thats always true at the Brown place. Neither Zoe or Grant were able to attend school (issues of special activities and permission slips), so it was a quiet day, with a BBQ evening for an aussie girl in the Uni of Oregon girl's basketball team (Phil's team), who was turning 18.In the morning we ran around doing some shopping that included visiting that American institution Walmart. We were interested to learn that at Walmart you were able to purchase rifles and ammunition -they were just there behind a glass case at an unattended counter...
We then dropped into the university and were able to walk onto the field at Autzen Stadium and the corresponding indoor stadium (Moshofsky Indoor Arena - also a massive space and eriely quiet) - home of "The Ducks" (the famous gridiron/football side of the Uni). It was quite a feeling being on such a professionally maintained field with the stands all around. Zoe, Grant and I went for a couple of runs, while Jodie did a handstand and I did a breakfall and shoulder-roll or 2.
That evening most of the members of the women's basketball team from the Uni came around
for a BBQ birthday party for Victoria - an aussie girl and member of the squad turning 18. It was interesting observing these near professional (they are on full scholarships at a major US Uni) athletes at play. To a fault they were not only polite and well behaved,but genuinely fun people - Bev, Phil and the other coaching/support staff should be proud. The funniest moment of the night was when 4 of the players jumped on the enclosed trampoline in the backyard and started trying to do front-flips. At one stage there was a simultaneous gasp from observers as one girl hung suspended upside down- looking like she'd land terribly. But all was good.
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