I wish MrG was here to see this

[ScreamingMeemie]

Every year, MrG (diehard Lions fan, even though I was the one who hooked him on football) would say,"This year the Lions are going to do better." Each year he would be...wrong. I, even as a Packer fan would feel (sort of) bad for him. When they went 0-16 I thought about how it would have really bummed him out. Our son (for some crazy, whacked out reason) picked the Lions (over my Packers :() to obsess over.

Last weekend, we went to a local restaurant where they show all of the games all of the time (it's like Football Christmas!) to watch the Lions play the Cowboys. I left out that we are now living in...Houston, Texas. Where you are either a Texans fan or an idiot...I mean Cowboys fan (with a few Saints fans in there too, but they get a pass because a lot of them, like me, moved here from NOLA). Anyway, we were stuck at a table (read pool table covered by a board, covered by a table cloth) with a bunch of Cowboys fans. When the Texans play, the Cowboys don't, in Houston... Unless you have Directv, or go to the bar, but I digress.

We have been going to this restaurant for 3 seasons. The manager, taking pity on my son's aloneness as the only Lions fan in a sea of other fans of winning teams, often gave him a room to himself, with sound (!) because most of the games are televised without, except for one in each room. Did I mention the part where this restaurant is also the home base of the Browns in Houston (they still have a few fans I guess)?

On Sunday we were late...hence the pool table seats...with the Cowboys fans. And it sucked...really bad for 3-ish quarters. From the graphic showing Stafford held to -1 in offense in the 1st to the kicking of the trash can...and then it got really good. And the Houston game ended just about the time things were turning into what looked like an obtainable win for the Lions. And, before you could say "Romo has to go" (I got that one from the fan across from me)a group of Texan fans were standing behind my son's chair, high fiving BabyG with each score. Shaking his shoulders and becoming, for one instant, fellow Lions fans. I think they were more "Not Cowboy" fans but all the same, my son had comrades in his cheering again. (Because he knows I'm kind of faking it when I cheer for the Lions).

And...I wished his dad were there.

[1gobluedem]

1. I wish he was too

For all of your sakes as well as for the Lions....:loveya: :pals:

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. Now I'm (kind of) hoping they lose one. Don't tell BabyG, but they're

scaring this Packer fan. :loveya:

[joeybee12]

2. I wish hew as too...he would have been thrilled...nt

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. I find myself wondering how football "discussions" would be going

in our house. It was easy when they were in the basement.

[fishwax]

3. .

:hug:

Great post. I'm happy for your son (and his Lions).

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. Thanks fishwax

:hug:

[bigwillq]

4. Good days to be a Detroit fan

both in football and baseball. :)

I truly wish he was here to see it too. :hug:

Oh, thanks for making me cry at work! :P Fantastic post! :hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. It really is. I'm worried about Detroit tonight...

...but I'll be happy (if I have to) for my dearest DU friend if things don't work out well for them.

I thought about cross posting, but figured sports fans would get it better. That and there are a few Loungians who don't care much for me, or BabyG, and they've let it be known on my blog. I don't haunt the Lounge halls much anymore.

:loveya:

[bigwillq]

5. Can you consider posting this in the lounge?

Not sure if you have or not. I think you should. More folks need to see this thread.

[seabeyond]

6. .

it breaks my heart.

these are the times where there are a lot of... i wish.

he is a beautiful man. a beautiful picture.

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. Thank you so much. They were two peas in a pod.

I am sure you and I both spend most of the time wishing. :hug:

[KamaAina]

7. We all do

:loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. Thanks Kama

Miss talking to you. :loveya: