Sunday, February 1, 2015

Quarters - in the Super Bowl and on the Calendar

We are "those" people who believe that Superbowl should be a national holiday - observed on the following Monday to accomodate drives home, hangovers and mourning. Even though the games are often the most boring of the whole season (the playoffs this year were certainly adrenaline overloads!), we always enjoy the "event" that is Superbowl Sunday.




Sometimes we host a party, sometimes we attend a party, and sometimes, like this year, we hang out at home and yell at the TV with just the two of us and the dog.

Now this year's game......the quarters were individually exciting - switching leads, tieing at the end of the second - and that fourth quarter!!!! While I was unhappy with the outcome, it was definitely more exciting by quarter than most entire Super Bowl games. Bill winning the fourth quarter office pool was a nice consolation prize :-)

In addition to the game, today marked the cross-quarter day of Imbolc. We are at the half-way point between Spring and Winter (Phil the Groundhog will let us know tomorrow what to expect for the second half :-] ). For those who celebrate the natural cycles of the seasons, this day represents the great potential lying just under the surface - of the earth and ourselves.



Saturday evening a few friends and I joined with about 20 others to dance and sing under the stars, to honor our connection with Mother Nature, and to speak our commitment to making good use of all that potential. It was joyful and empowering, simple and fun, community and personal. 

On our bucket list is visiting all of the NFL stadiums as we travel back and forth across the country. We also want to catch some local high school football games on Friday nights. The smaller the town, the better :-). Sharing the joy of the game with new people is something we look forward to.

We're also looking forward to learning about, observing, and participating in local/cultural celebrations in all regions of the country. While the seasons will look different in many places, the wheel of the year will continue to turn as it always has, and celebrating with others in both traditional and brand new ways is going to be very exciting.

The Quarters were definitely a big deal this weekend :-) .

(Thank you my friend, for a most important reminder.)

 

10 comments:

  1. Now if we weren't already retired, I might agree with you. However, being retired we have an entirely different outlook on holidays. :) It was definitely a game that kept us on the edge of our seats.

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    1. Ha! I think I know what you mean. We're not big fans of crowded or over-commercialized holiday celebrations :-) I think I burned about 500 calories watching that game!!

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  2. Love this post as you knew I would. If I could only have been there. At the celebration, not the super bowl. LOL I'm not much of a football fan. Seems like a gladiator sport to me but I love the way you connected the "quarters". Hope it was a big win for Bill. Looking forward to hearing what local and cultural celebrations you find on your travels. So glad we're half way to spring. Even here in Florida it's been a cold winter. How many days now until you are on the road posting about even more great things?

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    1. I was inspired :-)) Four more nights and then we'll spend our first night in the new rig! It will definitely be a great thing for us, and I'll try to remember to take pictures. It's forecast for 80 degrees so we'll get a quick teaser for Spring. I see Phil predicts another six weeks of Winter so I hope you're able to stay south for that long (at least no snow). Bill has 6 more Mondays to work, and we have 125 days until we are on the road fulltime. We can almost touch it now......

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  3. We also enjoy searching out and participating in various local/cultural celebrations as we travel, and observing the cycles of the seasons wherever we are. It's another of the great joys of this traveling lifestyle for us. Looking forward to your account of your first adventure in your new home!

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    1. Having lived in CA all my life, I think I'm in for a treat with all the variety this country has to offer! I'm hoping to report we backed into our spot on the first try :-)

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  4. I love it! Bill won, and his coworkers won't have a shot at redemption! That is a sweet victory!

    Jim

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    1. That's so true - not only is football over for a few months but he'll be long "gong" when the new season starts :-)

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  5. The Super Bowl did not end with the team of our choice winning. With Deflate Gate, it is sad to see a quarterback and coach rewarded for their actions.

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    1. It was a very disappointing ending! Their history of cheating really taints the NFL :-(

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