Another March Madness Ends, Another April Reign Begins

Taking a break from city life to remember another Husky title run!

When I look back on this past month I probably won't remember too much other than the magical run of both Husky teams!

Although the women fell just shy of another title, this season has to go down in history as one of the most special. Back in December there was the whole 90 straight wins thing, then as the season progressed there were so many great games. I was fortunate to have gone to 5 women's games this year, including the last home game for Maya Moore. I loved every minute of this season, with the exception of the last two minutes of the Final Four. My mom would have loved watching the games and I was reminded of some of the great memories of her and I watching the UConn games together.

The men did the impossible...winning 11 straight tournament games (5 in the Big East in 5 days and the 6 March Madness games.) The ride was magical. The Big East tournament was unlike anything I have ever seen before. Then game the march through the tournament. The games were close but it always seemed like my Huskies were having fun! I loved seeing the players soak up the experience instead of getting bogged down in the pressure. Monday night's game may not have been pretty but in the end we scored 12 more points and we are National Champs...again!!!

This year was also a lot of fun because I got to share my Huskymania with my class. I loved all the signs they made me, the way they would greet me in the morning, "Hey...the Huskies won," and most of all I loved that they had a team to look up to and model themselves after.

This is the first Wednesday in a while that I haven't been frantically catching up on housework, school work, or wedding stuff. I love having an open schedule but I already miss the excitement of March Madness. The countdown to the Super Show is on...91 (or 98 depending on when they hold it) days until I see UConn raise their trophy!

What to do now? I'm thinking warm, spring mornings in the Square, a little urban hiking in Boston, riding the Swan Boats, and trying out all the places that have been on my "I Want to Try That" list for too long.