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Our wrestler injured in Hastings

Gage had a wrestling match in Hastings on Tuesday and during the first match was injured. We were not present at the match, but second hand accounts described the event as horrific.

Gage was being taken down and was attempting to take a defensive position. During the take down the opponent lifted Gage’s leg and began to drive Gage across the mat. Gage had his shoulder and head catch the mat and the opponent continued to drive Gage’s leg causing Gage to get twisted backwards.

His team mates cringed and after a loud audible groan, the match was stopped. Gage was able to move around, but was in a lot of pain. As a precaution, he was taken by “Amber Lamps”[Ambulance] to the emergency room in Hastings. He was looked at by the doctors and after reviewing the MRI and other X-Ray films, they decided there was no damage to his spine or shoulder. Gage however was in a lot of pain.

The doctors confirmed that he had a strained lumbar and although he had no restrictions, he would probably need a few days to let the pain subside. The doctor admitted that from the pain Gage was describing, it he had to have been twisted up pretty good.

We were able to get Gage out of the emergency room and into the truck one tiny step at a time. Knowing that the morning would be an even tougher time for him, he ended up staying home from school as he was unable to get up easily and walk.

It wasn’t until late this evening that we were able to get him off the couch and up and walking. The hope is to get him back to school in the morning and hopefully wrestling early next week.

Anyone wanting to send him “Get Well” wishes can do so by dropping him a line on facebook [http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000976403941]

Walking along the Red River

While back in Moorhead this last weekend, we took some time to walk along the river. My sister owns a house near the river and so we decided after eating so much good Christmas food, we would try to walk a bit of it off.

The river isn’t anything spectacular, but it was interesting to think about just how high the river has gotten the last few years with epic record breaking floods. We showed our relatives from California marks on the trees from high water as well as pointed off in the distance to the dikes. We explained to them how the owners will sandbag on top of those dikes to keep the water out.

As we hiked along the way, we were reminded that the river can be a treacherous place to walk as you can never really know how thick the ice is. A rock or tree just under the surface of the water might create an eddy that hinders the ice from forming as thick as the ice around it.

It was a relaxing trek, that allowed us to reflect on the history of the area and the beauty and destruction that the river brings.

I thought about the walk as I saw this video. It was recorded a few miles north of where we were walking, but was another reminder of the deception the river can hold.

Kobe gets a haircut

Big news everyone. Kobe has finally went in to get a haircut.

For those of you that don’t know it, Kobe enjoys to keep his afro long and although we aren’t agains the long hair, we do have a tough time with him not grooming it.

Apparently after several months of us pestering him to get a haircut, he finally caved and went in with Gage to get a haircut.

The results were stunning. Instead of looking eleven years old, I think he looks at least thirteen. It is a dramatic change that we all like for the best (including Kobe).

Here is some footage right after the cut!

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