The Worm Word

Here Come the Irish

The 2008/2009 basketball season is over. I had a lot of fun cheering for the Salukis and can't wait to do it again next year. I will miss our graduating seniors, but I look forward to the new players of next year. I wish they could have done better in the tournament, but was happy to cheer them on through their game. Good luck next year guys.

Now on to my true love; baseball. The SIU baseball team will play Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this week. I plan to be there this weekend to take in some quality time on the hill. Come and join me and have a relaxing afternoon at the ballpark. I need to get the softball schedule, but I haven't been to one of those games yet. Check back for an update on that next week.

This Saturday is also the St Patrick's Day festivities in Murphysboro. There will be a Kids' Fair, stew cook-off and a parade. The parade begins at 11:00 am and goes from 7th street to 18th. The Kids' Fair and stew cook-off are near the end of the parade route.

That is all I have for this week. I hope you have a good one.

Sezmore

Arch Madness!!

I'm running behind this week on getting my blog post up, I apologize for that. I was getting things ready for and then setting up the Saluki Store in the Hilton at the Ballpark in St Louis. The Hilton is where the SIU Basketball team and a lot of the fans stay for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. To accommodate all of the people who come in from out of town Silkworm sets up a store with all sorts of new SIU apparel and fun stuff right across the hall from the Alumni Suite. And I do have to say that there is a lot of great new stuff this year. If you are in the area, you should totally stop by.

This may be the last weekend for basketball until next year, though I would love to see SIU win the MVC tournament and go to the NCAA tournament. If they don't make it I will have to comfort myself with SIU baseball, and I don't think that is at all a bad thing. The guys had their season opener on Tuesday and are going to be playing this weekend against Northern Illinois. Next week they will play Ball State on Tuesday and Wednesday, and North Dakota on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I can hardly wait.

Next Saturday will also be all of the St Patrick's Day festivities in Murphysboro. There is a stew cook-off, a 5K race, a parade and the Kids' Free Fair. I will be walking in the parade and attending the fair afterwards. I might also sneak over and sample some stews. No matter which event you are at, next weekend is going to be a good one.

For now I am off to St Louis to cheer on the dawgs.

GO DAWGS!!!!!

Sezmore