My kids get bored with watching basketball during the tournaments. Given the fact that this is basically the only time of year during which I watch any kind of sport, I think they can tough it out. I'm giving myself permission to step off of my "Father of the Year" throne for the month of March.

Also, it's kind of weird/strange, but when the Jayhawks beat Kentucky last weekend, and my W said, "I'm happy for you that your team won," it was one of the nicest things she's said in a while. She really doesn't like them, (she's an Illini alumn, and thinks Coach Self is worthless) so I felt like she was really saying, "I'm happy that something good happened to you today."

What can I say? She likes me! She really likes me!

Hairdog, who is quite adept at grasping at straws.