The Kassel Family Project Life 365

Andy and I drove through Cape Girardeau on our way home from Evansville to pick up Laura. She is home for Spring break!

It was quite the day! We started at the WIU social for food, drinks, and time with other WIU fans.

Then, it was game time! The WIU women did not disappoint, and they came out firing against Lindenwood.

They did give all of us a bit of a scare as their shooting percentage dropped in the second half, but the ladies were determined. It was so amazing to watch them turn it on in the last few minutes to secure the win.

I cannot even say how important this win was for WIU. With the automatic bid, they are going to the NCAA tournament for the third time in school history!

Congratulations to the WIU Women’s Basketball team. It was an honor getting to watch you play. Even when you had down moments, you did not panic. It is on to the Big Dance!

When it is WIU versus SEMO, who do you cheer for?

I love my alma mater, but I love Laura’s college home too!

We wore our WIU gear, and we sat in the WIU section. However, we told everyone that our daughter goes to SEMO, so we win no matter what happens.

It turned out to be a great game that was much closer than I think anyone expected. SEMO was even winning going into the half.

However, when the third quarter began, SEMO’s shooting got cold and WIU was awake. In the end, WIU pulled out the victory with a score of 74-66. While Laura was disappointed in the result, she was pretty happy to finally get to meet Colonel Rock IV (Ray-Ray).

After a late lunch with Laura, Andy and I went back to the hotel to change out of our WIU gear and into SEMO gear. We spent the evening at the Ford Center watching the men’s games. Unfortunately, the SEMO men’s game was very similar to the women’s game, and they were cold in the second half. Combined with some questionable calls, the end result was a SEMO loss.

It was a late night, and Laura will head back to Cape Girardeau in the morning. Andy and I will stay to watch the WIU women in the championship game. Go Leathernecks!

Andy and I dropped John off at school today and drove to Evansville, Indiana, to join Laura at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships.

We arrived in time to watch the second half of the SEMO women’s game. It was a close game, but the SEMO women pulled it out with a score of 60-55! That makes them the first #8 seed in history to win 2 games at the tournament.

After checking into our hotel and eating dinner, we headed back to the Ford Center to watch the SEMO men play Lindenwood. It was another close game, but the SEMO men secured the win with 3 seconds left.

Tomorrow will be an interesting day. The SEMO women play WIU. It is on to Day 3!

Laura and the SEMO Show Band traveled to Evansville, Indiana, today for the Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Championships.

After watching the SEMO Women’s Basketball team win, they enjoyed the rest of the day in Evansville.

Tomorrow, both the SEMO Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams play, and Andy and I will be joining Laura in Evansville. Go Redhawks! And, for Andy and me, go Leathernecks! The Western Illinois University Women’s team is the #1 seed.

Tonight was the Spring Band Concert.

All five bands previewed the music that they will play for the upcoming All-State Large Ensemble competition.

Each band did well, and I am impressed with the improvement throughout this year.

John only has one concert left with Symphonic Winds at Hickman High School.

When changes are coming with work and stress gets the better of me, the Crazy Soap Lady pops out.

I spent about an hour tonight making my own personal rainbow.

If you need a rainbow today that smells like, “Lilacs and Sunshine”, let me know. I have you covered, and I guarantee it will make you smile.