So it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Well, not that one, March Madness. Soon folks everywhere will be pouring over brackets and trying to use all sorts of methods to try to win office pools, family pools and online contests.

Invariably there will be pools won by someone who says “I don’t even know the teams, I pick by the color of their uniform” “by their mascot”.

In the meantime there are folks who will watch every league tournament. Read every blog about the “bubble team” and we will certainly hear about Cinderella. She is always a threat to dance at this time of year.

I wonder how many take my approach, one bracket with your head and one with your heart. I have to complete a bracket which has Maryland winning the national championship, just in case they do. Can’t have them win and not have selected them. Early on I thought only one sheet would be necessary but if the Terps don’t get it together then two brackets it is. And what of my daughter’s Orange this year. I’ll show them some love.

On Sunday March 11 I will no doubt watch the selection show and try to fill in the blanks while they are announced far too quickly even though if I waited 10 minutes after the show I will be able to print a fully prepared any accurate form from any number of web sites. And then on Tuesday it begins, or for purist on Thursday. March 15 and 16 this year (Thursday and Friday of week one) should be a national holiday. Zero work will get done from noon on on either day.

And it all ends on Monday April 4 with “One Shining Moment”. Well good luck, study well and choose well no matter what method you use. It is always a fun few weeks

Go Terps!!!!