In many ways, this seemed like the longest school year ever. Masks all day every day, e-learning, in-person learning, hybrid learning, limited activities, no lunch visits, being a classroom parent from a distance. Yet the last day of the year
Congratulations to the Baylor Bears for winning their first men’s basketball national title. And congratulations to me for winning our family trophy! All of our records were pretty close this year. Karen and Avery made great showings. Grandma and Grandpa
Tonight it will be sister versus sister as Karen and I fight it out over the family trophy. Karen will proudly hoist the trophy for the first time if Gonzaga wins, and I will gain my third victory if Baylor
Welcome to the Elite Eight update! Grandpa is at the top of the standings, but Karen is right behind him. It all comes down to the championship game. If Gonzaga wins the championship, Karen gets the trophy. If Baylor wins
Not much changed in our standings during the Sweet Sixteen, except Avery dropped to last place. But I think everyone still has a chance (mathematical at best) at the trophy! Here is our update of the tournament (rankings are in
And just like that, many of our brackets are busted! Grandpa and Damon put their hopes in the Illini and subsequently lost their championship team. Chris lost three of his Final Four teams (Illinois, Texas, and Kansas). Karen and Grandma
The first round never fails to disappoint, right? And this year was no exception. I loved seeing a fellow MAC team (Ohio) beat a powerhouse team (Virginia). And typical for the Big Ten, several teams didn’t live up to their
More than 700 days after the last NCAA men’s basketball championship game, we’re finally enjoying March Madness again! And it’s all right in our backyard. If only we could get tickets to a game! Never in a million years would
Each basketball season, our church league takes team and individual pictures. And like the sucker I am, I always purchase the photos. So here are Damon’s two player photos: The fall season featured a nearly perfect record for the Fighting
Last night Damon and I had to miss Avery’s second cross country meet so he could have his annual well-child check up. Here are his current stats: Weight – 42.2 pounds, an increase of 4.2 pounds since last year (25th