How glorious to be at an outdoor water polo game in bright morning sunshine - in the middle of February! William and I headed back to LA and Orange County over the weekend for the dual purposes of his water polo tournament and my visit with Karen. The ocean and skies were blue, the mercury climbing into the mid to upper-80's and spirits were high. William's team went 4 - 1 and earned the second place trophy for their 12 and Under division. The Colorado Water Polo team also sent a 14 and Under team, which won their title, and both teams traveled back and forth across the freeways to cheer for each other. Karen and I had our personal cheering section boosted by the arrival of Rob's Aunt Jennifer - both Jennifer and Karen were water polo newbies but professed after a game or two that water polo had captured their interests.
William and his teammates played well in the games and in their downtime they went to the beach to frolic like puppies in the surf. The heat wave and ongoing drought might make the natives restless, but it was a treat for Colorado kids who returned last night to 30 degree temps and a blizzard. The coaches applied sunscreen by the bottle and bravely traversed the freeways to keep the kids busy, happy, and more or less out of trouble.
Karen and I had a fabulous time walking the beaches and trails wherever we landed. We cheered, chatted, and disappeared gracefully when William casually dismissed us to head somewhere with the team. We missed our three brothers and wished we could transport them - especially Michael and his clan, stuck under four feet of snow in Massachusetts - to the warm wonderland of Southern California. We made three Trader Joe's runs in three days, decided to watch The Imitation Game instead of Fifty Shades (for which I am extremely grateful!) and devoured gluten free pizza at Blaze. I couldn't ask for more - except possibly to return home without the six new inches of snow and freezing highways. Can't wait to head back to Winterfest next year!
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