Friday November 12, 2010

Last night was a very good night. Well over a 100 people were in attendance competing for the title of "Shriners Trivia Champions" during the 5th Annual Shrine Trivia Night. Alas, I have a bittersweet emotions. Of course, I was part of the Championship team (for the 4th time, of course I sat out last year). However, I feel for some of the so-called "trivia nerds" who really get depressed by losing. However, in all seriousness, the evening was a great success, just another in a series of fun, casual, affordable social events that have been placed throughout the year to gain people's interest in returning to the Shrine.

It is the weekend,finally, after what seemed to be a very, very long week. As a bonus, I am getting my nephew for an overnight stay. Carrie and I are excited and cannot wait to the festivities to begin. Carrie actually tried to convince me that no matter what we will have time after 8:30 P.M. because that is what time he goes to sleep. Now, I don't like to correct my wife, she is hardly ever wrong, HOWEVER, when you come to Uncle Mike's house, the only rule is you do NOT have to follow your old house rules. Uncle Mike's house has not sleep time, when you are tired, goodnight, that all there is to it!!!! I remember spending nights at my two uncle's houses, and my cousins and I laugh when telling the same stories. It seems that whenever we spent the night at Uncle Ben's house, it was a regimental type of evening. Don't get me wrong, we had great times, but under strict rules. When we spent the night at Uncle J's house, if he didn't offer us a beer as soon as we stepped out of the car, we would be disappointed. I may be exaggerating slightly but there were definitely differences in the two households.

I am really looking forward to the next couple of days, and one of the things about ending this term is I get to spend more time with my nephews and nieces. I have only seen my youngest niece a few times, and I know she does not recognize me, but that will change.

Michigan plays Purdue this weekend, and they should win. That will give them at least 7 wins, and of course am a little disappointed in the progression of the defense, I will continue to support them as long as my blood bleeds maize and blue. I am looking at the future and 2012, which I believe is going to be the culmination of the early Rich Rod years at Michigan. Do you realize we will have almost an entire team of upperclassmen in 2012, with the most difficult schedule in college football. We will begin the season with visits to Dallas, TX to play 'Bama, followed by a visit to South Bend and then end the season with consecutive visits to Lincoln, NE and Columbus, OH. This will definitely direct the future of Michigan, either we will bask in the genius of Rich Rod (of which I am a believer) or we will deconstruct and begin a downward spiral of multiple coaches (i.e. Notre Dame in the last 15 years).

As always, from your heart and soul: GO BLUE!!!!!!!!