sports town

i love the city.

going to school in chicago for 3 years fostered some of my fondest memories in life. and now carissa and i are getting to know the city of indianapolis...a little scaled down, but still a lot of fun. i also have a strange love affair with cleveland. i was born there. and it was in cleveland that i got my first taste of stadium mustard and my favorite jewish deli. but i've recently fallen for the historic hub of new england and the home of my (wonderful, lovely, amazing) wife...boston.

boston is filled with rich cultural adventures and as you walk the line you can feel the aura of a city with a past closing in around you with stories to tell that will have you hooked for hours. i can't wait to go back and explore it again.

but ya know what i think i love most about the city. it's the sports.

a real sports town is where i'd love to settle down. that's what i love most about cleveland...more than the mustard and jewish food, it's my indians, cavs and browns. and because of my wife and her love for boston...i too now can join the nation (as long as they aren't playing my indians). it's awesome to have the guarantee of seeing your teams' games on tv when you live in that city. and your newspapers and sportscasters are all biased...its amazing!


i know, you're thinking...sports? you're being all intellectual with sports? (to that i'll just remind you that i'm a youth pastor)


so i've been following this year's NBA draft lottery. mainly because i'm interested in those boston celtics...and if you heard anything about this year's lottery and the story of boston's demise...you will know it is tragic for the city's loyal fanbase. it really doesn't get much worse. this year seemed to be their year. they had a shot (and a good one) at landing the #1 pick in the draft...which would most likely have been the storied Greg Oden (a buckeye...go bucks!) who could really have turned this town around in basketball...brought back the glory days...

but "luck" seems to be against them. the celtics fell to the #5 pick of the draft, and you'll most likely find the true celtic lovers still struggling to find the bottom of the glass.

and you're thinking...it's sports. that's dumb. it's just a game. and for once...although i'm a huge sports fan...i agree.

now, i know what they're feeling in boston. trust me. i'm a cleveland fan. but i read an article by celtics avid espn columnist, and i was impressed by the humor he mustered despite his woe and agony. check it out: simmon's sports column. here's a man who's life is wrapped up in sports and yet you can sense the irony as he laughs at himself for taking it all so seriously.

i respect that. when you're down...you can still laugh. and i know you're thinking this is pointless, but think about it for a minute. it just reminded me about my life. man, i get so down about everything. and the mole hills become mountains and life seems rough...but if you put it into perspective (like i'll admit we all should with sports) it's really not as big a deal as we think.

life is short. and then i'm going to heaven to be with my Savior!!

the rest i can just laugh about...