A Visit from The Sage

Sage presiding at the 25th Annual Lange Open

My oldest brother, Jim, aka 'The Sage' arrives in Seattle tonight for a long weekend.  Been looking forward to this for weeks.

Tim (my nephew, Jim's youngest) and I have a tentative slate of activities, starting with a stop at the gym on the way back from the airport to catch Thursday Night Basketball (a weekly tradition for the last 15 years) and the obligatory post-basketball stop at one of my favorite spots, the Beveridge Place Pub (also a tradition). We're planning to squeeze in a round of golf, some sight-seeing, some great northwest seafood on the barbecue, maybe a few manhattans, and at least one 'Tribal Council'.

Tribal Councils are a Lange family tradition in which the siblings and extended family gather (typically around a fire pit - favorite adult beverage in-hand) and discuss weighty issues like 'Why did the Indians collapse in the 2nd half this season?', or 'Should we ban jello salad from next year's Lange Open?'.  They usually happen during Lange Open weekend or on family vacations, but may be held anytime a quorum is present and manhattans are flowing. It's a advisable never to miss a Tribal Council - otherwise you run the risk of being the subject of the above-mentioned 'weighty' discussion.

It's going to be a fun weekend.  Welcome to Seattle, Sage!