about my teammates thus far came from Facebook. Regardless, I was taken aback by how comfortable I felt around my new teammates and coaches. “I was struck by the warmth [the team] demonstrated, for example, with all the hugs when meeting people,” Team Coach and Manager Cindi Timmons said. “The way they all quickly became friends over pizza, it was like they’d known each other for a long time and were catching up.” Coach Aaron Timmons said he sensed a clear sense of warmth and intelligence coming from the team. “There is an effervescent personality that seems to radiate from the team,” Aaron said. “It’s the willingness and desire to want to get to know one another. It’s the posing for the selfies when you get to see all the individual personalities reflected in expressions and reactions.” (continued on page 60)
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