Middle School Dances

As I open up iTunes and put on some John Mayer, I am reminded this morning how great things are that I do not have to work today. Just being by myself with some music and ESPN is a wonderful thing.

It's Friday which means early morning practice for me. I think I lucked out because Tipton had a two-hour delay which meant that instead of starting at 6 o'clock we would start at 8 o'clock. I enjoyed the extra hours of sleep.

Practice went well I thought. There is a big dance at the middle school this evening so the good news is that everyone had a little more energy than usual. The bad news was that just about everyone had their nails done so there were a few less steals than normal.

It reminded me of the big winter dance that took place when I was in 7th grade. It would be foolish to believe that I was not as psyched up about it as my players were about their dance this evening.

The only difference is that I did not take as much consideration into how my nails looked. I was more worried about how my basketball tie looked.

To be honest, I think we played defense a lot better than normal so maybe we should make nail appointments mandatory. It's something to think about.

Well, I must return to my Internet surfing with my new blanket. My Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl Champion blanket arrived last evening and it is SO comfortable. Have a great Friday!

Go Colts!

The Indianapolis Colts are the World Champions!

How sweet it is! I honestly believe that it could not have happened to a classier organization or a better guy than Peyton Manning.

As I saw him hoist that trophy up into the air tonight I started to remember the first time I ever saw him play. It was his first game as a Colt in 1998. I was fourteen years old and I am ashamed to say that I was one of the few people in the crowd not yelling for him.

I was wearing my Dan Marino jersey and rooting for the Miami Dolphins. Shame on me! Marino has since retired and as I have said numerous times to many of my out-of-state friends, "It is impossible to live in the state of Indiana and not be a fan of the Colts and Peyton Manning."

Even now, I am still having trouble coming down to earth. I highly doubt that I will sleep tonight. I also do not think that much work will get done in Indiana for the next few weeks.

Words cannot even describe how great it is to see our Colts win the big game although I think my bill from the NFL Shop certainly will cause me to use some choice adjectives in the coming days.

Congratulations go out to the boys in blue. Go Colts!