We arrived back home on Monday evening just in time to watch the NCAA Basketball Final between Syracuse and Kansas. It was an exciting game where Syracuse managed to hold on long enough to win the game whereas Kansas did a marvelous job of giving the game away by not being able to shoot free throws. It’s been a curiosity over the years how often a basketball game is lost due to the inability to consistently shoot free throws. Syracuse was able to foul almost with abandon knowing that Kansas was shooting only about 30% from the free throw line. Being able to execute the basics is key to winning in the really big, important games.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Military has shown they definitely know how to execute the basics. The war in Iraq is wrapping up and turning now into a law enforcement activity. I’m very impressed with how well this action has been prosecuted by the Military.

We had a good, uneventful trip. Although we ran into a fair amount of weather, for the most part it was no issue. Everything in the trailer arrived in good shape and fits nicely into a corner of the garage. Returning the trailer was easily accomplished on Tuesday evening. The Suburban was filthy outside, so I ran it through the car wash on the way home after dropping off the trailer. The next task is to complete our taxes.

It’s very good to be home again and getting back into the routine. There was a lot of stuff to catch up on at work. I’d sure like to finally get rid of this cold … maybe by the end of the week? Bradica (the dog) has settled back down now that she’s pretty sure she’s really home. The trip was fun, lots of driving in a very short period of time, successful, and gave us the opportunity to visit with family. We’re Home Again!