This is my favorite time of year. The month of March is filled with final conference tournaments and broken hearts; anxiety and the Selection Sunday Holiday; a Monday spent printing off millions of brackets and replacing dried out highlighters; faxed/emailed/copied/saved brackets; a St. Pat's Day thrown in to relieve the pressure, then basketball, basketball, basketball. I was handed the torch … Continue reading The future of bracketology
The inevitable
Meltdown. What else could follow a post titled "What-if Syndrome." It seems it was a meltdown long in the making. The thing is we all need them. We survive them. We even learn from them. We just hate them when they are happening. I'm sure it's the loss of control we hate the most, because … Continue reading The inevitable
WuShock takes a tumble. Literally
When your fearless mascot takes a tumble down the arena stairs during the first half of the semi-finals in a tournament, call me superstitious but it's game over. Not only did Wu fall, but he suffered what was thought to be a broken ankle. Turns out it's a high ankle sprain, but nonetheless our Great Bundle … Continue reading WuShock takes a tumble. Literally
Right where we want ’em
Yes, it's taken me this long to get over the loss to Missouri State. Once again the Shox came out flat in the first half and their shining moments came too little, too late. I can't figure it out. Was their lackadaisical first-half attitude throughout the season a result of being picked to win the MVC title at … Continue reading Right where we want ’em
This is it…the MVC title.
Today is the big day. The Shockers battle Missouri State for the MVC title. The game is at noon on ESPN2 and yes, I'm nervous. We have an opportunity to go undefeated on the road and win the championship outright. Plus this would give the Shox huge momentum going into the MVC tournament in St. Louis. Senior night was … Continue reading This is it…the MVC title.
WIS: What-if Syndrome
I've never been one of those people to always think "what if..." But as of lately, WIS has reared its ugly head, invaded my thoughts, and sent me into a tail-spin of sorts. I guess I've been coming down with it for a few weeks, but after attending a scholarship luncheon for the WSU College … Continue reading WIS: What-if Syndrome
Good times, bad times
Let's begin with good times. Just days after I posted about the loss of Biddy Basketball to our Wichita community, an anonymous donor stepped in to save the program, at least for one more year. Hopefully, this will give the program time to find true leadership, make changes to enhance the program, while still giving young people … Continue reading Good times, bad times
My floor rocks (or Home Project Finale)
First, a correction to the previous post. Brad does not use a roller to apply stain to large areas, but a sprayer. Now, the final floor. Now we repaint the walls, put in two new windows, do some redecorating, add an area rug (no, it won't cover the design), and we're finished. I won't bore … Continue reading My floor rocks (or Home Project Finale)
Almost there…(Home project Part II)
For all-over staining or large areas, Brad can use a roller, but for these tile designs it's all by hand. It's a long process and hard work made especially harder when the creator is a perfectionist. So while he didn't trust me to stain within the lines, at least I could bring him a beer … Continue reading Almost there…(Home project Part II)
Home Project (part I)
What do you do in the middle of February with snow on the ground and your husband's business is in between jobs? You begin a home improvement project. Or at least, that's what we did. Last week, when the snow was coming down, Brad moved all of our furniture from the lower level into our … Continue reading Home Project (part I)
Mermaid of the Plains 