Proud Big Sister

My brother John is also a teacher in the Bering Strait School District. He lives in a village called Elim about 150 miles southeast of Brevig. He teaches high school and junior high Socials Studies and also happens to be the boys basketball coach. They had a great season, undefeated in fact. Last night they played for the regional championship. The game was broadcast both over the internet and on the school's video conferencing system. So, C.O. and I took Aiti and Ellen over to the school and watched the game live on the big screen. It was very exciting. We were on the edge of our seats and cheering and having a great time. It was especially great when they won. In a couple of weeks, John and the boys will be traveling to Anchorage for the State Basketball Tournament. John's team was by far the better of the two, and if I do say so, he's a great coach. In fact, at the awards ceremony he received the coach of the year award. What a great evening and we're all very proud of him. Here's photos of us watching John's team last night. --AnnMarie