Saturday Slight

 

Since I had my cataracts removed in November, I have discovered a new substitute for a doggie bag aka a different kind of "schlump" container.

It not only allows you to take your extra bites of food with you, but even better is that when you schlump/dribble your food while dining in a restaurant, your downtown clothing is saved from having to have stain remover applied with the next wash. 

Plus, as the food deposits itself on the lens of your glasses, you are also spared the embarrassment of having a sister sitting across from you, announcing that you have schlumped. 

They loved catching my mother whenever her food ran astray and landed on her bosom. 

I take this new accessory with me to every restaurant, mainly to read the menu but also for the bonus repository.  

When I have finished and come home,  I can then enjoy assorted leftovers from my dining experience---or not. 

Often, both my cheaters and sunglasses hang from strings around my neck.  

Invariably, if I don't take off the glasses or prop them on my head, they serve as a catch-all for every bite that does not reach my mouth. 

The photo above offers a sampling of what I ate at Jalapenos the other night and what I still had available to eat once I arrived home. 

This does serve as a nice food reservoir and a safety net for clothing, but it also has its downside. 

What if I wasn't that hungry once I arrived home, and what if, instead, I picked up my cheaters simply to read something on my phone.  

Having a piece of taco salad crust attached to the lens is not helpful for trying to check one's mail on an iPhone. 

So, this new multi-use accessory does have its benefits, but having to get up and throw away the taco salad crust and then go get a paper towel to clean off the lens hardly saves me any time when I want to read the newest Facebook posts. 

I'll do my best to remember to prop the glasses atop the head as life moves on.  

Taters went into the ground yesterday. 

Hoping they produce a good crop this year. 

We love our taters fresh from the garden.  Store-bought potato flavors don't come close. 

Soon CB will be eating green grass for breakfast. 

Just a few more days until pasture time. 

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Below:  a truly exciting story for Sandpoint High and its girls basketball program. 

I can only imagine the pride among parents, family, fellow students, teammates, coaches, teachers and fans who have followed Karlie's journey as an outstanding basketball player. 

Congratulations to Karlie.  

We are proud of you and can't wait to maybe watch you on TV as an Aggie from time to time.  

From Utah State Athletic Department

LOGAN, Utah — Utah State women's basketball head coach Wesley Brooks announced the addition of a pair of incoming freshmen on Friday, signing Karlie Banks and Denae Skelton. 

Banks, a 5-foot-11 guard/forward from Laclede, Idaho, was a three-year letter winner at Sandpoint (Idaho) High School, where she led the Bulldogs to the 2023 Idaho 4A state title and was named the tournament's most valuable player.

As a senior in 2023-24, Banks averaged 18.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, while shooting an efficient 77 percent from the field to earn district MVP honors along with all-state, all-district and all-league accolades. She also played club basketball for Spokane Legacy. 

"Karlie is one of the most underrated players in the nation," Brooks said. "She has a versatile skill set which allows her to excel in every position on the court. She's also an extremely effective shooter from distance. We're very excited to bring Karlie to Utah State and we expect big things from her."

Skelton, a 5-8 guard from West Kelowna, British Columbia, prepped for one season at Kelowna Senior Secondary, where she averaged 20 points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals per game. She then attended and played three seasons at Champlain College Saint-Lambert, a post-secondary school in Quebec. There, Skelton helped the Cavaliers to a pair of provincial championships, as well as a bronze national medalist finish in 2024. Her final season there, she averaged nine points in 27 minutes per game, earning national second-team all-star honors. She also earned CCAA National Scholar Award accolades all three years at Champlain Saint-Lambert. 

"Denae is an elite shooter who will bring a high-level of maturity and leadership to our locker room, having spent the past two years away from home in Montreal," Brooks said. "She's going to be an excellent fit into what we're trying to build and we're excited to have her here as a part of Aggie Nation."

 

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And, now, from a current Sandpoint High star to

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Sandpoint High legend. 

An exciting event will be occurring during "Lost in the '50s" when 1950s SHS Bulldogs football stand-out and current NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Kramer comes to town. 

Mark the date and time, and you'll have a chance to meet a community and football legend. 

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Commentary from Amazon.com

“You can if you will.” 

A phrase uttered to a young Jerry Kramer by his line coach at Sandpoint High School in tiny Sandpoint, Idaho, that would go on to push him to a celebrated NFL career with the Green Bay Packers and a sentiment that he would repeat to close his speech at his long awaited enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame almost seven decades later in 2018.

In the spirit of Jerry Kramer’s unforgettable and bestselling collaborations with the great Dick Schaap, his first book about his life and career in over two decades, Run to Win will serve as Kramer’s definitive statement about a remarkable life and career of perseverance, teamwork, and gridiron greatness. Spanning the beginning of the legendary Vince Lombardi era through Kramer’s confoundingly long wait to receive his bust in Canton, Kramer tells his amazing story as one of the most memorable and toughest Packers in franchise history.

Including insightful commentary about the eminently intriguing Lombardi, as well as fellow Hall of Fame teammates Jim Taylor, Forrest Gregg, Willie Davis, Bart Starr, Emlen Tunnell, and many more, Run to Win is a must read for all true Packers fans from one of the legends who helped lay the foundation for one of the most identifiable and successful franchises in the history of professional sports.

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Author Bob Fox

Bob Fox's writing has appeared in outlets including Packer Report, Wisconsin Sports Online, and Bleacher Report. He was also a supervising producer on the documentary You Can If You Will: The Jerry Kramer Story.

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So much going on this weekend, including a beloved sport classic, the Kentucky Derby. 

I don't even know the names of the horses, but I intend to learn them and sit quietly watching and loving the stories and the race itself. 

And, when "My Old Kentucky Home" plays, I'll be shedding a tear and thinking of my mother, who, when she visited Churchill Downs several years ago, learned that the horse that won the Derby when she was born in 1921 was called "Behave Yourself."  

Perfect for my mother who made us behave ourselves even if she reflected a bit of impishness from time to time. 

Happy Saturday.