I just got home from the Area Tournament. Bunk came in first place. We nicknamed the kid he wrestled against Fireplug because he was very short and very muscular. David nicknamed him Oompa Loompa. He had wrestled this boy last year and lost to him at this same tournament 5-0. He wrestled him three weeks ago and lost 10-8. I didn't think he'd win today, but he thought he would and I guess that's what counts. The score was 7-2. The boy's parents were sitting next to us last night. Scott asked his dad how much the kid benchpressed and how often he worked out. He was making a comparison of sorts. He benched 220 and worked out three days a week at 6:00 a.m. in addition to the workouts after school each day. Our little Bunk Bunk doesn't go in for that sort of thing. He's not big into lifting weights. Also, that boy was snacking on roasted almonds while Bunk was throwing down Skittles. But in the end, Bunk's theory about muscles (and eating healthily) not being everything in wrestling worked out for him. State is on February 9, 10, 11. A local expert that posts his predictions on an internet wrestling vent page has Bunk ranked 13 out of 20. He wasn't predicted to come in first in this tournament, so we'll just have to wait and see.
This link from the Atlanta Journal Constitution is probably only going to be free today (February 5, 2006). Read it if you can.
Way to go David! Good luck next weekend.
Congratulations, David. What a spectacular honor. It could be all those years of wrestling your mother to the ground finally paid off. I'm proud to know you. Love, Grandma
Congratulations, David. Good Luck at State! More pics, Sue.
Congrats David. Very exciting!! Good luck at the state tournament.
Sue -- Look over on the right to the address: Last year on this day. There's a very interesting picture and commentary. I think that's what it's called; if not, it's very similar.
Okay. Here's what it really says: ON THIS DAY ON THE FAMILY BLOG. 2005. Or, possibly, ON THIS DAY IN THE FAMILY BLOG. 2005. In or On. Check it out.
Congrats to David aka Bunk. By the way, how did he get that nickname? Carol
Congratulations, David! I, myself, favor the Coke and chip diet for good nutrition.
Congratulations David! Sue, do you think you'll actually watch this one, or just get the blow by blow from Scott?
I would have to concur with Aunt Elizabeth on that one! Although Lent is coming up and it may be out of the diet for a while!
Excellent, David. Way to go. I have never seen more than a few seconds of a professional wrestling match, but I like to wrestle. Do they have a league for middle-aged women? I think that'd be good exercise for me.