Andrew's shining moment.

I was upstairs, in my room, with the door closed, when I hear a loud whoop downstairs.  It could only be one thing...

Andrew, shouting for joy.

Because he picked the NCAA basketball champion this year.

At 7:00 this morning, Andrew was sound asleep.  Glenn went in to wake him up and share the news that UConn was victorious late last night, and that if Andrew got up and got dressed, he could watch "One Shining Moment."

At 7:01 Andrew was at our door, dressed and ready to go.  He has never gotten dressed so fast in his life.

This year most everyone in our bracket lost their final four teams and their champions (thanks a lot Ohio State) in the third round.  There we all were, basically done for the rest of the tournament, and there was Andrew, convinced that UConn would be the last team standing.  Each round that followed, I braced myself for the reaction we would get from our ever-so-slightly-intense young son once UConn was knocked out.

But it never happened.  Instead, we got a cheer, a huge smile, and a declaration that he knew it all along.

So despite a disappointing tournament (BYU falling short, losing our number one picks, a lame final game), there was some good.  I am always happy for my boy when he has something in sports to be happy about.

Oh, and "One Shining Moment" went back to the Luther Vandross version!  Jennifer Hudson sang it last year, and while I love me some J-Hud in all her Weight Watchers glory, there is nothing like the original as the crowning tribute to college basketball.

Now Andrew is convinced the Cavs will be getting Kemba Walker in the draft.  How long will his streak of correct predictions last? Let's hope at least through June.

(And can Cleveland please get Jimmer, too?)