Long-time Friends

Speaking of hardly aging, when I as in Ann Arbor to give the Cup talk in early December, we caught up with Frank and Judy Wilhelme for a late dinner at Gratzi and then some after-dinner drinks and pool across Main Street at Andy Gulvezan's Monkey Bar (formerly the Full Moon -- don't ask.).

Judy is still a senior librarian at the U of M, and Frank the very successful development director for the Business School. Back in the late 60's (!), Frank was Leslie's and my high school history teacher. Aside from losing the Fu Manchu mustache of the era, he's still the same Mr Wilhelme who stirred things up so nicely in Dexter with the advent of his controversial Symposium Club, and he's still lacing 'em up and playing once or twice a week with many of our, by now, older hockey-playing buddies.

Tom Sr., Judy and Frank Wilhelme on a cold winter's Friday evening, just "shootin' some pool" at the Monkey Bar which, rumours to the contrary, they do not often frequent.

UM-OSU Live -- at Home in Spain

Indeed, What Hath God Wrought? Tonight am sitting at home in Spain and found that, for a small fee, it is possible to watch the Michigan - Ohio State football game on ABC/ESPN -- live on the internet. Unfortunately, OSU has just gone up 21-7. But now Michigan has come back 21-14. Enough -- no more live blogging.

Bo Schembechler, Football Great of Michigan

We were sorry tonight to hear the news, but somehow it seems appropriate that it happened on the eve of yet another pivotal UM-OSU football game. I barely knew Mr Schembechler, though I did coach his son on a hockey team or two while running the Ann Arbor youth hockey program in the '70's. If memory serves, Mrs. Schembechler has long since passed away. Condolences to the family, and everyone in Ann Arbor -- and Michigan, if not Ohio -- this evening who are saddened by his passing.

Nice obit in the New York Times (with thanks to YP)

Closer to home piece in the Saturday Detroit News