Linfield Spring Football

Watched one of Brent's practices while we were in McMinnville. They start each practice at 6 in the morning. We "slept in" (remember, they are 3 hours ahead of Hawaii time) and got there about 7.

Division III does not allow the teams to practice in pads. These guys are used to the cold weather but were still geared up for some weather...we were downright cold!



This is a sequence of shots that show Brent playing Defensive End on the near side.

This was his last Spring Ball heading into his Senior season in the fall. It will be a bittersweet time then.

Dinner at Sato-ya

I went to dinner with John Collins (Rasu Begasu) while I was in Vegas this week.

Chef Uehara is very masterful with his presentations and serves very fresh seafood.

Sashimi Platter.

Crispy Rice Cake with Spicy Ahi. Very tasty; the rice cakes even by themselves are very flavorful.

Fried peppers and Spider Roll.

The chef's mastery with the knife can be seen in these sculptures he does with the avocado seeds. The bear behind the turtle is a boy; you can see proof when you pick him up!

I joined Chef Uehara (on the left) and Rasu for karaoke after dinner.

Linfield Luau 2011

We went to McMinnville, OR to watch Brent perform in his 3rd Linfield College Hawaiian Club Luau.

The students put in many, many hours of planning, practice and preparation for the event. The day's festivities include a luau that the kids plan. The food has been provided by Patrick's Hawaiian Food in Vancouver, WA for the past few years and is well-received by all. This is held in the Fieldhouse along with a Country Store that attracts many local residents that includes lots of Hawaii expats.

The highlight of the evening is the show in the gym.

The event drew over 1200 people this year!

It's nice that friends from surrounding colleges come to support their high school buddies, The two guys on the outside came from Southern Oregon U. and Western Oregon U.

This was the second year that Brent and his cousin, Tori have been in the show together.