Mighty foggy here in Selle this morning.
That's probably good news. When and if it lifts, we'll have a sunny day.
I could see hints of blue sky and potential sun when I did my chores this morning.
With yesterday pretty gloomy (but nice) all day long, some bright skies will be welcome.
I'm still feeling very grateful to Mother Nature for providing us this extension to fall or maybe more accurately, delay to winter.
Every year in November, my mind rationalizes that every day we don't have snow means we're that much closer to spring.
Of course, my mind would also like to see that happen in December, January and February too. For some reason, it never quite works out that way.
On this foggy morning, after chores, I read a story in the local paper which tells me we are in for a treat with the Daily Bee's new sports editor Kyle Cajero.
The subject matter was good. It was about our son Willie and his varsity girls basketball team, which has its season opener tomorrow at Sandpoint High's Les Rogers Gym.
Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.
So, of course, I would like Kyle's story about Willie----kinda neat cuz it involves a sportswriter writing about a sportswriter turned coach.
Before returning to Sandpoint and his alma mater as a teacher, Willie spent a few years covering high school sports in the Boise area while working for the Idaho Press Tribune.
Any mom would love stories about her kids, but, in this case, I also read Kyle's story as a journalism teacher/writer.
The young man is good. I made that assessment within the first few paragraphs of this morning's feature, which begins by describing what Coach Love sees as a problem in the gym.
Not enough noise, even though music was playing---that's what was bothering Willie the day Kyle paid a visit to a practice.
The noise, Willie wanted to hear was chatter and communication among the team.
He called it "community," and we learn, as the story moves on that a sense of community on the court is essential for a successful team.
As I continued to read the beginning of the story aloud to Bill, I also noted that Kyle knows how to use the language not only precisely but also correctly.
His knowledge of punctuation and grammar shine, and he demonstrates a distinct style which lends itself to providing clear sports images in the reader's mind.
We learned earlier this month that Kyle, who replaces longtime Bee sports editor Eric Plummer, graduated from Pepperdine University where he received a degree in creative writing.
I googled Kyle to find more information and found the following description:
The latest Tweets from Kyle Cajero (@cylekajero). West Coast Bot for @
Knowing my son, a lifelong sports junkie, I have a feeling a new and fun friendship, influenced by sports and journalism, has begun.
Welcome to Sandpoint, Kyle.
Looking forward to meeting you, and, of course, looking forward to your reporting as you chronicle this upcoming season for Coach Love and his SHS Bulldog girls basketball squad.
Great job on the story, which should be available on line sometime this morning.
Happy Friday. The fog is lifting!
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