STILL IN IDAHO

With all of the traveling I've been doing, it's almost odd to wake up in my own bed. In fact yesterday I had that odd feeling of not knowing where I was for an instant. You would think I would get that feeling in a far-off hotel room rather than at home, but to date, it has not happened on the road.
I've been enjoying feeding myself rather than going to restaurants all the time. Last night I had pot roast, the night before it was burgers on the grill with roasted asparagus. It's also nice to be able to amble into the kitchen and make myself a sandwich whenever I care to.
Today I am going to the dentist for a cleaning (my teeth) then to the barber for a cut (my hair) and then to visit my tax guy who probably wants some money. It has rained at least a little bit each day I have been back. The winter sow pack was far below normal so any little bit helps. Yesterday it poured for about an hour and netted about a quarter of an inch. Scattered showers are in the forecast today.
In the NBA playoffs, the Conference semifinals are underway and their outcomes would seem to be easily predictable with Miami advancing to play Detroit in the East and San Antonio getting by Seattle to play Phoenix in the West. The NBA is losing fans in this country, but it is doing extremely well abroad. I just don't hear the buzz about the playoffs anymore with the Lakers out of it, Jordan retired and a whole new brand of thuggery being showcased. I still watch, but the spark is gone just like Larry and Magic and Karl and Stockton and Michael. Can LeBron save the league and renew interest in the USA? He's very good, but I doubt it. The league's future is in Europe and Asia where the interest is great and they are gobbling up the gear. Not to dis (I'm pining for street cred') the many stars in the league, but the only three players that most casual fans can name are Kobe, Shaq and LeBron.