Rest, Recovery and Rain

In the morning we all thought we were in the veritable calm before the storm. As Steve Wade from AP put it last night, “I think I know tomorrow’s story, and it’s us.” Fortunately Steve, as well as the rest of us was wrong and the Typhoon Wipha turned inland and settled down.

Coach Greg Ryan, Lori Chalupny and Heather O’Reilly were available for the media in the afternoon session, while some of the other girls spent time with their families prior to an afternoon recovery workout in the pool. Although there have been many negative comments about the field, both Lori and Heather had great praise for the conditions of the pitch.

Shannon Boxx was trying to teach her mother Julie, the art of Cribbage. From the conversation, it sounded like Shannon had indeed become an expert during her many thousands of miles of travel with the team.



Angela Hucles’ mother Janice arrived and the cards gave way to conversation. The rain and the existing treat of the storm prevented any additional outings.



Angela and Lindsay Tarpley took a moment to check out 'Take a Picture of Me Smiling' on my iPod



I spent the balance of the afternoon umbrella in hand touring my ‘neighborhood,’ a much more traditional Shanghai setting.