NNJSRA

Just did a talk at the annual dinner of the Northern New Jersey Squash Racquets Association.

I started off by saying that I think they have the longest name of any squash association in the world, or at least this side of the border—you suspect that the Squash Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik in Canada might beat it, if you could pronounce it.

It was a great night. A ton of people. Awards. Exhibition between Baset Ashfaq and Lee Rosen. It was nice to be at the Short Hills Club, which was the home of Tommy Iannicelli, the squash pro with the largest number of vowels in his name, only equaled by my co-author, Paul Assaiante. Sat with the Cipriano clan which including sipping a tasty Brandy Alexander after the meal.

Just minutes after running into a Dartmouth classmate who was having a late night game of squash, twenty years after we graduated, I was introduced to Mark Funk, who will be a freshman this fall at the college. Ouch 

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  1. Jim- your speech was excellent . It was an honor to have you as the featured guest for the event. Baset and Lee put on a fine show for the crowd which was greatly appreciated. Young Mr. Funk will bear the Big Green standard proudly !Thanks again for coming to the NNNNNJSRA!

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