Oh Bulls After winning the first two games in a best of seven series the Chicago Bulls have lost the next three games, including last nights when they were cruelly beaten in the final second 112-110. They now face elimination from the play-offs in the American capital on Friday. I have tickets for Sunday's seventh and final game at the United Center but the Bulls have to win in Washington on Sunday for the game to go ahead.

Last night I missed the game on TV because I had to go to a wake. A good friend of mine here Dad passed away rather suddenly on Monday. It was first time I had ever been to wake and it was not nice. The body was laid out in a casket as people stood over him to pay their respects. The family are Italian, there were loads of people there and it was very emotional and sad.

Today is Cinco de Mayo, which, like St Patricks Day, Chicagoans celebrate more than the natives. There are various festivals and parades around the city and after my recent Mexican trip I will go out tonight and have some tostaditas and one or two margarita's.

I have Friday and Monday off work, I can't do these long weeks, and will see if I am able to pull myself out of bed on Saturday morning at 6.45am to watch us play second fiddle to the Premiership Champions.  ¶ 11:00