It really is over. I got my refund in the mail for tickets that had no games assigned to them. Today I heard that one of the Big Three has gone to the dark side…and I don’t care that they have cookies there, either.
When a friend called me one fateful night and asked if I had heard the news, I was trying not to laugh in her ear. Is it true? Did the League really shut it all down? It was all over the news. It was true…The Dynasty was dissolved.
I’ve obviously had a lot of time to think about the demise of my beloved Houston Comets of the WNBA. My Four-time Champs will never be able to win “one for the thumb.” However, reading sports forums, and talking with fellow fans did not make it really seem like it was all over. Getting that check in the mail was like going to probate court. Once that baby clears the bank, it is really over. You have nothing else to expect or look forward to.
And now I see where Tina Thompson is going to be in Purple ‘N Gold. That was what I thought would happen, but I am still waiting for that truth to move from my head to my heart. I guess seeing a game on ESPN next year will solidify that concept for me. Tina and Lisa gonna be tough inside, don’t you know?
I have always been one to share all the little trinkets and stadium give-aways from the games. I collect some memorabilia, but Comets stuff I did not make a lot of a point to save much of. I wish I could find my Janeth Arcain bobble-head…man, where did that thing run off to?? I still have my Tina Thompson water-bottle, and might well have to leave instructions to my family to put it in the box when I ride off into eternity. I always thought there would be another opportunity to get something cool at the games. Perhaps that was not one of my better plans, no?
And what a week for this all to happen in one little life? The hope and promise of Tuesday’s inauguration, is matched with the reality of not having your own team to cheer on any more. Our simple lives will go on. That refund check will be spent on some new items I have been wanting to get for the house. I had no idea how I was going to pay for new bedding and linens, so Thank You, Hilton Koch!!
The life lesson here is to not take the simple joys of life for granted. Jump in there and really get your fill. We are not promised tomorrow, so don’t be afraid to make the sacrifices that might be required to enjoy the passions of your life.
Tammy
The Fan
When a friend called me one fateful night and asked if I had heard the news, I was trying not to laugh in her ear. Is it true? Did the League really shut it all down? It was all over the news. It was true…The Dynasty was dissolved.
I’ve obviously had a lot of time to think about the demise of my beloved Houston Comets of the WNBA. My Four-time Champs will never be able to win “one for the thumb.” However, reading sports forums, and talking with fellow fans did not make it really seem like it was all over. Getting that check in the mail was like going to probate court. Once that baby clears the bank, it is really over. You have nothing else to expect or look forward to.
And now I see where Tina Thompson is going to be in Purple ‘N Gold. That was what I thought would happen, but I am still waiting for that truth to move from my head to my heart. I guess seeing a game on ESPN next year will solidify that concept for me. Tina and Lisa gonna be tough inside, don’t you know?
I have always been one to share all the little trinkets and stadium give-aways from the games. I collect some memorabilia, but Comets stuff I did not make a lot of a point to save much of. I wish I could find my Janeth Arcain bobble-head…man, where did that thing run off to?? I still have my Tina Thompson water-bottle, and might well have to leave instructions to my family to put it in the box when I ride off into eternity. I always thought there would be another opportunity to get something cool at the games. Perhaps that was not one of my better plans, no?
And what a week for this all to happen in one little life? The hope and promise of Tuesday’s inauguration, is matched with the reality of not having your own team to cheer on any more. Our simple lives will go on. That refund check will be spent on some new items I have been wanting to get for the house. I had no idea how I was going to pay for new bedding and linens, so Thank You, Hilton Koch!!
The life lesson here is to not take the simple joys of life for granted. Jump in there and really get your fill. We are not promised tomorrow, so don’t be afraid to make the sacrifices that might be required to enjoy the passions of your life.
Tammy
The Fan
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