It was brisk from the beginning. The day started with a modest count ansd a very short wait for the tenth man. But once the tenth person arrived, the flood gates openned and there were soon over thirty persons on the courts.
So , as is the custom, Eric Tate did the team formations for the first game. And, as usual his distribution of talent worked brilliantly, in that the first game took longer than the subsequent game formed for the second (feeder) court.
The first game went into the WBA version of overtime - a 15 point game that was one by two points.
Soon there was a bit of a surprise, when our good freind, Mike Fox arrived with bags filled with pies of every description.
There was a pie for everyone, so many that I was able to send one to my mother by express mail in Washington DC!! Alright, I'm kidding about the pie to Mom.... But, many thanks to Mike for his thoughtful gifts.
Of course, every posting must have a picture of Rich. Rich's brother Kyle also came by for the games despite having a dislocated shoulder. So, Kyle, my hat goes off to you - you are the iron man of the day....
Roy came by with his oldest son, Rojen. I always worry that I'll misspell Rojen's name. But, my personal thanks to Rojen for showing up. He actually lives in Arizona. 
Nick (above in blue) is also a part of another father and son team. His Dad, Eric has been burning the nets with his three point shot. His sister, Amber, has been buring up the microphones, and busting up the MP3 players with her high-flying singing abilities. I want to get her autograph now before she starts bouncing Beyounce off the Top 40 Music Charts.
This was the one day the early departures went without chastisement. Therefore, I won't call out Danny, Ben and Angel for leaving early.....
Temperatures were around 41 degrees Fahrenheit when we started out, but soon rose to the upper 50's/ 60's. 
Margaret above in the red trunks was one of the new faces that showed up at the Chaparral. She was soon known for her dribbling acumen and three point shooting.
Isaiah, in the grey muscle shirt above, was one of the other new faces. He is a relative of Victor and arrived at the courts with him. As with Zachary, we should not hold his affiliation with Victor against him.....(ha, ha, ha). I understand he is from Hawaii....
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to everyone!!! Peace and happiness to you, your friends and your families!! See you next week.....
