It's been a busy time since our wildly successful family camp. I attended the memorial of my coaching idol, Ron Brown, who passed away a week after his ninetieth birthday at his home in Centralia, Washington. Ron served as the head coach of Centralia Boys Basketball for 56 years amassing 739 wins along the way, two state championships and several placings along the way. His teams also won championships in baseball, girls softball, and tennis during his tenure as a teacher and coach. Besides that, Ron was the best man I ever met. He practiced kindness, humility, and he showed a genuine interest in everyone he met. He was the kind of guy who made those around him want to be better. We'll miss him. His memorial was held in the Centralia gym. The bleachers were pulled and chairs were placed on Ron Brown Court. Six or seven hundred people attended the service. Former players spoke, and to a person, they related the same message that I've always felt: He made us all feel like we were the most important person in the world. We should all aspire to live our lives as well as Ron Brown lived his.
When I got home, I spent some time at the lake on Davey Boy. I'm lucky to have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of our Pacific Northwest.
The big news lately was last night. Judy and I celebrated our thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. We attended the Van Gogh exhibit and then enjoyed a very nice dinner at a South Spokane restaurant called Luna. Amazingly enough, sitting at the table next to us was Dick Iverson, whose late wife taught with Judy, and who is some relation to Kel Friesen's mother. Judy and I were married in the Iverson's backyard in 1989. Quite serendipitous!
So basically, life is good, especially today.
And a nice glass of port to top the night off. I must be the luckiest guy in the world.
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