It was a windy one in Tucson this weekend when Arizona and ASU finished up their seasons with a terrific 3-game series. Even better for our ‘Cats: they took the series after dropping the opener on Thursday night.

While in Tucson we met a delightful couple from Grenoble, France, who were also guests at the Inn we have stayed at many times this Spring (Read more about the Sam Hughes Inn).

Our conversations with Alain & Pascale were challenging but lively, and after we told Alain the results of the final game over breakfast the next morning, he presented us with a bottle of French wine, saying “pour la victoire!” (or something like that: I hadn’t attempted to speak French in about 40 years and who knows what I conveyed in my halting efforts!?)

Even MORE Great news for Arizona: they’re the #1 seed in their divisional bracket when the NCAA field of 64 gets underway Friday.

Interestingly, they are the only #1 seed who isn’t also hosting a tournament. That means our boys head off to Ann Arbor in a couple of days to square off against Eastern Michigan (#4 see in the bracket), Kentucky (#3), and Michigan (#2, and host of the tourney).

Unfortunately, our family won’t be in the stands for this event, which starts Friday, May 30 and should wrap up by Monday, June 2. C’est la vie, vraiment?

After that, 16 teams will advance to the “Super Regionals,” locations for that as yet unknown. However, these games will all be televised by ESPN, so that no matter where our boys play, we’ll be able to watch the games when they are played June 6 – 9.

After that, 8 will remain standing to face off at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, June 14 – 25. We have been told that it’s about impossible to find a place to stay in Omaha, but, to be sure, if our boys make it that far, we will head off to Omaha and hope to find a place to sleep no matter where it is. (Mom, can we commute from your house near Chicago?! N_____, can you call your cousin Marg Helgenberger and find out if we can borrow her place in Omaha???)

Go ‘Cats. Merci beaucoup Alain et Pascale.