In the grand scheme of life, this falls relatively low on the priority list behind things like my family's health, us having basics like food, clothing and shelter and Kailyn becoming President. However if I may be a little greedy,...
I would LOVE to see the Boston Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup, since not only would it end a drought for the team that goes back to the year I was born (1972) but it would also be the last piece of a lifelong sports grand slam.
What is that, you may ask? Well, it refers to the four Boston sports teams I grew up watching: The Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots and Bruins. In my lifetime. three of those four teams have won their respective championships and I've been able to witness them all (on TV.) Ask Helen - I'm sure she remembers the many nights when I ignored her and texted furiously to my pals on the East Coast while watching the game and cheering wildly when something good happened. On second thought, don't ask her.
I know it's somewhat bad form to wish for these kinds of things because it makes me look like I'm a sports junkie who doesn't have his priorities straight, being a new dad and all. I also know from living in Seattle that major championships in any sport are hard to come by. Heck, even quasi-mediocre teams are not always a given (Mariners) and that's assuming you're lucky enough to have a pro sports team that doesn't leave (Sonics.)
So as I hope for my hockey team to complete the Boston championship quartet, I realize how fortunate I am to have been born in a city where the sports teams rock.
UPDATE: Bruins won the cup! Grand Slam is complete!
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