game plans

megan and i went to our first jazz game of the season a few weeks ago.  it's exciting for so many reasons, not the least of which is finding 2012's jazz crushes.  mine remains the same: paul e. millsap.  megan, however, traded in cj for a rookie: alec m. burks.  both have proved their worth in salt, to the team and to us.

while both of our boys have been adding beautifully to the game, megs and i came up with some game plans of our own so that when we meet them (i for the first time, and meg for the second...lucky dog) they will fall in love with us forever.  this is what we have so far:

katie's game plan to win and keep paul millsap


when i meet paul millsap he will obviously ask me who my favorite jazz player is.  i will say, "john stockton," with a certain gleam in my eye that will tell him that the only way for him to convince me otherwise is with a kiss.  so, he'll obviously give me a kiss.  and then he will ask me again, "who is your favorite jazz player?"  and i will say, with gleaming eye, "karl malone."  another kiss will ensue and so on and so forth until i've gone through all of the russels, boozers, harprings, baileys, even ostertags, that i can muster until we finally land on, "paul millsap."  this is what it will look like at that moment, complete with smiling and supportive d-will in the back:

and then we'll be together forever.

megan's plan to win and keep alec burks


in november when the nba season was looking grim at best, megs went a charity game that the jazz had. and she met everyone who matters afterward, including little baby boy burks.  she loved him immediately and welcomed him to utah by having him sign her brand new i-pod.  humble alec was bemused at the request, but acquiesced nonetheless.  so, when they meet again, megan will say, "hey alec.  i just want to welcome you to utah."  alec will say, "didn't you already welcome me to utah by having me sign your ipod?"  and she'll say, "i did.  but now i'm gonna give you a proper welcome."  and she'll kiss him.  and then he'll do this:

basketball-court-love-dance-party!  they'll be inseparable from then on. 

i can't wait to carry this out.  basketball season never looked so fine.