I have been staying up late a lot lately. I have to admit, it is one of my favorite times of year when the Twins go out to the left coast for long string of away games.

But this year, it has been enhanced by a surprise showing as the Gophers baseball program has won it’s first 2 games in the NCAA tournament. With big wins over Cal State Fullerton, and New Mexico, the Goldies have given us diehard baseball fans a reason to flip channels between Twins/Mariners and Twins/A’s games to watch ESPNU while burning the midnight oil.

It has been fun for me, surfing the web, learning more about social media, and watching baseball. The Twins have been hurt, and the games with Seattle were a downer because of that, but those darn pesky Gophers have given Minnesotans a reason to smile and Tweet.

It also allows me the excuse to sleep in on the weekend. With the wife’s blessing (yes, I am making up for it next weekend) I have been waking up to the smell of fresh coffee, and hot breakfast well after the crack of dawn, wake up sounds of our toddler and kindergarten off-spring.

Tonight is a big game for the Gophers as they will face the winner of Cal State Fullerton/New Mexico at 10 PM CDT. I am not sure I’ll be able to stay awake for that one, with a Monday Morning trip to the office at stake. But I am 100% confident, that I will be falling asleep to, then dreaming about the sounds of aluminum bat tings.

Go Gophers, and best of luck!