Wow I am excited! My family is coming this weekend and my kids are going to kick my butt! They will be so full of energy because they know I am always up for taking them somewhere and getting them out the house. They love it! So that will be a good change of speed for me. Plus the weather here in Kaunas has been great. The people say it's normally not like this, but hey, that's what I do: I bring good weather with me wherever I go! I'm being serious! Haha!

But what's really floating my boat is the b-ball!!! Our team is in hunt for the right to extend our Euroleague season. We definitely had a chance to be in a better situation, but hey, it's not wise to keep living in the past. That's why I like basketball so much and playing in the Euroleague. You can't dwell on things for a long time because before you know it, you are in another situation, in another game. But it's hard to forget when you put so much into something. The loss at Olympiacos was tough because we did what a visiting team is supposed to do – take the crowd/fans out of the game. The Madrid loss was totally different. They just came into one of the most enthusiastic arenas anywhere, with (arguably) the toughest and most dedicated fans in Europe, and kicked our butt. They played really well! So as of now, we have our work cut out for us. Save some milk for the babies, right?! That's the type of team we, a bunch of guys who are going to fight... leer m�s