Wow, sounds like a great mom and a good illustration of what tennis can mean to a family.
I've never heard Sherry sound so intelligent and serious!

She is a fun person, always joking around and a joy to be around. In Gilbert's clinic she kept going at Brad and they had a good give and take. I didn't even know of the article until she emailed me and asked for my opinion on how it came off. In her email she told me this (and I quote):
Sherry Thomas: 10:02
Jim-bo, did you check out the article on Dj yet, if not don't forget tennisrecruiting.net homepage, bottom left dated 9/10
10:08pm Sherry Thomas
You have a big part in DJ's understanding of tennis, when you used to hit with him, I would love to hear your opinion of the article....Sherri gave my ego a much needed boost with the comment above about me having a (very small) part of DJ’s development. Now if I could only get another youngster I know to develop like this haha.