Reality Check

So one weekend I'm lounging on a private boat in 85-degree weather, sipping rum punch and snorkeling in warm Caribbean waters, and the next weekend? Wine from a plastic cup in a Marriott in East Syracuse, New York.

Wait, it gets better. I'm here to watch my brother compete in the New York State competition for college diving...and I'm with my recently-separated parents. I'm also here the weekend of the Syracuse U./Villanova college basketball game, and the city is expecting the largest on-campus crowd in college basketball history. Oh, by the way...I hate sports. The Brady Bunch wished they had weekends like this.

Stay tuned...