Today was travel day. I spent the afternoon driving to NY – Giant Country – leaving Patriot Place to go home and watch the Super Bowl with my husband and dad. My dad is a staunch Giant fan, and my husband and I couldn’t be more Patriot if you handed us a musket. Some of you might ask why I am doing this. After all, being a Pats fan in New England this weekend just adds to the hype. The newspapers, special programs on WBZ both Friday night and Saturday, and not to mention the party atmosphere in the local Stop N Shop should’ve been enough to hold such die hard fans in town, but tonight, here we sit right smack in the middle of G-Men nation.
Our reason? My dad. Losing mom so suddenly over a year ago put precedence on what is important in life. Tonight when I drove in the driveway there was my dad in the window with the biggest smile on his face. That right there told me suffering it out in the grocery store here tomorrow is well worth it. We are making great food, my brother is coming over (yes, another staunch Giant fan – at least the teams are even) and my dad is so proud of his new tv we all got him for Xmas, that this just might be the most fun Super Bowl ever.
I guess you could say today I’m practicing Super Gratitude for this time with family, and most especially my dad. We never know how long we have to enjoy those that mean the most to us, so we must make the most of the time we have now.
And so, as another day goes by, nothing like being Patriots in the land of the Giants, and ….I have written.
This is what greeted my husband here in NY at work this morning: (they stole his Patriot hoodie after he got to work)
Photo dedicated to my friend Stacey! 🙂 (yes, another staunch Giant fan!)
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