I still owe everyone an update on Day 5, but we had a really weird occurrence today. Driving through the town of Amalfi, there was a religious celebration going on, assumedly for Good Friday. About 100 small boys were proceeding from the church in…
Due to some horrible internet connections (and a total lack of internet connection at one hotel), I haven’t been able to post in a few days. Here’s a quick update: Day 3: We flew to Catania, which is located in the Southwestern part of…
Day 2 saw us starting out at the Vatican and ending back up at the hotel. We spent most of the day wandering the Vatican museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. This is our second time at the Vatican, and while some things…
We arrived in Rome early Sunday for the start of a family trip. We’re headed out to the Vatican now, but here’s a couple of quick pics from our first day here. Click on the pictures to see bigger versions. First, the Spanish Steps:…
I had the opportunity to fly first class on Virgin America for the first time on Monday. I had to get SFO early in the day, so that was the best choice vs. United (who blow chunks). It cost a bit more to sit…
It’s been a busy couple of weeks, so I haven’t had much time to post. But tonight, there’s potentially great news for Duke. Seth Curry, brother of star Stephen and son of superstar Dell, will be attending Duke university next year. With our untimely…
Forgot to post last night! UNC *LOST* in the first semifinal. I was surprised at how many UNC fans actually stuck around for our game. I guess they really do hate Duke enough to want to see us lose. Anyway, the first half was…
After watching Maryland beat Wake, Duke took the floor to play Boston College. Gerald Henderson, one of our stars, picked up two fouls in less than a minute. We played pretty bad offensively in the first half, kept only alive by good defense. Down…
Ended up staying up late to watch all 6 OTs of the Syracuse v UConn game. Awesome. Earlier today, UNC got a big scare from VA Tech before eeking out a victory. Florida State did the same thing against Georgia Tech. In the night…