--41 days.

--Well, if all goes well, at this time on Sunday, I'll be blown away, after watching the White Sox home opener in SPECTACULAR HD (TM) on our new TV and HD hookup. I'm psyched, I gotta say...it's a fantastic 30-inch flat, widescreen beauty. It's the "biggest" TV we could fit in our semi-new entertainment center...so we had limits. ;)

Next up, a nice home theater sound system. For now, my stereo system can handle all the power I need...but soon, we will have quite the setup, and I'll be in entertainment heaven. :)

--Vegas was...tiring. I walked up and down the show floor two and a half days and all around Mandalay (where my work was kind enough to put me up--but I'd rather have stayed elsewhere, really--Mandalay is not set up well for a business trip, in my opinion). Then, to get some exercise and some fresh air, I met a buddy of mine from PFW at the Mirage sportsbook, where I watched the end of the Duke-LSU game and the entire madness of Texas-W.Va. and UCLA-Gonzaga. I lost $30 on two Texas bets, but it was WELL worth it...the excitement and fun level there was outstanding. Then, after a quick dinner, I watched two of my buddies rack up nearly $1,000 in winnings at the roulette table in about 2 hours' time. One of them ridiculously hit on a number about eight times, at about $6 a bet. I won a couple and was able to come home down only $30...including meals. Not shabby at all. But, I am still tired, and...

--...while in Vegas, the gums around the tooth that I'm mostly missing got completely infected. All Thursday, there was just this tingly, itchy feeling, as though someone were pricking my gums with a pin. It was swollen and everything, and I was a little concerned...on Friday, the swelling went down, and on Saturday, I visited my dentist back home here. The tooth's remains will have to be pulled...and probably sooner than later, really...for now, I'm on antibiotics, which is not a bad thing, because it seems that EVERYONE at work is sick or getting sick.

--In the tournament, I need Florida and LSU to win in order for me to win first place among Gina's relatives...I'm guaranteed at least second place, though, and that will get me something. But it would be nice to get first place...boy would it be nice. :)

--For now, that's about it...