March Madness is over...but it sure doesn't look like April out there

Yesterday, the final game of what is known as "March Madness" concluded. From what I watched of the game, it was pretty bad, and by bad, I mean pathetic. By the half, Butler had a mere 22 points while Connecticut had only 19. By the conclusion, Connecticut had 53 points, enough to triumph over Butler who had only 41. Connecticut's score beats only 11 teams (UT-San Antonio: 46, St. Peter's: 43, Texas A&M: 50, Hampton: 45, Tennessee: 45, Bucknell: 52, North Colorado: 50, UNC-Asheville: 51, UC-Santa Barbara: 51, University of Alabama: 52, USC: 46)  in different games throughout the tournament, from round 1 through the championship game. It tied one other (Boston University). Butler, however, managed to have the lowest score of the tournament, period. (It was not the lowest scoring team in the history of the tournament games, however. That award would go to none other than UNC-Chapel Hill in 1941 with a score of 20. Since the shot clock was introduced, the lowest scoring team was Mississippi Valley State with a score of 29 against UCLA in 2008.) So, as I said, it was rather pathetic to see these 2 teams, supposedly the top 2 in the country, would play so poorly. The score definitely reflect that.


As I mentioned in an earlier post, I was asked to participate in the completion of brackets for the tournament games by my fiancé's family. Out of the six of us, I did not place last. I was nowhere near first either. Overall, fifth place. For my first year of doing it, I was pleased. Maybe I'll improve next year if I do it again...


Leaving March Madness should mean that it's April, right? Well, when I looked outside my window this morning and saw snow falling from the sky, I had to seriously question that. Yesterday was quite beautiful! Sun, breeze, warm -- the lovely combination that is known as spring. Today, cold, snowy, windy -- the ugly combination that we call winter. Ugh. I'm ready for this stuff to be done. I am ready for some nice, warm weather that gives a gentle breeze to keep it from getting too hot. And no rain...not at home, anyway, until after Saturday. Bridal portraits coming up. Don't want to have it wet out there!


As for now, I need to finish getting myself ready for my long day of class. 4 weeks from today, classes will be finished and exams will be over after my last one at 6pm. Can't wait to be done! (And 8 weeks from Saturday...wedding!! :-) )