Monday, March 20, 2006

If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look Around You

If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look Around You, or Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice. This is the well-deserved motto of the State of Michigan. The link above has interesting trivia and important facts about Michigan - I recommend it.

I really have to start taking my camera with me in the car. Today the bay was indescribably beautiful, and the sky was blue and pink and gray - I was really missing my camera. Words just can't describe the scene. That's what made me think of the "pleasant peninsula" thing.

First thing was a visit to Dr. Burke to discuss my latest complaints and to get a blood test. I can't figure out why it is that I always feel better after I talk to him, no matter what he tells me. This time he wants me to have a C-T scan on Friday because he thinks something is "worrisome" (one of his favorite words). I'll do it because I always do what he says, and it's working so far!

Ran some errands, dropped in on Dick at the Agency, and went to visit Mother. She has a new neighbor just moving in today - her name is Onie. Mother reports that McLenithans have been to visit, and she was thrilled. She seemed in a marvelous mood today - quite unusual for her.

Michigan beat Notre Dame in double over-time tonight. Not what you would call a commanding performance!
Dion Harris'catch-and-shoot three-pointer as time expired in the second overtime gave the Michigan men's basketball team an 87-84 win over Notre Dame in the NIT second round Monday, March 20, in Crisler Arena. The Wolverines, who trailed by double digits in the first half, played catch-up in the second period and finally pulled ahead on a triple from Daniel Horton, who finished with 29 points. Harris, Lester Abram and Chris Hunter each had 15 points for U-M, which hosts Miami (Fla.) in a quarterfinal at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Spring arrived at 1:26 EST today. Snow is predicted for the next three days. Go figure. Happy Spring