Metro Basketball Tuesday

See below (or click the link at right) for info on our Singin' in the Rain Social.

Every Tuesday, as a house, we've been attending local high-school basketball games. Yes, we are that cool.

Yesterday, we saw our collective alma mater, Garfield, somehow pull out a late win over Roosevelt. It was just like high school--we cringed at substandard guard play, taunted the opposing coach, baited the refs, and got pitying looks from high-school girls.

Joining us were Jason B., his lovely wife Carrie, and their future Bulldog, Luke. Luke cried when the refs failed to call several moving screens. Or perhaps he was crying because Seth stood up on his bleacher seat, waved his arms wildly, and screamed in his shrill, piercing voice: "Hey! Referee Shitface! Watch the moving screens! THOSE ARE MOVING SCREEEEEEENS!" Anyway, Luke cheered up after Garfield's stirring comeback (and, coincidentally, after Seth was forcibly removed from the gym).

Also along were fellow Bulldog Shane and his charming girlfriend Alison, who is visiting Seattle for the first time. Though originally eager to watch Metro League basketball (a far better product than what she witnessed as a Princeton student), Alison left midway through the second quarter and met us after the game; her sweater was, inexplicably, covered in ranch dressing.

Carrie and Nate, original members of the Metro League Tuesday club, were there--Carrie to see her old coach (now at Roosevelt), Nate to yell the things at referees that would have gotten him ejected in high school. And Nate, you were right--that was an obvious clearout.

The highlight of the evening? Comingling with Garfield Jazz Band leader Clarence Acox, a staple at Bulldog basketball games. After a particularly bad call by the refs, he turned to us and said "these guys belong in the Sun Belt conference." And we all laughed, even though we weren't exactly sure what he meant. But, c'mon. It's ACOX!

Next week, we travel to Ingraham to watch them play sharp-shooter Taylor Olson...and ALL the Blanchet Braves.