matt weighs in

Laura posted a picture today showing milk in a Grolsch pitcher. We took a morning trip to Target on Saturday. I was rushing to bring groceries into the house, so I could run to work for a few minutes to pick something up and then head with the kids to my brother’s house to hang with family. Key word is “rushing.”

I brought two gallons of milk into the house, one in each hand. I handed them to Laura in the entryway and turned back, really not even checking that she had them. Apparently not.

I was already out the door when there was a shriek from the house. One gallon of milk burst on the hardwood floor. Milk everywhere. Shoes, rugs and kids thrown out of the way.

The beer pitcher is what was left of the carnage. Luckily, it wasn’t the organic whole milk costing $6 that burst. But don’t try using this fact on Laura. We lost her at “rushing.”

I’ve been reading TrueHoop every day as the NBA regular season came to a close and the playoffs continue. Even though I don’t read all the links to what they post – I don’t need to know now who columnists think Miami should draft with their 1st round pick this summer – I like that they mix it up with on-the-court analysis and off-the-court team info (and other basketball stuff, such as this. Look closely at his “My Stats” page).

I’m really hoping for a NBA Finals throwback series – Celtics & Lakers. Since I believe (and try to prove on Sundays) that I can play basketball like I could when I was a kid, I want a series that can take me back to those days, too. If the Celtics don’t lay the hammer down in game 1 of their current series against Cleveland, then my hope will likely fade right along with Kevin Garnett’s NBA legacy – promising throughout, but without a strong finish.

Let’s hope this isn’t the case. I really want KG to lead them to the top.