Playoffs?

A Hike in the Nature Park
Originally uploaded by pete4ducks.

Well the Ducks squeezed one out against ASU last night and now face what may be a matchup for the 6th and final bid to the tournament from the Pac 10. Both teams are 8-9 and while Arizona does have the more impressive RPI and SOS number (Oregon's SOS is good as well) by beating the Cats the Ducks would have 2 wins over them. Whoever wins this one at Mac on Saturday will likely need to win at least one Pac 10 tourney game as well to be safe. I think Arizona will get the benefit of the doubt form the committe but with a loss they'd be 8-10 and no Pac 10 team has ever gotten in at even 9-9.

Last saturday Evie and I went for a stroll in the Tualatin Hills Nature Park near our home. I took a bunch of pictures and this one was my favorite. For anyone in the Portland area I highly recommend checking out this great park. I am only a 5 minute walk away from it but definitely don't go there as much as I should. It is a great oasis stuck in the middle of suburbia.

I Miss Maui!

Sunset Sail
Originally uploaded by pete4ducks.

Well haven't posted here in awhile but in the last month a lot has happened. The Patriots blew the Superbowl and the Oregon Ducks went n the tank and are on life support for the NCAA Tournament. In much more significant news Emily and I got married on February 9th in Maui. We had an amazing wedding and a generally great time in Maui. The only problem was coming back home. I miss the sound of the waves gently crashing against the shore while I fall asleep, I miss the warm weather, I miss the laid-back lifestyle of Maui, I miss being able go swimming in the ocean, I miss the beach, I miss looking out my window and seeing whales, Lana'i and Molokia, I miss hanging out at Maui Brewing Company but most of all I miss not dealing with the daily grind of life on the mainland.