Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Sunday, September 19, 2004

We have been in New Haven all weekend, back for the wedding of two of our best friends, Katy and Tracy.

Brings back some good basketball memories -- it was our time here that really got us interested in the national women's hoops scene. We had always been into the game, but mostly it was just following whatever league Sara was in. When we got here, we had UConn on CPTV and all the hoops we could want.

(Katy and I made a couple pilgrimages to Storrs. It remains an open question which of us retains the more overwhelming Sue Bird obsession.)

There's something a little sad about being back here, like we're visiting an old life that we can't have anymore. There's also something a little sad about the wedding -- it's a great thing, but I can't help being a little jealous of both of them. Such is the life of a straight man living amongst lesbian women...