monday, november 13, 2000
picked up kelly
took i-90 to chicago
passed the dodge neon plant and many toll booths
[we missed our turn and went several miles out of our way - we never should have been anywhere near the neon plant]
stayed with heather [college roommate], greg [hubby], kaela [daughter] and guinness [weiner dog]
tuesday, november 14, 2000
made it to memphis
ate at cooker's bar and grill
great waitress named kathleen (gave us a booth)
wednesday, november 15, 2000
first match: pro qualifying
lost to stephanie from alaska, 21-10, 13, 15
new rules! [best of 5 games to 21 with rally scoring. wtf?!]
went to graceland
kelly grilled me at bennigan's [although i can't remember about what now. should have been less cryptic, i guess.]
thursday, november 16, 2000
watched matches - no play for either of us
ate at cooker again - had kathleen again
drove thru beale street
lost $$ at casino
new mantra (from kathleen): i'm better than you; just get over it.
friday, november 17, 2000
no matches for me
kelly loses to texan - doesn't play very well
kelly wins 1st round in 40s vs. marianne walsh (aka diver) [isn't 40 a little old to be diving? was kelly's comment]
kelly hits pro-quality backhand [this was the best shot i've ever seen her hit. i cheered for her and the girl sitting next to me turns to me and says, "they can't hear you." the courts were fully enclosed. later on kel confirms that she indeed did not hear me.]
saturday, november 18, 2000
8am kelly loses to linda moore 11-15, 12-15. she played well. wasn't happy with me for calling an avoidable at 12-12 in game 2. [how the heck did they talk me into reffing, anyway?]
11:15 i lose to lorraine galloway 1-15, 1-15. man, these girls are good!
started on our way home.
didn't get lost.
spent the night in springfield, il
3am insomnia. wow.
sunday, november 19, 2000
lots of cars all over - the roads are slick. one upside down, one on its side. many turned around or in ditch.
we both are home safely.
