March Madness

Today marks the 30 year anniversary of the Bird-Magic NCAA Championship match-up that can be credited with the creation of March Madness.

I really don't have the time and can't really justify spending any more attention on Sports from October-February, while the NFL is going on. So after the Super Bowl, basketball is hitting it's stride and the run to the NCAA Tournament is heating up. "On the bubble" is a phrase that's only been used less than "stimulus package" this year and is usually second to none.

It's also the time for filling out your bracket, peering into the crystal ball or trying to freeze frame Back to the Future to actually see what's written in Gray's Sports Almanac.

Don't worry...I've never actually done that.

This year's ritual has attracted celebrities and even President Obama to complete brackets and compete publicly. Obama didn't do so well in the first round but he has correctly picked 14 of the 16 teams left in the tournament...which is exceptional. Overall he's 33/48.

I've gone 33/48 as well, but only have 9 of the final 16 teams. President Obama and I both have picked Louisville and Memphis to survive this weekend. I've picked underdogs Villanova and Gonzaga to round out my Final Four and he's picked favorites North Carolina and Pittsburgh. I've picked Memphis over Villanova for the championship and he's picked North Carolina over Louisville to win it all.

It's a good time for sports fans and it's been really refreshing to be able see our president enjoying it like the rest of us.

David Letterman summed it up pretty well...

It Has Begun...

Eden's started eating rice cereal and drinking juice. When we eat dinner, she's fixated on our plates and reaches for our food. We'll introduce vegetables w/in the next 2 weeks. She's even got a little tooth...and she's 4 months old. She's way ahead of schedule.

At the end of December, she had her 2 month check up...I think she was 14 or 15 lbs and 24". Towards the end of February, she had her 4 month check up and she's 18.25 lbs and 26.75". She's awesome.

Here are her recent pics...

Her First Feeding









She's so happy in the morning...











Papa came to visit in February