I started packing for my Monday-morning flight on Saturday. It was supposed to be in the 80s and humid in Texas, but I needed to look professional. If I could, I would dress up for practice every day. It puts me in the mind-set that I’m going to a job and have to take it seriously. My coach Mike Nolan is like that. I respect that about him.
Packing became a dilemma, though. I asked friends for advice on what to wear. I sent text messages to my editor. But I still packed the wrong stuff. I got to Austin with a suitcase full of dress shirts and pants. Meanwhile, Meg wanted me at the field in a collared shirt and shorts. So on Tuesday morning, I drove to the mall and bought khaki shorts, two Nike dry-fit shirts and new Nike shoes. I wasn’t going on live TV without looking sharp.

Words cannot describe how happy I am that the phrase “Via Jaytweet” is being used in posts on Black Shoe Diaries.