Thanks to all of you for the nice words and well-wishes. I forgot about TheBearMay when talking about bears!
I have loved the friendships and camaraderie of Ohio softball so much that one of the first things I plan to do out in Washington is to start to build those types of relationships. I dearly love being at tournaments around Ohio and nearby and just chatting with everyone and watching all the girls on the various teams play. I enjoy seeing all the familiar umpires and joking with them, the tournament directors, the high school and travel coaches, college coaches, etc. I'll be around for most of June and will be at probably Compuware and a few other tournaments (and hopefully back for Loudonville for my 18-U team's last-ever tournament), but in the role of a college coach.
And of course I'll still be here and on the Huddle to the extent that NCAA rules and ethical considerations allow me to post.