NCAA Tournament Excitement

I decided to get a couple of chores done prior to the start of the NCAA playoffs. I was curious to see how UCLA, Kansas and Ohio State would come out, but I needed to take care of business first. I started by washing Nancy's car and while doing so a couple of canine caretakers came by the house. Karen, whom I haven't seen for some time, had Beju and Roxie out for a stroll. I had promised to take the dog's pictures to put on my "Dog Wall of Fame" - and since there was still adequate light out - we managed to get a few good snapshots of her pets. I downloaded and edited the digital pics just a little while ago and I think the outcome will be good.

A little later Carlene walked by with Eddie and Wiggy and we chatted a spell. After finishing up the car wash I walked with Carlene for a few blocks while she let the dogs bark awhile (Wiggy likes to make conversation as he walks, but not Eddie) and later on they got to roll around in the grass on the greenbelt. Carlene said she let Wiggy roll on her freshly mowed lawn on St Patrick's Day and he got so involved, and so grass stained, that he looked like a Leprechaun. I would of like to have gotten a picture of him with his coat all green.

After I got back, I started to watch the NCAA games and as usual there were several close games. I don't know how Ohio State hangs in there, but they do. The last two Ohio State games have gone down to the wire. I guess that is why it is so aptly called "March Madness". Kansas and UCLA also advanced in the tournament. I watched some of the games on my HD TV and it really adds to the fun. The clarity embellishes the action and makes it all the more lifelike to view. I took a snapshot of the HD screen while Leno (in HD) was on tonight and posted it to the blog. You can see my shot of the HD screen to the right of this page - and also in an enlarged version at the bottom of the page. As mentioned, the clarity is terrific.

I talked to Tom Henry today, regarding the new product from Apple - Apple Television. We were both considering Apple TV as a possible future purchase, but after reading the reviews, and considering the pros and cons of ownership as portrayed by CNET and others, we decided against it. Maybe the next version will have more to offer? This version is lacking in some key areas and it's too dependent on their proprietary iTunes store for content.