I think one time I watched a football game on television all the way through, and then it was only because I was a guest at somebody’s house and that’s what was on. I’ve been to a couple of minor league baseball games when I lived in Tucson years ago, and when I was in high school I went to a couple of hockey games, though I couldn’t tell you who was playing or who won.
I spent part of my Army time as an enlisted man at West Point, but I never went to an Army football game at Michie Stadium, even though I could get in for free. I had a brother-in-law who had been a scout for the Dodgers and he always thought I was some kind of oddball because I didn’t care for team sports of any kind, but I’ve been thought to be an oddball for a lot of reasons besides that, so I didn’t care.
I do occasionally enjoy watching a boxing match, just because I like to see other people get knocked on their butt now and then. I’ve been in that position myself a time or three over the years. Golf? Boring! NASCAR? The closest I’ve ever come to a NASCAR race is driving by the Daytona International Speedway a few miles from here. Except for some spectacular crashes now and then, basically it’s just watching rednecks driving fast and turning left.
But all that being said, I do like the Indianapolis 500, the 100th running of which will be today. Not enough to be glued to the television all day, but I’m sure I’ll tune it in and have it in the background while the race is going on. I think I like the pomp and circumstance and all of the traditions that go along with the race as much as anything else. Well, that and the crashes.
I wrote in yesterday’s blog that I hoped to finish my new book, Return to Dog’s Run, this weekend. Yesterday I parked myself at the computer and started typing (well actually, dictating into Dragon NaturallySpeaking), and 6,500 or so words later I was finished. I gave it a once over and then printed it out and gave it to Miss Terry to start the editing and proofing process. If all goes well it should be live on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, and other online venues in just a few days.
I had set a goal for myself of writing 1,000 words a day in my books, not counting the Gypsy Journal and my 500+ word a day blog. Yesterday was the 149th day of the year and with the completion of this new book I’m at 146K words. Not too bad for a lazy guy like me.
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Don’t you just hate it when you go to visit someone and they leave the TV on. I find this very rude, like the TV is more important than the guest. If you went to watch some sport thing that is different. Other than that disgraceful.
True Jon, if you are invited for a conversation or event but if you just drop in you have no right to assume total control of your hosts priorities
Thanks for blog Nick. I got to record the race because of your post.