The weather was perfect for Merrick's Grad party and the families made their drives from far and wide. We had smoked pork overnight and set up tables borrowed from work. Merrick and his buddy were started to shoot some hoops while the adults chatted and ate....Merrick brought down the hoop, rim and post right on his own head. Him and I left the party for the ER and he would ultimately need 7 staples in his scalp, but no concussion and were back to the party in about an hour. His friend had waited for him and several other friends arrived while he was away. This worked out well for Grace's friend how hid upstairs and watch the boys through the bedroom window. Merrick was a little shaken but rebounded quickly. His friends started kicking at the remaining post when Grandprize nudged me and said 'hand them a shovel"...the recent grads started digging and rocking the post from the cement, and with the help of a maul, expertly introduced by Grandprize as their enthusiasm was curbing they soon had the remaining basketball hoop free from the ground. Kory offered to take the post and the remaining backboard, now sans glass, to his shop for disposal and with some borrowed dirt and grass seed from neighbors the whole clean up project was a smooth and fast as possible. Merrick felt good enough to head off with his buddies to shoot a round a golf and another 2 rounds the next day.
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