Big sports weekend

I had a lot of fun this long weekend. It was much needed after a really week in tech.

It all kicked off with my LinksDAO Bay Area golf outing on Friday. I played with ~19 other LinksDAO members at Harding Park. I really did not know what to expect going into this. I’m happy to report back that everyone was normal and pretty damn awesome to hang out with.

I didn’t play well and definitely left a lot of strokes on the course. My short game failed me when I needed it the most, but that’s beyond the point. I’m more excited than ever to be part of this community and I’m definitely going to be attending as many of the events as possible.

On Saturday, my Washington Huskies upset Oregon at Autzen stadium. Big fans of college football know that there is no love lost between our two schools and teams. Simply put, we do not like each other. The Ducks have really had our number the last 20 years unfortunately.

This UW team came into Autzen with a whole lot of heart and fight. They ended up pulling out a 37-34 nailbiter that included a few heroic throws by Mike Penix. My friends and I went absolutely crazy when we pulled it off. We event decided to go out to the bars for a few drinks afterwards.

Of course beating Oregon is always important, but this was also a program defining win for first year coach Kalen DeBoer. The impact this will have on the fan base, recruiting, donations, etc. will be immeasurable in the short-term.

And last, but not least, the 49ers pulled off a win on Sunday on primetime. I’m not sure if it’s going to get better than that for a sports weekend for me so I’m going to relish this for as long as possible.