Let the games begin!

I know we won't be watching all of the NCAA games (especially tonight--only three episodes of "ER" left! *sniff*), but I've had them on this afternoon, and it's fun to watch the games during the day. Butler didn't make it through, but Purdue survived, so Indiana only has one team left. Rough year for Hoosier teams. Criminy.

It's very disappointing to have it get so chilly again today. I know that spring is just around the corner, but jeez, hurry up already!

This is going to be a short one, because I have games to play. That's right...just to solidify my geekdom in everyone's mind, I bought the new Hoyle Puzzle and Board Games today. I had a copy already, but of course it doesn't work on Vista. Grrr. I just love these games, and I missed having them on this computer. Backgammon, Dominoes, Parcheesi, Yahtzee, and many more. We have many of those board games already, but Ken and I don't often get a chance to play them, and Sheeba doesn't have opposable thumbs, so he'd have a hard time moving the pieces around the board. It's fun to be able to play against the computer, and there are even some new ones that are kind of fun. There's one with a title that just cracks me up: Star Collector. Isn't that one of the names for groupies? I'm waiting for a game called Plaster Caster! (And a gold star to anyone who gets that reference!)

Who wants basketball?!

I do! I do!

The NCAA tourney begins this week, kicking off the start of Holy Days in Indiana. While none of our Indiana teams this year are in serious contention, Purdue and Butler are in it, and Butler is always a Cinderella possibility. And Illinois is in it, so we'll be cheering for them here at Nutwood! (Ken is an alum, if you recall.)

For a fun take on the tourney, visit The Wildcat's Lair . Wildcat, his wife, and their "extended family" have made their picks, and it's go-time, Skippy! Make your picks and see how it all plays out. You can bet that the fur will be flying as the games begin Thursday night!