Summer is so confusing, so challenging…every little bit of my soul wants nothing more than to be outside playing (preferably on two wheels) but the pangs of other sports I enjoy or once played draw me back to my computer. I say computer because we only have TV service in one of our three current locations…don’t feel bad for me, I’m happy to say I’ve never watched any of those reality TV shows and feel pretty damn good about it. I digress…
The World Cup is almost over and it’s been a challenging few weeks juggling work and watching/listening to the games streamed over the internet. Thank you www.espn3.com for streaming all the games…if only other networks would take such a bold step to keep us in touch with our sports (ex. Olympics??!?!?!). Soccer has always been the love of my sporting life. Many of the people in my life, places I’ve travelled, stories I have are all a result of years of playing soccer. Safely in retirement, my sporting life is now dominated by two wheels.
The Tour de France…yes, it’s a road bike race but on two wheels nonetheless. Each day currently starts with a review of results, recaps, etc. from the action each day. The sound of Phil Liggett’s voice is like music to my ears…
Stanley Cup playoffs…ok, a little late on this one, I’m no longer playing and technically the playoffs are over before summer starts. If the Sharks aren’t playing my interest dwindles.
Wimbledon…yes, I’ll admit, I secretly wish I’d played tennis…love the sport! Not entirely sure why as it’s nothing like the other sports that interest me.
Yes, baseball is an intentional omission…doesn’t interest me and I found it pretty boring to play.
Then again…there’s the new mountain bike movie I just downloaded. What was I talking about?