Super Bowl Champions!!

My computer has been acting strange. I’ve more or less been without reliable internet for the past week or so. The computer is running fine but the websites are taking forever to load, timing out before they load. This is not good, and I don’t know how to fix the problem. Urgh. I apologize for not responding to emails in a timely manner on my yahoo address. I haven't been able to update on Blogger or check MySpace.

Also due the faulty internet/computer, I have not been able to make a post about the Colts winning the Super Bowl!! There were a lot of Super Bowl firsts in that game—first time an opening kickoff was run all the way for a touchdown, first time the game was played in the rain, first time an African American coach won, the first time in Indianapolis Colts history that they went to the Super Bowl, first time they won the Super Bowl, and the first major professional sports title for the city.

I was at elementary school when I found out the Colts won. This day was the last time I'll be teaching this 3rd grade class this school year. Sigh...they're a sweet bunch of kids and the teacher and I have a great teaching relationship. It's been a pleasure. Hopefully the teacher doesn't get transferred.

I cannot begin to imagine the insanity in the streets following the game. Monday afternoon there was a Colts parade downtown in freezing (literally) winter temperatures. Wished I could have joined in the excitement with other Colts fans. But in celebration, I skipped Japanese class Monday night and met Laura for sushi and a beer. What an odd (but appropriate for me) way to celebrate a Super Bowl title. Nonetheless, I celebrated. Here is Laura trying to get excited about American football. Great game face, Laura!

Here is a photo of Mya, decked out in her Colts gear, on the phone with my brother Scott. Scott and some friends and in-laws went to Miami. They couldn't afford to attend the game, but they participated in the festivities and tailgated.


Way to go Colts!