At the time with basketball, school, and going for Lyme disease treatment Elena knew that dogs needed more care and time then she could give them. The Great Dane was going to her coach but she preferred it if she could keep both dogs together and my family wanted both dogs. A few months after we had them Elena, Megan her roommate and her mom came to my house for a visit and gave me her jersey that she wore to make the USA team. I wore that Jersey the day UConn won their 89th game in a row and on one of the pillars inside Gampel Pavilion there is a photo of me and Phil holding up 4 foot balloons (89) with me wearing that shirt. Here is a link of the photos from that day and yes her signed hand prints are still on my kitchen wall.
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