Pole Vault Family: Letters from Liztowne

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Letters from Liztowne

So LT sent me a postcard. She's on an incredible bike riding adventure in France, and this is what she had to say:

"We did this climb awhile ago, and I guess it's a big deal because of the Tour de France, but I feel like we've had harder ones. Can we start our business in the Alps? I love the mountains. On the border of France - Germany? Or I could compromise with Switzerland. I'll have my goat farm and we can grow some food too and sell that and goat cheese and baked goods and our own wine and beer and live happily ever after in our pv fam house (haus?) with our fat cat Fred. Can't wait. When you get this it'll be our birthday month! I'm calling you the second I land on American soil. I miss you! I wish I could write you 50 times a day still, but I'll be able to in 3 weeks! Love, Elizabeth, Liztown(e), EJ, LT..."

At least she's planning out our lives for us :)

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If you don't understand us, you probably don't belong here. It all started in January of 2010. I (Kate) thought Floyd was Matthew's first name, and that Liz's last name really was Towne. Chris was coming back from a wrist injury and Poetzl was really hoping we'd tell him a joke. We stuck together, and on spring break, we realized that we were a family. He got gas and I hung back as Floyd, Chris, and Liztowne all took a family photo in a McDonald's. From then on, the pole vault fam was born. Next year, we adopted Besty, who jumped in as though she'd never missed a beat. We all bonded over a little Avril Lavigne, wondering why you had to go and make things so complicated. Our beloved Pookie had left, but our teammate became our coach, showing up in sweater vests and tossing frisbees with Matt. At outdoor conference, Betsy met Pookie and true kinship was revealed. Betsy, Liztowne, and I formed the pvfam contingent of BCXC, and before long it was time for the pole vault family dinner. I had my first wine and we ate vegetarian lasagne and after that, everything changed. And nothing did. Although we no longer vault all together or even see each other on a regular basis, the pole vault fam will live on in our hearts, and on the internet. We love each other a whole lot and are sometimes creative about showing it. Whether it's manly black ghetto pole ties or super healthy nutella peanut butter cookies, we've got each others' backs. 4lyfe.