We spent last week watching five of our grandkids playing basketball. It is post season tournament time for the little ones and the high schools are in the playoffs. Tyler won Thursday and Friday but lost to Kingfisher on Saturday. I was surprised they made it that far, but glad they did. Baseball season started Monday, so he is already geared up for that. Keipher is still playing. They play Muskogee Friday night and it should be a tough game for them to win. They are in the area playoffs. CJ took second in his tournament as did Gracie. Clay's team took first. Chuck is their coach and had promised them they could shave his head if they won. So Sunday afternoon at the post season party, they shaved his head. It was a little ragged so it had to be touched up later. I am so proud of all my kids, but I am especially proud of the way Chuck coaches these kids. He teaches fundamentals. They don't just run up and down the court and shoot the ball. They have learned to pass, run plays, shoot correctly, not be selfish with the ball, and most of all, they have been taught that there is no disgrace in losing. He doesn't yell and scream at them. He squats down to their level and talks to them with respect. He doesn't coach for his own ego. He coaches to teach and I love that about him. And there is not a single player on his team that he doesn't love. He gets that from his Dad.
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