My daily walks preparing for a backpacking week in Wyoming next month took a backseat to a fantastic Memorial Day weekend vacation.

We flew to Raleigh, NC to watch our son participate in the USA Ultimate National College D-1 Championship tournament. He plays on the University of Minnesota's team, called the Grey Duck ( @1duck1love #oneduckonelove ). This is the logo for their black uniforms - our son designed it. :-) It was easily the most popular design at the tournament.

After 4 days of games against the best teams from across the country, in blazing hot sun, torrential rain, and past-midnight games, the Grey Ducks were the last team standing - 2016 National Champions! This was the first time Minnesota has ever made it to the semi-finals, finals, or championship. I've been hoarse since Sunday night and am just now starting to sound less like a duck myself.



If you're not familiar with Ultimate, or have never seen a game, there are lots of videos on YouTube. It's fast-paced, exciting, athletic, and fun. And, on given day, any team can pull off a major upset and win it all!


Now, I'm back to hiking. But, my tracker is still on its way across the country, strapped to my other son's bicycle. He's gone over 1,000 miles now at BikingDude.com.