Recently, Helen was astounded (or maybe disgusted is the right word) that there was another game on TV I wanted to watch. I told her it was a great time to be a sports fan, especially one rooting for Boston teams, since the Celtics and Bruins were advancing deeper into the playoffs and the Red Sox are...well, the Red Sox. I have been spoiled the last decade at how well my teams did, and continue to do.
I find it kinda funny when people in Seattle ask me which city's sports teams I would root for if they were to play against each other. The answer is simple: Boston's.
It's not just because the teams from my hometown are doing better than their Pacific Northwest counterparts right now. It's also because as a loyal fan, I believe in 'sports monogamy.' Of course, when I am at Safeco or Qwest Fields, I will root for the M's and 'Hawks and not feel like I'm cheating on my teams.
I plan on eventually making Norbit a sports fan and taking him/her to as many games as possible. I'll be happy if he or she takes a liking to any and all sports and would be thrilled if Boston teams are Norbit's favorites.
The good news is that even if Wingbaby likes Seattle teams more, they have some of the same common enemies as Boston teams, like the Yankees. And I think it'll be easy to teach our child to root against teams with players like A-Rod. I mean look below- what a tool. How can you not boo a guy like that? He's more vain than I am!
*For sports fans who care- top photo was taken Oct 2007 at a Red Sox playoff game Jason and I went to. I am the dude stading in the top left-ish part of the photo, white hat, grey sweatshirt, arms raised celebrating Manny's home run.
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