Life on the road.
It's a struggle to stay afloat - I guess we're pretty good swimmers. In another nail-biter away from Alumni Arena we pulled off an overtime win at Towson.
Aside from some parents (who came to the games in Maryland) garnering a few more grey hairs, our four-day, two-game road trip couldn't have gone better. Stealing two games on the road against good teams makes the airport food taste so much better on the flight home. It was just Quizno's but I swear it may as well have been steak and shrimp.
As this was our first road trip of the year, it seems appropriate that I share some hotel and travel tips with you:
-Always gain control of the remote as soon as possible. This prevents the possibility of a "flipper"- or roommate who changes the channel every time a commercial comes on. Flipping A: causes one to miss a majority of the show you actually want to watch; B: expedites the deterioration of one's attention span; and C: causes one to miss the good commercials!
-Upon arrival to hotel, always call shower (e.i. "shotgun shower," much like calling shotgun on a car ride.). This enables the practice of proper hygiene and limits time spent laying sweaty in the bed you will be sleeping in later that night.
-Set multiple alarm clocks. Wake-up calls rarely work right or are on time, hotel clocks are NEVER set to the right time and are usually even unplugged (see next bullet.).
-Gain control of outlets for phone/computer/iPod charger. This often involves hijacking the outlet that houses the bedside lamp and/or alarm clock-radio. Failure to capture the bedside outlet can result in trans-room hikes just to charge your stuff.
-Always scoop up all the bathroom essentials you can. Hotel soap, shampoo, (conditioner if you like to be silky smooth), lotion and even laundry bags come in very handy on long road trips.
Home game Tuesday night. Let's rock.
