Saturday evening I was counting the money in my head. No, in my hand. It was there in my hand. Virginia, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Oklahoma. I was imagining how I\u2019d use that office pool money. Something silly? Something useful? Who cares\u2026 it\u2019s all about bragging rights anyway, because still I\u2019d do it if the prize were a stick of gum.<\/p>\n
My presumptive victory lasted about 45 minutes Saturday night until the Kansas-Villanova game began. Two classic choking teams and I picked the wrong one.<\/p>\n
Easy come, easy go.<\/p>\n
It was in this spirit, not caring about money and bragging rights, that I watched my beloved childhood basketball team, the Syracuse Orange (in my day they were the Orangemen), complete the most unlikely Final Four run in a decade. Heaven can wait.<\/p>\n
And there I found the true meaning of Christmas.<\/p>\n
Er, March Madness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Saturday evening I was counting the money in my head. No, in my hand. It was there in my hand. Virginia, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Oklahoma. I was imagining how I\u2019d use that office pool money. Something silly? Something … Continue reading