Very busy day in San Diego

Yesterday was a day filled with excitement and busyness.  We began the day very early with a bit of a drive from Anaheim to San Diego.  We left our house bright and early around 6:15.  We were very fortunate to get clearance through Commander Cindy Tamminga (Joe Bootsma's aunt and TC alum) and the US Navy to go on base and have a tour of a naval vessel.  We picked up Commander Tamminga and Chief Mancia from her team to jump in the vans and escort us through security checkpoints and on the vessel.

We were able to board and receive a private tour of the naval vessel named Boxer.  The Boxer is an amphibious assault ship.  We're met by an officer from the ship and taken aboard for our tour. Needless to say we were very privileged to recive this opportunity and it was an awesome expierience. The ship was in port for its maintenance phase and we were spent a lot of time going through the various parts of the ship.  

This ship is used to transport our marines to various parts of the world. It is also the largest mobile hospital in the world as it is set up with its own medical personnel and center to treat the sick or wounded.  It was a ship that was set up with the ability to handle mass casualties like a Cold War situation.  

Seeing all the areas of the ship such as the ability to flood the back well deck to land equipment on shore or land was super interesting.  The guys asked questions and were involved and inspired. 

The hospital is set up to treat many.

The bunks for the marines are a bit more crowded than our guys are used to. The boys also saw how the higher ranked officers have slightly better accommodations.

A little time behind the captains wheel.

There is even a weight room to share.

This was a wonderful expierience and we are very thankful for the men and women who serve our country. We are proud of our country and honor our flag.

After our visit at the naval base we headed to lunch and a visit to Point Loma College.  It is a beautiful college on the Pacific Ocean. 

Possibly the most beautiful baseball field in America.

Coach LeGrand overlooking the athletic facilities.  

After our visit, we drove to Escondido and chilled at Mr. DeKoekkoek's sister's house for a couple hours. They were very hospitable and supplied drinks, sandwiches, and snacks for the guys.  This was very much appreciated as the guys were able to unwind for their game in the evening at Calvin Christian.  

We ended the basketball portion of our trip with our game vs Calvin Christian.  The Trojans played a steady game and won by a score of 59-39.  Robert McGivney led the Trojans with 18 pts and 11 rebounds. Ben Lodewyk (10 pts) had 5 steals and Joe Bishop had 5 assists and 4 pts and Joe Davidson (8 pts, 3 Rebs, 3 stls)  all had strong games.  All the guys played and made contributions as we ended the trip on a good note.  

Thank you to all of our fans who showed up to support Timothy Christian.  Thank you also to Calvin Christian School.