Blog absence

Two days after my last post, my house burned down! We are still waiting to be able to move home. Thankfully, we all made it out just in time. Our sweet pets were not so lucky. I am now back in action. I am happy to say that most of my gymnastics memoribilia was at my mom's house (I'll put up photo's soon) except my most coveted photograph: A photo from the camp in KY I mentioned earlier of me with Mary Lou Retton and Julianne McNamara just before the Los Angeles olympics. Julianna had signed it at camp but Mary Lou had been injured and was gone. A couple of years later my mom stood in line for hours to get her autograph (Thanks Mom!). I must say, I grieve for that photo. I had on a cute little esprit shirt over my leotard - an aqua tank top. Julianna had her grips on and chalk on her leotard. Mary Lou had a cute, crooked smile. You could see the shadow of my dad taking the photo above her head. I remember my Dad just pushing me up there and I was embarrassed but thrilled. It's hard to believe they were also just little girl's because truly I couldn't even speak around them. I remember going into the bathroom and as I entered Mary Lou came out of the stall. I went in and just could not get over the fact that Mary! Lou! Retton's! Butt! was on this seat seconds before mine!! Ha Ha.