Missing The US of A

The trip has been delayed by a few days because the mechanic said, “You are driving what? How far?” followed by, “I am going to need another day with it.” Typical mechanic. The delay has given me some time to blog. I started writing a couple last week and they sucked, so I didn’t post them. Obviously not sitting at a desk 8 hours a day has killed some of my creativity. Combine that with preparing for my trip and you get a blog gap. I’m overdue. I saw the notes, got the emails, and even had 4 phone calls from my mom asking “where’s the blog”. So here we go…

Mentally I have been in adjustment mode. I am about to go from a nice little apartment with a hot lady friend and great food to living in a van with another dude. 1,000 sf to 25 sq ft. It’s been a couple years since I have lived with another guy and six years since I shared bunk beds. There will definitely be some ups and downs. On the ups, it is not longer a given that the bad smell came from me. On the downs, it is no longer a given that the bad smell came from me.

Although I am excited for the journey I am definitely going to miss the sports. Soccer just doesn’t get my heart rate going. Well, unless we are entangled in one of the famous Latin American riots that often commence at the end of soccer games. That or just calling the sport soccer to get everyone south of the border fired up. “Football? Oh you mean soccer”

I don’t want to jinx anything so I will try to be discrete as possible. How come every time I leave the country a team who I will not name is in the MLB playoff hunt? Are you kidding me? There is only one explanation for this. I am being cursed by the baseball Gods for making fun of Cubs fans. This is the Gods sick way of saying, “your team will make the World Series but you will never be around for the game. And as a second offense you will have to watch them in Spanish so you only can understand ½ of what is going on”. Unbelievable. I feel sad even typing that. I also feel like sad that I just jinxed my team.

I’m also going to miss football season, although, not as much. Usually I love football season but the Broncos will be lucky to win 5 games this year. Seriously. The Vegas over/under is 7. If you feel ballsy and want to double the money in your bank account bet the under. In fact, I should do this. Be right back…

Fantasy football won’t be the same either. Trash talking about a fake team with other dorks does not have the same effect when I am writing it from the beach.

I’m not going to lie, it’s going to be hard to repeat as league champion.

Here is one of my starting running backs focusing on the upcoming season….uh-oh

Starting Wide Receivers… I don’t know what to say.

As a lifelong Broncos fan I am both embarrassed and ashamed of my Marshall pick.

The lone bright spot is my tight end.

Chris Cooley has now become my favorite non-Bronco. Check out his blog. This dude is awesome, well minus the fact that he accidental posted a picture of his man region online.

It is going to be an adjustment. The sites, the smells and the lack of sports. It will be worth it, as long as I keep Myhre away from the chorizo.