And those 5 weeks are probably the highlight of your year.
I spent a long weekend in Scottsdale and what an unremarkable place that is. I was looking forward to it and what a disappointment, almost as bad as this year's UConn FB team.
Face it the best thing these days, or over the last five years BY FAR, is a UConn fb win at home in 2010 over WVU, or Pitt, or slapping Cincy, or (just the other day) a Bosox clincher at home. Screw recent CR, give UConn 2 to 4 years and heads will turn as we recover and the B1G cuts us a deal.
My highlights this year are enough to sustain me. Even wiith our lack of success.
1. Watching my oldest Grandson graduate from college in 4 years.
Better than my own
2. Getting my whole family together in St Maartin,
fourth of July week. Were I rediscovered how much I love to swim
Also that I love hanging with my grandsons.
3. The 5 weeks in Ct
a spending quality time with my Daughter and her family
b. Playing a couple rounds of golf with my grandson. A 12 year tradition. They still can't beat me.
c seeing my wheel chair bound older brother maybe for the last time. Swapping stories and solving the worlds problems.
d Going to Pepes 5 times in 5 weeks
e. Walking through little Italy in New Haven sharing a cannoli with my wife of 48 years.
f. Going to Riches farm for Mocha Almond Fudge Ice Cream
g. On my late mothers birthday eating a tradidional Italian dish that my daughter learned to make from her as a child . Preserving a part of our heritage.
4. Loosing 48 lbs and 8 inch on my waist size 42 to 34
WW, swimming, walking
5 Next week at my nieces wedding in AZ representatives of my entire family will make it our largest family gathering. ever West of the Mississippi. I will dance every dance. My sisters and I will sing "Old time Rock and Roll" to our families embarrassment.
Last year started with the heroism of one of my most memorable Huskie BB. teams . They will follow that up with continued success. They make me very proud.
We ended an ugly chapter in our football history.
Although we may not realize it we are entering a new day for football glory.
Not a bad year so far