Ah, fall.
Well. I mean: Ah, almost fall.
Well. What I REALLY mean is: AHHHHHHH, FOOTBALL!
Yes, it has begun. This was a big weekend for the Planet household.
High school football began. My Roo-girl hit the track as a varsity cheerleader for the first time.
Was it different from cheering at last year's junior varsity games?
"Oh my GAWD yes," she told me later.
But she rocked it. Her pre-game butterflies were gone, and she cheered and danced and flew like a pro.
The stands were packed. Our team won. The Friday night lights were turned off.
And Wonderhubby and I turned our attention to the pros.
We are NFL fanatics, made all the more worse by our obsession with fantasy football.
We plan. We plot. We bond over setting our lineup.
Then Sunday is our day of rest -- with two laptops, the remote control, DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket ...
And food.
For opening day of the 2009-10 season, we chose carefully.
Tortilla strips. (But are they big enough to scoop with? There was a huge debate over this.)
Spinach dip. (Yummmmm)
Mango-peach salsa. (Be still, my beating heart!)
Alas, the Roo-girl was satisfied not.
"No guacamole????" she complained. "This is NOT OK!"
Apparently we have failed football food.
As much as I love NFL we love college even more. We kick off the college season with a big pot of chili which ends up being a bowl of chili the first day. Nachos and another bowl of chili the second. If there is any left over it ends up being added to burritos. This is my favorite time of year.
Posted by: Jenn H | September 14, 2009 at 09:12 AM
I'm not a football fan, but I learned to love the game when Jen was a high school cheerleader. I miss that now, since she isn't cheering at college.
But how could you forget the guacamole? ;-)
Posted by: songbird | September 14, 2009 at 09:14 AM
Everything goes well with chili.
I can't believe you forgot the guacamole.
Posted by: nikki | September 14, 2009 at 12:58 PM
I have to go with Roo-girl here! Guac is a MUST HAVE!
Posted by: Krissa | September 14, 2009 at 02:23 PM
OMG Where's the BEER? That green stuff that looks like somebody ate it already isn't anywhere near as important as the BEER!!!!!
Posted by: lceel | September 14, 2009 at 03:28 PM
I am with the previous comment... Where's the beer? Especially while watching Cutler play for the Packers the way he did. :) Sorry, still chuckling a little bit over that game.
Yes, I will join the club with Roo, where was the guacamole?!? Bet you don't forget it next week. :)
Posted by: Roger | September 14, 2009 at 04:06 PM
In my neck of the woods, football means firing up the grill for brats, burgers, and hot dogs. Beer, of course, is the main beverage. Guac is okay, but we're dealing in serious tailgate party atmosphere up her in Da Nort' Country.
Posted by: Daisy | September 16, 2009 at 08:28 PM