Friday Night Out with the Boss

Usually my Friday nights are pretty consistent.  I will occasionally go out with my teammates for a bit, knowing I have all day Saturday to sleep in, but last night (Friday night) was different.  After our morning practice on Friday our team's owner, Jeff Rosen, asked Ben Strong and I if we had any plans for the evening.  Since both of us aren't exactly 'busy' guys, we didn't have anything planned, so Jeff set up a dinner for all of us, along with Joe Almodovar (the team's GM) later that night.  Ben and I ended up meeting them at 'Dante's'  in Haifa, a very nice Italian restaurant right in the center of the city.  It was a great opportunity for everyone involved because Ben and I were able to ask Jeff questions that we had, and he talked with us about different ways to market the team, and we brainstormed ways to get the word out, all over some really good food.  It is really assuring that the owner of our team actually cares about our personal successes and growth, along with the success of the team.  After the dinner the four of us went down the street to the bar in Haifa we attend the most often named, 'Levinsky's'.  Techno night made it difficult to hear each other talk, but at the bar we continued conversating about the team, and about the experiences we had in Haifa to this point.  It was a very cool night, and Ben and I really appreciated the effort Jeff and Joe put out to make us feel welcome and comfortable within the organization.  Tomorrow night we play the defending champions of Israel, Hapoel Holon, and I will write a quick little preview for that game tomorrow.