I dug out my "founding fan" T-shirt from 2000 to wear to the game. Twas at the bottom of the pile. I was completely calm all day yesterday until I got out of my car near Key Arena at 5 p.m. That was when Jill called me to say Bill had to stay home with the newborn, and I could sit by her behind the Storm bench if I gave her a ride home. ( Read more... )

I went to the screening of this film Saturday night. A local guy, Ward Serrill, followed the Roosevelt High School girl's basketball team for six seasons, from 1999-2004. This is a documentary about those years. I'm so excited about it. If you love girl's and women's basketball, this film is for you ( Read more... )

I've been so inspired by the reaction to the Storm's victory the other night. Wednesday, everyone knew and at least mentioned it. Hot topic. People congratulated me in person and via email, which was so cute. All are aware and are celebrating, which gives me hope for the world. But the people who don't know jack about me crack me up. Here was ( Read more... )

Still in shock. It was only four and three years ago that I would go home after every game dejected after a loss. Well, most of the games. 6-26 the first season and 10-22 the second. It hurt, but when you're a real fan, you stick with it. Tonight, the Storm went on a 20-0 run midway through the second half. That's right - a 20-0 run. That which I ( Read more... )

Sassy's a lil nervous for the Storm game tonight. Not obsessive nervous, but it's there in the back of my mind. We don't know whether or how the just-operated-on Bird will be for the game, and we need every single body. Probably won't know until this afternoon or just before game time, which is a little nerve-wracking. I am especially glad right ( Read more... )

OK, so I've done my "creative recovery," as Julia Cameron of 'The Artist's Way' calls it. I am at last starting to write; I've been trying to for years. And as my darlin Dad - a writer himself who believes in me - says, "it's about time ( Read more... )

My father finished up his chemotherapy yesterday. We've not had cancer in our family, so this is a whole new thing for us. For his final day, he had to lay on the table for 10 hours. They zapped him and then tested to see if there was any cancerous residue. Dad says they told him they hadn't seen a better radiation job - ie they can't find a single ( Read more... )

Lawd, lawd, lawd, I haven't been this happy since the NCAA tourney six months ago. Yesterday started out so shitty, and to have it end with Sacramento beating LA in the Western Conference semis was just beyond joyful. I was sitting in the child care room at the gym practically breaking the toy pony in half, I was so happy. :-) LA won't play for the ( Read more... )

Oh. Mah. Gawd ( Read more... )

I talked to Keasha's best friend at her old high school last night (who is a senior this year). I was laughin to myself cause it felt like I was cheating on her. But you know, if I talk to or help 100,000 other kids in my life (which would be so so so coo) there will never be another Keasha. Period, end of sentence ( Read more... )