How Lucky Am I

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This weekend was Viv's final race of her junior year and Team Woodson weathered the storm - very literally! The weather was horrible. The team arrived in Philly on Thursday afternoon and had to cancel practice because there was too much debris in the river. The races started on time Friday morning but at noon a storm blew in and it was intense! 

Because of the storm all races were pushed back three hours. Viv's boat got to the river at about 10:00am but didn't end up rowing until 6:15pm. The girls felt good though and put up their fastest time of the season (thanks in part to that fast running Schuylkill River!) but they were 4 seconds shy of making it to semi-finals. More storms rolled in overnight Friday and by the time everyone got to the river on Saturday morning at 7:00, all the races were cancelled. 

All in all though, Viv had a great weekend with her teammates and friends. Through the rain, thunder, lightening, and mud (sooooo much mud) Viv kept her signature smile. She might not have found magic on the water this weekend, but she came home a lucky girl with a season full of memories. 












 this picture perfectly captured Viv's season...
laughter through tears right as she walked through the front door 
"how lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard"





















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