Dr. Toni Castelló Sabater, a couple of months ago told me by email, they were organizing a meeting for veterans who love the sport of basket, asking me if I was interested in attending… Quick response on my part, delighted that you take it up again this good initiative, waiting for you to tell me the date… They confirmed, population and restaurant: last May 20, in Mercadal and agape in Jeny’s restaurant, menu price and bus transportation…flash a hundred lightnings, delighted not to have to drive my car, that is, to be able to have a couple of beers, a couple of glasses of wine and a shot of pomace…if the traffic agents stopped us, I could blow calmly, since I was not driving the bus , by the way, the driver is a good professional and very friendly… He picked up several diners in Sant Lluis, we at the Mahón bus station, picking up relevant to those of Lô and with British punctuality we arrived at the Mercadal stop… other diners by bus that had left Ciutadella, stopping at Ferreries, relevant pick-up and None Mercadal. Buses contracted to the Central de Autocares company, Good!
On the bus I had Felipe Pons Ortega as a seatmate, who with his brother Miguel «Tito», I played with La Salle for several years, we remembered past times, we exchanged photos (this internet thing is milk). Four years ago this month we had his first meeting with people since basketball.
I published on May 17, 2019, in “Es Diari” the article: “To remember is to live again” “To be able to enjoy the memories of life is to live twice.” This phrase is from the Latin poet of ancient Rome, Marco Valerio Marcial.
Saturday, May 4, in the Minerva there was an invasion of basketball players, landing from practically all of Menorca, the means: bus, private cars and the closest with the San Fernando car, that is, on foot… the total was 154 , most of them players, some referees, as well as the former president and various coaches, both technical and physical. Of the 154, the oldest was Francisco Elías “in Paco París” with his well-cared 90 years…the total number of years was 10,625…an average of 70 years.
My sincere congratulations, I repeat, to the organizers and of course to Lázaro de La Minerva, for the delicious food.
In the afternoon, or sigui es fosquet, the majority attended the last league match in Mahón of Hestia Menorca, since the board of directors had previously invited us. We appreciate this detail and we wish this beautiful sport a success for the coming season… staying in LEB Plata or if possible the jump to LEB Oro… the fans are deserving of it.
I end as I started since in the interview at COPE, with Rafel Cortés, very interesting by the way, Miquel Ángel ended it with the sentence: “to remember is to live again”.
This year they had set the bar for the lower part of 55 years and above no butt, there would be more The total number of diners, including former: players, coaches, directors, referee, were 123…In principle there were more than signed up and for health reasons they could not attend…we found them absent, class…This year the oldest person was Ricardo Arguimbau, at 92 years of age, very well behaved…I remember him as a young man, playing as a winger, at CD Alcazar, the other winger was Sebastián Cladera (epd)… two greats of Balearic basketball.
Miquel Torres tells me that whenever they meet, they leave the seat free where Marcial Camps Torres should sit, depositing the number 5 CD Alcazar shirt… Friend Sial, rest in peace wherever you are, I’m sure you’ll worry about this Place, is in perfect condition, as you did with our Mahón… many times you recommended backpacking excursions, to publish in our Diari MENORCA… When I see Dr. Castelló and Fernando Gornés walking through the port, I miss the image of the three
Last Monday I met my architect friend NP at the Ateneo de Mahón, on the occasion of the conference organized by “Iniciativa por Mahón”, and I was wondering why I put the phrase in each article “vatuadell a hundred lightnings», my answer, for having lived in Mallorca for 9 years, in my professional days… he understood immediately. Thank you dear N. for reading me…if we live things we will see.
Jose Barber Alles
Backpacker
2023-05-29 23:33:24
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