Slight Detour: Saturday Slight

A sunny day made for a lovely Friday.

Foster and I went for a photo drive yesterday afternoon.

Although, this is not the prettiest time of the year, with the combination of mud, ice, snow and a little green grass, there was still beauty to be enjoyed.

We just had to look a little harder to find it.

The afternoon drive and the sun and the fact that it was Friday with a big high school game to watch and Friday-night dinner with family---all contributed to an ongoing feeling of exhilaration.

When tip-off time came, I was so proud that I had, indeed, found the right game to watch on Hudl, so the laptop worked this time, allowing both Bill and me to watch the action.

Twas cobweb time for Willie's Bulldogs, who hadn't played a game since Jan. 3. So, it took the first half to work out the kinks and to get the ball to go through the basket.

The second half play soon indicated that the players had come alive. Slowly but surely, the Bulldogs caught up with the Lakeland Hawks, tying the game once at 38-38.

It was back and forth after that with the Bulldogs falling behind by 4. Then, just one point separated the two teams.

BUT

with 11 seconds left in what had become a nail biter, Hudl went off the air.

My phone lit up with texts, asking "Who won?" and noting that streaming had suddenly ceased in Colburn and in Seattle where Annie was watching and everywhere else that fans had become glued to the game and its outcome.

We learned about 15 minutes later from Debbie, who was at the game, that the Bulldogs had lost by 3.

This morning it dawned on me why we lost our streaming with 11 seconds left. Halftime at the Battle for the Paddle included a cheerleading competition which had taken up many more minutes than usual halftimes.

I'm guessing the feed is programmed with enough time for a usual game and its halftime. Last night's extension meant the switch went off early, leaving a bunch of fans in suspense.

While we waited to learn the results, Bill suggested scenarios: they tied and it went to overtime, the Bulldogs won or Lakeland won. At least, it was fun for him to speculate.

Long story short, my experiences with Hudl have not been so good lately, with the last game I watched being the wrong one and last night's unknown ending leaving a major void.

After all, when devoting 31 minutes and 49 seconds to watching our son's basketball game, we wanted to watch the ending also.

Maybe next time Hudl will work without a glitch.

For now, Bill and I are really proud of how Willie and the team recovered from those dismal early quarters.

Next week we won't be watching Hudl because the Bulldogs will be hosting Lewiston in Les Rogers Gym on Friday, Jan. 23 at 5:30 p.m.

Hopefully, the cobwebs will be fully worked out by then.

I bought potting soil and seeds yesterday.

I'm ready to start Gardening 2026.

This year I'll be planting lots of annuals in pots earlier than usual with hopes that they'll mature and produce some early color.

I'll also plant some lettuce and some spinach fairly soon.

So, some seeds will go into the soil today, and I'll continue in a gradual manner as January rolls on.

There is something about seeds and soil that excites the soul, and that is often needed in January.

WHAT A GAME DAY IT IS, especially in Seattle where the ZAGS will be playing Seattle University's Redhawks for the second time this season.

Today will determine the fate of the Seahawks and if their season continues toward the Super Bowl.

I've heard that these two games overlap each other timewise, but, at least, they're not on Hudl, so I'm figuring the remote will get some extra use today.

The ZAGS tip off at Climate Pledge Arena at 7 p.m. PST

GO, ZAGS!!!