As the calendar changes over into 2022 I notice that this blog has surpassed 29,000 views since it began here in November of 2010. I still keep it going after all this time largely for the mental exercise, it provides a record of my personal involvements and I like to think that I've never used it to push any personal agenda. I've always known that I have a small following for which I'm very grateful, I don't know exactly who reads the tripe, drivel and minutiae I talk about around here but obviously there are those who are interested and I appreciate it. The new year began on a dreary and wet Saturday, I never left the house because there was no reason to. On Sunday Jenny, her mother and I did our usual weekend lunch a day later than normal, that was by design because Helen made the traditional New Years Day pork and sauerkraut dinner on Saturday. On Monday I was at McCaskey after school to get the scorebooks from Freddy in advance of our Wednesday night game at home. The boys defeated Mastery Charter South in the consolation game of the holiday tournament, on Wednesday divisional play continued with Cedar Crest visiting from Lebanon County. The JV squad lost by five points (I should mention that our JV roster includes an Aiden, a Kaiden and a Zayden, that's the sort of thing that keeps people in my vocation on our toes), the varsity lost 59-55. We started well but trailed by three at the quarter, at the break the deficit was nine. The second half was like running in mud, for every positive there seemed to be a negative. We actually took a one-point lead in the final four minutes but CC had an answer to every question and held on for the victory. Jared Kumah had a big night with 21 points and Hasan Williams had 20 but there was little support underneath and the big individual nights mean little when you don't win. The club stands at 2-5 overall and 1-2 within the division. the next game is on the 7th at Hempfield. I am out of the mix for that one, the Royals are scheduled for a back-to-back at home on the 7th and 8th. Take care, thanks for reading.
