one thing i like to do is rank things and then pretend people care about it.
there are a number of yearly events i look forward to and with a few of them coming up i thought i’d list em.
1. 4th of July
ever since i was like 5 years old i’ve been buying and setting off fireworks in topeka with my family. i enjoy every aspect of fireworks, from the shopping to the testing of them to the somewhat dangerous things we do with them, to everyone else enjoying what i set off. plus i like the big displays too. and for the past 15 years or so 4th of july weekend also includes a lot of golf which i suck at but for this one weekend its pretty fun.
2. The first day of march madness
the best sporting day of the year. 16 games, 4 at a time, from morning till night. all the games meaningful, many of them with amazing endings. sure there is a second day of this on friday, but that first thursday is what we all look forward to.
3. fantasy football draft day (tomorrow!)
for a good 10 years now my friends and i have been in a fantasy league that we run. there is research that goes into the draft, plus the mock drafts, then finally the day. 10-12 people in a room, beer, food, and tons of trash talk on all the picks. this is the start of football season.
4. the first college football weekend/KSU football home game (a week from saturday!)
football is my favorite sport, and when i can combine it with my alma mater, family, friends, and some gambling its even better. the anticipation for the football season to begin, especially college, is off the charts. literally i start counting the days shortly after the 4th of july (doesnt help that we have a sucktastic baseball team whose season ends sometime in may).
Favorite days of the year
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one thing i like to do is rank things and then pretend people care about it.
there are a number of yearly events i look forward to and with a few of them coming up i thought i’d list em.
1. 4th of July
ever since i was like 5 years old i’ve been buying and setting off fireworks in topeka with my family. i enjoy every aspect of fireworks, from the shopping to the testing of them to the somewhat dangerous things we do with them, to everyone else enjoying what i set off. plus i like the big displays too. and for the past 15 years or so 4th of july weekend also includes a lot of golf which i suck at but for this one weekend its pretty fun.
2. The first day of march madness
the best sporting day of the year. 16 games, 4 at a time, from morning till night. all the games meaningful, many of them with amazing endings. sure there is a second day of this on friday, but that first thursday is what we all look forward to.
3. fantasy football draft day (tomorrow!)
for a good 10 years now my friends and i have been in a fantasy league that we run. there is research that goes into the draft, plus the mock drafts, then finally the day. 10-12 people in a room, beer, food, and tons of trash talk on all the picks. this is the start of football season.
4. the first college football weekend/KSU football home game (a week from saturday!)
football is my favorite sport, and when i can combine it with my alma mater, family, friends, and some gambling its even better. the anticipation for the football season to begin, especially college, is off the charts. literally i start counting the days shortly after the 4th of july (doesnt help that we have a sucktastic baseball team whose season ends sometime in may).