BCS for Basketball

Did I hear right? Is it true that the NCAA is so pleased with the wonderful BCS system for football that they are now doing it for basketball too? No more long, drawn out tournament—just a bunch of "bowl" games, with one of them serving as the national championship game. I guess today they'll be announcing these bowl games instead of the brackets.

I hope the rumor is true because March Madness is just too boring.

Spring Broke

This week was "Spring Break" at the University of South Carolina, meaning there were no classes, but I knew I would still need to get some a lot of work done. So, as for "Spring Break," let's break it down:

Spring: This week was definitely spring-like with temperatures in the 70s here in Columbia, perfect for some bike rides and baseball.

Break Broke: It wasn't really much of a break. But it should have been. I was beat at the start of the week. I should have gotten out for a round of golf, a movie, something fun. Instead, I tried to work but that didn't work very well. Then Jacob got sick on Wednesday, so I stayed home and Lauren's school was closed on Friday so I had a fun day with her (including lunch with Jacob--she loves pretending that she's already a Kindergartner). But I didn't get to mark much off of my to-do list.

I think we need to take the time to refresh the body and spirit and pay the price when we don't. I should have been more intentional and taken some time to clear my head, and then I would have likely been more productive the rest of the time.

Lesson learned (I hope).

Snow Falling on Palms, Part Deux

What does this picture make you think of? "Snow Day"? I suppose, if you by "Snow Day" you mean clear blue skies, no snow, no ice, and moderate winter temperatures (34º at 8:00 a.m., predictions for temperatures up to 40º). Apparently, that's what Richland 2 School District considers a "Snow Day" (as did every other district in the Midlands). I love spending a day off with the kids, of course, and enjoyed when we had an actual snow day (complete with actual snow), but it's Monday and I only have about 10,000 things on my To Do List. (I didn't show the same palm tree as in the previous post because the only palm we have in our yard is very small and it would be hard to show the lovely skies above.)

Trying to make potato salad out of potatoes (dontcha like that better than lemons/lemonade?), I thought I'd look for ways to get out of the house. Let's go to the Richland County Library. Closed. How about the South Carolina State Museum? Closed. (But it's always closed on Mondays.) Columbia Museum of Art? (Again, closed on Mondays.) How about some quality swim time at the local YMCA? Bingo! And, luckily, the Y is only about two miles away so we can navigate the treacherously dry roads without too much problem. Whew.