Day 5 Yad Vashem, Mount Herzl...it all becomes more real at Yad Vashem and Mt. Herzl Meticulous, well-organized, painfully well-told account of the-the holocaust by our phenomenal guide while walking…

Flustercuck! On July 17th with "training camp" and "Israel Connect" now behind us we moved to the competition phase of this wonderful journey. This move entailed not only a new…

July 18, 2013 was a new day and some brand new experiences From our new surroundings to our new practice facilities to our new food choices to our new moving…

Marcie's notes July 19, 2013 (Woke up at 7am. Went and had coffee and toast around 9. Sat and talked with Sherry the Girls coach. Today's activity was walking to…

Finally...a chance to play! Argentina our first opponent already had a game under their belt and as such, they were far less nervous...far less unfamiliar with the "rules of engagement"…

We handled our next three opponents from Turkey, Canada and Argentina fairly well...getting a bit better with each game. Our on court "emotional maturity" seemingly starting to match our ever…

This quote, from "11 Rings" by Phil Jackson was sent to me by my dear friend and now Chair of Junior Boys Basketball. Our friendship spans many more years than…

Day 4 Out... then down into the Judaean Desert for "swim" in the Dead Sea...rubbing ourselves in the mud that is a by-product of this other "wonder" (It must be…