1. Katrina over at Callapidder Days is hosting the delightfully-titled Spring Reading Thing on March 21st.
It’s a great way to set some reading goals, and even though I didn’t participate back in the fall because we were getting ready to put our house on the market and had many incomplete projects and I was, you know, overwhelmed by all the overwhelming details of the overwhelmedness, I still enjoyed looking through the lists of what other people were reading.
Which is sort of like watching someone else exercise, if you think about it.
Anyway, you definitely want to check out the details on this one.
2. The Bulldogs play Arkansas today in the semi-finals of the SEC tournament. Yesterday we beat Kentucky in one of the best games I’ve seen all year, and when we scored a three-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime (notice the “we” I used before the word “scored” - it was completely unintentional, and I think it’s indicative of the fact that I believe I make a difference in the on-court activity), I immediately called Sister.
Want to know how she answered her phone?
I laughed out loud. And then I hollered.
3. Also in basketball-related news, my friend Daphne called me yesterday afternoon to discuss the MSU victory and also to tell me a funny little anecdote:
Yesterday her husband J. happened to be home when the MSU game was on, and since it was a beautiful spring day, he opened their back door so that a little fresh air could come in through the screen door.
He settled in to watch the game, and he became very vocal as the hoops action unfolded. He was telling the players to “STOP IT RIGHT NOW!” when they did something foolish, telling the officials “YOU’RE KILLING US!” when they were calling one foul after another on our Bulldogs, telling our coach to “DO SOMETHING!” when we fell behind and seemed in dire need of a time-out.
Well, apparently Daphne and J.’s neighbor who lives behind them could hear everything J. was saying to the television since the back door was open, and the neighbor was so concerned by what he was hearing that he called the woman who lives across the street from Daph and J.
When across-the-street neighbor answered her phone, behind-the-house neighbor said, “You know, I think we’d better go check on J. I keep hearing him scream for someone to STOP IT and DO SOMETHING, and I’m a little concerned!”
It must be March Madness, y’all.
Merci says:
Oh my, that’s funny! At least the neighbor didn’t call the police!
March 10th, 2007 at 10:21 am
Jessica says:
I have been waiting for you to post about those ole MSU Bulldogs. You see, I am a UK fan…I was heart broken…my blood pressure rose a few points with every second in those last few minutes. But not to be a sore loser…good luck to those Bulldogs today (but just for today only!) :)
March 10th, 2007 at 10:23 am
jessica2 says:
I, too, am a Cats fan and was so disappointed in yesterday’s loss. But, I was thinking about you as I watched. My parents are there and my mom about stroked out. I’m pretty sure, “Oh, come on, now!” was heard by her several times! Good luck to the dawgs today! They deserve it!
March 10th, 2007 at 10:42 am
Roxanne says:
All funny. All the time. . .
March 10th, 2007 at 11:10 am
Big Mama says:
I bet your neighbors are going to hear you yelling this afternoon and think Good Gracious, what is she trying to get Alex to do?
March 10th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
Kelly says:
Good luck to your dogs! I’m watching right now and I get so nervous that I can’t sit still ……so instead of watching the hogs intently - I’m baking 2 pies.
C’mon now hogs!
P.S. we are eating dinner at MSU fans’ house tonight - I’m not sure that I should be concerned that we are eating PORK. ha!
March 10th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Susanne says:
I was just very saddened to see the MSU vs. Arkansas score. :( I didn’t get the game on TV today, so I was hoping that our Dawgs would play tomorrow so I could watch it on CBS! What a downer. Oh well…as my Daddy always says, “We’ll get ‘em next year.”
March 10th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Lea Margaret says:
THAT is one of the funniest stories that I have heard in a long time! I wish that J’s hollerin would have done the same good today!
March 10th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Kelly says:
Sorry Boomama.
But our team has more to play for than just getting to the dance. It’s been announced pubicly that if our coach doesn’t win the SEC tourney - he’s fired.
Now that will motivate you.
March 10th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Theresa says:
I’m not a basketball fan (don’t shoot me, please), however, the Wonder Husband and I are football, baseball, and hockey fans, and if you ever wanted to hear some yelling-screeching-hollering-noise, just listen carefully with your ear towards Ohio during OSU football!!!! So far, the police have never been called, but I think that’s because most of our neighbors are yelling, too!!!!
March 10th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Linda says:
I am crying big buckets here!! My beloved Cats lost. We still have a chance in the Big Dance. Hope we get a dance card!
March 10th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
Barb says:
Does anyone out here watch any PRO sports? Probably not. I’m probably all by myself. But after hearing what those poor neighbors thought, I’m making sure the back door’s closed and locked up tight next time the Rockies or the Broncos are being stupid. :-)
March 10th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
Laura says:
Boo Mama
I am trying to email you and can’t get it to work. Please email me. I read your post on writing - I would like to discuss this with you. Love your blog!
March 10th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
leslieann says:
Sorry, BooMama! Stan Heath just got a little more job security!
SEC rules!!
:)
March 10th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
suzanne says:
Ok, NO response to the American Idol finals selection????? I cannot believe for a second that you have no opinion……or are you still so flabbergasted that you can’t talk about it? I was indeed flabbergasted! So is your next blog entry gonna address the travesty that went down?????
March 10th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
suzanne says:
Oh, and I’m not really a basketball follower, but I’ll root for your team or anyone else’s team if I know who to say “come on now, son” to…….just for YOU!
March 10th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Southern Girl says:
BooMama, the Bulldogs’ game against Kentucky *was* all kinds of wonderful, and when it was over, I said (out loud, even!), “I bet BooMama’s just beside herself!” Of course, that prompted questions from my family as to just what was a BooMama and that took a little explaining. ;)
So sorry they lost today. I bet they’ll be back in the running next year.
Go MEMPHIS TIGERS!
March 10th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Deena Peterson says:
ROFL!!
I’m so looking forward to the Spring Reading Thing…I’ve got a list a mile long…and I just bought 5 more books today:-)
March 10th, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Trista says:
When Bama is playing football I often yell out things at the TV. Like COME ON REF!!! WHAT WAS THAT? , YOU SUCK, CATCH THE BALL BUTTERFINGERS…..ETC!!!! So I can totally feel y’all on the hollerin’ during a game!
They can’t hear us??? Your kidding me? All of us here have always been led to believe they could!
March 11th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
Stephanie from Rhode Island says:
Ummm….where’s the post on the game with Arkansas? = ) Couldn’t resist a talkin’ a little smack.
March 11th, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Jayme says:
I’m so sorry about my Razorback’s beating your Dawgs but if you want to look at it on the bright side you guys saved our coach his job. And we don’t want anyone to be unemployed now do we!
March 11th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
Tammy H says:
I checked the B’ham News this morning and saw that your Bulldogs were left out of the dance. I found it funny that I was even checking - since I really don’t even KNOW you :) I knew Auburn didn’t have a shot this year. We always say “Just wait until football season”, but really that’s just secret lingo for “I really wish we had a good basketball team”.
March 12th, 2007 at 8:15 am
Brenda@coffeeteabooksandme says:
Yes…same sounds coming from my house when the Purdue men’s team plays (they DID make the Dance, though!).
My husband swears the team needs his coaching, even if they are playing in a different state.
We live in the state where basketball is a religion (ever seen Hoosiers?).
March 12th, 2007 at 10:14 am
Jenny says:
Oh my gosh!!! I can’t quit laughing!
March 12th, 2007 at 10:18 am
Amy says:
Tammy H: Texas A&M used to say the same thing but now they FINALLY can play basketball. So don’t give up hope. If it can happen for us….. :)
March 12th, 2007 at 2:00 pm