RECAP - Tuesday, June 9th

Hi Everybody,

Today was hooooot!!! GA hot even. The kids had a full day of workouts and they are tired. Susan and I kept the Brita pitcher going full blast all day, trying to keep them hydrated. We’ve been freezing water bottles half full of filtered water and pouring water over the ice at dinner time, giving us ice water to go with dinner.

Things were a bit subdued today, as the coaches were preoccupied with club duties during the morning. We weren’t sure what was going on, but by afternoon, everyone was happy again. Several of our athletes took the opportunity to explore the city during the afternoon break, which was not what Coach Zebet wanted them to do; he wanted them to use the afternoon time to rest and prepare for the final practice of the day. This is the same thing that Coach Claudiu has been telling them since Mid-Winter camp, but some just weren’t listening. Starting tomorrow, all athletes are required to rest for two hours after lunch and no athletes are allowed to go into town until the end of final practice.

Today was, finally, laundry day!!!! It had to be, as Susan and I were down to nothing. LOL We took our round buckets of laundry down and placed them by the laundry door and presto! a few hours later the girls brought them up, all clean and ready to hang out. I wonder if this laundry genie would like to come live at my house? Hanging out the clothes was a true work of art. We had Susan’s, Holly’s, and my clothes all done on the same day, so we had to find room to dry all of them on the same day. Heather remarked that our balcony finally looked like everyone else’s, with clothes hung on every available surface.

Call the AJC! We finally have proof: Sheaffer is eating peas!!!

Susan and I took our daughters out to lunch today, something we had not done before. We went to the same restaurant we went to for Holly’s birthday celebration, but this time we were in search of the elusive cheeseburger. The other athletes had been there several times and they just raved about this wonderful chicken cheeseburger that they had had. Apparently, there is very little beef available and most of it is made into sausage, so cheeseburgers are made of chicken. The chicken was very, very thin and placed on a wide, crusty bun and topped with French fries, mayonnaise, and ketchup. It might sound weird, but it was scrumptious.

Take care,

Marcy