The Worm Word

Taunted by the Weather

Cold one day, beautiful out the next, only to be followed by a day where the highest temperature is still below freezing. I blame groundhogs everywhere for this, not just Punxsutawney Phil. Though the weather man claims a week of 45 degrees out, I'm not holding my breath.

It is a good thing there are so many wonderful indoor activities to attend right now. The race to the finish has begun for basketball players all over the country; next week will be the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and the NCAA Championships come almost right after that. Before we get there the Salukis have two more games to tend to; tomorrow the dawgs take on Drake in Iowa, I wish them all the best there. The game I'm excited about though, is this Saturday at 7:05, where the guys will be taking on Wichita State at home. It is also Senior Night, and I for one will really miss Brian Mullins, Tony Boyle and Wesley Clemmons.

Next week is the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St Louis. I always enjoy the buzz around the event. Each year a team from Silkworm set up a store at the Hilton at the Ballpark, and they will definitely be there this year. They have all of the newest SIU apparel and I have seen some of the stuff they are taking, I promise that you won't be disappointed.

Soon the weather will be warm and I will want to be outside. I assume you will be doing the same, so I thought I would mention some things coming up soon. On March 14th there is the St Patrick's Day Parade in Murphysboro. In April there is the SIU Yard Sale, Cardboard Regatta and the River to River Relay. There are so many things coming up that I can hardly wait.

Here is hoping for nice weather for a bit,

Sezmore

Farewell Ice

I am so glad for that ice to finally be gone. It felt like it was here forever. Between making it too hard or too dangerous for Silkworm Team Members to get here and the power outages, it was really making life difficult here. I shouldn't complain though, I know there were some people in the region who just recently got power back on to their houses.

Despite what that groundhog said last week, spring seems to be here. The sun is shining, the air is a little warmer and love is in the air. This Saturday is St. Valentine's day, so be sure to do something special for all those important people in your life. If your true love is basketball, you are in for a great time this year, on Saturday, February 14th at 4:05pm, SIU takes on their rival Creighton at home. The game will be shown on ESPN2, but if you are going to see the game in person you need to dress the part; MAROON OUT!!! Silkworm has printed up some shirts specifically for this game; they say "I 'heart' 2 H8 CR8N" and are only $5. You can pick one up at Pinch Penny Pub, the Silkworm lobby or here.

Since February is so short, March will be here before you know it. For Saluki basketball fans that means the MVC tournament in St Louis. As always, Silkworm will be at the Hilton at the Ballpark with their MVC store. I highly recommend going by and checking it out. There are going to be some really neat new designs.

Well I am off to go enjoy this weather before anything can happen to it. I hope you can do the same.

Later,

Sezmore