Today was Cameron's individual state chess tournament. We were happy that they had chosen Elkhart Central to host the event this year. For the past few years, the tournament has been in Indianapolis. It made for a nice weekend in Bloomington for Meg and I, but a long Saturday for Doug and Cam.
Cameron started the morning with his most difficult match of the day. It was a two hour round in which the clocks were brought out. It was extremely close, but one that Cam came out on the losing side. He wasn't disappointed in the loss, but the round seemed to mentally drain him. It took him awhile to recover and cost him a loss in the second game of the day. In the end Cameron finished ninth overall. We were extremely proud of his effort.
Doug spent the day in Elkhart as well, checking in on Cam after each match. His office was only two minutes away and he was able to work while Cam was playing. He also finished Meg's FAFSA and ran to the grocery store as well. When Cam started his fourth round he came back to Syracuse to get Meg and I. We had made plans to take Cam to Antonio's after his tournament ended. The snow picked up on our way there and we missed the trophy presentation. Cam didn't mind. He was glad to have finished his ten hour day of chess and ready for pasta. Dinner was delicious and we enjoyed Meg and Cam's conversation. Cal and Brett were at Mother Bear's with the Lamle's tonight and texted while we were eating. It almost felt like we were all together.
The drive home was the only stressful part of the day. The snow continued to fall while we were eating and the roads were covered. Thankfully, traffic was light and Doug drove slowly. I heard him exhale when we reached Syracuse. He said that it was definitely the most treacherous drive of the season.
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