A Super Bowl To Remember
It's no shock to most anyone reading this that I am a New England Patriots Fan -- have been for the past 3 years or so. Sure, call me a band-wagon-jumper; I'd deserve it. The truth of the matter is that I was born to parents from both New York & Massachusetts who raised me to love both states -- Split between the Mets & the Red Sox, the Knicks & the Celtics, the Rangers & the Bruins, the Bills & the Patriots. I followed the Bills tried and true through four straight Super Bowls (each one worse than the one before) hoping that they would see their mistakes (in both playing and management) and improve them in their inevitably elusive search for a Super Bowl Ring. But alas, after loosing their bids for the championship, and trading away every valuable player they ever had, I lost my faith in the coaching, management, and ownership of Upstate New York's franchise and followed the last remaining Bill that I had faith in... Doug Flutie. After Flutie left the Chargers (actually he's still there as a second string but rarely plays). I went to my dad's influence and started following the Patriots. As it happens, they won the Super Bowl that year and sealed my dedication as a new-found fan.
This year's Super Bowl was by far the best sporting even that I have seen on TV in years. Of course I wanted to see the Pats win, but I also wanted a good game and time with some close friends -- I got both. I went to my friend Chris' Parent's house with my girlfriend and roommate. Chris' Parents have what can only be described as a mini mansion out past Concord (Ca.) complete with a Pool Table, Theater Room, Vineyard, and about an acre of land (in this area that's huge). We had a pony Keg, about 250 hot wings, a deep fried turkey, veggies and dip, fine California herb, and around 20 of our closest friends. Included in the group were two very dear friends Zach & Eliza who are in the process of moving to Phoenix this week. After a 4 days of straight parties, this was their last hoo-rah.
At half time I was poised to see another mediocre show. Especially after previous half time show attempts such as Aerosmith with N'Sync & Brittany Spears, and last year's Janet Jackson & Justin Timberlake... And on a side note, the real travesty of last years Super Bowl wasn't the infamous Nipplegate scandal, it was JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & JANET JACKSON DOING THE FUCKING HALF TIME SHOW!!! Ok thanks, I feel better. Anyway, my expectations were low for this year's festivities. I knew that McCartney was doing it (which made me at least want to give it a chance) but I still had no high hopes. To my surprise, Sir Paul rocked the house with four well chosen songs including Get Back and Hey Jude.
Upon returning for the third quarter we had a tight game, a warm feeling, a full belly, and a good buzz; what more could we ask for? Oh yeah, a Patriots victory. After receiving out well deserved win and reminiscing on old times, it was time to bid a farewell to the mini-mansion, the pool table, the theatre room, the vineyard, and sadly, Zach & Eliza.
The moral of this story is that nothing can replace a good time with some close friends. Zach & Eliza are two of the most genuine people I know. This day, filled with mixed emotion, I realized how luck I am to know such a great group of people. So I want to send out a thanks to everyone in the Bay Area who has made me part of this great family:
Lisa, Chris & his family, Marc, Sarah, Annah, Josh, Cristina, Trevor, Andi, Basil, Ben, Christina, Erik, Jackie, Daniel, Jeremy, Kelly, Tracy, Iris, Frank, Sara, Monty, Porche, Zach, Eliza, Becky, Travis, Rikki, Christian, Boo, Keith, Greg, Joel, and everyone else I know here.
This bud's for you!
This year's Super Bowl was by far the best sporting even that I have seen on TV in years. Of course I wanted to see the Pats win, but I also wanted a good game and time with some close friends -- I got both. I went to my friend Chris' Parent's house with my girlfriend and roommate. Chris' Parents have what can only be described as a mini mansion out past Concord (Ca.) complete with a Pool Table, Theater Room, Vineyard, and about an acre of land (in this area that's huge). We had a pony Keg, about 250 hot wings, a deep fried turkey, veggies and dip, fine California herb, and around 20 of our closest friends. Included in the group were two very dear friends Zach & Eliza who are in the process of moving to Phoenix this week. After a 4 days of straight parties, this was their last hoo-rah.
At half time I was poised to see another mediocre show. Especially after previous half time show attempts such as Aerosmith with N'Sync & Brittany Spears, and last year's Janet Jackson & Justin Timberlake... And on a side note, the real travesty of last years Super Bowl wasn't the infamous Nipplegate scandal, it was JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & JANET JACKSON DOING THE FUCKING HALF TIME SHOW!!! Ok thanks, I feel better. Anyway, my expectations were low for this year's festivities. I knew that McCartney was doing it (which made me at least want to give it a chance) but I still had no high hopes. To my surprise, Sir Paul rocked the house with four well chosen songs including Get Back and Hey Jude.
Upon returning for the third quarter we had a tight game, a warm feeling, a full belly, and a good buzz; what more could we ask for? Oh yeah, a Patriots victory. After receiving out well deserved win and reminiscing on old times, it was time to bid a farewell to the mini-mansion, the pool table, the theatre room, the vineyard, and sadly, Zach & Eliza.
The moral of this story is that nothing can replace a good time with some close friends. Zach & Eliza are two of the most genuine people I know. This day, filled with mixed emotion, I realized how luck I am to know such a great group of people. So I want to send out a thanks to everyone in the Bay Area who has made me part of this great family:
Lisa, Chris & his family, Marc, Sarah, Annah, Josh, Cristina, Trevor, Andi, Basil, Ben, Christina, Erik, Jackie, Daniel, Jeremy, Kelly, Tracy, Iris, Frank, Sara, Monty, Porche, Zach, Eliza, Becky, Travis, Rikki, Christian, Boo, Keith, Greg, Joel, and everyone else I know here.
This bud's for you!
posted by Mike | 1:57 PM
2 Comments:
So when the Pats fall, and they will, does that mean you will jump to the next AFC champ as your team?
Aside from the poo flinging of the above comment, Sunday was freakin' AWSOME!!!! A big shout out to the Clausen Family WOO WOO!!
Zack and Elisa, I prefer see you later to say good-bye, Good luck, and watch out for the wild-red necks. They are OK from a distance but, if you get to close, they're a bit unpredictable. Just kidding, I am half-red neck myself; we can be ok with a little learnin.
So Mike sets the new world record in band wagon jumping! Stupid Steelers, should have won it all anyway. Just wait until next year!
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