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Today we went to the second round game in the Springfield "Blue and Gold" tournament for local high school basketball teams. Here’s the tip-off between Nixa and Willard.

#40 is Richard’s great nephew, Gabe Woodman. Here’s he’s doing some great jumping!

Gabe took and made this shot and was fouled.

He missed the first free throw shot, but made this one!

Nixa won 69-59 and plays Clever tomorrow afternoon.

Here’s the Christmas party group!
All my local kids, kids-in-law, and grandkids!

The snow didn’t start until about midnight, and we woke to about 2-3 inches of snow and some more coming down. What a great surprise for all the kids, waking to a White Christmas! It was a little cold for much playing outside as you can see by our clothes while we went out to do chores.

Winter Storm Warning

Statement as of 10:28 AM CST on December 24, 2009

… Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Friday…

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow remains in effect from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Friday.

• Timing and areas affected… rain will briefly turn to sleet or freezing rain then all snow early this evening. The snow will continue overnight then end Christmas day.
• Snow accumulations… snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected mainly along and west of a line from Kimberling City… to Springfield… to Osage Beach. [Note: we are just west of this line.]
• Winds and visibility… northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph are expected behind the cold front with gusts to around 45 mph. These strong winds will most likely produce blowing and drifting snow with visibilities reduced to near one quarter of a mile at times.
• Impacts… travel conditions during Christmas eve and Christmas day will be significantly impacted… including highways 13… 60 and 65… and Interstate 44. Near blizzard conditions are expected with high winds and blowing and drifting snow anticipated.

Travel conditions will rapidly deteriorate this evening.

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Looks like we might not make it to Christmas Eve church tonight!

Our house is about where that red asterisk is just north of Springfield. Looks like we are on the edge of the big snow. We are all set for it. As soon as Richard gets home from work today, let is snow, let it snow, let it SNOW!!!!

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I liked this graphical forecast because it has almost every type of weather on it!

Exactly 29 years ago John was born in Kotzebue, Alaska.

And on June 10, 2006, he died.