When I was in high school, my best friend wanted to try out for the basketball team. We spent months in her backyard, practicing free throws and layups. Well, she practiced. I mostly just lounged in the grass.

A few days before the tryouts, she was getting really nervous. She didn’t want to go alone. So I went along to showcase my skills alongside her.

I was cut the first day. I think I may have been the first person cut. This was not a surprise. My friend, however, did make the team. My lounging in the grass had paid off.

My basketball skills have not improved since then. My 10-year-old nephew can easily beat me in Horse.

I am, however, somewhat skilled in the realm of Bracketeering. And when I say “skilled,” I mean lucky. Because I don’t really know much about the teams at all. I usually make my picks based on the mascots.

I’m going to test my luck again this year with the Double Dribble NCAA bracket challenge. Leave a comment on this post if you’d like to play along, and I’ll send you the password. (Make sure you include a valid e-mail address.)

The winner will receive fame fortune a dozen cookies from April’s Cookie of the Month batch!