J. Bart Rayniak/Spokesman-Review

Former Gonzaga University star Ashley Anderson used Dennis Patchin and former WNBA and Mead standout Stacey Clinesmith as a catapault in this difficult dunk during the Hoopfest Women's Slam Dunk competition at the Nike Center Court Saturday, June 30, 2007.

The Hoopfest competition continues today in Spokane, with many North Idaho teams participating. I don't plan to make it over. But I do plan to get the yard into tip-top shape to entertain guests on the Fourth of July. Last week, I discovered a distant relative who has been living up here for seven years or so. She didn't know about me until someone told her to check out Huckleberries Online. She blurked for awhile before contacting me online Thursday. We chatted on the phone for a long time Saturday morning. It was fun reminiscing about family, although I can't remember ever meeting her. It's amazing how the Internet, blogs, and other online communication makes things happen that wouldn't have been possible only a decade or so ago. I'm looking forward to meeting her face-to-face next week. Until then, you can play this Wild Card to start your own threads ...

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