January 25

I am not a morning person, so I was less than pleased when I first realized a few months ago that almost all of Brady's basketball games were Saturdays at 8 or 9 AM. And today was one of the sleep-depriving 8 AMers.

I wasn't thrilled to be up at 7:15, but as always, I'm glad I went because I do so love watching him play. The defense was a bit lax this go-round and they wound up playing to a 12-12 tie, but Brady again performed well, putting up three buckets plus two free throws.

It still kind of shocks me to realize that he's developed into a pretty good player. And I am thankful for that, but I'm more thankful for the joy he clearly feels when he's doing his thing.