...And one fun-filled, exciting weekend.
We headed West Friday morning for our five hour drive...destination Lubbock. Texas is one huge state that for sure; you drive for hours and never leave the Lone Star State. Three cars and thirteen people, all headed to watch Brooke play in the invitational Texas 6-Man Coaches Association All Star Game which was held on Saturday at Lubbock Christian University. Brooke had been in Lubbock since Monday meeting the coaches, other All Stars and getting ready for the East vs. West game. Pretty exciting honor I think...being selected to represent Walnut Springs and play ball with some of the best basketball players across Texas.
Well, after years of wearing Royal Blue on the court, Brooke represented the West wearing her white #5 on the front of a Red jersey. And, even though it had been a while since her last basketball game, it didn't take but a half a second for Brooke to feel right at home on the court. It also didn't take but a half a second for all of us in the stands to feel right at home cheering her on and trying to tactfully encourage the refs make the right calls. There was quite a few of us there too (Brooke's biggest fans...Dad, Me, Colby, Cameron, Corey, Grandaddy, Mi-Mi, Memaw, Papaw, Aunt Teresa, Shelby, Mario and Desi) all dressed in our one of a kind, sapphire, All Star t-shirts, custom made to show our support.
Brooke & her Coaches Representing the East-Side |
Just part of the football, I mean basketball action |
After the All Star game on Saturday, we decided to try our skills at Indoor Cosmic Golf, Scallywag Laser Tag, and Lubbock's Fastest Go-Carts at Dave's Need 4 Speed. We all played a pretty good game of mini-golf, but we should have known better than taking Mario, a Walnut Springs Golfing Pro with us. Dad and Grandaddy did give him a run for his money though.
Cosmic Golf & Scallywag Laser Tag |
Our next adventure, the go-carts....Cameron and Corey took their place in line at the road course. This was the first time, they were both able to drive by themselves. As soon as Corey took that step down onto the track, his game face was on. His smile turned into a serious look of determination. Cameron's laid back personality never missed a beat. Cool and calm he strolled to his go-cart. The race was on. Corey in first place, knuckles white from the grip on the steering wheel, and Cameron cruising around the track like it was a Sunday drive in the country.
The rest of us, couldn't hardly wait to get over to the Sprint Kart, oval track with 2-ft. banked turns and get behind the wheel of the winged, Outlaw-style Sprint cars. Doesn't that sound mean? The light turned green and we were all professional drivers ready to make the big bucks. Dad and Grandaddy ran wide open on the slick track, which ended up causing them both to spin out. I think they might have done that on purpose though. They of course wanted to win, but spinning out is a lot of fun too. The light changed to red and the race ended, and we climbed out of the car fully expecting a call from Dale Jr. asking us to drive for him.
I absolutely love watching Brooke play ball, and I am wishin' she had many, many more years of basketball. I guess we have to let them grow up sometime. For sure a great weekend filled with wonderful memories I will always cherish.
Until next time...
...We're gonna keep on doin' it Townley Style!