Playoff Sunday

Invited to Paul and Shirley's friends place a few miles south of the RV park. They are renting a house for the winter so there is room for a football party. It's been a little different watching the news all week with the hype all around the Cardinals instead of the Packers, but it does make it interesting. Set up a pool among the 7 of us. Since there aren't many people I make an exception to no gambling and throw in a buck. Start the party at 2 pm, 40 minutes before game time with hor d orves and alcoholic beverages along side talk of everyone's health and trips down to Arizona. After kickoff, we continue with the food and drink, with a little less talk until we determine the game is lost, about 5 minutes later. Then talk shifts to whether we should move the party outside where the weather is fantastic. Of course the Pack get back into the game with the incredible display of both teams defenses. Well, the Pack lost, saving possible embarrassment next week when the competition moves up a notch. But not all was lost, I took the old timers for 5 bucks in the second half. After the game, the eating got serious with a full meal of ribs, asparagus, corn, and parsley potatoes with a bottomless glass of wine. Then once everyone was primed up, the conversation turned to politics and health insurance. Luckily it didn't stay on those subjects to long before it switched to less controversial topics such as hospital stays, Mexican dentists and great grandchildren. Wild night that didn't end till well after dark. It had to be almost 9 before we finally pulled out to head back. And that is great, I was the youngest there, but not at my age wanting to stay up all night and suffer with a hangover for 2 days. I'm purposely leaving out the after dinner drinks of Rooster poop and Hot Sex, along with the appearance of muscle ointment, there are standards of communication senior citizens adhere to that just can't be broken, even by this young apprentice.

The weather here has been perfect the last few days. Calm winds, temps in low 70's with the sun shining. So why in heaven's name did they have the roof closed on the stadium yesterday?? I think football should be played outside myself. It would at least give the kickers an excuse for missing easy kicks.