dannykuconn
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Wow, the OU game atmosphere was great! We upgraded our seats with a scalper outside the arena and sat in the 4th row, center court, right behind the press table (had to pay $5.00 over the $15.00 face value - whole different world here!). The OU fans were really psyched for this game. They were loud, and really really into it. But I have to say they were some of the nicest fans anywhere - there was obviously a lot of respect. Everyone I talked to had nice things to say about Geno and they were appreciative of his friendship with Sherri..
The OU team was apparently psyched too. It was actually a lot of fun to watch us play somebody who wasn’t intimidated by the name on the front of our jerseys. It was frustrating to see us miss so many wide-open threes and layups, and it seemed like we played out-of-control when we did get a fast break opportunity. But kudos to OU - they played hard and deserve a ton of credit for making a great game of it. They could have won this game, and I’m sure they feel they should have won. At one point late in the game it seemed like Christyn Williams was the only UConn player who was keeping her cool. She made a few of the same bonehead plays the others did, but not as many. It felt like she was cool and calm, but maybe deferring to the older players for a while, like they were supposed to get the game under control. And then it was like she just decided she needed to do something about it herself because there wasn’t enough time left to “wait” any longer. I think Geno saw this too, and at one point he got really active on the sideline and directed traffic for a clear-out for Christyn. Then Pheesa got her game under control and they ran it out. When the ball got stuck behind the rim on an OU 3-poitnt attempt that would have tied the game back up (whew!), Pheesa jumped up and swatted it out for the refs. Then she was joking around with the other players. We were only up 3 with 2-3 minutes left and she seemed a lot more relaxed and confident than I was. That was my “We got this” moment.
After the game I visited with Christyn’s mom. Very nice lady. She’ll be traveling to the Tulsa, Houston, Baylor, and Louisville games, and maybe Wichita State and some others. Then Christyn came out and her mom told her I had said it was because of Christyn that we won this game. Christyn is so humble and nice. Very gracious with everyone who wanted a picture (especially me). Pheesa too. Really glad I made this trip.
There were so many wonderful moments on this trip before and after the game and going to share a few more. My son and his wife recently bought a house in Colorado and I wanted to see it and help fix and build things with him while I was here. The best part was being there when he adopted another dog. He works for animal control and in October he got a call to check out a house with dogs barking. He did not know it that the two people who live there were sent to jail for four weeks and had twenty-one dogs and did not tell anyone about them. As it turned out they were all stolen. Unfortunately when he got there eleven were dead already and the other ten were in really bad shape. Besides getting the alive dogs the medical attention they needed he had to carry out the dead ones, photograph each one and write up a report for each one After hearing this I vowed never to complain about work again because thinking back to my worse week of work ever it seems trivial. This one bull dog just bonded with him instantly. She had zero percent body fat and were not sure if she was going to make it. Well she did but lost and eye and almost lost both. No one knew when or if she was going to be able to be adopted. As it turned out we picked her up the first morning I was here. My son named her Kemba. He a big UConn men's basketball fan.
I went non stop enjoying time with my son and his wife and their pets. On the first day also we picked up a used 180 gallon fish tank. The next day picked up supplies to build a stand for the tank. It took a few days to build it with a couple of hours here and there but came on level and sturdy. Playing tennis I now know there is no way I will ever beat my son again but still have fun trying. Taking the dogs for walks, hiking in State Parks, playing chess and last Saturday was my birthday and got to go on a ride along with my son to see and understand what its like being an officer for animal control is like. On my last post I forgot to mention Kia Nurse brother Darnell Nurse scored a goal in the Avalanche/ Edmonton game we went to.
When I left Colorado and landed in Oklahoma a friend picked me up at the airport and did not have a lot of time to go sightseeing but the one place we did go was the Oklahoma City National Memorial. So glad we did. We went to eat after that and then went to the game. Had to wake up early for a 5:40 flight but got to the airport at 4 AM. I thought that was good timing but as it turns out that hundreds of military soldiers were heading home for Christmas and get to cut the line. I guess I am not good at keeping my mouth shut so after waiting over an hour in line I told them what I was feeling. I said there is only a 50 percent chance of me still making my flight and if it was anyone else I would be pissed but even if I miss my flight I have no problem with them going in front of everyone. They thanked me for my attitude and said that there are a lot of people who do not think that way. I just thanked them for everything they do and wished them a Merry Christmas. As it turned out I got on the plane three and a half minutes before the cabin doors shut. Link----https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2140675542657361&type=1&l=1419f7f1c0
The OU team was apparently psyched too. It was actually a lot of fun to watch us play somebody who wasn’t intimidated by the name on the front of our jerseys. It was frustrating to see us miss so many wide-open threes and layups, and it seemed like we played out-of-control when we did get a fast break opportunity. But kudos to OU - they played hard and deserve a ton of credit for making a great game of it. They could have won this game, and I’m sure they feel they should have won. At one point late in the game it seemed like Christyn Williams was the only UConn player who was keeping her cool. She made a few of the same bonehead plays the others did, but not as many. It felt like she was cool and calm, but maybe deferring to the older players for a while, like they were supposed to get the game under control. And then it was like she just decided she needed to do something about it herself because there wasn’t enough time left to “wait” any longer. I think Geno saw this too, and at one point he got really active on the sideline and directed traffic for a clear-out for Christyn. Then Pheesa got her game under control and they ran it out. When the ball got stuck behind the rim on an OU 3-poitnt attempt that would have tied the game back up (whew!), Pheesa jumped up and swatted it out for the refs. Then she was joking around with the other players. We were only up 3 with 2-3 minutes left and she seemed a lot more relaxed and confident than I was. That was my “We got this” moment.
After the game I visited with Christyn’s mom. Very nice lady. She’ll be traveling to the Tulsa, Houston, Baylor, and Louisville games, and maybe Wichita State and some others. Then Christyn came out and her mom told her I had said it was because of Christyn that we won this game. Christyn is so humble and nice. Very gracious with everyone who wanted a picture (especially me). Pheesa too. Really glad I made this trip.
There were so many wonderful moments on this trip before and after the game and going to share a few more. My son and his wife recently bought a house in Colorado and I wanted to see it and help fix and build things with him while I was here. The best part was being there when he adopted another dog. He works for animal control and in October he got a call to check out a house with dogs barking. He did not know it that the two people who live there were sent to jail for four weeks and had twenty-one dogs and did not tell anyone about them. As it turned out they were all stolen. Unfortunately when he got there eleven were dead already and the other ten were in really bad shape. Besides getting the alive dogs the medical attention they needed he had to carry out the dead ones, photograph each one and write up a report for each one After hearing this I vowed never to complain about work again because thinking back to my worse week of work ever it seems trivial. This one bull dog just bonded with him instantly. She had zero percent body fat and were not sure if she was going to make it. Well she did but lost and eye and almost lost both. No one knew when or if she was going to be able to be adopted. As it turned out we picked her up the first morning I was here. My son named her Kemba. He a big UConn men's basketball fan.
I went non stop enjoying time with my son and his wife and their pets. On the first day also we picked up a used 180 gallon fish tank. The next day picked up supplies to build a stand for the tank. It took a few days to build it with a couple of hours here and there but came on level and sturdy. Playing tennis I now know there is no way I will ever beat my son again but still have fun trying. Taking the dogs for walks, hiking in State Parks, playing chess and last Saturday was my birthday and got to go on a ride along with my son to see and understand what its like being an officer for animal control is like. On my last post I forgot to mention Kia Nurse brother Darnell Nurse scored a goal in the Avalanche/ Edmonton game we went to.
When I left Colorado and landed in Oklahoma a friend picked me up at the airport and did not have a lot of time to go sightseeing but the one place we did go was the Oklahoma City National Memorial. So glad we did. We went to eat after that and then went to the game. Had to wake up early for a 5:40 flight but got to the airport at 4 AM. I thought that was good timing but as it turns out that hundreds of military soldiers were heading home for Christmas and get to cut the line. I guess I am not good at keeping my mouth shut so after waiting over an hour in line I told them what I was feeling. I said there is only a 50 percent chance of me still making my flight and if it was anyone else I would be pissed but even if I miss my flight I have no problem with them going in front of everyone. They thanked me for my attitude and said that there are a lot of people who do not think that way. I just thanked them for everything they do and wished them a Merry Christmas. As it turned out I got on the plane three and a half minutes before the cabin doors shut. Link----https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2140675542657361&type=1&l=1419f7f1c0
