FOOTBALL WIDOW VS. FOOTBALL WIFE.....
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| LET ME MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A "FOOTBALL WIDOW" AND A "FOOTBALL WIFE".... I ENJOYED BEING A FOOTBALL WIDOW AND ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO THE FALL WHEN ON WEEKENDS I COULD SNEAK OUT OF THE HOUSE AND SPEND HOURS AWAY HAVING LUNCH WITH A FRIEND OR BETTER YET SPEND HOURS IN TJMAXX..... I NEVER FELT SORRY FOR THE FACT THAT THE BOSS PLANTS HIS BUTT IN FRONT OF THE T.V. ALL DAY ON SUNDAYS DURING FOOTBALL SEASON...IN CASE YOU HAVE A HUSBAND WHO DOES THE SAME THING AND THIS BOTHERS YOU.......DON'T THINK TWICE ABOUT BEING IGNORED FOR THE NY GIANTS OR THE MIAMI DOLPHINS.... I WILL NOW TAKE YOU THROUGH THE DAY AS A FOOTBALL WIFE..... IT ALL STARTED WHEN THE BOSS WANTED TO BUY "ONE" TICKET TO SEE THE GIANTS PLAY THE FALCONS.... UNABLE TO GET SUITABLE SEATS IT WENT FROM CHEAP SEATS FOR A SEASON......TO CLUB LEVEL SEATS AND A SIGNED THREE YEAR CONTRACT.... THE MOST EXPENSIVE TICKET TO SEE THE GIANTS.... I COULD HAVE BOUGHT A SMART CAR FOR WHAT HE PAID FOR THESE SEATS... AND AS AN ADDED BONUS I GET TO BE A "FOOTBALL WIFE" FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS.... THAT'S 30 HOME GAMES.... |
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| LET ME ALSO ADD THAT THE BOSS HATES.....NO DESPISES DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND I HATE INDOOR CROWDS....WE ARE SUCH A PAIR.... AT ONE POINT TODAY WHILE SITTING STILL ON I-75 HE SAYS.... "WHAT ARE WE GOING TO HAVE TO START LEAVING FOR THE GAMES AT 9:00 A.M." THIS IS NOT SUE'S IDEA OF A FUN WEEKEND.....WHICH IS HOW HE SOLD ME ON THIS WHOLE FOOTBALL THING..... ONLY A MAN WOULD CONSIDER A FOOTBALL GAME WITH HIS WIFE AS A "BONDING EXPERIENCE" AFTER 42 YEARS.......BELIEVE ME....IT'S NOT!!!! |
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THE FOLKS RUNNING THINGS DOWN HERE IN THE ATL HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO HANDLE MORE THEN THREE CARS ON THE HIGHWAY AT ANY ONE TIME.... IT'S AS IF A HURRICANE IS COMING AND WE ARE ALL LEAVING ON A ONE LANE ROAD... THROW IN A LOT OF JERSEY CURSE WORDS AND YOU HAVE THE PICTURE.. |
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| THIS CONFUSED ME......HE HAD TICKETS IN HIS HAND..... WHY DID HE NEED MORE?? IF YOUR WAITING IN A BIG LONG LINE OF CARS HEADING TO THE STADIUM MORE THEN LIKELY YOU ALREADY HAVE A TICKET..... AGAIN...I THINK THIS IS A MAN THING.... |
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| THE EVER POPULAR CONCESSION STANDS |
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| THE POOR SMUCKS WHO PARK IN THE FIRST LOT THEY COME TO THEN REALIZE THEY ARE ABOUT 3 MILES AWAY FROM THE STADIUM..... LOVE THE WIGS ON #2 AND #88...... |
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| ALMOST THERE!! |
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| THE MASSIVE CROWD TRYING TO GET INTO THE STADIUM.... BUT THANKS TO THE BOSS WHO KNEW THERE WAS ONLY ONE WAY HE COULD GET ME TO GO ALONG WITH THIS SCHEME WAS TO AVOID THE GENERAL "RIFF RAFF" AND GET TICKETS AT THE CLUB LEVEL..... |
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| NO LINES......NO WAIT.....RED CARPET...... OH WAIT........DIDN'T SOMEBODY A FEW WEEKS AGO DIE RIGHT AT THE EXIT DOOR LEADING TO THE PARKING DECK LEAVING SUE LOCKED OUT ON THE SKY WALK WITH A HUNDRED PEOPLE CROWDED AROUND ME IN THE HEAT.... AND I HAVE THREE MORE YEARS OF THIS..... GET ME A VALIUM!!!! |
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| HERE IS MATT RYAN GETTING READY TO COME OUT ON THE FIELD... IN TRUE "JERSEY ITALIAN" FASHION WHEN THE BOSS BOUGHT THE SEASON TICKETS HE ASKED THAT EVER POPULAR JERSEY QUESTION.... "WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO THROW IN IF I TAKE THE DEAL" HE ENDED UP WITH AN NFL FOOTBALL SIGNED BY QUARTERBACK MATT RYAN.... |
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| MUCH HOOPLA INTRODUCING THE PLAYERS |
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| THE CRAZY MASCOT.... |
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| I PREDICT THAT MASCOT IS GOING TO CATCH FIRE ONE OF THESE WEEKS.... |
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| TWO ADORABLE BABIES IN THE CROWD....... BUT WAY TO LOUD TO HAVE LITTLE EARS HEARING ALL THAT NOISE FOR THREE HOURS.... |
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| SAMUEL L. JACKSON...... FALCONS SPOKESMAN WAITING ONE WEEK FOR HIM TO SAY "SNAKES IN THE STADIUM" |
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| LOT'S OF BUTT ACTION.... |
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| AND HERE'S ANOTHER WAY THE BOSS GOT ME TO KEEP HIM COMPANY..... #71.....KROY BIERMAN.... BETTER KNOWN AS KIM'S HUSBAND FROM THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA... |
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| FOR ANYONE WHO WATCHES THE SHOW HERE IS KROY AND "HIS INFAMOUS "BUTT" |
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| OH GREAT......STILL SOMEONE WHO THINKS KILLING DOGS IS ACCEPTABLE.... |
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| ALWAYS ONE JACKASS IN THE CROWD..... A RAIDERS FAN....WEARING A FIREMAN'S HAT.... |
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| THE NOISE METER..... SOMEONE IS BOUND TO SOONER OR LATER SUE THE STADIUM FOR HEARING LOSS.... |
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| GEE.....WHAT COULD THIS MEAN???????? IT MEANS EVERY THIRTY SECONDS YOU HAVE TO STAND UP SO THAT THE PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROW HAVE TO GET UP TO GET ANOTHER BEER.....THEN 5 MINUTES LATER HAVE TO GET UP AGAIN TO LET THEM BACK IN.....THEN ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER THEY HAVE TO GO PEE..... UP AND DOWN...UP AND DOWN.... I KNOW THE BOSS IS GOING TO HAVE A FIST FIGHT WITH SOMEONE BEFORE THE SEASON IS OVER... |
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| EVERY TIME THEY MAKE A TOUCHDOWN THESE GUYS RUN LIKE NUTS UP AND DOWN THE FIELD.... |
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| CHEERLEADERS DRESSED TODAY IN PINK FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS.... |
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| THESE GIRLS WORK HARDER THEN THE PLAYERS.... |
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| REACTING TO A BIG WIN..... 6 WINS.....0 LOSES.... |
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| EITHER PRAYING TO GOD FOR THEIR WIN..... OR.....SOMEONE DROPPED A QUARTER.... |
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| OUR NEW FRIENDS AND FELLOW SEASON TICKET HOLDERS..... THESE LADIES HAVE SO MUCH SPIRIT THEY JUST MAKE YOU SMILE.... |
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| THE ONLY TIME THE BOSS WILL EVER BE ON A RED CARPET..... |
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| GAME OVER..... I WISH I WAS BACK BEING A FOOTBALL WIDOW..... WHERE I HAD "ME" TIME ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS..... TJMAXX IS MORE APPEALING TO ME THEN FOOTBALL..... BUT FOR ALL MY BLOG LADIES OUT THERE WHO GET TO SPEND THEIR SUNDAYS DOING ACTUAL FUN STUFF.... I WILL BITE THE BULLET AND SUFFER IN SILENCE KNOWING YOU CARE ABOUT ME AND THAT I'M DOING IT FOR YOU ALL..... |
Comments
Loved your post - just enough snarkiness to know that you haven't lost your Jersey Girl sense of humor.
THANK YOU for a pic of Kroy's butt!
Whoo Hoo!
Linda
Babs
Loved the photo's..and learned a bit too. So...you are in Georgia also. I was in Atlanta on Sept 6 through the 11th..and had a great time..my eldest daughter lives there.
I was married for 43 years to my first husband and high school sweetheart. I try not to linger in the past...but sometimes it's hard.
Take care..and again..thank you for your sweet visit!
Mona
xox
Spencer
Thank you for this post. I needed a good laugh after the election results. I am blessed that Thomas is not an armchair quarterback but does watch his share of car shows. [Yawn] Tell the Boss I am reporting him to the Giants. The only games I enjoy watching are the ones I've wagered a bet on! (Why else would a Jersey Girl watch a game?) Thanks for taking one for the team.
Your Friend,
Deborah