Since he got reacquainted with his hard drive, Whit has been spending his days editing footage for the Paganello video. Five days of beach ultimate in Italy gives you a lot to work with, but of course, Whit has done a masterful job and will be submitting this video to the tournament’s film contest. Other than editing, this last week has been filled mainly by visiting friends. Over the weekend we got together with Yusi, Salsa, McT, Hayden, and Chuck for dinner at Park Chow in the Inner Sunset. We played with Yusi, Salsa, and McT at World’s back at the beginning of our trip. Hayden is from New Zealand, and hosted us at his place in Auckland for a couple weeks and we also played against him at Paganello. It was really fun to see all of them again, and it made us realize we’ve come full circle.

Earlier that same day, we planted a garden in Mike’s backyard in Oakland. The gardens in St. Croix amazed us so much that we were inspired to plant one wherever we were. In a few weeks we should have a good selection of lettuce, arugula, onions, and basil. There are already little sprouts coming up!

Over the weekend I also reconnected with a friend from my first year of college. My friend Aaron was visiting his brother Brad in the city, so we met up with them and wandered around Fisherman’s Wharf. Since the sun wasn’t out, it wasn’t too busy, but it’s still the most touristy place in San Francisco, so the crowds were inevitable. It was funny to walk around in the midst of foreigners, remembering that not too long ago we were like them. The highlights of our walk were seeing the sea lions at Pier 39 (they make me laugh), the treats at Kara’s Cupcakes, and driving Aaron and Brad down Lombard Street. We were also preyed upon by the “Bush Man.”

This weekend we’re playing at Cal States, an ultimate tournament in Santa Cruz. Early next week we’re heading north to Oregon and Washington until the Fourth of July. Before getting to Oregon and stay with my family in Portland, we’ll spend a few days with a former professor of Whit’s at her farm in Northern California. We’ll be posting along the way, so stay tuned for updates!

xoxo,

clairenwhit