Life of Wry

Sure I’m not the only one in the world to come up with that title…

I watched the Rose Bowl this afternoon for the first time in decades. I watched it with Peter and Jim, sitting on the futon in Peter’s former bedroom.

Of course we watched because University of Michigan was playing (against the Alabama Crimson Tide), which by itself was pretty exciting (even for non football watchers like Jim and me). This was the first of two semifinal games today (the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl) in the College Football Playoffs. The playoff tournament features only four teams, selected to play, by a committee of sorts, based on their season record. It was not without controversy, but Michigan’s selection was not in question. In fact, they are the #1 ranked team. This Rose Bowl game between Michigan and Alabama was a match up between two of the most legendary college football programs around, which made it fun. There was see-sawing, there were lots of sacks, some great plays, and the game was close. So close, in fact, they went into overtime to break the 20-20 tie. Michigan got a touch down on its drive. Alabama came up short, so, it’s the Michigan Wolverines who will advance to next week’s final against Washington (who beat Texas in the other semi-final match up).

Go Blue.

A whole bunch of the US is in deep winter weather; I’m sure it’s painful to see all the shirt sleeves and bare chested men and bare midriffed women….and this gorgeous settling for a January football game:

Congrats to the Univ of Michigan!