PDX and U of I/RTW

At PDX waiting for my flight to LAX.  U of I is making a run in the 2nd half to make this a game - back w/in 5 - but North Carolina still looks strong.  I do love it when a less talented team (U of I) tries to compete and beat a more talented team (UNC)…not many times does the underdawg win - but when they do - it is beautiful.

I remember Mr. Mau - in like 5th grade gym class - told us - Basketball is one of those games where a team though not as big, strong, quick - if they play together well - is capable of beating a vastly superior talented team.  Villinova 20 years ago was a good example.  Maybe Illini will do it here.

I’m at Gustav’s near gate C-6 - seems like mostly UNC fans here.  Sean May keeps powering it up and no one can stop him.  Reminds me of little of Shaq…power - not pretty - but effective.

In the past 72 hours or so…

Was lucky enuff to meet-up with Gerry Ellis of Globio via HB.  We talked at length about how his organization came to being…hopefully, when I get back - I’ll be able to contribute in someway.

Illini down by 7 and under 10 minutes to go.

I have a 3 hour layover in LAX and then a 12+ hour flight to Hong Kong - then connect to Bali.  I spoke with Nick a few hours ago.  He is raring to go and seems happy.  Ika is well and getting bigger.  Very soon I can see for myself.

Today I posted over a Bootblog about this trip.  I am trying to figure out what to post on bootblog and what to post over here.  I would like to post in both places…maybe personal stuff here and total travel stuff on bootblog.  It reminds me - in the old days - I would post both personal stories and BnA stuff on bootblog.  Funny stuff.

Illini down by 7 - under 7 minutes to go.

Last time I was in Bali…

Last time I was in India

U of I down by 2 - under 6 to go

U of I down by 3 - less than 4 to go.

Last time I was in Poland - I "blogged" in my handwritten journal…never been to Romania..for my friends that don’t know ioan - he will pick my up in Bucharest and we will hang out in his hometown and who knows where else for a week.

Illini down by 3 - under 3

gotta goto flight soon.

70 all: 2:32 to go - Lurther head just hit a 3 pointer…unreal.

This morning - the OC register republished the spring break AP article that we were in…that article has a lot of legs

tied - under 2

UNC up 2 - under 1.5

72-60 1.02 left - U of I ball

The ball is packed - no one wants to leave fgor there flights.

Gotta shut down - go Illini..