Date of Shot: 19 April 2019
Location: St. Paul, MN, USA
Court: Hamline Park
Happy Easter Team!
At 4AM on the 17th of April, I packed myself and my massive backpack into an Uber and caught a plane to Minneapolis, MN.
This first leg of my journey is especially meaningful, not only because the Twin Cities are home to the Minnesota Lynx WNBA team, but they are also home to my sister, brother-in-law and two lovely nieces. It also just so happens to be Easter week, which is particularly significant when your sister is in seminary.
While I was away for 15 months last year, my appreciation for my family grew. I stayed in touch by chatting over messenger during Jazz games and video chatting on weekends.
So here I am in Minnesota, going to Twins games with my sister and getting chocolate milk at the local coffee shop with my 5 year old niece.
When I got into Minneapolis, it was cold and raining, but the weather has since turned sunny and essentially perfect. On this day, we grabbed our Minnesota Lynx basketball, put Buffy the dog on her leash, and headed over to Hamline park to enjoy the sunshine.
The first thing I have to say is that my sister’s family LOVES the Minnesota Lynx and I think this is the year for me to get the WNBA League Pass and follow along. The second thing - my niece Adah has a nice little jump shot coming along.
I made these basking in the sunshine and hit 3 in a row. :)
So FYI my highlights of Minnesota thus far are:
The Twins game with my sister Katie
Perpetual hangs with my two super cool nieces
The Franconia Sculpture Park
Lunch at the Free House in downtown Minneapolis
I asked my 12-year-old niece if she has been affected by cancer and even at that young an age, she’s seen a number of people close to her struggle with it. This shot is for her Grandma.
Every little bit counts!
You can donate to the cause by going to https://pledgeit.org/count-the-makes-2 and making either a one time donation or by donating per shot.
NEXT UP: New York City, NY
Much love!
Rae