Basketball and Trees

Ok, so last night concluded basketball season for Luke.  Last season, his team didn't win a game.  And Luke didn't score until the last game of the season when he hit a jump shot.  This season his team, The Legends, won several games after starting the season 0-3.  I don't know the final record of the team, but they managed to win quite a few, really improved on both offense and defense, and Luke scored quite a few baskets.

Last night, the Legends were facing another team in the second round of the playoffs.  Yes, that means they won their first round game.  Luke's team did well, but fell one point short in the end.  Luke did great with a sweet move along the baseline but couldn't convert as his shot missed his target.  He ended the game with one point as he swished a free throw that was the result of him getting fouled on shot in the paint.  It was really neat to see the team progress as a unit, and Luke personally progress.  Last season, many tears were shed after the losses kept mounting up.  This year, he dealt with the losses better, but last night, it took a little while and a McDonald's meal for him to open up about the game.  I did hear a bunch of "The referee was on the take", but I don't think he will remember that opinion for very long  Anyways, great season Legends.  Bring on baseball season.

Latest event on the island to draw some ire; trees.  Let me preface this by saying I didn't attend City Council meeting, I was at the Legends game.  However, it appears that the City Council voted to purchase several trees at wholesale prices, then sell them to the residents of CLS at half of the wholesale cost.  I know our area got hit by Harvey, and the freezes, but I have some questions about this.  1.  Where did the money to buy the trees come from?  2. Where does the revenue from the tree sales go?  3.  The City is ok taking a loss on this?  4. Why are we subsidizing peoples lawns anyway?  5. There are multiple people who bitched about the Oakies deal because it didn't make financial sense are now jumping at the chance to purchase trees at a discount.  I realize that one is the EDC and one is the City.  But, the EDC money comes from taxes that are paid for by the shops, and the other gets its money by taxing the residents. 

I intend on asking our councilmen these questions.  Perhaps I have my facts wrong, but I got them from a reliable source, Facebook.  Anyways, just drama on the island.  Its not like I shot anyone at IHOP.  IHOP Shooting