Oscar Mike Militia

On February 12, 2018, Patty sent me a text, to tell me that our friend Mary’s son had asked if I would be willing to shoot photos at a tournament that his wheelchair rugby team, NoVA Mutiny, was hosting in Richmond, Virginia on February 24-25.  The six-team tournament was being sponsored by Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), with support from both the Virginia chapter, and the national office in Washington, DC.  It would serve as a tune up for the Atlantic Sectionals tournament coming up on March 23-25 in Fort Washington, MD.  For me, in addition to the opportunity it provided to volunteer for a great cause, it was a chance for Patty and I to get down to Richmond to visit her father, her sister, her brother, and their spouses for the weekend.  Unfortunately, we ended up cutting the trip short, coming home Sunday morning, because Patty wasn’t feeling well.