a starter on his team, and his skills are still developing, but he is probably the most tenacious defender they have. This boy doesn't know how to stop running and he never, ever quits. Here he is getting ready to take a shot...
The 5th Grade Sturgeon Bay Clippers played a few more games than their 6th grade counterparts - and they were perfect.
Yes, Kekoa's team finished with a absolutely perfect 17-0 record. These boys were amazing - and I must say that their coach is the best coach of kids this age I've ever seen. Our boys had some talent, but there was no truly exceptional player on the team like there was with Bret Jr.'s. Kekoa's team was just taught the fundamentals of basketball really well and every boy was coached to make good decisions on the floor.
Bravo coaches!
Kekoa's was a disciplined team, but since they finished the season with a perfect record, the coaches let them get a little goofy for their final picture...
Congratulations to both our sons on two great basketball seasons.
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