I went in hoping that everyone wasn't in San Jose, and was initially disappointed because there were only about three junior foilists there, but around 7:30 Meng, Donna, Kiersten, and Michelle showed up. I fenced pretty much everyone, including a last 15-touch bout about a quarter to 10:00 with Michelle that was a real wowser. I couldn't unhook for a while because my heart was pounding so hard it was sort of fizzing. She's improved a lot. qatet was fencing and was willing to suit up for sabre but I had as much competent sabre as I could handle for a change.

My feet didn't lighten up properly until nearly the end, but I fenced with good intensity and focus and we started refereeing around since there were so few of us.

The club will be closed the 4th through the 7th so Wednesday will be my last club practice before my event. It will just have to do. At least I'm in better shape than I was in Rosemont, and I did all right there.

My braces came off today. I have a lower biteplate and will be getting an upper one on Wednesday, but I no longer have a barbed wire fence in the front of my mouth.