March 20, 2009. Bethesda, Md. March Madness.

A great roar went up with every basket. The restaurant and bar was full. Televisions were everywhere all around the room. It was clear that the Maryland basketball team was playing their first round of the NCAA Tournament. And it was also clear that our team was winning. The Bethesda Gateway Office of Long and Foster was celebrating Spring Break at the same restaurant, because we beat '08 sales volume for February. We always celebrate when we beat last years records. Our room was right at the back of the restaurant, and a huge roar would resound all over the place. It was a lot of fun to be a part of the action. A coupe of times David and Suzanne and the girls while staying at the lake where we have no TV have gone to a sport's bar for a Texas game, and they have described how much fun it had been to cheer along with every one else at the same time. Up until yesterday, I have never seen it in action, but yesterday, everyone in the crowded restaurant and bar were excited and pleased. Now more will follow.

I love watching basketball, but Ken does not. Our whole Family over the years has enjoyed taking part of the March Madness of the NCAA Tournament. We even chose our winners. One year, Ken flipped a coin to fill in the winners, while the three of us read all about the teams and them made an educated decision as to who would probably win. Ken won the prize. Another time we were out west, so we could watch all the games both east and west, right to the final games at night. We loved it. Even Ken got interested. We watched a little guy from Victoria race up to the free throw line every time he was foulded. Of course that was Steve Nash, which was the first time anyone noticed him. I love watching all these games, but now we go to the farm where we have no TV. I wonder if the games will be on Television when we are in Mexico?