So, Today I'm Thinking...

...that the reason I like Super Bowl Sunday is that it's symbolic of the orthopraxy of the American Dream. July 4 is the orthodoxy, the philosophical underpinnings.
...that the only logical pick is to take the Patriots and give the 12 points (say, 31-17), I have a gut feeling the Giants just might win this thing.
...that yesterday I learned that ballerinas can show guts and be brave. See, it turns out that Kid2's got some injury to her foot (which, if you didn't know, is pretty important in ballet) that we're awaiting MRI results on, and this weekend was an important competition. She realized after her first solo that she couldn't do the more difficult 2nd one...but that the evening ensemble pieces didn't have understudies. So, she literally smiled her way through it so her studio could compete. Tough kid, man.
...that usually the thrill I have watching Kid2 dance was missing yesterday. When you know the pain she's in but no one in the crowd does, those 3 minutes she's on stage on 2 different dances can be excruciating for a parent.
...that, until now, nobody would've picked up on my kid fighting through the pain she was in, which makes me even prouder.
...that it's my friend Kate's birthday today!
...that my Jeremiah study gets more under my skin too much to make it what I'd call...enjoyable...but I'm having a great time teaching through it.
...that I'm starting a class next Sunday night that's going to have a minichurch kind of feel to it, and it's on Proverbs. I'll be teaching it from a marriage/parenting/life perspective and I'm actually enjoying prep for that class. It should be great for parents & couples.
...that I'm on edge an awful lot these days in the best possible ways.
...that I think I'm going to avoid all the Super Bowl hype and check out a bookstore and maybe an afternoon movie and get home just in time for the game.
...that the Dallas Stars won all three road games in regulation after the all-star break and look serious about making some noise once the playoffs start.
...that I think it's great the negative publicity Jerry Jones is getting for his new Cowboys stadium season ticket plan. For the uninitiated: Personal Seat Licenses (where you pay a one-time fee for the "right" to purchase season tickets) are nothing new. Auburn has had them for a long time, only the money goes to the university endowments. And in the NFL, the highest cost of a PSL is $12,000. Until now. Jerry has them starting at $16K, and, depending on the location of the seat, up to $150,000. Apparently, there's a lot of season ticket holder backlash. Which, I think is a good thing. I don't like the idea of the tailgaiting face-painting jersey-wearing fan being priced out of stadiums. But hey, it's his investment. He can do what he wants and most likely he'll sell it out at whatever price he sets. Let that supply and demand thing work, man.
...that Kid1's optimism for the Texas Rangers is a trait I wish I had. Yesterday, she said, "You know, Dad, I think this could be our year." I said, "Maybe so. You never know." But I thought, "We just signed a pitcher who was 2-7 to 'shore up the starting rotation' and bankrolled a centerfielder who hasn't played in 4 years due to drug problems (which apparently are behind him now)." That doesn't sound like it's going to be our year, man.
...that this entry is way too sports intensive, so I'm signing off. Happy Super Bowl, patrons!