We're having a retreat for work this weekend up in Big Bear. I've been responsible for planning a good majority of the retreat. It should be a lot of fun. There's a few things that concern me though:
- The cabins we've reserved are made for about 25 people. We're bringing about 40 people.
- There's a good chance it will snow while we're up there. Playing in the snow will be fun. People from LA driving in the snow will not be fun.
- We're starting some sore of "initiation ceremony" this year for the new staff. I hope I don't laugh through my lines.
- 40 people!
- We are preparing our own food...for 40 PEOPLE!

Hopefully I'll come back with some good stories to tell, and if there are any worthy photos I'll try and post them too.



p.s. Katie got me the first season of "24". YES!

Well, after a night to sleep on it I'm starting to come to terms with it all. This stat helps me though: With Webber these past two regular seasons, the Kings were 38-31. Without him, they were 51-16.

Good luck in Philly Chris.

very few understand how devastated i was to read the webber news. i have loved the kings ever since middle school...when it was the mitch richmond/brian grant/olden polynice era. my effing last name is KING. i understand why it happened, but it still hurts. i've been saying for the last week or so that if anyone gets traded from the kings, it would be webber. but i didn't really believe it. i love that guy...even though there's a lot of people out there that hate him. he's a good guy.


a quote from Geoff Petrie, Kings President of Basketball Operations- "Trading Chris has been one of the most difficult and emotional decisions I have been involved in," Petrie said late Wednesday night. "He has been an instrumental force in ushering in and maintaining an exciting period of basketball in Sacramento. I can't thank him enough for his efforts as a King. When we talked, he was incredibly professional in every way.

"We all wish him the best. The memories remain the property of the Kings."


i feel bad for webber. when chris was traded from washington back in 1998 he was not a fan of his new home. it took a few years, but he finally warmed up to sacramento. the town embraced him. ultimately, i think his time with the kings saved his career. he was in and out of trouble before he came. he really settled down and matured as he realized he was the leader of the team.

i know the fans will still treat him well. he'll get a standing ovation every year when the sixers come to play in sacramento. that's the thing with kings fans, if you've played any significant role for them they never forget you. ask jason williams, doug christie, or hedo turkoglu.

i haven't been to a kings game since eighth grade...nine years. but now i've got tickets to their game here in LA in march against the clippers. i was so excited to go see them play. i still am. but there's going to be that feeling that i never got to see the best king of my generation play live.

this is going to take a while to sink in.


go kings!