It seems somewhat official, the hockey team that's going to the Gay Games doesn't want me. Or rather, they *may* want me but first they have to see if these other two people are available, and if those people aren't, they'll ask me. Mind you, they've never seen me play or held any kind of tryout where I could demonstrate my skills. Yup, I'm pissed but grateful that Michael had warned me about how political the team could be (they basically did they same thing to him a few years back, then asked him to play after someone else flaked out) so I wasn't surprised and am not taking it personally. It seems likely that they'll call me at the last minute, but a trip halfway around the world is NOT something I'd take on on short notice. Michael is putting together a team for the 2006 Games in Canada, I'd be proud to join him then. Of course I'll be playing in the NCWHL's elite blue division by then. Ha!

The good news is, that means we can go to Hawaii with Chris and Lisa instead. Not a bad backup plan!