What Could Be Better

I am trying to hold on to the last little bit of dignity I have left as a Cleveland sports fan, especially after last night. I was sitting here on my couch watching Game 4 of the Cavs/Magic series biting my fingernails and almost in tears as I watched the last .5 seconds of the 4th quarter and then overtime. Once the game was over it got me thinking about how I would have reacted if I were still living in Ohio compared to Virginia.

Here in Virginia there really isn't anyone who is a die hard Cleveland sports fan, you can find an Ohio State fan and maybe someone who is wearing a Indians, Browns or Cavs shirt but nobody real die hard. I still get very excited though over any of those teams doing anything great, which is rare. Then it triggered the thought of how I reacted Friday night to LeBron's shot. My wife and I were in Washington DC sitting in the hotel bar watching the game, nobody else was really paying attention. All of a sudden LeBron hit the shot and I think I knocked my chair over and yelled as loud as I could, that woke everyone up and they realized what had just happened. I was the only person in that place watching that game, what a tragedy.

I could only imagine what it would have been like at Buffalo Wild Wings (BW3) in Massillon, Ohio after that shot. My screaming and yelling times one hundred and everybody would have ordered another drink and the party would have spilled out into the streets.

I always find it fun watching a game anywhere that there are sports fans and you can enjoy a good banter. Watching the game while enjoying a cold beer and wings is one of the finest things in life no matter if you are home or far away.