Dreams Come True

This week I get to do something big on my bucket list-- go to the U.S. Open! This has been something I have wanted to do for a while now, but the timing has never worked out. When I was attending BYU-Idaho, I couldn't miss my first week of school to go to a tennis tournament. The timing isn't ideal this year, but it's workable.

My favorite sport to watch and play is tennis. I can thank my brother, Joel, for this. Joel played in high school and is an excellent tennis player. I know I'm biased because I'm his sister, but he is a member of a tennis club and plays regularly. The good news is that Joel is going to the U.S. Open with me! It will be fun to be in New York City with someone who cares about tennis as much as I do.

I believe we have tickets to watch 4 sessions of tennis. One of those sessions we splurged and bought really expensive tickets. In fact, we will be sitting on the first row. I can hardly wait. I wish I knew who would be playing each other.

Every year my family fills out a U.S. Open tennis bracket. As much as I know about tennis, I never seem to win. I think I get a little too emotionally involved when filling out my bracket. It's hard for me to decide who should win. This year I have Andy Murray winning (I can still change my bracket until midnight tonight though so that may change). Murray is NOT my favorite player because of his poor sportsmanship and attitude on the tennis court. He swears constantly and gets really upset. It's sometimes funny to watch, but I don't think it's very classy.

While in New York, Joel and I have tickets to see "Wicked" on Broadway. I have seen "Wicked" twice, but Joel never has. I can't wait. We also plan to do a little sightseeing when we aren't watching tennis.

As excited as I am for this trip, it's also going to be a lot of work to go. I have to write sub plans for 3 days! Bleh. Not my favorite thing to do. Luckily I know my sub and know that my class will be in good hands. I'm also a little bummed because the following week, Andrew will be going to WA for a hike with his brothers. I will be gone for 5 nights and a little less than a week after I get back Andrew will leave for 4 nights. Too bad our trips didn't overlap.

I'm absolutely devastated that Roger Federer will NOT be at the tournament. He is by far my favorite player for a couple of reasons. #1 Roger is even-headed. He rarely gets angry. #2 Roger has not one, but TWO sets of twins. I love that he is a family man. I have always jokingly said that my dream would be to be Roger's nanny. How cool would that be!

Arthur Ashe Stadium is calling my name. Don't be surprised when my next post is about the U.S. Open because I can almost bet it will be. Yes, this dream of mine definitely deserves 2 posts.