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I just got back from a really fun evening of games and Thai food at

sillygoosegirl's place. I think it is SO COOL that she and I "met" here on livejournal in 2005, when I lived in Harrisonburg and she was in Chicago, we've both since lived in several different places, and now she lives a ten-minute walk from my place. And she's my age and plays bridge. It really is a small world, in a big way.

I love how walkable my neighborhood is now. Bikeable, too, as soon as I get a pump to inflate my tires. I once biked nine miles on two flat tires. That was one of the most uncomfortable things I've ever done. But anyway I love my new neighborhood and while I'm excited about all the things I get to do over the next few weeks (travel to Florida, New York, Philly, Charlottesville), I'm really really excited to get back to this place. I love Portland, I love Beaverton, I love my neighborhood...being here makes me happy.

One thing that does not make me happy...UVA women lost tonight. It was close, too. So Debbie Ryan ends her 34-year coaching career with a quarterfinals loss in the 2011 WNIT. What a ride it's been. I'm anxious to see who her replacement will be. Everyone in Charlottesville is really hoping it'll be Dawn Staley. I'd love to see that, too, but the word is that her job at South Carolina is probably cushier than she'd want to leave. Other possible candidates are Jenny Boucek, Tonya Cordoza, and Nicky Caldwell. Jenny was one of my favorites when I was little. I don't know much about the other two, but Tonya is an alum, and Nicky worked as an assistant here before working under Pat Summit at Tennessee and now is the head coach at UCLA. Tonya took Dawn Staley's old job at Temple when Dawn moved on to USC. And Jenny was coaching in the WNBA until her team folded. So I'm guessing she's the most available of the possibilities. It will be interesting to see who they bring in, but right now I'm really sad for Debbie. She was a huge part of my childhood.