Turns out my hometown will be hosting the Superbowl on Sunday. I guess I’d be excited if I liked football, but, ahem. I don’t even know who’s playing in the big game. It’s not because I haven’t tried to get into the sport. My youngest son played high school football, and unless I had someone knowledgeable next to me in the stands, I had no clue what was going on. And the Time-Outs! Sheesh, give me a break! How long can they drag out a 4-quarter game, anyway? So I will readily admit it: Football bores me to tears.

Now, if it were hockey, I’d know every team involved, all their stats, what their goalie’s averages were, and … well, you get the picture. There is only one time-out allowed in a hockey game, and coaches RARELY use it. The game moves fast, with nearly continuous action on the ice. And skill? Try skating the way those players do and handle a stick and puck at the same time. It’s truly amazing.

As for Superbowl Day – well, we had some really great weather last week, at least for Michigan. In January/February. Today, it’s snowing off and on and bitter cold. It’s likely to be the same on Sunday, although the football field is new and state-of-the-art. Nobody will freeze in there (except for the losing team heh-heh).