Quick trip to Zona

NN's team has a tournament in Arizona... our first out of state tournament.  It's not like we needed to travel... it's expensive... it's a hassel... we could've done what we did locally.  And it was a shortened trip because unlike most schools, we don't have a ski week to land on.  So the kids had to hurry there and hurry back. 

Best part of the trip... other than an afternoon in Mesa with some nice local food was SW getting to visit his childhood best friend.  They first met each other in kindergarten... SW not knowing any English whatsoever.  He was the biggest kid in class... SW was the smallest.  And like Simon and Garfunkel... Pinky and the Brain.  But someway... somehow... they managed to stay close.

When COVID and they were stranded... the two of the discovered a whole new way of bonding through devices and minecraft.  Sadly.. this family had to move away after 4th grade which was a bummer.  And yet... they somehow managed to stay close.  Closer than any friend he has locally.  And from the sounds of things... his buddy never found another friend like SW.

Whenever they come out... which isn't often... the mom would make sure to give us a heads up to hang out.  And this time... when we told them we'll be in town... they changed their long weekend itinerary to accommodate our schedule.

Cheers to friendship!!!