Over the weekend of October 24 and 25, I decided to make the trip up to Tacoma, WA for the short weekend to join in on the UPS women's soccer alumni weekend. I had not been back up there for years and thought it was about time. Although it was a very short trip, it was well worth it. I got to catch up with friends not seen in a long time and walk through memories of the past. Puget Sound has made some many changes since I have been there. It is looking very posh! The new Baker stadium is awesome. Wish I could have played on it. After my flight was delayed Friday night and not arriving until after 10 into Tacoma, Brianna and Shelley (both old teammates) met me at the airport. Brianna and her husband were kind enough to let me stay at there place and shuttle us all back and forth from UPS to the airport, etc. Saturday, the weather was amazing with sun and warmth all day. The ladies played Lewis and Clark and kicked some ass. Jamie Sato, a teammate from my graduating class, was able to meet us out as she lives and works in the area. It was so great to see her. Then the evening was spent at Maya and her husband's watching the Seattle Sounders on their dual flat screen set up, eating pasta and catching up!
Sunday brought a dreary and cold day but I couldn't be in Tacoma without some rain. We played a little alumni vs alumni pick up game. It was short and sweet but fun to kick the ball around again. Then the ladies played Willamette and killed them. Willamette used to be our huge rivals and now they are hardly any competition. After the game, we had sandwiches with the team, fellow alumni and of course our old Coaches Randy and Kelly. Shortly after that is was off to the airport! Lots of bye hugs and see you next year! What a great weekend.
Jamie and I reconnecting. Go class of 2001!
All the alumni in attendence.
Alumni vs alumni kick around!
A stroll down to the water and Mt Rainier made an appearance!
Me, Shelley, Briana, and Jamie enjoying sandwiches from the Antique Sandwich Shoppe.
Memory lane walk around campus!
The new look of Thompson Hall (math and science) where I lived most of my undergraduate life besides the soccer field.
The new face to the fieldhouse!
