Congrats to Big Blue & "The Chase Never Stops"

A couple things to blog about today.
First, I wanted to extend a congratulations to Old Dominion University and their mascot, Big Blue, for winning the 2010 Capital One Mascot of the Year competition. Who would have thunk that a first-time mascot could SIMPLY DOMINATE and win it all? Don't get me wrong - first timers have won it before - but I can't recall a mascot that won it in more dominating fashion. It was his title to lose all season, and his fans stepped up when they needed to, especially against Oregon's Duck in the semifinals. Well done!
And second...
If you notice the title, you probably know what I'm referring to.
The chase NEVER stops when it comes to Boomer.
He is one ELUSIVE cat, let me tell you!
I had a FIFTH - FIFTH - opportunity last night at the Logansport/Harrison game to get at least a picture, but when I went down towards the end of the third quarter to check the concourse, POOF - gone.
What do I have to do?
Let's count now...two Purdue games, a Pacers game, a draft party, and the Harrison game.
What is it going to take for me to obtain what I've longed for?
I've made it pretty clear to Pacers brass that I'm one of Boomer's biggest fans, and certainly his biggest fan in Logansport.
I've got a Fathead of him on my wall. I've got a Boomer hat. I got a shirt FROM THE PACERS THEMSELVES that I wore at last night's game.
Nada. And still nada.
I guess I just have to keep trying. It's really all I can do. I'm not the type of person that just lies down and gives up (most of the time).
But I won't give up when it comes to this.
No way.
Like the kids chasing Lucky for his Lucky Charms, or the Trix rabbit just wanting some Trix, or Tom chasing Jerry, or Wile E. Coyote chasing the Road Runner...you get the idea.
The chase never stops. And someday, I hope to finally cross the finish line with victory in my grasp.
For now...I can only keep dreaming. But hey, dreams are a nice consolation until then, right?