And We're Backuhhhhhh!!!

STUDIO 48 – It has been awhile, a long while since my last entry. So much stuff has happened that I’m not even sure how to fit it all in, but I will try...

The trip to Nashville was fun. I have established that trips with the Redcoats are fun because of the people, not because of the locations. I know that Brett told us all that we would remember the relationships more than anything else from our time in the organization, but I can now say that I totally agree with that. The boys team got dominated as expected, so the trip was not a lengthy one, but fun nonetheless.

The Studio 48 Spring Break Backpacking Trip came off with little drama. I will admit to enjoying getting away from TV’s and cell phones and computers, even if it was for just a couple of days. We did make it out of the woods before the rain set in. I saw some pretty scenery that you just don’t see unless you actually get off the beaten path and make your own trail. (I believe that there is a life lesson in there somewhere.)

I could write twenty entries on the happenings in and around Trenton, NJ over the last five days. In case you didn’t know, I am in the process of following our women’s basketball team as they travel around the country on a quest for their sixth final four appearance. Our journey took us to Princeton (yes, THAT Princeton), NJ this past weekend. We left on Friday and I walked into my apartment at 4:30 this morning.

I will say, again, that it is not about the location, it is all about the people. Sure, I got to go to NYC for like the bizillianth time. Sure, I got to go to Philly again. But the bottom is that without the people, it would be empty. The team knocked off the Red Foxes of Marist and the Hartford Hawks consequently wrapping up yet another sweet sixteen birth. I roomed with Michael and we found this bizarre channel that shows nothing but highlights from past women’s tournaments. Needless to say, I expanded my knowledge of the women’s game this weekend. Did you know that Tennessee and La Tech have been to every NCAA women’s tournament? Did you know that Georgia is third in tourney appearances? Did you know that Andy Landers, Jodi Condradt and Vivian Stringer have never won titles even though they have like 13 final fours between them? D@mn you Pat Summit! I am now pumped about my upcoming trip to UConn to try to continue our tournament run.

The trip had many things out of the ordinary happen, yet it will go down as one of my favorites. Our bus driver was outrageous. He got in a near fist fight with a security officer at Sovereign Bank Arena, he drank six martinis in an hour at the hotel bar and then came up to our card game to brag about it, he took the entire band and cheerleading squad on a trip to his house so that we could take a picture with his granddaughter. Two words sum up these bizarre happenings... “OH BOB!”

I got to hang out with several people that I consider friends and make some additional friendships with people along the way. Again, its all about the people. I am now sitting hear on next to no sleep trying to get caught up on all the work that must be done. Holy cow! Its only 48 hours until I leave again.

Thanks for bearing with me. I’m sure some more stories that might be appropriate to share here might come to mind in which case I will do so. Back in the Classic City..........