Wednesday, October 04, 2000

Hey, guys!

You hear a lot of bad things about the flight coming here, 16 hours and all. But that stuff never worries me. I figure if you get here and get some rest, make sure you're caught up on your sleep, keep hydrated, you'll be all right. Thing is, you've got to get rest. That's very key.

We've heard all the horror stories about teams that have been to Japan in the past. But you know what? I think that's just an excuse for getting off to a lousy start. There's no reason for us to have problems like that. We're getting plenty of time before the games and plenty of time after we get back home to get some sleep.

To be honest with you, I've really been looking forward to this trip ever since I first heard about it. I've never seen a culture like Japan's. And it's the farthest I've ever been from home. I was in the Czech Republic once, too.

Talk to you tomorrow,

Matthew