Football season is underway. I love it! The cameras zoom in on these big fellas so close you can see their beard stubble.
Our guy under center is cool, composed and settled; his eyes reflect his confidence and his play cements it. He is an amazing, talented, faith-filled man of God. At a press conference during a recent post-game interview he said with a dimpled smile, “Gotta give all the glory to God. God was a Packer fan tonight. He took care of us.”
Concerning are all the injuries at this point. However, we have depth and they are ready, proving that on the Sunday night Packers/Seahawks game. I’m excited to have James Jones back!
The ups and downs of life are normal and to be expected, but if I’m kind of down for whatever reason, and the Packers win that weekend, Mondays seem a little brighter. Silly? Perhaps, but I have to admit a Packers win lifts a down-in-the-dumps mood just a bit!
Just recently my husband celebrated a birthday. As we get older, I’m finding it increasingly difficult buying presents for my man. It’s not that he’s getting fussier, it’s just that by this age, what doesn’t he have?
I decided I’d get him off the farm, surprising him by arranging a night off milking, with a special treat of going to Green Bay to meet up with our daughter and taking in supper at Brett Favre Steakhouse. As an added surprise, our middle one drove up from Milwaukee that night, showing up at his sister’s dorm to shock his dad when we walked in the door.
Getting off the farm is always a challenge, even for one night. We are in the process of chopping corn so we worked as long as we could before shutting down to start chores early. We always feed all the animals and get cows in the barn before leaving the farm for a night off. We do this so seldom that the cows have an issue coming in the barn early. They look at us like, what do you think you’re doing? We’re supposed to come in already?
Driving into Green Bay we were again amazed at all the ongoing construction. I think the brick walls and pillars look so dignified and stately. We noted if it weren’t for the Packers, none of that would be happening. The new Titletown District sounds like it is going to be simply astonishing, bringing people and their wallets into Green Bay from all over the country!
Plans are in the works to erect a huge replica of Bart Starr’s Super Bowl ring as well as a Lodge Kohler hotel, Hinterland brewery, Bellin Health sports clinic, a park, a plaza and an ice skating rink in the winter. (From www.wbay.com)
Our middle one took me to Lambeau for a preseason game against Philadelphia in August. It is always an amazing experience to get inside the bowl. I am awed. He took me to that game because my kids know I love Tim Tebow and, at the time, he had been picked up by the Eagles. They had him in for two two-point conversions; both unsuccessful. He threw an interception and fumbled one snap and sat on the bench the rest of the game. Subsequently, he was released by Philadelphia. He is a wonderful Christian man whom I deeply admire and respect, but he is no football player.
So, the birthday outing continued. Many people were meandering about Lambeau because we were playing Seattle the next evening. We got to Brett Favre Steakhouse and were seated immediately, despite a home game weekend. After a leisurely meal, we finished and made our way out the door. Just coming in was a guy and gal in Seahawk garb. “Oh no, a Hawk!” we exclaimed, and laughed.
Turned out he was the nicest guy. Very dedicated to Seattle, though, and talking smack, but in a good-natured way. Although he got serious when he started discussing Green Bay and the rich history here. He called Lambeau “majestic,” which we thought was appropriate and in turn, we acknowledged our respect for his admiration. We left shaking hands; may the best man win.
All in all, my husband was very pleased with his unexpected night off and all that it involved. Because we got in rather late, the next morning we woke up gritty-eyed, but happy. That very night the Packers beat the Seahawks!
(“This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!” Psalm 118:24)
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