About Me and my Blog
August 2009…
name: Pat Anderson
location: Vancouver, BC
dob: August 22, 1979
basketball status: semi-retired
purpose of blog: amuse myself and others while discussing wheelchair basketball
occupation: lol
musical aspirations: yes please
April 2008…
I started this blog to keep friends and family informed of my travels and travails this summer as I prepare to compete in my third Paralympic Games with Team Canada. We’re shooting for our third consecutive gold medal, an unprecedented feat in the men’s game. Look for updates as we compete in several tune up tournaments over the course of the summer, as well a training log for anyone curious about the pleasures and pains of preparation. Lastly, please don’t be alarmed if you encounter the odd post about music or some other non-basketball related topic. I have a life too.
As of the last day of April, 2008, that life looks something like this. I’m 28, turning 29 in August. I’ve been living in Vancouver ( Kitsilano) for about a year and a half now. This past year I took some time off from the national team to go back to school. I just finished the first year of a 2 year jazz guitar program at Vancouver Community College. But I have been playing ball at a club level while continuing to experiment with a new style of play. We’ll see how that goes this summer.
April 30, 2008 at 10:17 pm |
Those cute Canadians gals to your left might need some photo credit eh?
May 1, 2008 at 10:06 pm |
Hey man, Im glad your having so much succes in everything, keep it going!! Visit us at school in the summer, we’re gonna miss you.
Best wishes
May 1, 2008 at 10:08 pm |
I meant in the fall, of course youre not gonna be here in the summer, je.
May 2, 2008 at 8:47 am |
Hi Pat, coole Idee und trainier fleißig bevor du nach Deutschland kommst! Wir freuen uns auf dich.
May 2, 2008 at 11:03 am |
like the new blog pat, shame your not coming Manchester this year for the world cup. I really like your chair set-up I want to know where I can buy a quickie all court Ti
May 2, 2008 at 1:39 pm |
Patrick,
Great start to your 3rd paralympics! This is an excellent Idea, saves alot of repeating the same things in many e’s to interested folks around the world who follow your athletic career. Not to mention … saves u alot of your time which could then be spent preparing yourself. Keep it up! I’ll be watching for you. As always, I’m proud of ya. Go Canada Go!
May 2, 2008 at 7:01 pm |
Hey pat your blog is so great, i visited it today for the frist time.
hope to see ya maybe in osnabrueck this year.
see ya Lisa
May 3, 2008 at 10:18 pm |
hey Mr. Patrick,
This is Teddy Alvis’ little 10 yr. old girl. My dad has told me a lot about you!
I hope to see you play some day! Your website is AWESOME!!! And I wish you all the luck with your medals in Beijing!!! I play on a travel basketball team in Mobile and our team is the Comets! I am the point guard and made my first three pointer in my game two weeks ago. I hope to see you play so maybe I can learn some of your moves! Me and my dad will keep in touch with your site! Keep working hard and don’t give up! You can e-mail me at Auburncutie32@aim.com if you want. GOOD LUCK!
Blakeley Alvis
May 4, 2008 at 5:46 pm |
Hi Pat,
I am confident that you will lead a team to three peat! I just hope you have a lot of fun doing it. We miss you at Grand River Community Church. I will be praying that as you lead Canada to gold, you will also have time to enjoy your walk with God.
May 6, 2008 at 3:44 pm |
Tall or short, doesn’t matter Pat. You’re the tops! (Cole Porter). Can’t wait to hear some new licks from you and your axe.
May 7, 2008 at 10:27 pm |
Great idea Pat! Good luck, who know’s maybe you’ll run into my buddy Zach Bell, another Yukoner, going to the Olympic’s for Cycling…it’s a small world out there !
July 7, 2008 at 1:02 am |
Patrick Anderson,
I can’t believe I stumbled upon this website! I’m not sure if you remember me, but we had a brief encounter on the flight from Frankfurt to Chicago on the 16th of June – I was heading to Minnesota and you and the team were heading to Birmingham. Well i’m glad that I am in some way informed of how your team and you are doing on your quest to Beijing, but I would love to hear more about your whole journey and the start – I was really intrigued at the airport. But if I don’t hear from you, the best of luck to you and your t.mates otherwise e-mail me at mulo0601@stcloudstate.edu
July 11, 2008 at 3:45 pm |
Hallo Pat,
ich hoffe dir geht es gut.
Auf der Fanclub-Feier habe ich ich einige Fotos gemacht, die ich dir gerne per Email senden kann. Wenn du magst, melde dich einfach.
Grüße und viel Glück bei den Paralympics.
Anabelle
August 31, 2008 at 5:51 pm |
Hi Pat, I love your blog, you always make me laugh!!!
Good luck in Beijing, and looking forward to reading more about your adventures.
Mina
September 4, 2008 at 9:13 am |
Hey, Pat!! i thought that i left some messages before…but it didnt show up…anyway, i am sending you all my luck to you!!
All the Best on your games…and you will move people’s heart in wonderful way!!
Your friend from 2002, yumi
September 13, 2008 at 5:50 am |
Hey Pat,
So i came across an article in the good ole Ferg-Elora News Express, mentioning your latest achievements in Beijing.
I’m very pleased to know you’ve gone so far and are simultaneously pursuiong music.
I’ve done a nunber of things since high school, leading up to and forming my beliefs in standing for justice for Palestinians.
I don’t know why I’m plaguing you with this, except that these days I am just so sad and frustrated with trying to get people to see a very clear picture, that of a caged and oppressed people fighting for a semblance of justice and livelihood.
And since you’re in China…well, there are certainly correlations.
Best to you and congrats on everything you’ve achieved.
Fellow adoptee fergusite,
Eva
September 30, 2008 at 6:15 am |
HI Pat
After catching up with Jamie and yourself in Beijing, I thought I would see Jamies website about his new elevation chair, and also found your Blog.
Great reading mate! I do want to clarify a couple of things for you as an independant witness (even though I am an old Aussie basketballer)
1. Playing an extra 10 minutes or final 2 x 5 minutes of OT of the intensity of Canada and USA had, on top of the already intense 40 minutes of basketball was going to require a minimum of 3 days rest to get you back to appropriate rest levels – so I can understand your tireness as being a key factor in the final
- If only we had a day of rest between our games like in the Olympics
2. Troy is everything you said and lots more you didnt. My last words to him were in 2000 and they included lots of F’s and not one compliment – what a shame talent with a destructive and abusive personality
- for so many people who dont know him he looks like a star but for others a star is someone with humility, grace, skill and the ability to smile in defeat and share in victory. You my friend have that – Karma comes to those who dont
3. No matter what you do in the future good luck. I hate Jazz and I love the thought you put stuff onto Jamie as captain. Frogley Bowes, Duapos etc could all be Australia as you are all quality people even after the dust settles on the basketball court
Canada be proud of your team as they represented you with pride and determination…….All the best
Nick M
October 26, 2008 at 6:04 pm |
hello:
We want to begin to talk about wheelchairs on our site. Is it possible to make a interview with you, to the start ?
Our thanks
March 30, 2009 at 7:36 am |
Dear Pat,
I hope your arm is better and you return to basketball as soon as possible. It’s been a pleasure to watch you play even though sometimes I forget that I have to manage the game:)
Best Wishes
Utku ERTAN
IWBF ref from Turkiye
January 27, 2010 at 2:13 pm |
hi,
hab die seite grad durch zufall entdeckt.
hoffe dir geht es gut!
liebe grüße
Alisa