Potpourri weekend!

We had been planning for almost a year to attend the State Water Polo tournament that was held this past weekend in Austin.  This is Katie's last one and we wanted to be there - with hopes they would e the winners AND she would bet the "most valuable player" award.

We left on Thursday so we would be there for the first of her games - about 9:30.  It was a very easy win and left me with high hopes for the second game.  The second game was a horrible mix of really poor officiating - the ref doesn't even know all the water polo rules - and the fact the girls simply couldn't make a goal in the second half.  They lost by one.

To see that second game, we practically swam to the game.  It was during a severe thunderstorm and flooding event.  Austin got five inches out of that rain.  We were there early and sat in the car for 30 minutes hoping the storm would pass over.  It didn't.  It was one of the training severe storms.  So we walked through two inches of water ON THE SIDEWALK!  I felt like WE had been in the pool by the time got into the Natatorium!

It was still raining and flooding when we left, and we hadn't had dinner.  The hotel we were staying in had no kitchen - so no dining.  There were no restaurants between the nat and the hotel, and by the time I saw a Burger King (which would certainly have worked in the pinch we were in) we were in the wrong lane on the access road.

We got to the hotel and there was a folder that was "room service."  Knowing it was not on premises, AND there was flash flooding we decided to give that a try.  Well - the menu was outdated.  But we ordered greek salads.  After an hour and a half, and it was 10:30 pm the food arrived and we weren't speaking to one another.

The next day the only game they had since they lost the second was at 2:30.  I pretty much knew Katie was not going to get MVP and G already said we weren't going to the awards.  So since neither team was going to play diligently (they had no reason) we decided to come home.  We considered checking out, going to the game and leaving then.  We would still be home about 6.  But I said for us to just come home.

Reagan (grandson) was to be confirmed today at church.  I was sick that he was going to miss that.  I let my daughter make the suggestion, and I didn't hesitate.  We brought him with us.  He stayed the night with us and we took him to church.

Three years ago we missed Katie's confirmation. We were out of state somewhere.  Today - we got to be the ones at the altar for his confirmation and rebaptism and placing of hands during the blessing.  I was so honored.  I was so glad all things with him came to what I had dreamed of.  

So we are at home.  Shadow was so glad we were back.  I am sure there was a lot of "caterwauling" for two nights because he really doesn't like being alone and really hates missing his little serving of wet food.  He wasn't sure why the big guy stayed all night, and why G slept in the bed (G snores and sleeps elsewhere).  But things are all back to the same old boring normal now!!

Loved the weekend.