It was Spring Games for the Special Olympics Wisconsin this past weekend, at UW Osh Kosh.

Six of the Hawks were on the bus with we coaches this past Friday afternoon, while the remaining two of the kettle landed Saturday. We did a shoot around and talked in the fitness center next to the Kolf Sports Center. The weather in these parts necessitated canceling our last regular practice earlier in the week and the opening ceremonies were dropped Friday night due to thunderstorm and tornado warnings.

When we walked to the shoot around, it was a light rain. As soon as we got in, it went to a dark monsoon, thunder, lightning and gale force winds. And then, when we finished, just like that, the sun was out, clouds dispersed and this was over the campus:

We were thinking about looking for that pot of gold, but elected to head back for some dinner.

A great start to the fulfilling weekend together.

Being with them is this coach’s treasure.

As one.