The Final Score

First things first. It's so incredibly hard to follow American sports from Europe. I was able to sneak onto the Internet for maybe a total of 10 minutes over the past 10 days in Italy, so I knew Willie Randolph hadn't been fired. But, wow, it seems as if I missed a helluva lot. Did I read that right - a college actually hired Mike Jarvis?!?! Oy. I have a lot of catching up to do.

Quick details on the trip - I did not see Isiah Thomas, who reportedly was in Italy the same time on a scouting mission. But I did see this guy walking the streets in Venice:

Yes, Richard Simmons. Let the record state my wife noticed him first. I was too busy burying my head in a map trying to figure out how to get around the maze of canals. But it really was hard to miss him. He was wearing spandex shorts and a workout t-shirt and his hair was all frizzy. I tried to convince my wife to ask for a photo with him, to no avail.

I enjoyed the posts I've read so far from Chicago Norm in my absence. Maybe he'd like to stick around permanently? What do you say, Norm? Anthony, help me convince him.

And, no, I've never tried Spam.