Some thoughts about the SuperBowl:
On where to party:
We always go up to Hidden Valley Lake (Middletown, more or less) to watch the game with Dylan's grandparents and family. We eat this incredible cheesy potato cereal casserole and other calorie laden snacks, and watch the game on the big projection screen.
(Donkey Hill Road, the ONLY place to party)On choosing which team to root for:
I'm pretty sure that the SuperBowl is the only football game either of us watched this year. Since neither of us is a huge sports fanatic, we had to choose our teams based on our own opinions.
Dylan always goes for the underdog. In this case, the Cardinals.
I chose my team based on the psychic powers of our family friends (see proof below):
Fast forward 1 year and 4 months. The Pittsburgh Steelers happen to be in the SuperBowl and Grady happens to wear size 18m clothing. Hmmmm. A coincidence? No way. The Griecos must posess pshychic powers. There simply is no other explanation.
(G-dub in his Steelers outfit)
On betting:
(my hard earned money being squandered)
On 3-D vs HDTV:
People spend thousands of dollars each year purchasing television sets that have superior picture quality. Then NBC broadcasts the SuperBowl in 3D. This means that the picture will come in fuzzy and speckled unless you're wearing free 3D glasses that you picked up at your local 7-11 store. Who really wants to sit around for 4 hours wearing cardboard glasses that have different colored lenses? They make your face sweat. They're uncomfortable. My poor husband is blind in one eye so he can't see 3D anyway. Basically, broadcasting in 3D was the dumbest idea EVER!
On the "Star Spangled Banner:"
On the "Star Spangled Banner:"
Every time I watch people sing the National Anthem, I get emotional and teary eyed. I can't explain it. I just do. Hearing Jennifer Hudson's rendition was no exception. She sang beautifully, emotionally, powerfully. I loved it. And then I got home and read an article that said she lip-synced it. Yup, that's right. It was her voice you were hearing, it was just pre-recorded the week prior to the game. So, needless to say, the emotional, heartfelt performance lost a little bit of it's luster for me. I knew it was impossible for her to sing wearing those ridiculously tall heels. Faith Hill's "America the Beautiful" was pre-recorded also.
On how to act like a sports nut, even when you aren't one:
On how to act like a sports nut, even when you aren't one:
Pretty much everyone at the SuperBowl party was going for the Cardinals. This meant that Dylan had to jump up and yell things like "Hold that line!," and "Where's the flag!?" I on the other hand had to talk trash to the Cardinal fans and scream and yell a lot as the Steelers made one awesome play after another. That's not hard to do when you see the guy in your jersey color intercept the ball and make a 100 yard touchdown run!
(dylan faking his enthusiasm while sitting in the ab lounger)
On the halftime show:
(dylan faking his enthusiasm while sitting in the ab lounger)On the halftime show:
Well, I'm not really sure what happened during the half time. We went out for a nice family drive in the golf cart. Emma was driving and it brought back memories of driving in Autopia in Disneylad with her only this time, there was no whiplash or crazy car behind us trying to bump us off the track.
(Emma taking her family for a spin on the golf cart)
(Emma taking her family for a spin on the golf cart)
2 comments:
We have a lot of madness around here, but there's always reason behind it!
If you're anywhere within 6 hrs. of Pittsburgh, you're required to be a Steeler's fan. We were glad to spread the love.
julie you are straight hilarious. i agree with most of this post and i was entertained by the whole thing. i am pissed about the fake singing. i too get all teary-eyed... but for a recording? urgh.
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