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Friday, April 6, 2018
Monday, April 2, 2018
St. Patty's Day reunions
Great to see Jordan Green of Cashmere on the Gonzaga women's basketball coaching staff
at the NCAA tournament game at Stanford.
After two NCAA women's basketball games I headed to the volleyball arena
to see USC-Stanford men's volleyball and reunite with USA Volleyball chairwoman Lori Okimura for the first time since our amazing time in Rio.
Special story
More than a year ago I went through my contacts list as I do from time
to time and decided to check in with Todd Helton, a favorite whenever
Colorado came to town. He was thrilled I reached out and shared how much
he missed his former life - 17 years as the Rockies' No. 17 and
All-Star first baseman - and retirement "was the hardest thing I've ever
done in my life," he said. At that moment I knew there was a story to
be told here, and I understood to a far lesser degree, of course, what he meant as someone who struggled through two maternity leaves losing my work identity.
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Arizona adventures
Sometimes we meet people by chance who become immediate friends and
maybe we were supposed to cross paths or perhaps it’s purely great
fortune. That’s how it worked with dear Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, who I met last week at the ASU pool and tonight, before leaving spring
training tomorrow, I am her guest for Hamilton at the beautiful theater
where she is executive director. Anyone who knows me knows I simply
cherish making such special bonds. Blessed.
Interview on a mountaintop... what a view and what a thrilling “work”
day hiking Camelback Mountain with Johnny Cueto - an idea with him two
years in the making! Thanks everyone who helped this happen.
Jose
and I go way back, as in the days of covering the Seattle SuperSonics
far! Now, we reunite in Arizona and he freelances for AP to make sure
we’re well covered on Bay Area teams when I’m taken elsewhere. So much
appreciation for this friend and colleague’s hard work and taking stress
and pressure off me.
Pac-12 pool tour...
ARIZONA STATE!
Shannon came up from Tucson for a night! Such fun!
Missing my dear regular daily swim friends in our little four-lane
Franklin Pool but what an absolute treat to be a guest at ASU’s amazing
fitness facility for the week I’m at spring training. Hit my head hard
yesterday while backstroking but worth it to witness a beautiful desert
sunset.
Lovely Alex and I ran into each other not once but twice last year at
two of my favorite Arizona spots: Papago Park, where she kindly took
photos of my AP colleagues and me, then a few days later at the
Scottsdale public pool early in the morning. In those five minutes we
figured out she is from Spokane and played soccer at Washington State.
We stayed in touch and got two nice dinners this year, then this morning
she helped me reach 100 swim miles so far in 2018.
STANFORD!
I’ve dreamt of swimming in the Stanford pool for nearly 16 years since
moving to the Bay Area. Today, after practice for tonight’s second-round
NCAA tournament game, Tara VanDerveer so graciously took a few minutes
from her jam-packed day and walked me over and used her pass to let me
swim, even introducing me around. They nicknamed me “TF” - Tara’s friend
- the ultimate compliment and honor. I didn’t get kicked out for
wearing my WSU swim cap either.
First time in a 50-meter pool and it’s tough (pal Heather warned me of this!) but awesome. Pulled a new swimsuit from the drawer for the occasion.
2100 meters or 1.3 miles after 4200 yards or 2.3 miles this morning with my regular crew at Franklin. Likely some shorter swims the rest of the week.
So fortunate and appreciative to have built such wonderful working relationships that are also friendships. Thanks, Tara, a Hall of Fame person and coach.
First time in a 50-meter pool and it’s tough (pal Heather warned me of this!) but awesome. Pulled a new swimsuit from the drawer for the occasion.
2100 meters or 1.3 miles after 4200 yards or 2.3 miles this morning with my regular crew at Franklin. Likely some shorter swims the rest of the week.
So fortunate and appreciative to have built such wonderful working relationships that are also friendships. Thanks, Tara, a Hall of Fame person and coach.
CAL!
Pac-12 pool tour continues: Thanks a million to Dave Durden and Cal
men’s swimming for the thoughtful invitation and treat to swim at
Legends yesterday before attending Cal baseball to catch up with Dusty
and Darren Baker. Awesome day!
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