Old Man Winter

Rob Update:

We are on our third month of winter right now. It is not bad, just different. Truthfully, I would not mind a little "3 day weekend" of Spring. Or some summer humidity. To come home from work, mow the yard, watch some fireflies in the backyard, and wait for the evening thunderstorm. Man, that is good stuff.

But winter brings good with it also. Wrapping up in blankets on the couch with your wife, wearing beanies, and watching the snow fall.

I never thought I would be the one to say this, but I like going to ISU Women's Basketball games. We were initially introduced to this phenomenon by our retired neighbor John. He is an avid fan. Goes to every practice (yes...practice), every game, and all of the players know him by name. He was raving about the Women's team last summer and I just nodded and smiled. Well, one one of my coworkers gave us tickets for a game and the rest is history. We have been to three games now so far this season and it is a blast. The price is right, and they are good. I will admit, that it is a different game. More of the fundamentals. It is a different group of fans also. I talked about this with my friends at work the other day. When you go to a men's basketball game, if a scuffle or a fight breaks out, the crowd really wants the home team guy to kick some butt. But at a women's game, if one of the ISU players is involved in an on-court altercation, the crowd takes a more protective role. Like a parent protects a child.

Until next time, stay cool!