so i have no personal investment in kansas basketball other than having been the only person i know to have picked them to win the ncaa championship. the game was a nail-biter, going down to the last seconds in regulation with mario chalmers (above) hitting a three with mere seconds remaining to send the game to OT. kansas dominated thenceforth. i won my pool for the second year in a row and hopefully my friends and co-workers will pay up (ahem) this year. tonight was fun because i got to watch the game from beverly, massachusetts with my cousin andrew. he was initially antagonistic and eventually solidaritous (not really a word). my northeast tour has been a whirlwind, yet somehow refreshing voyage of meetings, tours, kind old friends, kind new friends, lavished hospitality, music, secret societies, pretending to have strokes, and my first tandem bike ride. and lots and lots of public transportation.
andrew and i are going to spend the day together tomorrow with wee henry. the report is that we're going to explore a beach somewhere north of here, and i'm hoping to seek out the best cappuccino in the land while we're at it. then listen to the red sox home opener with a cup of hot tea and several delightful friends before i head back to florida.
