Sunday, February 11, 2007
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Ruminations on a Super Bowl
Indianapolis Colts, Super Bowl extra-large I Champions, I like the sound of that. How often can you say that your favorite sports team actually won it all? Not often (unless you are from Boston recently, more on them later) that's for sure. Its kind of surreal though, I mean, it came and went and yet I don't feel any different. I've waited my entire life for these guys to win and now its finally happened, but I am unchanged. I mean, shouldn't I being wearing a perma-grin or something at the very least? I think I have to blame it on living here in Minnesota. The fact that its -10 degrees every day may have muted my ability to get excited about this stuff. And the level of apathy of Vikings fans I work with every day has reached epic proportions around here. I know for a fact that the missed FG by Gary Anderson back in 2001 ripped the beating hearts out of many Vikes fans, and I don't think they have ever truly recovered. I think they too are rubbing off on me.
But back to the Colts. I think I had more excitement and satisfaction out of "pounding" the Patriots in the AFC Championship game. I don't care if it was only 4 points, as long as the Pats are on the losing end, its a pounding in my book. Suck it Brady!!! Suck it!!! That is probably because I hate the Boston sports scene. Basically it comes down to the fact that I'm a small market guy (Colts, Twins) and I get sick and tired of big market teams spending money to win. I mean, I could have had the best looking date at the prom too if I was willing to fork out $500, but isn't it more satisfying when you have the hottest girl beside you and you didn't shell out a dime? Yeah, I thought so. Big market teams are just a bunch of pimps with a whole lot of prostitutes on their rosters. Chicago is a big market, but the Bears don't pay squat and are essentially small market, so maybe that's why I didn't get so excited. It was like David defeating David.
There was some other good news as well. We spent Super Bowl Sunday at Jamie's aunt and uncle's place. Her uncle decided to put a football board together. This was major high stakes gambling friends, 10cents per square. We contacted Barkley and Jordan to see if they wanted in, but politely declined citing the sizable buy-in. I pitched in $2 so Jamie and I could each get 10 squares. Payouts were $1 for the 1st Quarter, $2-2nd Qtr, $3-3rd Qtr, and $4-4th Qtr. It should be stated that when it comes to gambling I have some sort of a curse. It is impossible for me win money through gambling for whatever reason. So I knew that my $1 was being donated to someone else, I was okay with that. Luckily, the curse placed on me does not hold sway over my wife as well. She took the 1st and 2nd quarter pots (I was thinking a 4 quarter sweep by halftime). Needless to say that was all we got, however, my wife parlayed my $2 investment into $3.... now that's what I'm talking about baby!!!
But back to the Colts. I think I had more excitement and satisfaction out of "pounding" the Patriots in the AFC Championship game. I don't care if it was only 4 points, as long as the Pats are on the losing end, its a pounding in my book. Suck it Brady!!! Suck it!!! That is probably because I hate the Boston sports scene. Basically it comes down to the fact that I'm a small market guy (Colts, Twins) and I get sick and tired of big market teams spending money to win. I mean, I could have had the best looking date at the prom too if I was willing to fork out $500, but isn't it more satisfying when you have the hottest girl beside you and you didn't shell out a dime? Yeah, I thought so. Big market teams are just a bunch of pimps with a whole lot of prostitutes on their rosters. Chicago is a big market, but the Bears don't pay squat and are essentially small market, so maybe that's why I didn't get so excited. It was like David defeating David.
There was some other good news as well. We spent Super Bowl Sunday at Jamie's aunt and uncle's place. Her uncle decided to put a football board together. This was major high stakes gambling friends, 10cents per square. We contacted Barkley and Jordan to see if they wanted in, but politely declined citing the sizable buy-in. I pitched in $2 so Jamie and I could each get 10 squares. Payouts were $1 for the 1st Quarter, $2-2nd Qtr, $3-3rd Qtr, and $4-4th Qtr. It should be stated that when it comes to gambling I have some sort of a curse. It is impossible for me win money through gambling for whatever reason. So I knew that my $1 was being donated to someone else, I was okay with that. Luckily, the curse placed on me does not hold sway over my wife as well. She took the 1st and 2nd quarter pots (I was thinking a 4 quarter sweep by halftime). Needless to say that was all we got, however, my wife parlayed my $2 investment into $3.... now that's what I'm talking about baby!!!
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
January Recap
What a way to break in the new year. There were two big events this month. The first is that Jamie's sister came to Rochester for two weeks and she brought our little niece with her! Poor Doug had to stay Utah and work and did not get to join us this time. However, there are some rumors swirling around that he got a little fiesty with some people on his pizza delivery route one night, so it sounds like he had a little excitement while his two favorite ladies were gone. We have lots of pictures of Ellorie, but I haven't downloaded them from the camera yet. So those will be coming shortly so you can all see just how cute she is!
The other major event this month was that I was nominated and formally elected by the church body to become an elder at our church. It is very humbling to even be considered for this position and at the same time very "scary." I in no way take this position lightly and both Jamie and I have committed ourselves fully to all the time and effort that is required of us. The success of any church rests on the ability of its elders to lead and so I ask all of our friends and family out there to please keep us in your prayers, we will need them.
PS - If you are trying to come up with jokes about me being an "elder" please know that I've just about all of them already :) I guess that's what you get when you carry that title and haven't hit 30 yet.
PSS - Consider Jesus was only 30 when he started his earthly ministry. Since I'll be 30 in a few months it was a sobering realization that age should never be an excuse for being timid or inactive in church leadership.
The other major event this month was that I was nominated and formally elected by the church body to become an elder at our church. It is very humbling to even be considered for this position and at the same time very "scary." I in no way take this position lightly and both Jamie and I have committed ourselves fully to all the time and effort that is required of us. The success of any church rests on the ability of its elders to lead and so I ask all of our friends and family out there to please keep us in your prayers, we will need them.
PS - If you are trying to come up with jokes about me being an "elder" please know that I've just about all of them already :) I guess that's what you get when you carry that title and haven't hit 30 yet.
PSS - Consider Jesus was only 30 when he started his earthly ministry. Since I'll be 30 in a few months it was a sobering realization that age should never be an excuse for being timid or inactive in church leadership.
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