Thoughts about the last 48 Hours...Apple Cup Edition

Going to try this again, sober this time. I have no qualms about diving right in and continuing my promise for more posts; since I am more than willing to admit writing about one-self to one-self is the first stage of insanity. Actually, I believe writing about one-self following an 0-10 football team 4+ hours to the Eastern parts of nowhere might be the final stages of insanity, but we can leave that for later when I travel to a different state to watch an 0-11 football team make football history.

Yes, I remain dedicated to one of the worst disasters in human history that finds new and interesting ways to remove crucial parts of my soul.

Things that have improved my life over the last 48 hours:

*Road trippin’ with the old man

*Derek & The Dominoes Live at the Fillmore 1970

*Friday Night Husky Drink and Appetizer Specials at TI Shenanigans in Spokane (say Shenanigans one more time)

*Bartender Matt at aforementioned restaurant on Friday

*The genuine hospitality of the good people of Spokane employed in the hospitality industry *Iron & Wine on ‘Austin City Limits’ and Western Idaho PBS
*Alumni Bus Leader Erin and her genuine enthusiasm for keeping track of a bus full of intoxicated Dawg Fans
*For relaxed booze regulations on the Cougar campus and allowing a full bar restaurant 500 feet from the stadium
*Martin Stadium, for reminding me that there are alternatives to 70,000+ stadiums and making me feel attached to the game without a $200 ticket
*To the wonderful healing (day) and blackout (night) power of Theraflu Liquid Cold Medicine *Great weather, capped off by a perfect 10 for November 23, 2008
*Road trippin’ with the old man

Things that exist, neither for negative or positive in my life:

*Sheryl Crow
*Cougar Fans and Washington State University
*Beer that requires fruit
*Fish N’ Chips
*Red Lion Inns
*Camouflage
*Prime Rib and Bartender Matt on Saturday night at above mentioned Irish named restaurant

Things that will significantly improve my life in the future:

*Tyrone Willingham no longer employed by a Division One School especially mine

It was a memorable Apple Cup for reasons other than what occurred on the field, and I encourage anyone and everyone to make the trip and experience the Cup from the other side of the mountains, just make sure to bring plenty of camouflage.

As it stand, November 13th or -ish

Words play a funny trick, one moment you contemplate yourself the next semi-sober HST, then next you're trying to figure out how you type a complete sentance to two-year-olds (there's a trick question somewhere there). None of this matter or does justice to the complete and total abandonment that I've shown to one of my own. I'm ready for the Dateline, but I'm expecting KONG news and Jessie.

Sometimes a climate so ugly and nauseous forces those comfortable with the sidelines to find their helmet and "get back in f'n the game". Yes, sometimes there can be no excuse, sometimes reasons simply do not matter, but at a times like now, I can think of no better place to be than with my brother(s)the Lodge, and waiting for my oil to be changed.

We've lost so many of our own, to so many a poor excuse that I place myself on the front of the alter, but alas poor brother, no more. Let the guard of feminist, sexist, nerdish, bronco-ish and Southern Califonia-ish walls be brough down with a mighty Tuba blow and the chant of a nation that screams for more than just a participatory trophy. Make no mistake brothers, we have no choice, but to be "in it to win the whole f'n thing".

A wad of bazooka joe only spoke as loud as when you could feel the plastic felt grip of a 28" Easton between your hands. Post routes are only as good as your accuracy between mailboxes. And tall boys are only as good as the words they inspire.

I'm not sure when it begins, but I've had a taste of what it looks like when it ends, and I'm not all in on Mariner season tickets yet. My teams deserve better, and I know for a damn sure that you all deserve better, so while I won't promise anything worth quality, I will only promise a f'n effort and that's about 100% more than you've received from me and my football team in a long time, (notwithstanding the 425's own Newport Knight's, whom I'm convinced have hired Senator hopeful Tom Osburne as an Offensive Consultant).

And because I'm emotionaly and out of words to say, I'm going to let Coach Gaines take us out and get ready for the Bruins: