En guard!

Jan 07, 2012 23:18

We've got Becca & Thatcher visiting from Fargo this weekend because Thatcher has two fencing tournaments here in the Cities. The first one was today and he did really well! Out of 35 fencers age 13-18 he was seeded in 16th place after the qualification rounds. Then they moved into a single elimination bracket and he crushed his first opponent. ( ( Read more... )

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scubagrrl January 8 2012, 06:28:56 UTC
Oh, cool, so you were watching someone you know fence. Glad he did well, in spite of being unfairly matched.

Enjoy your visitors! :)

And yes, the yell must be done. Either that, or before the match, "hey, y'all, watch this!"

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hellziggy January 8 2012, 13:13:05 UTC
Yeah, and now we're awake getting ready to head out to today's tournament. Up this early on a weekend? The kid's lucky we like him! He really is an awesome kid.

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scubagrrl January 8 2012, 18:30:02 UTC
Up early twice? In a row? Wow- I know how much you like mornings. :)

Good luck in his tournament!

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hellziggy January 8 2012, 19:10:01 UTC
No fencing today. You were supposed to be 13 before Jan 1 to be eligible for today so he didn't get to fight. His coaches came down to fight in this one though, so we met them. Now, NAP TIME!

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