Still in Connecticut

So, today is Tuesday... I am here in Uncasville for a few more days... then it is a trip to Valdivia, Chile to help the USA Women's Team on their quest to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

In this tournament, there are eight (8) teams from North, South and Central America (teams, meaning countries) who will be battling for ONE INVITATION to the Olympics. So, if Team USA does NOT win, they will have to play in a "pre-Olympics" tournament where three spots will be open for the Olympics.

Our team is slowly being put together, as a handful of our Women's players were still playing basketball in the WNBA (congrats to Paul Westhead and the Phoenix Mercury!!). Now that the season is over, some of those players will head over to Connecticut to catch up with our team. In fact, we already had Swin Cash (from the Detroit Shock) practice with us! Amazing!

Mohegan Sun is an amazing casino... there are several slots and places to play all the various card games, etc. In the hotel, there are about six channels dedicated to HORSE RACING... kinda ridiculous! However, I think many people like to come here to throw down some moola on a horse or two or three or four! In fact, I saw a chance to bet on a horserace in Australia!

Our USA Team will play Australia for the last of the "pre-Tournament" games in the USA. We will head to Chile on Thursday then play a few "friendlies" in Chile.

Best wishes to the ladies and staff.... wish us luck!

E.