Remember how hard it was when you were a kid to fall asleep on Christmas Eve? You would lay down around 8:00, toss and turn until midnight and then wake up at like 4:30 and try to convince your parents that it was time to get up and open presents. Of course they would have you go back to bed and you would come in every half hour until finally your Mom and Dad caved in and got up at like 6:00. Well, there is another type of event that stirs up these emotions and actions and it is the night before the first Sunday of NFL football.
So last night I was up until about midnight and then I went to lay down and go to sleep. Two hours passed while tossing and turning with questions in my head like, "How is my fantasy team going to do tomorrow?" and "I hope the 49ers go to Arizona and kick the Cardinals butts tomorrow." Finally after falling asleep, I found myself waking up at 4:30 and then again every half hour until finally I got up at 6:30.
Now when I would finally have gotten my parents out of bed, I always had to wait until they made their coffee and had cup in hand before I could open any presents. Never has four minutes ever taken longer. Well, waking up finally at 7:30 this morning it dawned on me. I have to wait two and a half hours until kickoff!?! How am I going to make it? I can't make the time go any faster. When I was younger I got to the point I knew how to make a pot of coffee at like five years of age. I know I shouldn't complain, I mean I could be on the east coast and have to wait until 1:00 in the afternoon for the games to start.
Well, at least the games start today for real. No more pre-season and the waiting game for regular season games. Today is like Christmas day, I just don't know if I have the patience today to wait to open my presents.
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Hate to sound like a broken record but this must be why we are good friends. I too had difficulty sleeping Sat night shoot I've thinking about opening day of football season all week. I did not go to sleep until about 2AM and was still wide awake at 9 and angry I had to wait another HOUR for football. Did I mention I love football.
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