Dancing at Cal Tech

We went to see our friend, Omi, in the Cal Tech Dance Show last night.  Omi doesn't go there, but she takes dance classes on campus.  Now, you wouldn't think of the traditional bastion of heavy science as a promoter of the arts, but the show was a lot of fun.  The crowd was rowdy -- must have all been on a break from their labs ;) -- and many types of dance were represented: ballet, hip-hop, swing, and Korean traditional to name several.  The school is right over in Pasadena, and I'd like to go back sometime during the day to walk around what seemed to be a very pretty campus.  Anyway, you rocked it, Omi!

"Nobody Knows Anything"

That was famously said of Hollywood, but I think it also applies to sports -- especially the NCAA tourney.  Kentucky, Villanova, Syracuse out early? Cornell to the Sweet 16? Butler into the Final? 

Every year I run a little family pool, and this year the person who likes sports the least of anyone I know, my sister Jennifer, won the whole thing.  So, congratulations Jenny for getting two Final Four teams right, picking Duke to win it all and beating all the "experts" in the family.  When it comes to sports knowledge, she may have proved she's no longer a nobody...

Hope Springs Eternal

While I wish I was in a Milwaukee parking lot outside Miller Park this morning downing beer and sauerkraut (best ever early April weather I hear!), alas I must watch my beloved Brewers from afar.  Today is Opening Day 2010 -- a true holiday for baseball fans everywhere.  So, enjoy America's game wherever you are, and for Cubs fans, there's always next year!

2010 Predictions:
AL East - Yankees
AL Central - Twins
AL West - Angels
AL Wildcard - Red Sox

NL East - Phillies
NL Central - Cardinals
NL West - Rockies
NL Wildcard - Braves

World Series -- Yankees over Phillies

Easter Shakes

Happy Easter everyone!  Since I don't have family here, many family traditions have gone by the wayside.  But, they are replaced by new ones! So now, Easter Church/Brunch has been replaced by pick-up softball.  We had a good turnout of 15-16 people and played for 2-3 hours.  The weather was perfect -- nice and cool -- it was a lot of fun.

Now back home, Art and I were treated to an Easter earthquake.  It was a long slow rolling one that lasted for about 10 seconds.  Art just slept through it, but I picked him up in case we had to make a run for it (exactly where we would run if it were a bad one, I have no idea ;)  First reports say it was a 6.9 down in Baja, just south of the border.

Hope each of you is enjoying the holiday -- blessings to all!

 

Spring is Springing

It appears that spring is in full bloom here in SoCal.  The flowers in my backyard are bright and colorful, as are these brilliant purplish-pink guys right outside my door.  Not that any plants really 'die,' or go out of season here, but it is still nice when they are back at full strength -- must mean baseball season is right around the corner!