FAASTS Homerun Derby Runners-Up

Yes. That makes five tournaments in a row that the Muskies finished as runners-up. The played two games on Saturday in the Ann Arbor area and went 1-1. Then they played three games on Sunday before losing in the Championship.

 

USMNT vs Germany

For Will's birthday, we gave him tickets to the USMNT vs Germany game at Soldier Field (the last warm-up game before the World Cup).  They drove to Michigan City and took the train right to Soldier Field.  Unfortunately, the US lost but they did get to see an amazing US goal.  

 

Deer - 1, Phil’s Car - 0

Phil and Alex got up early to drive to Milan for the first game Sunday morning. They were about 40 miles away in Marshall, MI when a deer ran in front of them and smashed the front of Phil's car. Phil and Alex were both fine, but unfortunately, the car was not. One of Alex's coaches was on the road still and was able to stop to pick him up and got him to the game on time. Phil called the police and insurance while I packed up and drove to get him. We waited until we knew the Muskies won their first game before driving to Milan to meet up with them. Phil's car was just shy of 200,000 miles and will probably be "totaled" by the insurance company.  So now he has to start looking for a new car.  

8th Grade Graduation

Alex had his 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony tonight. He "graduated" with high honors with distinction for his GPA (3.8-4.0) and all the 8th graders had their names read and walked across the stage. They have their trip to Michigan's Adventure tomorrow and then a 1/2 day on Friday.

 

North Stars Classic Runners-Up

Are you noticing a trend? The Muskies had another five game weekend where they lost in the Championship. Alex pitched 5.1 innings of the championship game and was awarded the MVP by the other team.

 

PCHS Marching Band Spring Rehearsals

Alex had three spring marching band rehearsals to get ready for next fall.  You can spot him in a few of these photos that the band directors took.  He really likes it so far.

 

Squirrel - 1, Will - 0

On Monday, Will was out on his scooter.  He swerved to avoid a squirrel, and took a very bad fall.  He called us, and initially just said his front teeth were loose and there was a lot of blood.  We got him to the dentist (she came in on a holiday) and she was able to put the teeth back in position and stabilize them.  We realized he had a pretty big cut on his chin and that he couldn’t really open his mouth without a lot of pain.  So we went to the ER.  They did full CT scans.  Fortunately, his brain and spine came back clear but he did break his jaw in two places.  They admitted him for the night to manage pain, and he had surgery on Tuesday evening.  They had to fix one break with a plate and screws and used heavy bands to keep his mouth fully closed for 2+ weeks for the other break to heal.  He was able to go home on Wednesday afternoon.  He is in good spirits and the pain is being managed well with liquid Tylenol and ibuprofen.  He’s not a fan of the liquid diet, however.