We spent the weekend with teenagers at Snow Camp in Big Lake and a night at our own cabin in Willow. It was cold, it was snowing, and our 400′ Willow driveway is unclearable laden with six inches of ice sandwiched by snow. So, we trudged our bags and food from the truck to the house. The lake is still frozen very solidly with no hint of any thin ice. But, spring is near, very near. I know this because today is Opening Day! 

That’s right, the Cleveland Indians host the White Sox at newly renamed Progressive Field. It’s 55 degrees in Cleveland right now and it might rain, too. First pitch is 11:05 a.m. Alaska Time. I’m trying to decide whether to subscribe to just the audio or the video, too, from mlb.com. Not too much coverage of the Indians in Anchorage unless they’re playing the Mariners.

Go Tribe!

What a fantastic NCAA DII playoff season it’s been for the UAA Seawolves! It’s been a blast to watch great basketball.

The #1 seeded Men’s team hosted the tournament for the first time and last night defeated BYU-Hawaii to earn a berth in the Elite Eight next weekend in Springfield, Mass. The Lady Seawolves stunned previously unbeaten #1 seed Seattle Pacific in Seattle to also join the Elite Eight. Their tourney will be in Kearney, Nebraska.

It’s the first time any of the Seawolf Basketball teams have made it to the National Tournament. Go Seawolves!

They did it! The Indians beat the Yankees!

Five and a half games up on Detroit, one month to go.

Aka sport acrobatics. Amazing and almost freakish.