The Wandering Widow- Day 8

To Charger or not to Charger, that is the question:

What would Ralph do?

He loved football so much he carried a football in all of our vehicles at all times.

"Why is there a football in my car?" I asked him once.

"You never know when a football game might break out," he said.

 Me. "Huh."

Ralph and his family loved football and he was kind of a big deal in high school- THE John Madden, while visiting his high school, told the team they should all be more like RR- well rounded. (Meaning he was not just the captain of the team, but he was president of the chior. Don't be jealous.)

Although I still can't tell you what position he played. Running...something?

Can you guess I am not a big football fan?

I was once upon a time:

 I worked the concession stand at Charger camp in 1980 and we had season tickets for years. I loved the Chargers for a time, until that Freezer Bowl in 1981.

The damn game made me cry.

Before he died he confirmed that we were no longer Charger fans because of Spanos and family, but would he watch the playoff game or go out and body surf or ride his bike to the pier and back?

 

 Oh, DAMN, they won!

Well,I know one thing for sure: he would NEVER cheer for Tom Brady.

Chargers it is.
 

Logistics

The decision has been made; a road trip is eminent. 

The ball is in my court as a month on the road will test one's organizational skills. This length of time on the road presents the usual hurdles involving what to take and what to store.

Where I am a minimalist, the wife is a " maximalist." 

Let's  just use shoes as an example. I believe a pair of sandals, one pair of sneaks and one of hiking will suffice. The wife informed me that she would need one tote dedicated to shoes. I innocently asked how many high- heeled shoes she thought would be necessary for what essentially will be a camping, biking and hiking trip.

 

I think the look I received indicated at least two.

And so the fun starts with a decision on the kayak. Bikes, horseshoes, boccie, Frisbee, and football are all necessary of course. 

The wife is wondering how many football games might break out...