Friday, we had a rare off night, so to speak. Nothing scheduled. We watched an NBA game on television, though, and bantered back and forth about various NBA teams' playoff possibilities.
Saturday morning, Joe had a game in the WNSL "March Madness" tournament at Legacy Courts in Franklin. Win and play on or lose and the basketball season for Joe's "Bucket Squad" team is over. They won.
After the game, JP and I drove to my office in Franklin, changed clothes, and went for a 5-mile run together. I love to run with JP but this one was especially memorable, because we ran to Harlinsdale Park and Fort Granger, two of my favorite routes when I run after work in downtown Franklin. I've run those routes hundreds of time and it was really, really special to have him by my side on the run Saturday morning.
When we finished the run, JP and I went to Dick's Sporting Goods because he needed some sunglasses for baseball. The infield of the MBA middle school baseball field on 42nd Street in West Nashville stares directly in to the setting sun, which is a problem since most of his games there start at 4:30 or 5:00 p.m. Like today's, for example (MBA vs. Woodland M.S.).
Saturday afternoon, I took JP, Joe, and two of Joe's basketball buddies (Cole and Pike) to the Belmont U. baseball game vs. Kansas. The weekend series was a big deal because Kansas is from a power five conference (the Big 12). Belmont won Friday night's game but lost the game we saw, 5-0. It was a lovely Saturday afternoon, though, and I loved being with the boys, outside, watching baseball.
Saturday night, Jude made lasagna - my mom's recipe, which has become a favorite of the boys - and we watched the movie, "Creed." The boys loved it, of course. Next up, "Creed II," so we can be ready to see the third installment of the Creed franchise, which opened in theaters on Friday night.
Sunday morning, Jude and the boys went to early church at Cathedral. Then, Joe's basketball season came to an end at the hands of the Outkast, their rival. Down early, the boys rallied in the second half and even took the lead, briefly, when Pike hit a 3-pointer. Joe had started the run on the first possession of the second half when he hit a 3-pointer of his own. The Outkast pulled away late and that was that. We'll get them one of these days.
After his basketball game, Jude rushed Joe to Antioch for his first club soccer game of the season. In three periods of a friendly, Joe's Armada team lost to a very good 11U team from Hendersonville, 7-3. Joe played center back in was in goal, as well. It will be interesting to see where he ends up playing in the spring season. He's a better goalie than his buddy, Preston, but Joe's probably more valuable anchoring the defense at center back than playing goalie.
I missed Joe's game because JP had scheduled a pitching workout with Quint "Coach Q" Robinson. Because everything comes full circle, I've know Q's father, Worrick, for 30 + years. He's a practicing attorney and a longtime friend and softball teammate of mine. Now, Q plays on my law league softball team and gives JP pitching lessons. Full circle.
I grabbed an afternoon coffee at Honest Coffee Roasters on Charlotte Avenue and watched the end of the Lakers-Warriors game on my laptop, then returned to pick up JP after his workout. A Lakers' win, thankfully. Jude took Joe to and end-of-season pizza party while JP and ate dinner at home. Afterward, the three of us watched the Knicks beat the Celtics in double overtime in a great NBA basketball game.
Sports, sports, sports, and we wouldn't have it any other way.
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