March Madness in Indiana

I am very much aware of "March Madness" basketball tournament, although I have have not ever been very interested in it. I have had the typical work polls and choosing my teams. I never really followed all the teams, sometimes that worked out to be a good thing. Invariably there's an upset so little Abe randomly pointing at teams on a paper to win, could actually be the same results as an avid sports fan choosing possible winners using skill and knowledge. At any rate , it's fun to watch. I never realized how important basketball was to Indiana. I know that sounds silly. Indiana being pegged as Basketball Everything. You know, the movie Hoosiers, Larry Byrd, Bobby Knight all that stuff. It just hit me these last two days when I was working at the hospital. There was patient after patient watching these basketball games. They were patients all ages, male and female, not missing a single basket.
I had expected the excitement over the IU game. I had little old ladies inviting me to sit and watch with them when I got my work done. The game was on so late, they didn't care, they staying up and watching every play. Each room I entered the games were on. Then I thought well maybe the TV was really set by the staff who were interested, so I'd ask questions to see if they were really followed. Well, how do you think IU will do against Gonzala? Well, this old lady said to me, they don't do well on the road, and they have had so many close games, but loose in the second half. Ummm...I think I remember that happening a few times. Okay, I ask about Ohio State, cause I sorta kinda know what they have done...they are ranked number one. Oh yea, the lady said that was a good game. We lost it at the end. Alright, I think she's right!

Then today, one of my patients said well we have two Indiana teams playing today. Who are they? I asked. Da.... Notre Dame and Purdue. These Hoosiers, it's not just one school they care about when it comes to basketball, all their Indiana teams make them winners. Well Notre Dame lost. Bummer. We still have our others to look forward to. That's pretty cool. FYI, my little old ladies ranged in ages of 72 to 86 years young and the men were from 61 to 90. Loving their basketball and loving their teams.

Stress of Exercise

Okay people it is trying to be spring and you know what that means, flowers, sunshine, walks outside, washing windows and oh yea, exercise. Thank goodness Bri and Jake got a treadmill, so at least I can walk/run on it when my little playmate decides to take a nap. I really prefer an elliptical, it's easier on my feet and I can burn more calories in a short period of time. So when I get back to Jasper, I run over to the health place and do the elliptical.

It never fails that there is someone using the one I like. I walk in and there are several to choose from, but my favorite is always in use. I want to slap that girl right off the thing. Right away I get hostile. What's up with that. Exercise is supposed to relieve you from your stress. I find another machine, because my second choice elliptical is also in use. Now this is at 10:00 am, why aren't these young girls at school or work or something? So my number one and two picks are taken. I end up on this other lame-o elliptical that doesn't have the moves I like. Why am I so psycho about that? Then I'm thinking if either one of those girls leave I will hop over to one of my faves. Well at what point do you do that? So I cannot even enjoy my TV show cause I am watching these skinny Be-autches move their boney asses and they aren't getting off. They don't even need to exercise. What are they doing on MY machine during My time? So is this me just really being pissed off about exercising, and looking for excuses to not return, or do I need to fight for my time on my favorite piece of equipment? Yikes!

I have been on my favorite machine before and had guys ask me how much longer am I gonna be. When there are several of the other lame machines around. Suck it up buddy...I'm gonna be on here for two hours. So I think this one IS every one's favorite. Can that be? Tomorrow is Saturday....I am sure Ill get my good machine then.