super bowl steve

"The Eagles lost the Super Bowl" is verifiable shorthand that conveys a specific outcome in a boring kind of way. A more flavorful tale of unstoppable heartbreak is one in which the gods rolled 1d10 to determine an entire set of events, with a 9 or higher corresponding to those cases where the Chiefs win. Like a gender reveal party the die would determine the color of Rihanna's halftime outfit as well as the weather. The National Weather Service couldn't have known the result of the roll in advance but it could have surmised its structure to predict a 20% chance of rain for the evening predicated on the Illuminati's activation of the Paris Hilton Weather Machine to send disappointed Eagles fans inside after a loss. The die was cast and defeat was stitched into the fabric.

Less disheartening was our walk around Peace Valley on Saturday. I met a friend there and we wound up walking the entire loop around the lake in about three and a half hours. Somebody at the watch party yesterday was surprised it took so long, but I've only done it once before and couldn't remember how long it took then.

The dogs crashed as soon as we got home. I made rice and beans for all of us and woke them up to eat after I housed a bowl of cannellini curry. Theirs was less spicy with more vegetables. I also made cornbread and baked hummus for the game yesterday, one batch with caramelized onions and mushrooms and a second with sun dried tomatoes and garlic. I brought those and a date, who brought guacamole and chips.

We made it home around 10:30 last night and decompressed with the dogs, then he left around midnight. I fell asleep soon after still worn out from the walk and the game. I wondered if the event was generally more festive this year or if my perception was influenced by hometown pride. I thought that in the old days the kings might announce the occasional weeks-long festival for the peasantry and that now each castle might wait years for a roll of the dice to win one day off work for a parade.

The rain cleared over night and gave way to sun this afternoon. We slept in and went out for a walk after starting the vacuum and laundry. I brought the extendo leashes so the dogs could stretch out. We took the long way home, stopping for a short break on the Wissahickon. I did some pruning around the hammock then climbed in for a short nap before the sky turned overcast and the air cold. I cleaned the kitchen and switched the porch lights back to white.