Monday, October 1, 2007

Pushing it

I consider myself a pretty positive person.
i also consider myself a big sports fan.
The 49ers are the object of one of my fanaticism.
HOWEVER...
yesterday they pushed it with mes.
I had tickets to the game with Seattle.
I got up early , a true sign of my love since i loathe early mornings,
and drove 4 hours to the bay area.
Parked in what seemed like Oakland and paid $25 for that priviledge.
walked about a mile+ thru drunks and beer cans.
Made it to my seat and believe it or not i was still excited to see the game.
I saw the journey as a rite of passage for a true niner fan.
we are call the 49er faithful aren't we.
Yet what proceeded tested even the most faithful fan.
I can honestly say that the football game was the worst professional sport event i have ever seen.
fumbles,penalties,injuries,penalties,interceptions,penalties.
I felt like i was watching a pop warner game without the adorable rugrats in uniforms 10x's too big for them.
at one point my friend and i were convinced that they had more backward yardage in penalites than forward yardage in rushing and passing.
DISGUSTED
we left after the 3rd quarter to beat the rush out of the parking lot.
or so we thought.
2 HOURS before we were even out of the parking lot.
a trip that with no traffic takes 4 hours took 6.5 hours.
i spent 10.5 hours in the car, walked 2 miles, and saw the worst game in history of the niners.
This may be my last live professional game.
I would much rather watch at home in comfort with clean bathrooms, no driving, cheap food instant replay.
THAT BEING SAID...
i still love the niners and can't abandoned them
maybe we just need a little time and distance apart.
a break
i think 6 days will do it

1 comment:

z007mom said...

Kenna had us pray for you to have a good, safe trip in Sunday School!
I can't quite relate to the "fanaticism" of the 49ers...then again, I married a die hard Steelers fan!
I go to watch the band and be the runner for hot dogs and snacks for the kids. :)