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Do people feel there was a change in her choreography and artistry after she switched from Boorman choreographing and coaching to the Landis and whatever choreographers she used in the latter part of her career?

Potentially Wong as well, although her second vault is always a question mark

Session 1: Sage Bradford Harlow Buddendeck Ally Camelio Jordis Eichman Reese Esponda Catherine Guy Malea Milton Avery Moll Brooke Pierson Maliha Tressel Audree Valdenarro Sabrina Visconti Camie Westerman Halle Shea Wittenberg Session 2 Dulcy Caylor Jayla Hang Gabrielle Hardie Myli Lew Nola...

Co-ops are a bit different from condos. Condos, you're buying a unit in a building and pay into institutional fees for general building maintenance (the HOA). Co-ops (and someone correct me here), you're buying a share of the building itself. It's considerably more responsibility and investment...

Wildly speculating, but if the process of getting the warrant took to long (the judge had gone to bed), it would be useless.

I've learned there was some question on this bullet, which was a little slapdash when it was written: Later that evening there was drama between one of the alternates and the main team gymnasts. She was in the practice room when she heard something like, "Please don't get hurt. I really don't...

This is my recollection as well. She's definitely on a (much deserved) break right now and hasn't made any announcements beyond that.

Suni's been pretty clear that she's done-done. She proved what she had to prove by coming back in 2024 and getting another AA medal, but gymnastics hurts and because of her kidney conditions she's not able to take pain killers.

There are a million nice hotels within ten minutes of the gym, it's not like they'll have a Trek to get there in the morning

It's 337 pages of fairly large type. I'm curious now if me summarizing Laurie's book would be longer or shorter than the original, as I've been accused of never seeing a detail I didn't think was vital.

She didn't; she didn't mention her social life or relationships with other gymnasts much at all, except for times when they were excited or proud as a team. She probably talks the most about Simone as an individual gymnast--an idol, someone she admired, etc. The tone suggests they were good...

I'm guessing Leanne just wasn't a big enough name. Or maybe they wanted to move faster than they could with a traditional publisher. Chiles book severely lacked in the fact checking, but they didn't spell her teammates' names different ways in back-to-back paragraphs, and it was paced better...

Some broad thoughts: The writing style is a very simple, direct prose, and it's very readable. You can definitely tell it didn't go through a professional editing process--the pacing was kind of off, and there are a number of typos. Awkwardly, the only names she is inconsistent with how she...

Okay, the last two chapters were short and my brain is shot from meetings, so I'm finishing it up here before the next meeting. I'll try and do some big picture reflections later tonight Chapter 21 Wore her LW bows to practice and competition every day for four years Had always dreamed of...

Chapter 20, Cont'd Back to Japan Al flew back to Kansas City, Armine and Leanne went to Chicago. Armine debated upgrading their seats, but they didn't because the plane was rather empty. Got rows of seats to themselves Slept most of the flight Similar screening and COVID protocols–at least...