As HIGH-TECH TENNIS Turns - October 27

HI and thanks for reading! Well, it's been another wonderful week in our world-hope you're ready for some highlights. Actually, it's more like many highlights and one very unfortunate lowlight...

We took a nice long break from HIGH and TECH and TENNIS (LOL) when we flew to MINNESOTAAAA last Wednesday AM for family fun. You see, I grew up in MN and Danny's entire family grew up (and many still live) in MN. So the main purpose of the trip was to attend the wedding of Danny's niece (Kelly)...and all the other stuff we did was just extra fun. We spent the evening and Thursday AM about an hour north of the twin cities with my dad and step-mother. It had been too long (7 or 10 years since our last trip, depending on your memory!) since we'd seen them...It was a nice visit and we're thankful to them for their hospitality. Then we spent the afternoon with my step-brother. Actually, since our parents are no longer married to one another, really not sure if we're still step-siblings but I am sure about one thing: he is one of my favorite people on the planet and I wish it weren't decades between visits. Rick, you know I love ya like crazy (and then some) - you have always been and will always be incredibly special to me.

We spent the next few days with a variety of Danny's family members. Big shout out to his nephew (Brian), who generously gave up his room and camped out on the couch. To repay the kindness, Danny gave 3 tennis sessions in 3 days (the first within 30 seconds of our arrival - before we even got out of the car - "Aren't you ready to play tennis YET, Uncle Dan?") to his 6 and 8 year old GRAND-nephews. It's pretty wild to think that Danny became an uncle at 11 years old when Brian was born. Then the big day for the big wedding, which was just as nice as nice can be. How fun to see relatives that we almost NEVER get to see...special shout out to favorite cousin J-A-N-E. :) It makes me soo happy to see you looking soo happy!

Now for that lowlight - and no, I'm not talking about the Vikings (that pain is all too familiar, unfortunately). We came back from MN Monday night with lots of happy memories and fun souvenirs; but we also brought back one very unpleasant thing: DANNY'S ARM IN A SLING. :( While helping his sister Sunday afternoon, Danny reached out to pick up something, heard a POP POP POP followed by extreme pain in his elbow, went to the ER in MN to learn the initial diagnosis: bicep tendon tear. What an unhappy ending to an otherwise wonderful trip. To have surgery or not to have surgery - that is a no brainer, thanks to a $5K deductible. Danny's gonna live with 30-40% reduction in supination strength in left arm... waahoo. Would give anything to have health care that cared about our health. GRRR. Enough said.

As always, we end this exciting report with a great big THANK YOU to you, our amazing customers and friends. We certainly couldn't do what we do without your wonderful support and we hope you know that we know it. Did you follow that? LOL. Seriously, thank you for giving us the privilege of helping to develop your junior tennis player - while enabling us to live this dreamy dream - and always remember that our video cameras will be looking for YOU!!! :)