I know I shouldn't but...

I am always looking for "omens" for upcoming Cougar games. It would be interesting to study the psychology of people who look for such things but I'm not THAT interested. I can't really believe in them because my lucky shirt has at times suddenly become my unlucky shirt.

Anyway, today I was manning my booth and suddenly around the corner (I'm not making this up) come two men that work for the same company (the name was monogrammed on their shirts), one is wearing a purple shirt and the other a crimson one--button-downs identical in every way except for the different colors. Purple shirt is walking slightly in front of crimson shirt but I pick a line and say to myself which ever shirt gets to the line first will win the Apple Cup. It is NOT looking good, purple shirt seems more aggressive and he has a good lead as they near the line. When suddenly, unbelievably, he sees the Tic Gums Guru in the booth opposite from mine (for full emphasis go to http://www.ticgums.com/blog/, scroll about 2/3 down to the video and go to the 1:33 minute mark) and wants his picture with him!!! Crimson shirt crosses the line first and I guess all is well now. Funny but later I saw them at my hotel and the purple shirt was still walking in front but he had failed when it mattered most.

Anyone done this before?

BTW, I'm all for the blog revival, I just wish my life was more interesting so I would have more to share.

Have you ever played the game where you try to think of something you have done that no one else has? Well, I might have done something today that might win. We are staying in the Congress Plaza Hotel, right on Michigan Ave. in Chicago. What makes it affordable is that it is "historic". That's what it says in the hotel's marketing brochure. We have interpreted that to actually mean "old." So, this morning we got up, ready to go and I was preparing for a shower when the lights went off. Turns out the electricity was out just in our room. Apparently you can't have the computer and phone charging, the coffee pot making coffee (Laura is with me) and the iron on and expect to maintain electricity. It was completely black in the bathroom but I needed my shower. Laura said she wished she had a flash light and suddenly I had an idea. The screen of my laptop gave off a lot of light so I took it in the bathroom and put it on the back of the toilet and proceeded with the shower.

Well, if you have every had to do that, let me know.