At a time of general restriction, I have been drawn to the Wildcats’ boundless verve and beautiful spontaneity. Ball is life, and this team is a celebration.
Josh Brodesky For the Arizona Daily Star I had a moment of panic Sunday night when, every fiber of my body twitching, I wondered if the Arizona Wildcats would make it to San Antonio for the Sweet 16.
Michelle and I have lived in San Antonio for the past nine years. I often tell folks I have two hometowns. Tucson, where I grew up, and once was lucky enough to help cover for the Arizona Daily Star. And San Antonio, where our kids were born, new friendships have taken root and I am lucky enough to run the Express-News’ Opinion section.
And so, the idea was set aside until the men’s team exploded on the scene. At a time of general restriction — pandemic isolation, voter suppression, book reviews in schools, the heartbreaking and maddening gloom of Russian’s invasion of Ukraine — I have been drawn to the Wildcats’ boundless verve and beautiful spontaneity. Ball is life, and this team is a celebration.Most visitors to San Antonio think of the Alamo and the River Walk. And that’s fine.
Respite, of course, can take many forms. If you want to drink with the locals, head to the Friendly Spot in Southtown and chill out while a game plays on the large blowup screen. Or venture to the Cove, west of downtown, a restaurant-car wash-laundromat that serves organic, sustainable burgers and tacos, has a variety of brews on tap, and, yes, parents, has a playground where your unattended kids can conjure “Lord of the Flies.
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