Looks like a busy Sunday evening ahead. Two more miles to go on the treadmill to meet today’s goal. Another game to watch this evening. And then outside to remove the snow and ice from the walks, driveway and vehicles.

Sports

Each year I remind myself mid-season to tempter my expectations. Especially when it comes to college basketball and the University of Maryland basketball teams. Sports, even college and high school have such high expectations of winning all the time, and when you don’t you’re bums. Well not really, but a segment of the population looks at it like that.

Don’t get me wrong, I think and hope they can win every game they play. When they play well early in the season which they often do, then expectations build. There was a win today but it wasn’t pretty and I’m sure made many more than me think we may have thought we were better than we were. No disrepect meant towards the Nebraska program which played very hard and smart today.

The wonderful thing about college sports is how well teams of young people jell and mature throughout the year or don’t. There are a dozen games left in the regular season. More than enough to make an impression and be invited to the Dance in March. I hope it’s a special one this year.

Some see these kids as pampered athletes, they still are affected like you and me when traveling, which they do a lot of. They have studying and tests to take. Most are 18-22 years old and still developing physically and mentally.

So while the mental lapses are frustrating. And the effort sometimes might seem lacking. Or that they are pushing too hard at the wrong times or being impatient. I’ll hope for the best, try to point out the positives which there are many.

This is a team that if it were to gell, has the potential to go very deep into the tournament.

Food

I love tacos. My better half makes up a good taco dinner. But we started last night at La Palapa Too Mexican Grill & Cantina off John Hopkins Road with some Shrimp Tacos which were very good. My friends had the Fritias and they looked and smelled great. Tonight some meat tacos and the spicy shells I like.

Weather

I’m not ready for that cold tonight, but I’ll power through it. And when I say power through it, not with power tools, but by hand and shovel. I just stepped outside to see what its like and it’s bitter. I’ll have to see if I have the energy in the morning to maybe get out and take some images.