Lost Opportunities

The Packers found another way to lose yesterday, turning the ball over five times. You can't win a football game that way.

The defense continues to play at an acceptable level. There aren't any real stars on it, at least not yet, but Coach Bates seems to be getting the job done.

The culprit continues to be the offense. While they were able to get a bit of a running game going, fumbles and interceptions caused a number of good drives to come to a halt.

I'll continue to watch them, to see what they accomplish the rest of the season. But at 2-9, there's no chance of even a .500 season.

In somewhat better news, Maryanne and I went up north to have Thanksgiving with Mom. There were six of us in all, a little shy of the days when we had at least eight. We stayed with Adam and Sammie, though, and got a chance to see Jesse and Barret and Jenny. We had to cut the weekend short, though, and return on Friday in time for Maryanne's doctor appointment.

We left Door County around eleven, and thought we'd have plenty of time to get to Madison. Around Beaver Dam it began snowing in earnest, but once we reached Sun Prairie we thought we'd still have plenty of time to get to St. Mary's hospital not only in time for the appointment, but to get a quick snack as well. Once we reached I-90 our plans changed though. Between the Interstate and the Park Street exit off the beltline we saw at least eight accidents. It should have taken us at most 30 minutes to cover this distance. However, it took us over forty-five, and Maryanne was actually late for her appointment.

I've always thought that Madison drivers were idiots. Apparently it doesn't take much snow to turn them into even bigger idiots.

Mood: Disappointed
Music: Electric Light Orchestra: "Jungle"