Madness in March

How's your bracket doing? 

I don't know why I LOVE March Madness, but oh I really do. It might be because I'm a gambler at heart, but religion and good sense keeps me from going down that path. Don't go assuming the worst there - gambler at heart meaning I love love the feeling of competitive chance. Like, arcades. And games. And...well, March Madness. Innocent stuff like that. You'll remember that I've only actually really gambled $2 in my life (and lost it). So, don't worry. I'm in a good place.

My bracket, on the other hand... not so much. It started out with so much potential! I guess they all do. But still, I called all three of the 12 seed upsets. Holla! But it has only been downhill from there. I have a group competition with my coworkers, our friends in our townhome complex, our Jerusalem crew, and a family group. More groups, better odds at not coming in last across the board. Right?

So, I'm rooting hard for the 3 teams my Final Four has held onto. And I can't wait for the games tonight. Thank you, March Madness, for distracting me from the Jazz right now...

Sigh.

Go Indiana!

That time I felt so sad.

We don't need to talk about the game last night.

.....

Well, we'll talk just a little bit about it.

I clapped and cheered for those Utah boys as loyally as I could,

completely by myself surrounded by yellow-clad people...

until we were losing by 30 points. Then I kind of just pouted.

Conversation behind me:

Guy 1: "Did you know the Jazz were this bad?"

Guy 2: "No, I didn't know they were this bad. I don't think they usually are?"

Guy 1: "I don't know, they look really bad."

Girl in front of them in the Jazz shirt: More pouting.

Are you surprised they put us, a temporarily dysfunctional couple, on the Kiss Cam?

Jazz shirt and all. It was easily the highlight of the sad, sad game.

Well, folks. Maybe next time. 

And by next time, I mean January 26 when the Pacers totally

lose their cool in the Energy Solutions Arena Delta Center.

Right? Right.

p.s. Who is this Draco and what's with his threatening of holiday plans?

I'm way too excited for our flight tonight,

and he is NOT permitted to be another holiday flight fiasco.

Don't come between me and Utah, Malfoy. 

Jazz in the City

This Jazz schedule looks at me every day.
And I keep forgetting to bring pictures for my desk at work,
so it's all I look back at.

December 19 has a big circle around it...
the boys are here to play the Pacers tonight!
Michael and I will be there, cheering them on!

Well, I will.

Michael informed me last night that he would be cheering for the Pacers.
Psh.
Then my sister informed him she was no longer willing
to pick him up from the airport tomorrow.

I still get a ride though. And I'm stoked!
One week of family time in Utah, with a new little nephew we need to meet!