By:  Brad, James, & David

Major parental arrival today. Got up, stretched and jogged in preparation for the first game. It's still raining. Off to the buffet in the hotel where we played a new game with the waiters called "Guess the Player Position". Apparently they only "moonlight" as waiters since they got 3/4 of the team right and claimed to be coaches and soccer players!

Returned to the room and watched "Last Samurai", met up with parents just before leaving for the first game and finally the rain stopped. Team didn't get the result it hoped for, disappointed but determined, met at 9:30 in Don's room for a review. And so to bed.

By:  Brad, James, & David

9:30am (6:30 California time ... yuck!) off to the courtyard, guess who were late, Bauer, Bagheri and Nate! Third time in a row. BJ "got lost" in the hotel, no idea how he managed to make it here from BYU. All headed to our rooms to get dolled up for the Player Luncheon at 11:30. Cal South looked presentable in shirts and ties but maintained California casual - unlike some other teams with full matching ties and jackets.

It rained and it rained and it rained, no practice, back to the room to watch "Boondock Saints" which everyone enjoyed. And so to bed at 10:30. Big day tomorrow.

By:  Brad, James, & David

Woke up and met with team at 11:00am for a team meeting in the courtyard. Bauer, Bagheri and Nate were late! We were given until 5:15 to do our own thing - so we headed back to the room. Brad read "The Da Vinci Code" in 4 hours. James got in an extra four hours sleep (he's already read the book!) and David watched the Tour de France.

Left for practice at 5:30pm - no navigation problems this time and another chance to get used to the humidity. Dinner tonight in the team room, Chevy's enchilada's. BJ arrived from BYU.

We are becoming room hermits. Others cruised the lobby for girls. 9:30am start tomorrow.

By:  James, David & Brad

Friday: Today we flew out from LAX to Orlando on United Airlines. The flight was relatively smooth but the whole team was stuck with middle seats which was a negative especially for the tall guys. We arrived in Orlando on time at 11:00pm where Court, Kyle and Willie's bags were nowhere to be found and James left his CD's on the plane!

After getting the rental vans and traveling to the hotel , we checked in at 12:30am then went to get something to eat. Brad, James and David walked to McDonalds in Downtown Disney, while others walked to another shopping center taking a taxi back to the hotel since it was a long way. We all got to sleep eventually at 3am.

Saturday: We all woke up to meet Coaches Don, Greg and Bubba for a courtyard meeting at noon. Already the humidity was getting to us, with everyone complaining about how thick the air felt. After the meeting, the team went to IHOP to eat where there was an IQ tester at every table to occupy our time and start a friendly competition.

When we finished, it was back to the hotel and back to bed for many of us. We slept until it was time to leave at 5:15 for practice. Due to the navigational skills of our drivers, we promptly got lost for 45 minutes. (Thank goodness they make better coaches!) Finally after driving around, we arrived at the Complex and practiced hard for 75 minutes, then back to the hotel for pizza, didn't get lost this time! After finishing dinner, we walked around Downtown Disney until it was time to go back to the hotel for bed at midnight. Goodnight and watch this space for photos.