It's possible that it was more organized than we experienced because we showed up about an hour and a half after it began because we couldn't possibly imagine they would have two and a half hours of things to go through.
Never had to do that with Chaco and Wolfgang, by the way, even though it's the same high school they attended. Oh well, the main draw was that he would get a t-shirt. He got that and a tote backpack too, so - win!
He seems to be organizing his year around the extracurriculars:
"So... I can do marching band in the fall, basketball in the winter, and track in spring?"
"Yep. Hey, that's what I did in high school!"
He looks at me weirdly, and then says, "YOU played BASKETBALL?!"
Okay, so why is that shocking?
"Yes! I used to be way taller in high school!", I answered
He didn't believe that.
But I still don't know why it was a surprising revelation. I explained that anyone can play basketball, there are positions for the shorter ones, especially if they're quick. And I'm not all THAT short (5'5"), but Meego has just recently noticed that he's just at about my height and has no intention of stopping there.
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| "WILSON!!" ~ Tom Hanks |
So I checked my HS yearbook to make sure I wasn't imagining it all.
Not surprisingly, I was a point guard.
I also happened to be a team captain my senior year.
I managed to make all-state honorable mention sumpin' sumpin' that year too.
I was heavily recruited by several top colleges. Okay, THAT was major imagination!
But most importantly, I had fun and made lasting friendships. I know the yearbook pic doesn't prove to Meego that I actually PLAYED basketball in high school, but it's all I've got.
Clearly, I've been giving him way too much leeway when we go out and shoot hoops. He's going to definitely need to up his game now!
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22 comments:
"we couldn't possibly imagine they would have two and a half hours of things to go through." -- Holy crap. That's crazy excessive.
I'm not shocked, but I am impressed, that you played basketball in high school. You rock!
And I love that photo of you!
Great photo of you. Actually you look more like one of the extras from High School Musical! Ha!
Yeah! You show that Meego up on the court, Abby. You were pretty adorable in high school.
Funny how our kids think we couldn't possibly have done fun, cool things back in our high school days. I'm sure they think we're beyond ancient. And to us, it really doesn't seem all that long ago!
Yep. It's time to strut your stuff on the court. Can't leave any more doubt in his mind that you were a star basketball player in the day. (Well, at least a player.)
I was a band/flag geek and that was it. Now if they had offered bowling way back then, I'da had my picture on the sports page.
I'm 5'3". You are a giant!
Great photo! (And I can't believe the event was that long!)
Aw, thanks :). And they were barking up the wrong tree asking us to show up for the whole thing!
Yeah? I've never seen that show, it's not allowed in our house.
Ha, thanks. And Meego is going to get a rude awakening!
I remember when I started playing basketball and my GRANDMA told me she played in school. That was hard to picture! But it's probably where I got my moves.
Yeah, a letter jacket with bowling pins! And Meego's gonna get totally owned next game of HORSE.
Go ahead. Ask it. "How's the weather up there?". I get that all the time. *sigh*
Yeah, they're kind of ridiculous that way. What's hard for me to believe is that there are parents that actually go to the whole thing.
Not surprising that you have so much more to impress your boys with, they haven't seen it all yet I am sure.
I'm pretty sure CiCi is right. Such a cute picture. I played basketball too, but when I played at school they just wanted me to play with girls. I didn't see the point.
Maybe they mostly know me as "washwoman", and I'm really not so good at that...
You haven't change a bit! :)
(To your other readers/blog friends, Abby knows what I mean.)
As Linda said, "such a cutie." A little Valerie Bertinelli going there. Or does she have a little "Abby?"
You never disappoint in the sports and fitness arena. When did you start? When you were 6 months old, pulling up on those coffee tables?
EnJoy the excitement of last child's high school life. I'm right there with you!
HA! with the "haven't changed a bit" GADS I hope I have! And last child in high school, here we come!
We played basketball against other girls, and rode the bus with the boys. I guess THAT was the point?
I understood you ran track in High School, but captain of the basketball team? Wow. Never pictured you as a HS jock. And Anita's right, you definitely had that "Valerie Bertinelli" look going on back then. Now, time to go school Meego on how to shoot hoops....
A guest of the hotel I worked at once asked if I was Valerie B.
Me: Would she be moonlighting as a desk clerk in sex change town?
Guest: Oh... nevermind.
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