- - Tuesday, February 24, 2004 Finally a reality I've been dreaming - for soooo long - of designing a clothing line for short track. I've done my share of being stuck with just imagining. I've been there, done that, and I found the rides are boring and the lines are too long. I was on my way home from work today, and I noticed my pants where buzzing. Now, with no apparent sexual stimulation in sight, I reached for my cell phone hooked to my pant loop. It was the lady I've been working with at the company that's doing my screenprinting, and she tells me my order is ready to be picked up. I got this call at 3:50pm, in which they close for business at 5pm. I told her I'd be right over, and try not to break every traffic law on my way. Coincidently, the head of design - her name is Lucinda - is originally from Northern Ohio I found out while discussing the reason for my hoodie-making frenzy. She was quite intrigued, and asked for the specifics on this sport of "short track". While they were bringing in my order from the warehouse next door, I told her about Salt Lake, the beginning of this craziness, and what I've set out to do in order to help this amazing sport get more widespread coverage. She mentioned that one of her nieces had talked about an "Anton Ohno" back in '02, but she never gave much thought to it. "He has quite the 'cult' following, if you will" I told her, and she wished me luck on my trip to Cleveland. Just then, my hoodies rolled in, two big boxes. "Here, we'll open them up so you can see the product, let me know what you think.." Lucinda said ripping the top box open. I literally gasped when she unveiled the first sweatshirt. It was perfect. It was my design to the T, and I was floored. She mumbled something about checking the quality, making sure it's satisfactory, but I was tuned out just holding the hoodie in my hand. Click the pic for a better look. first ST gear hooded sweatshirt, with front design and logo on the sleeve Again, I've never been more proud to be a short track fan, and now everyone will be able to sport "ST". So, I'm busy doing the rest of my laundry, and packing. I take off for Clev about 11pm tomorrow night, and red-eye to Chicago, and should touch down in Ohio about 8:50am. Butterflies, even now. I've been way overdue for a short track trip.

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