The Kohlmans

This is just about one of my favorite times of year. Spring break plus March Madness... We are fortunate this year. Wichita is hosting first and second round women's games in the new Intrust Bank Arena. Months ago we planned to grab some tickets, but we lucked out in our procrastination - the mom of one of Brad's student's brought some by on Saturday. So yesterday afternoon and evening we sat in our free seats and enjoyed some great games. I love basically all college basketball, but I had forgotten how much I love watching women play, especially in person. The shoes screech across the court, the ball steadily bounces on the hardwood... The coach's face turns red. Calls are argued or cheered. The ball swishes through the hoop, bangs off the backboard. But there's something intangibly different about these games. (Disclaimer: I love men's college basketball, too. And there will be some generalizations in the coming words. But sometimes it just seems like ...

When your husband is a high school girls basketball coach (although I'm pretty sure I never would have done this!)... "We are made to persist. That's how we find out who we are." -Tobias Wolff At least they learned the quote of the week.