Crossed Fingers

Last night was so much fun!!!  Eli, our middle grandson of three, plays on the Bethel-Tate High School football team.  I’ve never been a big fan of football, I really don’t know most of the rules or the calls, but when you have a grandson playing you buckle up and go along for the ride. 

So, Bethel-Tate made it into the regional playoffs and last night was the first game against Blanchester.  When we played Blan in regular season they stomped us 60-32 (or something) and it was a horrible night.  As the game got rolling, I asked Josh, my step-son, if he had much hope for this game.  His response was, “Well, Blan stomped us, Williamsburg beat Blan and we beat Williamsburg….so who knows!!”

It was a Wonderful Game!!!!  Our boys played great and I love sitting with Josh because he is surrounded by his buds who know the game well and all kinds of shit goes on in the stands around us.  It was so much fun.  Final score, Bethel Tate 35, Blanchester 20!!!  Woo, hoo!!!!!

I have a 45-minute drive home when I go to these games so I have time to reflect.  The memory that comes up most often was of my own high school football experience.  Dixie Hollins High School of St. Petersburg, Florida had a really good team, but I never got to go to games because Friday night was my night to work in the family grocery store, no excuses, I ran the cash register on Friday nights until the store closed, 8 PM.  Even when I got my first car in 12^th grade, it was hard for me to get to the game in time to see anything.  During my drives home now, I reminisce on what I missed.  But I think, that’s okay, I’m making up for it now. 

So last night was great!!!  Eli played most of the game, both offense and defense, he did a great job and the team did a great job.  And the fun event of the evening was Teddy, our youngest grandson.  Teddy is the team’s ball boy, the kid that retrieves the ball whenever it goes out of bounds, throws the ball to the Umps when they need a new ball, and catches the ball when it comes flying through the goal posts.  Last night Teddy was catching so many balls, that people in the stands started noticing and cheering for him.  He really should get paid for his work!!!

Next Friday night our team visits Valley View High School, the number 1 seed in this playoff.  We’ll be there, and I’ve got my fingers crossed.